An Evening with Alicia Garza
VirtualOneof the country's leading organizers and a co-creator of Black Lives Matter, Alicia Garza's work has helped shape the discourse on activism and empowerment for...
$20.
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Virtual Event: Tiphanie Yanique and Edwidge Danticat
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Thursday, October 21st at 6pm PT when Tiphanie Yanique discusses her novel, Monster in the Middle, with Edwidge Danticat on Zoom! Zoom Registration Praise for Monster...
Free
Chef Bryant Terry
The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San FranciscoChef Bryant Terry joins "Check Please! Bay Area" Producer Cecilia Phillips to discuss his new book, Black Food, which explores Black foodways around the U.S....
$15
9th Ave: Teresa K. Miller with Roxane Beth Johnson and Jenny Qi
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Friday, October 22nd at 7pm PT when Teresa K. Miller is joined by fellow poets Roxane Beth Johnson and Jenny Qi to celebrate her collection, Borderline Fortune, at...
Free
Virtual Event: Warren Ellis on Nina Simone’s Gum with Joe Cardamone
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Saturday, October 23rd at 12pm PT when Warren Ellis joins us to discuss his book, Nina Simone's Gum, with Joe Cardamone on Zoom! THIS IS A TICKETED...
$32.00
Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels
virtualLavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels follows five generations from a hardscrabble village to the bright lights...
Free; donations appreciated
Lessons on Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption
VirtualWe all go through times when it feels like the ground is being pulled out from underneath us and what we relied on as steady...
$10.
Reza Azlan and Jessica Jackley
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CAFriday, October 29, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Join Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley for a conversation on empathy and community. The two are partners in...
$36
Lauren Groff
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Lauren Groff is the author of six books of fiction, the most recent the novel...
$36
Jelani Cobb
Friday, November 5, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Jelani Cobb is a historian, a professor of journalism at Columbia University, and has been...
$36
Natashia Deón & Rebecca Solnit
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CAFriday, November 19, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Natashia Deón is a 2017 NAACP Image Award Nominee and author of the...
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Tongo Eisen-Martin
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CAWednesday, December 15, 2021 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Tongo Eisen-Martin is the current poet laureate of San Francisco. He is the author of Heaven...
$36
Quincy Troupe in Conversation with Danny Glover & Terry McMillan
VirtualQuincy Troupe, "Poet of the Deep Song," is joined in conversation by two lifelong friends, actor Danny Glover and bestselling author Terry McMillan. Dr. Kim...
Free
On Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science
VirtualDespite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is very rarely found in mainstream environmental policy...
$10.
9th Ave: Brian Tierney with William Brewer, Randall Mann, and Noah Warren
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Friday, February 11th at 7pm PT when Brian Tierney celebrates his collection, Rise and Float, at 9th Ave! Featuring fellow poets William Brewer, Randall Mann,...
Free
Black Joy Books and Resources for Youth
VirtualSan Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Unified School District youth librarians team up to talk about Black Joy. Join BIPOC librarians Rachel Fiege...
Free
9th Ave: Tobey Hiller with Thaisa Frank
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Wednesday, February 16th at 7pm PT when Tobey Hiller is joined by Thaisa Frank to celebrate her latest book, Flight Advice: a fabulary, at 9th Ave! Mask...
Free
On the Intersection of Queerness and Neurodivergence
VirtualOver the past 17 years, Nick Walker has played a key role in the emergence of the neurodiversity paradigm--a framework for scholarship, practice, and social...
$10.
100 Years of Stand-Up Comedy in San Francisco’s North Beach
The Beat Museum 540 Broadway, San Francisco , CA"100 Years of Stand-Up Comedy in North Beach: How San Francisco Changed Comedy Forever!" San Francisco, and North Beach in particular, holds a special place...
Free
Virtual Event: Sheila Heti with Elif Batuman
online CAJoin us on Friday, February 18th at 6pm PT when Sheila Heti is joined virtually by Elif Batuman to celebrate the release of her latest novel, Pure Colour! Presented in...
$31.00
Virtual Event: Emily Maloney with Alex Marzano-Lesnevich
online CAJoin us on Monday, February 21st at 6pm PT when Emily Maloney celebrates her book, Cost of Living, with Alex Marzano-Lesnevich on Zoom! Zoom Registration Praise for Cost of Living...
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9th Ave: Isaac Fellman with Charlie Jane Anders
Green Apple Books 9th Avenue 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CAJoin us on Tuesday, February 22nd at 7pm PT when Isaac Fellman celebrates the launch of his new novel, Dead Collections, with Charlie Jane Anders at 9th Ave! This event...
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Kristi Yamaguchi with Forum
The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San FranciscoBay Area native, Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars winner, Kristi Yamaguchi, joins Forum to talk figure skating, the winter Olympics, life after...
$10
Alphabet Rockers, You Are Not Alone
VirtualListen as the Grammy-nominated team read You Are Not Alone, a debut picture book that empowers kids to love their beautiful selves, celebrate their identities,...
Free
Virtual Event: Shayda Kafai in conversation with Zena Sharman
San Francisco Public Library - Virtual LibraryShayda Kafai, author of Crip Kinship, and Zena Sharman, author of The Care We Dream Of, discuss how disability justice is foundational to combating legacies...
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Faux Queen: A Life in Drag with Fauxnique
The Commons, KQED Headquarters 2601 Mariposa Street, San FranciscoIconic Bay Area drag artist and choreographer Monique Jenkinson, better known to many as Fauxnique, joins host Peaches Christ for an evening of stories from...
$10
Richard Powers
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CAMonday, April 25, 2022 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS Richard Powers is the author of thirteen novels, including the 2019 novel The Overstory, which won the...
$36
An Evening with Neil Gaiman
Sydney Goldstein Theater 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CATuesday, May 3, 2022 7:30pm Pacific Time Venue: Sydney Goldstein Theater TICKETS “Gaiman is, simply put, a treasure-house of story, and we are lucky to have...
$49
Migrant Futures: Undocumented Poets Series
Medicine For Nightmares 3036th 24th Street, San Francisco, CAPoetry, performance, and conversation with curator and host Javier O. Huerta featuring: Jennif(f)er Tamayo + Aline Mello + Alan Pelaez Lopez Thursday May 5 Doors...
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Migrant Futures: Undocumented Poets Series
Medicine For Nightmares 3036th 24th Street, San Francisco, CAPoetry, performance, and conversation with curator and host Javier O. Huerta featuring: Javier Zamora + Gladys Wangeci Gitau-Damaskos + Yosimar Reyes Friday May 6 Doors...