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...
San Jose literary arts events
Is It Good For The Jews: Lecture 1: Jews and the Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
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...
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...
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!
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...
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...
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland- Kiera Butler discusses and signs "Raise
Thursday, Nov 13
7:00p
Diesel, A Bookstore,
Oakland
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes Kiera Butler to the store to discuss and sign her new book, Raise: What 4-H Teaches Seven Million Kids and How Its Lessons Could Change Food and Farming Fore...
Rachel Saunders presents "Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmalade"
Wednesday, Nov 19
7:30p
Mrs. Dalloway's,
Berkeley
Far from a narrow look at obvious ways to incorporate jam, this is a rich and wide-ranging general cookbook for every day...
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).
Chloe Benjamin reads from "The Anatomy of Dreams"
Thursday, Nov 20
7:30p
Mrs. Dalloway's,
Berkeley
Sylvie, a student at a California boarding school, falls in love with a spirited classmate named Gabe. Their headmaster, Dr...
Lindsay Grant presents "Sleeps with Dogs"
Tuesday, Nov 11
7:30p
Mrs. Dalloway's,
Berkeley
Go behind closed doors and discover the secret lives of some of the most devoted pet owners, whether they're feeding their dogs home-cooked meals or leaving Animal Planet on all day to keep their p...
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...
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