Upcoming Events.
Underdog is more than just a bookstore, we are also a community hub for readers, writers, artists and more.
We host monthly recurring events including our Open Mic Night, Banned Books Club, Grief Circle, and Mutual Aid Pop-Up, alongside a wide range of different community programs and workshops.
Most events are open to all ages with RSVPs by donation to secure your spot and support our 501c3 nonprofit. If you're interested in booking our space or hosting an event, please contact us here!
Runes 101 Workshop
Join us at Underdog Boosktore for a Runes 101 Workshop with Andy, The Buffalo Oracle!
Open Mic Night
Celebrate the creative talents of our local community, every third Friday!
Diverse/City
Curator A. Laura Brody presents Diverse City 5, a collaboration between The Arroyo Arts Collective and Underdog Bookstore, featuring artists Shirley Huang and Betty Wan Hamada.
Cat Adoptions w/ Akira Apocalypse Cat Rescue
Akira Apocalypse Cat Rescue will be bringing their adorable kittens and cats that are up for adoption.
Swap Don't Shop
Find new to you treasures and keep items in your community and out of landfills!
Hispanic Heritage Author Panel
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Underdog Bookstore, with a local author panel!
Check back for author announcements soon!
Spell Jar Workshop
Come create your very own personal spell jar with Whimsical Wonders!
Romance Book Club
Join a NEW Romance Book Club with Underdog Bookstore, hosted by Kelly R. Nelson and featuring a different local author each month!
Banned Books Club
Our Banned Books Club meets the last Friday of each month to discuss a new banned or challenged book.
Tea Party & Plant Swap
Join us for a community tea party and plant swap, celebrating 35 years of survival for a wonderful Underdog volunteer!
The Save Point: Games & Crafts
Join The Save Point at Underdog Bookstore for FREE video games and crafts!
Community Grief Circle
Join Jen Venegas, death doula and grief worker, at Underdog Bookstore on the last Sunday of each month for our Community Grief Circle.
Full Moon Writing Meditation
Monthly guided meditation and writing group, in-store and online.
Presentation Night with Show & Tell
Join us for our first Presentation Night with Show & Tell!
Faerie Folk Show
A folk music group created by pianist/composer Troll Hart, Faerie Folk's repertoire is based primarily in traditional Irish reels and jigs. The group also explores soundtrack excerpts from popular medieval fantasy media, along with original neo-classical and folk music compositions.
With the incredible Jotunn Aldas on the violin/fiddle and the lovely Joy Joye on vocals, Faerie Folk transports listeners to a realm beyond the world of man with their musical air of majesty, refinement, and devotion to Mother Earth.
Sporting influence and expertise from decades of classical, jazz, and Celtic music backgrounds, Troll, Jotunn, and Joy are an inspirational group brought together by love of organic music, and are excited to share that love with you!
Ticket link coming soon - $15 per person
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Book Club: Love In A F*cked Up World
Whether you joined from the beginning or are just getting started, all are welcome to meet and discuss a new chapter every second Wednesday!
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
The Three Orphans
During a funeral expedition to the surface of colonized moon Mugung-am, resistance fighter Baram saves occupation soldier Aro and spirits him underground, where the record-keepers protect their stories and bide their time. Little does Baram know that they are initiating an alliance that will intertwine two revolutions, three worlds, and persecuted peoples throughout the galaxy.
Over dustpans of rainwater and platters of kimchi, The Three Orphans weaves the ancestral threads of Korean geopolitical history into a mythic science fiction epic.
🎨: Jeanette Ju @jjraws
Tickets Here - $10 - $15
Manifestation Journaling
In this series, we will examine real concepts and methods based on neuroscience and psychological research to improve neuroplasticity... It's a lot more interesting and fun than it sounds. I promise!
This is a FREE event and you do not have to attend all sessions. Recommended to bring your own journal and pen.
Monthly Mutual Aid Pop-Up
Free groceries, essential supplies and more for anyone in need, no questions asked, every second Sunday.
The Three Orphans
During a funeral expedition to the surface of colonized moon Mugung-am, resistance fighter Baram saves occupation soldier Aro and spirits him underground, where the record-keepers protect their stories and bide their time. Little does Baram know that they are initiating an alliance that will intertwine two revolutions, three worlds, and persecuted peoples throughout the galaxy.
Over dustpans of rainwater and platters of kimchi, The Three Orphans weaves the ancestral threads of Korean geopolitical history into a mythic science fiction epic.
🎨: Jeanette Ju @jjraws
Tickets Here - $10 - $15
Between Drafts Story Lab
Story lab designed for writers looking for manuscript feedback that is grounded, honest, and respectful.
Intrepid Comedy Show
Intrepid returns with a Comedy Show inside a bookstore featuring a line-up of stellar SoCal comedians.
Night Cafe Field Trip
Relaxed meet up, hang out with a coffee or tea from the field cafe, browse and shop, and meet some of the @underdogbookstore locals too. A really lovely way to spend an evening meeting some fellow book loving neighbors. .
Book Club: Love In A F*cked Up World
Whether you joined from the beginning or are just getting started, all are welcome to meet and discuss a new chapter every second Wednesday!
Tarot Circle & Deck Exchange
A safe space to be in community with your fellow readers and practitioners.
Book Signing: Rick Romero
Join us in celebrating Rick A. Romero’s latest release, Inkbinder’s War!
Community Grief Circle
Join Jen Venegas, death doula and grief worker, at Underdog Bookstore on the last Sunday of each month for our Community Grief Circle.
Divination Workshop
Join @PlutonianMother for a free workshop all about omens, prophecies and divination methods!
Banned Books Club
Our Banned Books Club meets the last Friday of each month to discuss a new banned or challenged book.
Full Moon Writing Meditation
Monthly guided meditation and writing group, in-store and online.
Writing Through Trauma
Join us in-store or online for our next Writing Workshop with K. Andrew Turner!
Wednesday, August 26th: Writing Through Trauma
RSVP HERE
K. Andrew Turner writes queer, literary and speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in stolen weekday moments. In 2013, he founded East Jasmine Review—an electronic literary journal, with a focus on publishing diverse writers. He was a semifinalist for the 2016 Luminaire Award in poetry. His full-length poetry collection Heart, Mind, Blood, Skin is now available from Finishing Line Press. He also has a chapbook, “Gymlationship” from Arroyo Seco Press His work has also appeared in Chiron Review, LUMMOX, Carnival Literary, Sadie Girl Press, MUSE, Redshift, and other publications and anthologies. Find more at www.kandrewturner.com or follow him on twitter @kandrewturner.
Runes 101 Workshop
Join us at Underdog Boosktore for a Runes 101 Workshop with Andy, The Buffalo Oracle!
Tutoring with Far & Wide Neighbor
Free tutoring sessions available with Christina from Far & Wide Neighbor.
Tutoring with Far & Wide Neighbor
Free tutoring sessions available with Christina from Far & Wide Neighbor.
Open Mic Night
Celebrate the creative talents of our local community, every third Friday!
Bookstore Romance Day
Underdog Bookstore and MT. Lowe Brewing invite you to celebrate BOOKSTORE ROMANCE DAY with books, brews and bingo!
Between Drafts Story Lab
Story lab designed for writers looking for manuscript feedback that is grounded, honest, and respectful.
Protect the Freedom to Read: Postcard Party
Fight back against book bans and learn more about the bills circulating in the House and the Senate at this fun postcard-writing party!