What's On: Week of April 27th

April 27, 2026

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Author Event: Catherine Mack

When: Wed, April 29th at 6:30pm

Where: Murder By The Book (2342 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005)

Details: https://murderbooks.com/event/2026-04-29/catherine-mack

Book Sale: Houston Public Library Foundation

When: Sat, May 2nd from 10 AM - 2 PM

Where: The Friends of HPL Warehouse (6510 on W. Little York Rd., Houston, TX)

Details: https://houstonlibraryfoundation.org/event/book-sale/

Audiobook Walk hosted by yours truly (Beyond the Covers)

When: Sun, May 3 at 11 AM

Where: Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve (20215 Chasewood Park Dr., Houston TX 77070)

Details: Join us for an Audiobook Walk

All Events

Monday, Apr 27

Inprint Yann Martel Reading

Where: Alley Theatre
When: 7:30 - 9 PM
Details: Tickets on Eventbrite, starting at $6.50

Shut up & Write! Group @ Melange Creperie

Where: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Boulevard
When: 6:45 PM
Details: RSVP for free on Meetup

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Tuesday, Apr 28

Talking Poetry

Where: Flores Neighborhood Library
When: 5:30 - 7 PM
Details: Free, Registration required

Book Social @ Onli

Where: Onli, 1143 Providence St. Houston 77002
When: 5 - 8 PM
Details: On Instagram @cometogetherhtx

Books & Brews

Where: Benny Thunders, 605 Columbia St
When: 6 - 8 PM
Details: Enchanted Chapters on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpq2fXEfPK/

Author Event: Joe Pappalardo

Where: Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet St 77005
When: 6:30 PM
Details: Free, https://murderbooks.com/event/2026-04-28/joe-pappalardo

Free Yoga & Sound Healing

Where: Discovery Green
When: 6:30 PM
Details: Free, RSVP at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-grounding-hour-yoga-for-mind-body-tickets-1981591197615

Wednesday, Apr 29

Author Event: Judy Tzu-Chun Wu

Where: Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet Street 77005
When: 6:30 PM
Details: Free, https://brazosbookstore.com/event/2026-04-29/judy-tzu-chun-wu-moving-mountains

Write About Now Poetry Open Mic Night

Where: AvantGarden, Houston
When: 7:30 - 10:30 PM
Details: Tickets start at $13.61, available on Eventbrite

Adult Play & Connect: Board Game Night at the Library

Where: Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning Literacy Center
When: 6 - 7:30 PM
Details: Free, Registration required at https://calendar.houstonlibrary.org/event/16455573

General Trivia Night

Where: LIT Bookbar, 611 Jackson St Ste B Richmond 77469
When: 6 - 8 PM
Details: https://litbookbar.com/events/tags/trivia

Houston Filmmaker Showcase

Where: River Oaks Theatre
When: 7:15 PM
Details: $8, tickets on sale now at https://cinemahtx2026.eventive.org/schedule/69d52ff503eb04e624bc6bd8

Our Stories, Our Shelves: A Discussion of Reproductive Rights

Where: Good on Paper Books, 250 W 19th St Ste D 77008
When: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Details: Free, but RSVP Requested

Silent Reading Party

Where: Mossrose Bookshop, 711 Milby St (Inside Ironworks) Unit 27, Houston TX 77023
When: April 29th, 6:30 - 8 pm
Details: https://mossrosebooks.com/pages/upcoming-events

Undercurrents by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, an Interactive Art & Poetry Installation

Where: Buffalo Bayou Cistern, 105-B Sabine St., Houston 77007
When: On view now through Jan 24 2027
Details: This immersive experience was shaped by Houston poets and the light display is reflective of their spoken word echoes. Tickets start at $12 and are available at https://buffalobayou.org/2026-undercurrents/

Live Jazz: Emmy-Nominated Benny Benack III Presents "The Magic of Manhattan"

Where: Doc's Jazz Bar,
When: Show starts at 7:30 PM
Details: Tickets on sale now, starting at $25

Thursday, April 30

A Conversation With Anthony Browder

Where: Shrine Cultural Center, 5313 Martin Luther King Blvd.
When: 6 - 8 PM
Details: Free to attend, or Ticket/Book Bundle available for $30. RSVP here.

