Come celebrate liberté, égalité, fraternité with the fabulous music ensemble Le Jazz Hot Quartet featuring band leader Paul Mehling (solo guitar, vocals), Evan Price (violin), Daniel Fabricant (string bass), and Jordan Samuels (rhythm guitar). Le Jazz Hot Quartet brings to the stage all the passion and sizzle of French Gypsy Jazz created by guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt of the world famous […]
Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. All are welcome - bring the kids and grandkids for a story filled morning. Family Story Time […]
🎪 Join us for a WILD adventure at the circus! Our next meet up will be at the Salesforce Amphitheater on the lawn on Saturday, July 16th at 11:00 am. Get ready to indulge in an exciting day filled with laughter, jaw-dropping performances, and the heartwarming spirit of community. 🌭 Bring your own food and […]
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.
San Francisco Center for the Book’s latest exhibition, Datz Press: Contemporary Voices in Global Photobooks showcases ten years of collaboration and artist book production between Datz Press and artists such as Linda Connor, Alyssa Fujita Karoui, Young Suh, and Gap Chul Lee. Over forty-five photobooks ranging from special edition volumes to handling copies of exhibited work will […]
The Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference is THE conference for those looking to up their mystery writing game. After 28 years, its reputation only continues to grow—because it covers everything you need, from story development and writing skills to finding an agent and publisher. Here’s what you’ll find at this intensive 3-day Conference: Experienced authors teach setting, dialogue, and character development. Editors, agents, and publishers coach […]
with Kate Long Stellar Curator-guided walkthrough of Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s. Join us for a curator led walk-through of our third exhibition Subscription to Mischief: Graffiti Zines of the 1990s, where co-curator and Letterform Archive Librarian Kate Long Stellar will provide guided access to the exhibition, and special context behind certain highlight […]
Bay Area Book Artists Monthly Meeting Kim 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.
Instructor: Anne Hillam Investigate variations within 15th and 16th century Gothic wooden board bindings. Participants will interact with early historical structures as well as newly constructed models representing multiple variations. Aspects of this binding that will be covered are: double raised cords, worked endbands, shaped wooden boards, simple clasps, and covered in half alum-taw […]
This coffee chat centers people who work as editors and are living with disability and/or chronic illness. It is open to everyone. The idea was partly inspired by an active peer group currently hosted by the Society of Authors (https://www.societyofauthors.org/Groups/Authors-Disabilities-Illnesses-Network). Group agreements that will be open for discussion at the start of the chat: * […]
We'll be talking with Rachel Noorda, Director of Book Publishing and Assistant Professor of English at Portland State University, and Marisa Miller, Internship coordinator at PSU, about what Publishers and Interns should know before they begin an internship program. Note: PubWest will open our Internship Program for applications in September (program runs mid-October 2023 - mid-April 2024).
Most InDesign users—even designers who've been using it for 20 years—don't use the software to its potential. That means they unknowingly waste a lot of time doing things inefficiently. Understanding the features of InDesign and knowing how to do things properly will not only save you time but actually go a long way toward accessibility. […]