Events at Yu & Me Books
For any event inquiries:
Please fill out this intake form - we will not accept event requests from in-store visitors or phone calls. We would love at least a 3 months in advance! If we think your event is a good fit for our store, we will respond directly. If you have not heard from us within a month, we unfortunately are unable to host your event. Please be patient with us - we are a small but mighty team!
October 23, 2025 at 7:00PM
Book Launch | For the Love of Kewpie by Elyse Inamine and Jessie YuChen
THE OFFICIAL KEWPIE COOKBOOK! Celebrate the cult-favorite mayonnaise with stories, history, and delicious recipes, all included in this perfect gift and cookbook.
October 24, 2025 at 8:00PM
Listening Party | Chinese American Bear with Year of the Tiger Records
Join us for another listening session hosted by Year of the Tiger Records! Deb will be in conversation with Anne and Bryce of Chinese American Bear, listening to and chatting about songs from their past, present and future that have shaped them as people and artists.
October 30, 2025 at 7:00PM
Book Talk | The Pain We Carry Workbook by Natalie Gutiérrez
Based on the powerful self-help guide,The Pain We Carry, this workbook will help you heal the invisible wounds of complex trauma and reclaim your mind, body, and spirit.
November 2, 2025 at 12:00PM
Hawa Matcha Bar Takeover
Join us for another bar takeover with Hawa Matcha! They'll be serving their iced houjicha latte, iced matcha latte, and their beloved strawberry matcha latte. They'll also have matcha tins available for sale, ranging from $18-70.
November 2, 2025 at 2:00PM
Meet & Greet | Personal Branding for Introverts by Goldie Chan
Goldie Chan, dubbed "one of the most authentic and creative voices in personal branding" (Dorie Clark, author of The Long Game), shows introverts how to leverage their unique strengths to get ahead.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00PM
Meet & Greet + Cookie Swap | 108 Asian Cookies by Kat Lieu
From the IACP award winner and bestselling cookbook author comes a first-of-its-kind collection of irresistible cookie recipes inspired by Asian flavors and techniques to excite home bakers.
November 7, 2025 at 7:00PM
Dollars and Sense | Foundational Financial Literacy
Join us for a session on Foundational Financial Literacy for Children of Immigrants led by Maggie Huang, VP LifeCapital Partners
November 9, 2025 at 4:00PM
Meet & Greet | Night Chef by Mika Song
Ratatouille meets the magic of Studio Ghibli as a lonely raccoon who secretly lives inside a fine French restaurant and yearns to be a chef must venture into the woods for the first time to help a baby crow find its home.
November 11, 2025 at 7:00PM
Book Launch | Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
A luminous novel of love, loss, science, and art, that asks if the past can ever be truly revisited, and at what cost?
November 13, 2025 at 7:00PM
Music Night | Sweeten the Moon, Fundraiser for the Sameer Project
Come get cozy with Nevler and Lin for a night of music and mooncakes! Nevler and Lin, two multiracial Asian songtresses, will play original songs together from each of their upcoming EPs. Our friend Laurie will also have homemade mooncakes for sale.
November 14, 2025 at 7:00PM
Live Radio Show | Biển Nhớ, Fundraiser for Deportation Defense
Biển Nhớ (sea of memory) is a live radio show by Vietnamese artists Phương Anh and Truc. Tune into sound .wavs and stories from the motherland. This evening of music will raise funds for deportation defense for Southeast Asian refugees facing ICE removal.
November 16, 2025 at 12:00PM
Pop-up | Year of the Tiger Records
Year of the Tiger Records is hosting an in-store vinyl pop-up! For one day only, come browse the larger collection of vintage and new records by artists from Asia, the Pacific, and the diaspora, in addition to the existing collection at Yu and Me Books.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Rec Room with Delia Cai
We welcome you all to join us for a night full of expertly curated reads, community, and collective giving. Join us for a private evening where writer Delia Cai will be hanging out and doling out recs for your reading needs.
100% of your ticket price and 10% of any in store purchases will go to the Sameer Project.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00PM
Book Launch | The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee
Bestselling author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun YA K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudice—if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett were a college-run reality TV dating show.
November 21, 2025 at 8:00PM
November No/Pen Mic
Sign ups start from 7:30PM. 5-minute time slots. All performers welcome! Hosted by Ed Lin