California: San Francisco North and East Bay Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
SF North and East Bay: Fostering a Supportive Critique Group
Sep 21, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
A panel on building and sustaining crit groups, with tips for finding partners, strengthening connections, and making your group thrive. Open to all. Free for Oktoberfest conference attendees!
SF North/East Bay - Critique Partner Speed Meeting
Oct 11, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Are you looking for new writing critique partners? If so, then we hope you'll join us for one of our most popular critique events, Critique Partner Speed Meeting. Meet 10+ new partners, sample their work, and get a sense of their critique style. Attendees are encouraged to reach out to writers they connect with and set up regular meeting times, or even form new groups following the event. Please note, this event requires preparation time 1 week prior. REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 1!
SCBWI SF North East Bay: Oktoberfest 2025 Conference
Oct 18, 2025
15 event
Available seats 130
Roundhouse Market & Conference Center, 2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
Recharge your creativity and reinvigorate your creative journey at Oktoberfest 2025! Connect with top kidlit agents and editors, an art director, and many writers and illustrators for a day of learning and inspiration. Sign up now for the early bird discount and get access to manuscript and portfolio critiques, Ask Me Anything sessions with agents and editors, professional headshots, and more!
SF North/East: Creative Retreat at Ratna Ling
May 15, 2026 - May 17, 2026
1 event
Available seats 7
Ratna Ling Retreat Center, 35755 Hauser Bridge Road, Cazadero, CA.
NEW LOCATION! SINGLE ROOMS are back!! Join us at the beautiful RATNA LING RETREAT CENTER in Sonoma County. No programs, just time and space to write and illustrate. Let the bucolic surroundings inspire you!