Oshman Family Jewish Community Center,
Palo Alto
A Lecture Series with Professor Marc Dollinger
The civil rights movement, long considered the high point of Jewish liberal activism, actually masked deeper and more complex dynamics in American Je...
Brookdale literary arts events
Is It Good For The Jews: Lecture 1: Jews and the Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
Francis Fukuyama discusses and signs his new book: Political Order and Political Decay
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
Political Order and Political Decay is the completion of the most important work of political thought in at least a generation...
Susan Woodman presents Gamble Garden: Landscape of Optimism
Thursday, Nov 13
7:30p
Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
Join us for a lovely evening with Susan Woodman, pumpkin cookies (the recipe is in the book!), and a gorgeous floral arrangement courtesy of the folks at Gamble Garden, as Susan presents the beauty...
Sci Fi/Fantasy Day: An Afternoon of Aliens, Dragons, Magic and Other Worlds
Saturday, Nov 15
1:00p
Kepler's Books,
Menlo Park
1:00 p.m.: Other Worlds
Andy Weir (The Martian) in conversation with Matthew Jobin (The Nethergrim).
2:15 p.m.: A Class in Dothraki with David Peterson
3:30 p.m...
Chinese Immersion Preschool Storytime
Friday, Nov 14
3:45p
Fremont Main Library,
Fremont
Let's learn Chinese together with the Chinese Immersion Program of the Fremont Unified School District. This storytime is designed for kids ages 3-6 years old...
MPC Creative Writing at College & Career Night
Tuesday, Nov 18
6:00p
Monterey Peninsula College,
Monterey
High School students & their families are invited to learn about the exciting environment for writers here in Monterey...
Reading Time
Wednesday, Nov 12
10:00a
Amador Livermore Valley Museum,
Pleasanton
The 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10-11am! Preschoolers and their families are invited to meet at the Museum on Main for a FREE monthly reading program with books and crafts!
Book Release - "Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation"
Friday, Nov 14
6:00p
826 Valencia,
San Francisco
Editors Cate Malek and Mateo Hoke will discuss and share work from the latest Voice of Witness oral history collection Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under Occupation...
Joan Jonas is on our mind - Jordan Kantor
Monday, Nov 17
7:15p
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts,
San Francisco
An event that considers the work of pioneering video and media artist Joan Jonas, who is On Our Mind for one year.
Organized by Jordan Kantor (Professor of Fine Arts, CCA).
The Boris Rozenfeld Russian Bibliophiles Club
Saturday, Nov 29
2:00p
San Francisco Public Library,
San Francisco
Russian book club, literary discussion and/or poetry recital.
Mallory Ortberg: Texts from Jane Eyre and Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
Thursday, Nov 13
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
Mallory Ortberg, co-creator of The Toast, presents Texts From Jane Eyre a whimsical collection of text message conversations from your favorite literary characters...
Martha Conway / Thieving Forest
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
Martha Conway’s novel THIEVING FOREST is the story of 17-year-old Susanna Quiner’s quest to save her sisters...
Bookswap: The Toast Edition with Mallory Ortberg
Friday, Nov 21
6:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
The Booksmith always likes to throw one last Bookswap before the holidays. This year, we're inviting the ladies from the THE TOAST, to kick back and raise a glass with us...
Peyton Marshall and Julia Fierro in conversation with Malena Watrous
Wednesday, Nov 12
7:30p
The Booksmith,
San Francisco
The Booksmith presents a night of literary debuts with Peyton Marshall and Julia Fierro...
Lydia Millet in Conversation with Oscar Villalon
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:00p
Green Apple Books on the Park,
San Francisco
Join us for a discussion between Lydia Millet (Mermaids in Paradise, W. W. Norton & Company) and Oscar Villalon (ZYZZYVA Literary Magazine).
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