Before there was such a thing as “California,” there were the People and the Land. Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, and settler colonial society drew maps, displaced Indigenous People, and reshaped the land, but they did not make California. Rather, the lives and legacies of the people native to the land shaped the creation of […]
Oldest San Francisco focuses on the institutions that have helped make San Francisco San Francisco, featuring brief histories of its oldest restaurant (Tadich), oldest bakery (Boudin), oldest scientific institution (the Cal Academy). It speaks of civic fabrics—the oldest extant blue jeans (held in a vault at Levi’s) and first rainbow flag (exhibited at the GLBT Historical […]
Linda will lead the meeting. We're meeting virtually on Zoom. BABA meets the third Wednesday evening of each month via Zoom. Members share books, work in progress and information about book events and resources.
Thursday, October 19th, 12 P.M. PDT- A FREE Virtual Event Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! Join WNBA-San Francisco for a “Share & Tell” Networking Mixer on October 19th, 12 P.M. PDT. Share what you do and Tell what you need. Think of it as speed-networking with purpose! You can’t reach your goals on your […]
In this session, Max Dunn shares the new features of InDesign 2024, and will introduce Adobe Express, exploring the many ways that Express and AI tools such as Adobe Firefly can both interoperate with, and augment, InDesign workflows. He will discuss the Unified eXtensibility Platform or UXP. This significant new technology took a lot of […]
If you copyedit or proofread fiction or want to learn more about doing so, join host Erin Cusick for an informal discussion about the joys and challenges associated with editing fiction. Come prepared to share insights and experiences, ask questions, or just listen to learn from others. Though the event is open to all editors, […]
with Angy Che Unlock the power of the iPad to create dynamic, polished, and punchy lettering pieces. No previous Procreate or lettering experience needed. In this four week workshop (Thursdays, starting on October 19), participants will learn how to bring words to life through the art of lettering. Although we'll use the iPad and Apple […]
Hosted/Organized by: PPN This event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up, share news, and get advice. We generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month, not just because this is the safest way […]
Join historians and authors Mike Phipps and Don Holmgren in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the cable cars in San Francisco. Phipps and Holmgren illuminate Hallidie's journey to California, his wire rope use in the gold mines, plans for the Clay St Hill cable car and subsequent involvement in the patents, and Pacific Cable […]
Join two of the Bay Area's legendary rap artists, Black C and Mac Mall, as they discuss gripping stories from their recently published memoirs. In vivid, unflinching detail, Black C's A Part of Survival and Mac Mall's My Opinion shed light on the Bay Area's street life, drug trade, and pimp culture of the 1980s and 1990s—and reveal how the resourceful artists […]
The Los Angeles Printers Fair at the International Printing Museum in Carson, California brings the best of letterpress, book arts, and the paper arts to the Los Angeles area. With the backdrop of the world’s largest collection of working antique presses, the Printers Fair annually brings together 80 artistic vendors and 1500 visitors to experience […]
Join us on Saturday, October 21 for the second of two virtual lectures with design binder Brenda Gallagher. “AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, I ENJOY MAKING DESIGNS FOR BOOKS USING LETTERFORMS IN MY DESIGNS. I’LL SHOW YOU SEVERAL WAYS TO USE LETTERS AS OBJECTS OF DESIGN AND DISCUSS SEVERAL WAYS OF GETTING LETTER DESIGNS ONTO A […]