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Anatomy of a Book | What Books Are Made of

American Bookbinders Museum

Ever wonder what materials are used to make the book you are reading? Come see American Bookbinders Museum latest exhibit and explore the different categories of materials and their various […]

Introduction to Modern Type Design Workshop

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco

with Kel Troughton Learn to think systematically about type and make your own font in 10 weeks! (Not in or near San Francisco? See the online version of this workshop.)   During […]

Introduction to Modern Type Design Online Workshop

Zoom CA

Learn to think systematically about type and make your own font in 10 weeks! (In the San Francisco area? See the in-person version of this workshop.) During this 10-week online workshop (Thursdays […]

Taller Inical: De Formas, Trazos y Letras

Zoom CA

with Fer Cozzi ¡Hacer fuentes es divertido! Este taller le presenta las múltiples posibilidades creativas que implica el diseño tipográfico. Este curso en línea de 5 semanas (cinco sábados: 15 […]

Unfolding Duplications: Contemporary Risograph Publishing

San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco

SFCB showcases contemporary publishers and artists utilizing Risograph technology to create experimental and thought-provoking bookworks.

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Don’t just hit publish, LAUNCH your book!

Zoom CA

Congrats, you wrote a book! You’ve been counting down to the day it publishes. Have you realized that publishing isn’t the final goal? Wouldn’t it be great if your network actually read your book […]

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Book Arts Family Bonanza

The International Printing Museum

Get ready for some creative family time! Join us for a half-day “makers workshop” this summer that encourages the exploration of the world of book artistry. This hands-on family workshop […]

$25.00
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Book Arts Family Bonanza

The International Printing Museum

Get ready for some creative family time! Join us for a half-day “makers workshop” this summer that encourages the exploration of the world of book artistry. This hands-on family workshop […]

$25.00
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Family Book Fair

Mechanics' Institute


Dive into a World of Wonder at our Family Book Fair! Join us at Mechanics' Institute on July 13th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, for a literary celebration perfect for the […]

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Albert Pissis and the Building (and Re-Building) of San Francisco

Mechanics' Institute


Join journalist Therese Poletti on the significance of architect Albert Pissis in defining San Francisco architecture in the wake of the 1906 earthquake and fire, and rebuilding the San Francisco […]

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Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: French Link Binding

American Bookbinders Museum

Join us for a hand binding workshop to create a hardcover French Link journal. Also known as Journal de liens en Français, the French Link binding technique originated in 16th-century France […]

$30.00
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The Past, Present, and Future of San Francisco

Mechanics' Institute


Join Willie L. Brown, Jr., former two-term Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly, in conversation with Pulitzer Prize finalist and San Francisco Chronicle urban design critic John […]