All Upcoming Events
We're happy to bring you Refresh the Page, our new series of online programming. We'll keep our events calendar up to date—keep checking back for new programs and dates!
We look forward to seeing everyone in person when that becomes possible.
Kepler's Literary Foundation programs include live events that bring people face to face with leading intellectuals. Event formats include lectures, panel discussions, on-stage interviews, educational workshops, literary seminars, and community discussion groups covering the arts, culture, science, and current affairs. Our programs involve noted writers, artists, and original thinkers who engage with the community to discuss their ideas, insights, perspectives, and stories.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss What An Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman.
Join us for a dynamic conversation about the intergenerational stories of trans people in America.
Discover how you can achieve the impossible from Sylvia Acevedo, celebrated executive, entrepreneur, and engineer and rocket scientist.
Deep Cuts Book Club is back with another round of female writing that changed literature.
Join Senator Josh Becker in celebrating the launch of Patty Elvey’s debut book, Practicing the Art of Becoming.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Applegate, returns to Kepler's with her stunning tale of kindness and second chances, Pocket Bear.
Join us for a free, family friendly anniversary block party with live music, local food vendors and children's activities.
Bestselling author of Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss joins us with her new highly anticipated novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.
Political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, and media presence, Robert B. Reich, joins us to share his compelling new memoir Coming Up Short.
With humor and tenderness, Amanda Uhle has crafted a heartfelt and utterly unique memoir, capturing the raucousness, pain, joy, and ultimately, the boundless love that exists between all parents and children. Join us to hear her in conversation with Dave Eggers.
Kepler’s is overjoyed to host Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro for "The Court of the Dead", the hugely anticipated "The Sun and the Star" sequel. Join us for this incredible night!
Randi Weingarten, attacked by the far right as "the most dangerous person in the world," joins us for a rousing defense of public education.
Debut author Alexandra Brown Chang joins us in celebration of her YA novel By Invitation Only.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Road to Surrender: Three Men The Countdown to the End of World War II.
New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, Mary Roach, joins us for a rollicking exploration of human anatomy with her new book Replaceable You.
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, joins us to explore his vision’s promise—and how it can be redeemed for the future.
In these anxiety-inducing times Oliver Burkeman offers a source of solace and inspiration, and an aid to a saner, freer, and more enchantment-filled life. Hear him talk about his new book “Meditations for Mortals.”
Join us for a conversation with the authors of The Life Machines, whose groundbreaking new book explores how these powerful tools can enhance our everyday lives.
Join us to dive into the revelatory worlds of California’s most exciting writers, and discover how their books uncover our history and can help us imagine our shared future with one of the sharpest editors working today, John Freeman.
Join us to hear from Jane Chen whose revelatory memoir, Like A Wave We Break, is brimming with candor, humor and hard-won wisdom.
Writers! Join us for a panel about the craft of writing from three of the Bay Area's top writing instructors. Authors Nina Schuyler, Jordan Rosenfeld and Christine Walker will discuss everything craft, as well as planning your next move as a writer.
We're thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for our first fundraising event celebrating 70 years of storytelling. Please join us to be in the presence of friends who delight in books and share our belief in the power and joy of reading in this community.
"The Day the Crayons Quit" author and illustrator takes to the stage with his hilarious graphic novel "No Sam! and the Meow of Deception."
Celebrated author, Gary Shteyngart, joins us on the Kepler's stage with his poignant and bitterly funny new title, Vera, or Faith.
This month the Kepler’s Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard.
Multi-award winning author, Adam Johnson, joins us with The Wayfinder, his historical epic about a girl from a remote Tongan island who becomes her people's queen.
Deep Cuts Book Club is back with another round of female writing that changed literature.
Bruce Henderson returns to Kepler's with his untold history of a top-secret operation in the run-up to D-Day in which American flyers and Allied spies carried out some of the most daring cloak-and-dagger operations of World War II.
Free! Meet and hear from local authors Richard Osborn, Lori Ostlund, Raj Oza and Shobha Rao
Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson takes to the stage with his profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives.
Speakers Series: Premier Events
Our Premier Events bring the biggest names in literature, science, entertainment and the arts into our community for intriguing one-of-a-kind discussions.
Join us for a dynamic conversation about the intergenerational stories of trans people in America.
Discover how you can achieve the impossible from Sylvia Acevedo, celebrated executive, entrepreneur, and engineer and rocket scientist.
