Old Capitol Books presents a night of live music featuring Alex Ramirez and Florez Rain on Friday, October 25 at 9pm. No one will be turned away for lack of funds....

Old Capitol Books invites you to join us for our Philosophy Reading Group . This month, we're going to discuss the writings of Hegel on dialectics and the telos of history. No prior reading required. Free and open to everyone.

Old Capitol Books presents a Spanish language literary gathering with local writers on Friday, October 18, 6pm-8pm. Tonight, we'll welcome Maria Minguez Arias, Kediri Vaquer Fernandez, Ana Luengo, Hache Cruz Mejia, and Marcos Pico Renteria.

Old Capitol Books invites you to join us for our Philosophy Reading Group . This month, we're going to discuss the writings of Jean-Paul Sartre on Marxism. No prior reading required. Free and open to everyone.

Old Capitol Books presents Bay Area singer-songwriter Bad Tiger along with local favorites Sej Miles and Kito Rayburn on Friday, September 20 at 7:30pm. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Old Capitol Books presents a night of poetry to celebrate the publication of a new chapbook by local poet Heather Flescher on Friday, August 23 at 6pm.

Heather will be joined by poets Paul Corman-Roberts, Cassandra Dallett, Jeff Erwin, Kent Leatham, K.R. Morrison, Brian Sheffield, and Kim Shuck.

Old Capitol Books presents a Songwriter Showcase on Friday, July 26, 9pm-11pm. Tonight, local favorite Alex Ramirez will be joined by former bookstore boo Nostalgferatu and local musician Sej Miles . It's going to be a night of great music! $5-$10 cover.

On the second Friday of every month at Old Capitol Books, we dedicate a night to the creation and sharing of poetry. Join us for a poetry writing workshop at 7pm ($10) followed by an open mic poetry reading at 9pm (free).

Old Capitol Books presents a night of live music with the new instrumental trio Yeobo on Friday, May 31 at 9pm. Admission is $10 at the door. Yeobo features Glenn Bell on bass, Cenny Jain on drums, and Lee Hyon Higgins on guitar.

Old Capitol Books is excited to host a night of poetry readings by amazing Black Freighter Press poets Ladi Rev, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Zouhair Mussa, and Alie Jones. Admission is $10 at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Shly Shly Music presents a night of live music at Old Capitol Books featuring the Bay Area digiskramz project Yours Forever Yours on Friday, May 3 at 9:30pm.

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Shly Shly Music presents a night of live music at Old Capitol Books featuring the Bay Area folk punk band The Switchblade Sisters and Santa Cruz songwriter I've Never Been Here Before on Friday, May 3 at 9:30pm. Admission is $5-$10.

Old Capitol Books invites you to hear author John Malkin discuss his new book, Punk Revolution: an Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism . We'll have a projector so we can look at some classic and modern photographs from punk history. Free and open to everyone.

Old Capitol Books presents a night of live music featuring The Rumba Madre and El Kallpa on Friday, March 22 at 8pm. Admission is $10-15 at the door (sliding scale). This show...

Old Capitol Books is hosting the 2024 Monterey Poetry Festival April 12-13. Featuring readings by Chris Carr, Daniel Summerhill, Alie Jones, Brian Sheffield, Jeff Erwin, Chris Siders, Pilar Graham, Alex Luceli Jimenez, Heather Flescher, and many more. Single event tickets are $10 in advance .