Book Launch: Transformer with Natasha Bowdoin and Ella Rosenblatt

Where: Basket Books, 115 Hyde Park Blvd 77006
When: 6:30 PM
Details: Free, https://www.basket-books.com/events/5020620260430

Undercurrents Poetry Readings: Nick Flynn

Where: The Water Works (Buffalo Bayou Cistern)
When: 6:30 PM
Details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrsporkmsQ/

Poetry Night with Devondra Banks

Where: LIT bookbar, Richmond
When: 6 PM
Details: I can’t find this one online, but it was in their weekly newsletter.

Junk Journaling Journey

Where: Pleasantville Neighborhood Library
When: 2 - 3 PM
Details: Free to attend, RSVP required

Friday May 1

AUTHOR SIGNING: Rich and Rotten with Jahquel J

Where: Kindred Stories, 2310 Elgin St 77004
When: 6 PM
Details: Tickets start at $18.95

Author Event: Patrick Strickland @ Brazos

Where: Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet St Houston 77005
When: 6:30 PM
Details: https://brazosbookstore.com/event/2026-05-01/patrick-strickland-history-heartache

Book Bedazzling

where: Thistle Draftshop, 5210 FM 2920 Spring Tx
When: 6-8 pm
Details: Enchanted Chapters on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DXpq2fXEfPK/

Collage Workshop with Tay Butler

Where: Project Row Houses, 2521 Holman St
When: 1 - 3 PM
Details: Free, donations welcome. RSVP at Eventbrite.

Print Club & Pot Luck

Where: Red Bird Press, 708 Telephone Rd C 77023
When: 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Details: free, https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrfrCuDvNw/

Kavya Poetry in Motion

Where: Hobby Center
When: 7:30 PM
Details: Interweaves music, dance, and poetry. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now.

Saturday May 2

Free Comic Book Day

Where: Bedrock City Comic Co., Galleria location
When: 10 AM - 7 PM
Details: Free Comic Book Day 2026
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-comic-book-day-2026-tickets-1987338046595

Pages with Ponies

Where: Paloma Trails (10655 Katy Hockley Rd Cut, Katy, TX)
When: 2- 4 PM
Details: $5 “donation”, kid friendly 9+, Silent Book Club “Sideventure” event: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXmWm3Ekaki/

$30 Fill-A-Bag Book Sale

Where: Oh Goodie A Book Book Warehouse, 6827 La Paseo St, 77087
When: 7 AM - 12 PM
Details: https://ohgoodieabook.com/pages/events-1

Author Signings: Sara Amini, Mixed Feelings

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, West Houston
When: 11 AM
Details: https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/sara-amini-26

Author Signings: Liara Tamani

Where: LIT Java
When: 3 PM
Details: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pJ79GF/

Author Signings: Angélique Jamail, Stray

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, West Houston
When: 4 PM
Details: Free, https://bluewillowbookshop.com/event/angelique-jamail-26

Local Author Meet & Greet: Betty Feregrino

Where: Beans & Brew, 8727 Harlem Rd, Richmond TX
When: 5 - 7 PM
Details: Free, https://www.tiktok.com/@bettyferegrinoauthor

Poetry Reading: Ann Pedone of Antiphony

Where: Basket Books,115 Hyde Park Blvd 77006
When: 7 - 9 PM
Details: Free, https://www.basket-books.com/events/5176520260502

Coffee & Crochet

Where: Lit Java, 5018 Broadway St. Pearland TX 77581
When: 10 AM
Details: $20 for supplies & a small cup of coffee, @litjava on Instagram

Crochet 101: Beginner Fundamentals

Where: Scout & Skein
When: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Details: $40, RSVP at Scout & Skein

Beginner Sewing Series

Where: Woven Stitchery & Craft
When: 2 - 5 PM
Details: $99, https://www.wovenhtx.com/module/class/618944/beginner-sewing-series

Grand Opening & Cat Adoptions

Where: The Kitty Bodega
When: 1 to 8 PM
Details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsql3Fkdux/

Sunday May 3

Sound Healing Meditation

Where: Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
When: 10 - 10:45 AM
Details: $15, RSVP here

Poetry Lounge Sundays

Where: Henke & Pilot, 808 Congress, 77002
When: Doors at 6, Show at 7
Details: Tickets start at $10, on sale now at https://www.poetryloungelive.com/

$30 Fill-A-Bag Book Sale (Day 2)