Join Senator Josh Becker in celebrating the launch of Patty Elvey’s debut book, Practicing the Art of Becoming.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Applegate, returns to Kepler's with her stunning tale of kindness and second chances, Pocket Bear.
Join us for a free, family friendly anniversary block party with live music, local food vendors and children's activities.
Bestselling author of Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss joins us with her new highly anticipated novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.
Political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, and media presence, Robert B. Reich, joins us to share his compelling new memoir Coming Up Short.
With humor and tenderness, Amanda Uhle has crafted a heartfelt and utterly unique memoir, capturing the raucousness, pain, joy, and ultimately, the boundless love that exists between all parents and children. Join us to hear her in conversation with Dave Eggers.
Kepler’s is overjoyed to host Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro for "The Court of the Dead", the hugely anticipated "The Sun and the Star" sequel. Join us for this incredible night!
Randi Weingarten, attacked by the far right as "the most dangerous person in the world," joins us for a rousing defense of public education.
Debut author Alexandra Brown Chang joins us in celebration of her YA novel By Invitation Only.
New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, Mary Roach, joins us for a rollicking exploration of human anatomy with her new book Replaceable You.
The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, joins us to explore his vision’s promise—and how it can be redeemed for the future.
In these anxiety-inducing times Oliver Burkeman offers a source of solace and inspiration, and an aid to a saner, freer, and more enchantment-filled life. Hear him talk about his new book “Meditations for Mortals.”
Join us for a conversation with the authors of The Life Machines, whose groundbreaking new book explores how these powerful tools can enhance our everyday lives.
Join us to dive into the revelatory worlds of California’s most exciting writers, and discover how their books uncover our history and can help us imagine our shared future with one of the sharpest editors working today, John Freeman.
Join us to hear from Jane Chen whose revelatory memoir, Like A Wave We Break, is brimming with candor, humor and hard-won wisdom.
Writers! Join us for a panel about the craft of writing from three of the Bay Area's top writing instructors. Authors Nina Schuyler, Jordan Rosenfeld and Christine Walker will discuss everything craft, as well as planning your next move as a writer.
We're thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for our first fundraising event celebrating 70 years of storytelling. Please join us to be in the presence of friends who delight in books and share our belief in the power and joy of reading in this community.
"The Day the Crayons Quit" author and illustrator takes to the stage with his hilarious graphic novel "No Sam! and the Meow of Deception."
This Is Now with Angie Coiro
Our This Is Now series features headliner interviews by noted Bay Area interviewer Angie Coiro. The Foundation's in-house journalist since 2016, Angie brings wit, focus, and extensive research to every conversation.
Political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, and media presence, Robert B. Reich, joins us to share his compelling new memoir Coming Up Short.
New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, Mary Roach, joins us for a rollicking exploration of human anatomy with her new book Replaceable You.
Youth Events
Kepler's Literary Foundation currently produces nearly 100 cultural and literary events for local youth every year at Kepler's Books and in local schools. Every year, nearly 10,000 students benefit from our youth programs.
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Katherine Applegate, returns to Kepler's with her stunning tale of kindness and second chances, Pocket Bear.
Join us for a free, family friendly anniversary block party with live music, local food vendors and children's activities.
Kepler’s is overjoyed to host Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro for "The Court of the Dead", the hugely anticipated "The Sun and the Star" sequel. Join us for this incredible night!
Debut author Alexandra Brown Chang joins us in celebration of her YA novel By Invitation Only.
"The Day the Crayons Quit" author and illustrator takes to the stage with his hilarious graphic novel "No Sam! and the Meow of Deception."
Story Is The Thing
This quarterly reading series is designed to bring emerging and established writers together to celebrate the art of storytelling.
Literary Discussions
Kepler's Literary Foundation organizes 8–10 literary discussion groups each month. Literary Discussion Groups are hosted by Kepler's staff and community volunteers are free and open to the public on a drop-in basis.
Literary Seminars
Literary Seminars are hosted by Kimberly Ford, PhD, and include an in-depth lecture with group discussion. Seminars are ticketed and the book is included in the ticket price.
Writing Classes
Writers! Join us for a panel about the craft of writing from three of the Bay Area's top writing instructors. Authors Nina Schuyler, Jordan Rosenfeld and Christine Walker will discuss everything craft, as well as planning your next move as a writer.