Old Capitol Books Events

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 .

Old Capitol Books invites you to join us for our Philosophy Reading Group . This month, we're going to discuss the work of neo-Marxist Italian theorist Antonio Gramsci. No prior reading required. Free and open to everyone.

Old Capitol Books hosts a reading and book signing by local philosopher Robert Kuhry on Sunday, January 21 at 3pm. Kuhry's new book is entitled Awake in the Land of Dreams .

A lyrical work of narrative non-fiction, Awake in the Land of Dreams explores life in Monterey during the months after the 9/11 attacks of 2001, examining how every city is a microcosm for the whole universe.

Every Sunday, 2pm-4pm, chess matches are played between the tumbling piles of books at Old Capitol Books. Come join us for a relaxed game, a chat, or a wee peek at a nearby page. Beginners are more than welcome. Free for everyone.

Lowpass Magazine presents a DJ dance party at Old Capitol Books on Friday, December 15, 8pm-11pm. Enjoy house, hyper pop, YK2, and more with DJ Kiki. Tickets are $5 at the door, but no one will be turned away for...