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...
Los Gatos 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...
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!
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...
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).
Third Annual East Bay Anarchist Book & Conversation Event
Sunday, Dec 7
10:00a
Humanist Hall,
Oakland
The East Bay Anarchist Bookfair will be at the Humanist Hall, 390 27th St. Oakland, Dec 7, 10-8...
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...
Winter 2014 Cookbook Extravaganza!
Sunday, Dec 7
1:00p
Diesel, A Bookstore,
Oakland
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland invites you to our Winter Cookbook Extravaganza on Sunday, December 7th at 1pm...
PEN Oakland Literary Awards
Saturday, Dec 6
1:00p
The 24th Annual PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Awards. Each year PEN Oakland presents awards to outstanding book titles published in the previous year...
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.
Michael Alexander Kahn - Puck: What Fools These Mortals Be
Thursday, Nov 13
6:00p
Book Passage,
San Francisco
Published from 1877 to 1918, Puck was America’s first successful humor magazine and its most influential...
Ferry Building Book Club: Brian Payton - The Wind is Not a River
Wednesday, Nov 12
12:00p
Book Passage,
San Francisco
The Ferry Building book club will discuss a WWII novel about the little-known Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands, told through the stories of the journalist stranded there and his wife, who ...
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