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 & East Bay: Alameda County Monthly Writing Time
Jun 07, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Join us for a relaxed and supportive writing session to make progress toward writing goals, build a habit, or just write alongside your SCBWI community. This is a welcoming space where you can show up exactly as you are. You can share what you are working on or simply join quietly and write. It's up to you and how you are feeling.
SF North & East Bay: Saturday Sketchbook Social
Jun 13, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Dear illustrators and author-illustrators, Looking to socialize with fellow creatives and get some sketching in at the same time? Then come join us for a cozy Saturday Sketchbook Social! See what everyone has been up to as we share wins, hang out, and warm up our hands with some guided, no pressure sketching exercises. Come join Carl, Tenisha, and Maritza this Saturday morning for a cozy sketchbook club gathering. Know a friend who’d love to join as well? Share this event with them!
SF North/East Bay: Craft, Connect, Celebrate with Will Wolfe
Jun 20, 2026
1 event
Available seats 25
Café Little Deer / Café Frida, 300 South A Street, Santa Rosa, CA
Join us to share craft and industry insight, connect with fellow creatives, socialize, and celebrate! Our special guest this month is self-published writer Will Wolfe! This event is FREE and IN-PERSON! (Registration is kindly requested.)
SF North/East Bay: Contra Costa County Creative Connections
Jun 28, 2026
1 event
Unlimited seats
Peetza Pies & Pints, 7011 Sunny Lane, Walnut Creek, CA
Join other writers & illustrators to share craft and social time at this FREE, IN-PERSON EVENT! Tables will have prompts to start conversation about writing, illustration, and how we bring the two together. Over a cold drink and eats, we welcome shares of your favorite illustration or short story pitch, but it's not required!
SF North/East Bay: Dos, Don'ts, Tips & Tools for Introducing Backstory
Jul 11, 2026
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
Backstory can make or break a manuscript. Learn how to use it effectively with Dean Gloster. Join SCBWI San Francisco North & East Bay for a 90-minute Zoom class on inserting backstory without slowing your story down. Dean Gloster, former Regional Advisor for our region, will cover why backstory matters, why writers often include too much too soon, and practical techniques for revealing the right information at the right time.