Collecting more than 200 stunning photographs in one volume, A Country Called California: Photographs 1850s to 1960s traces the development of the Golden State from the nineteenth century on, through to its emergence as the fifth-largest economy in the world—all as seen through the eyes of photographers whose names are synonymous with fine art photography: […]
a discussion and reading with memoirist Isidra Mencos and fiction writer Leslie Kirk Campbell Isidra Mencos and Leslie Kirk Campbell will discuss what drew them to writing books that investigate the topic of the female body. They will share ways women (themselves included) have felt shame about their bodies and how both societal expectations and […]
taught by Suzanne Moore Discover the unlimited possibilities - patterns to paintings - using the principles of traditional paste paper, and venturing - way - beyond. The techniques presented will expand your repertoire of surface design to explore dimensional surfaces, color fields, writing, and imagemaking. Create individual or edition work for use as pages or […]
Join us for our "Editors Helping Editors" meeting. Bring your problems, big and small, as well as your thinking caps. We'll work together to solve event-goers quandaries and questions, which could range from common questions like how to find clients in a particular field (say academic editing) to more situation-specific issues like why a particular […]
In the spirit of many retail stores that are displaying Halloween items already (and because we don't have an October member meeting), let’s talk about the creepy side of editing and share a few scary stories! Join us for a discussion of the worst typos and misspellings, the scariest unintended meanings, and the wildest awkward […]
Hosted by John King, Urban Design Critic of thee San Francisco Chronicle, The Future of Libraries is our featured program for the Annual Architecture + the City Festival presented by AIA-SF. This event will feature architects Christopher Noll, FAIA, LEED AP and Trina Goodwin, LEED AP from Noll & Tam Architects, representatives from WRNS Studio […]
Fair use is a well-known defense to a claim of copyright infringement – but what exactly is it? Will it prevent an irate copyright owner from suing you? And where does AI fit into this? This deep dive goes through what fair use is, and how fair use – along with several other strategies – […]
Calling all local writers! San Mateo County Libraries is thrilled to present our first ever Indie Author Fest (IAF), aimed at fostering creative community and celebrating the work of independent writers across the Peninsula and beyond. Interested in connecting with local authors? Want to learn more about Bay Area writing groups like MWA NorCal, Horror […]
From Japanese Katazome to French Pochoir … and back again CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF A NEW EXHIBIT: STENCILING IN BOOK & APPLIED ARTS View the Exhibit Meet the Collector, Alex Angell Enjoy Food & Fine Beverages Meet up with Friends Partake in conversation and Scholarship An RSVP is Appreciated
Historian, writer, and collector Hubert Howe Bancroft sold his expansive collection of research materials on the history of Western North America to the University of California in 1905, thus establishing the eponymous library as a center of historical research and scholarship on Western Americana. This presentation explores over a hundred years of collecting at The […]
Are you a developmental editor, or interested in developmental editing? Join us for an informal chat about this fun and fascinating variety of editing. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.
Join us for a special mid-week SF in SF when SF author and raconteur John Scalzi comes to the American Bookbinders Museum, reading and in conversation with writer, gamer, and futurist Kimberly Unger. John Scalzi is probably best known for his Old Man’s War series, three novels of which have been nominated for the Hugo Award, and for his blog Whatever, where he […]