PENINSULA VIRTUAL BOOKFEST 2020 SCHEDULE Welcome Message from San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom and local librarians https://youtu.be/D__YAzFYfV0 September 2, 1pm PT Burlingame Public Library...
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Globus Books presents a talk on Wassily Kandinsky's writings for the theatre and a reading of his poetry by Lissa Tyler Renaud, one of the... |
4 events,
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Booksmith and The Bindery host Michele Morano for her new collection of essays Like Love. She'll be in conversation with Ryan Van Meter (If You Knew Then What I Know Now). This... |
9 events,
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WEDNESDAYS, OCT. 28 — DEC. 2 | “My pencils outlast their erasers.” — Vladimir Nabokov Have you “finished” a story or personal essay that you know...
$350.00
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9 events,
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ack by popular demand (and just when we need it most), good friends Anne Lamott and Janine Urbaniak Reid will be talking about what they’ve learned in Covid College... |
4 events,
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“This is not a traditional memoir, or an advice book, but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life. Adventures that have been significant,... |
1 event,
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Please join us on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 PM PST for a GGP Online Book Club discussion of Frederik Backman's new novel, ANXIOUS PEOPLE.... |
3 events,
Fall Quarter Open Now through December 4th, 2020 OLLI@SCU: Enjoy learning from home with exciting Zoom (virtual) classes taught by instructors who design their varied...
$50 – $110
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You write something down and it’s awkward, trivial, artificial, approximate. But with effort . . . you can get it to open up, and expose...
$295.00
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Author Keenan Norris is joined in conversation by author and Alta contributor Susan Straight on Wednesday, November 4 at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time for an intimate discussion... |
8 events,
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Jordy Rosenberg in Conversation with Susan Stryker, 2020–22 Barbara Lee Distinguished Professor of Women's Leadership (RSVP to receive the event link) Thursday, November 5, 2020... |
5 events,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 AT 7 PM PST – 9:30 PM PST During Women's History month a constellation of events brought together a group of...
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It's about time - rebel girls, rad women, little leaders, and great guys are Asian American too! Readers will enjoy learning about 20 trailblazers who... |
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Elizabeth Strout's latest novel, Olive Again, continues the life of her beloved Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions. Elizabeth is the... |
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Send your book out without the self-doubt. Instead work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one...
$770.00
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Jenny Lawson’s ridiculously eccentric childhood in Texas—combined with a hefty dose of anxiety, depression and serious intelligence—makes for a hilariously dark memoir that will bring... |
8 events,
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Grab a cocktail and join us for another edition of Odd Salon Happy Hour Sip and Learn. Odd Salon Fellow and stencil artist Kristin Hugo... |
6 events,
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Grab your popcorn and settle in for a chat with Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies’ Noir Alley and founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation.... |
10 events,
Join Unabridged Bookstore and Two Lines Press for an event celebrating João Gilberto Noll’s Harmada, a mythic tale of art and displacement nimbly translated from...
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Nerd Nite Tokyo: Hive Minds Fungus among us! What can we learn from microbes, how can we harness hypertext to save the world, and... |
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Online Workshop Peace In Chaos with Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo Saturday, November 14, 1:00pm to 2:00pm $20 General/$15 PCSJ members and students Get a quick-start on...
$20
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The third in a series curated by poets Caroline Goodwin and Sarah Kobrinsky, this event will bring together 2 Welsh poets: Rhys Trimble and Steven...
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Artist and illustrator Jackie Morris, who has collaborated with Robert Macfarlane on The Lost Words and The Lost Spells, joins us from her studio in Wales to talk... |
7 events,
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Take a once-in-a-lifetime virtual walk with Obi Kaufmann as he explores habitat recovery & restoration of a burned coast redwood forest. PRESENTED BY HEYDAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEMPERVIRENS... |
8 events,
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The force is strong with Steve Sansweet, ruler of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the known world. He’ll join us on Wednesday, November... |
13 events,
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Crashing galaxies and conspiracy theories Facebook event Tickets from Eventbrite (£4 Regular nerds / £3 Concessions) Nerd Nite Brighton is back! Evidence-based entertainment in the comfort... |
10 events,
W. KAMAU BELL: RACE & JOURNALISM in conversation with Chan’Cellore Makanjuola Co-presented with UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Friday, November 20, 2020 12:00pm Pacific Time... |
4 events,
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Join CHSA in welcoming brothers Jim & Philip Chiao for an exploration into the history of Chinese in the Pacific salmon canning industry. In 1852,... |
2 events,
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Jamie Ritchie, head of Sotheby’s wine, is proud to present The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, an essential reference for oenophiles—long used as the go-to text for... |
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a reading and discussion of the great Romanian-born poet Paul Celan on the occasion of his 100th birthday with Judith Butler, Fady Joudah, and more guests TBD... |
3 events,
Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Environment/Nature Women/Gender Camille T. Dungy, Helen Macdonald Helen Macdonald’s bestselling memoir H is For Hawk, a transcendent... |
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Fifteen years ago, Kathleen became the owner of A Great Good Place for Books. On this Saturday, we'll celebrate Kathleen throughout the day. Please come... |
3 events,
This particular version of Round Robin with a run time of three weeks is built with the holidays in mind. It is designed to offer writers a...
$95.00
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Marlena Fiol, author of Nothing Bad Between Us, will be in conversation with renowned author Joshua Coleman in a very special virtual event. Join them on Sunday, November... |
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A Manual for Cleaning Women, Lucia Berlin Lucía Berlin’s short stories have caused more than one critic to call her “America’s best kept secret.” Born... |
6 events,
Send your book out without the self-doubt. Instead work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one...
$770.00
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Join Bookshop's interim head Children's buyer as she shares Bookshop's picks for the Best Kids Books of the Year! From picture books to middle grade, graphic novels... |
4 events,
Poetry Inside Out Virtual Workshop Virtual Event We’ve put together a virtual teacher workshop to help you adapt Poetry Inside Out for distance learning this school year....
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 - 7:00PM VIRTUAL EVENT: Join us online as we welcome distinguished professor of history, Sherry Smith in conversation with Geoffrey Dunn to talk about... |
12 events,
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Berkeley Lunch Poems A noontime poetry reading series Readings will take place remotely for the 2020-2021 academic year. Zoom links will be available approximately two...
Free
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3 events,
Susana H. Case and Martha Addy Young read from their poetry, Evening includes literary trivia quiz and open mic. Susana H. Case is the author...
Free
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5 events,
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The National Kidney Foundation’s Authors Luncheon is the largest literary event of its kind in the Bay Area, allowing those who are passionate about literature to... |
4 events,
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SPECIAL TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: Bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith will share How to Raise an Elephant, the next book in his perennially adored No. 1 Ladies'... |