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Fifty Years in the Making: A Reprise by John A. Lehner of the 1970 Decorative Designers Exhibition

The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San Francisco, CA, United States

In 1970 John A. Lehner attended The Decorative Designers Exhibition and was captivated by the originality and variety of The Decorative Designers’ work. The Decorative Designers operated as a firm, as opposed to individual artists, to present publishers with designs hand-painted onto the cloth that would be used in production, thus giving a clearer representation […]

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Working With CSS Doesn’t Have To Make You Cry

Zoom CA, United States

with Chen Hui Jing In this Letterform Lecture, explore the pitfalls and joys of typesetting with CSS. A somewhat common scenario when it comes to web design is that of a designer handing over their painstakingly pixel-perfect mockups to a developer and experiencing the five stages of grief when they see the end result. This […]

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PubWest Publishers Roundtable – July

Zoom CA, United States

July is National Anti-Boredom Month - hop off the treadmill and into a chat with your PubWest colleagues! Today we will be talking about exhibiting at library and trade conferences. We gathered a list of about 700 contacts at our Indie Pavilion with IPC at ALA. What did we learn? What upcoming events will publishers […]

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Far North Editors Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Traditionally they meet in Mount Vernon, WA, but currently their meetings are entirely online.

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Ramona Memories: Tourism and the Shaping of Southern California

the blinn house 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA, United States

Learn how a work of historical fiction came to define how we understand southern California’s past. Dydia DeLyser is Associate Professor of Geography at California State University, Fullerton. A native Californian, she began researching the “Ramona Myth” as an undergraduate at UCLA. Her book, “Ramona Memories: Tourism and the Shaping of Southern California” (University of […]

Type Etiquette 101

Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United States

with Angie Wang Deepen your understanding of the typographic niceties of setting text—from the letter to the page.\ The text block is fundamental to creating any typographic system, whether on the page or on screen. But what typeface to use and at what size? How do we determine line length and leading? And what about […]

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Editors Helping Editors

Zoom CA, United States

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 […]

San Francisco Art Book Fair

Minnesota Street Project

The San Francisco Art Book Fair (SFABF) is pleased to announce its sixth year at Minnesota Street Project. Open July 14 through July 16, 2023, with a preview the evening of July 13th, the SFABF is a free annual multi-day exhibition and celebration of printed material from independent publishers, artists, designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world. The […]

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Bastille Day Concert

Mechanics' Institute


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 […]

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Family Story Time in the Library

Mechanics' Institute


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 […]

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WILD July Meetup

Salesforce Amphitheatre 65 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

🎪 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 […]

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Developmental Editing Happy Hour

Zoom CA, United States

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.