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BAWiP and PPN picnic
Cedar Rose Park 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBay Area Women in Publishing and PPN will cohost a picnic in August! Come join us to meet in-person and enjoy the weather.
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The Break With Kaveh Akbar
Zoom CA, United StatesIn partnership with Alano Club of Portland, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists lead by Kaveh Akbar, celebrating amongness, collaboration, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years), participants are not required […]
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My biography is the history of California: Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo and his Recuerdos
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1807–90) grew up in Spanish California, became a leading military and political figure in Mexican California, and participated in some of the founding events of U.S. California, such as the Monterey Constitutional Convention and the first legislature. Like many Mexican Californios he lost most of his land to squatter occupation and expensive […]
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How to Market as a Creative
Zoom CA, United StatesJoin Claire E. Jones for a powerful workshop on marketing yourself as a creative. Learn how to monetize your passion and attract a loyal community of supporters. Explore the key concept of marketing, Relationships > Transactions, and gain insights into leveraging social media DMs, effective networking, and building an email list with freebies, Facebook groups, and registration […]
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Salon Series 41: SF Handstyles: Word of Mouth
Letterform Archive 2325 Third St Floor 4R, San Francisco, CA, United Stateswith Kate Dole Sharing work from the archives of handstyle master Leonard "Jade" Liu, Dole will review a brief history of San Francisco's graffiti scene. Join Kate Dole for a talk on the critical role of oral traditions in passing down and maintaining the core and foundations of San Francisco's graffiti culture through the […]
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Makers Market at Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens 750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe Yerba Buena Community Benefit District’s Makers Market has returned! The first Sunday of each month from June to November, Yerba Buena Gardens will feature one-of-a-kind vendors selling unique jewelry, original art, brilliant prints, and other exquisite pieces made from ceramics and macrame, as well as live music and general merriment in one of San […]
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BABA Sunday Session
Zoom CA, United StatesRuth will show us one of her wonderful book designs.
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Near North Editors Meeting
Zoom CA, United StatesThe Near North Editors meet on the first Tuesday of every month (except for months with holidays around that time, in which case look out for special updates). There will be no meeting in May or July this year. This month's meeting will be held via Zoom. This event is free and open to all […]
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Salon Series 42: Trust Your Struggle
Zoom CA, United Stateswith Robert Liu-Trujillo, Nisha Sethi Rob Liu-Trujillo and Nisha Sethi of Oakland-based collective Trust Your Struggle speak on graffiti and its influence on their art practices. Trust Your Struggle is an multi-generational Oakland-based collective of artists, educators, and cultural workers who are dedicated to mobilising their communities on social justice, environmental sustainability, and community organising […]
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From the Bench of Steve Miller :: Red Hydra Press
Zoom CA, United StatesWelcome to From the Bench, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists. In September we'll chat with printer and papermaker Steve Miller of Red Hydra Press in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Steve's passion is for […]
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BAIPA: What’s Happening in Indie Publishing with Andrea Fleck-Nesbit
Zoom CA, United StatesAndrea Fleck-Nisbet is CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association. Andrea has an extensive and diverse background in publishing, with 20+ years in this field. Before joining IBPA, she was the founding vice president and publisher at Harper Horizon, a new nonfiction imprint of HarperCollins, based out of Nashville, TN. Prior to that, she was […]
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What to Do Until the Editor Arrives: A Primer on Self-Editing
Zoom CA, United StatesA primer on self-editing with tips and techniques to improve your writing. Lourdes Venard is an editor with more than 35 years of writing and editing experience. As a journalist, she worked at The Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Newsday in New York. After her career in journalism, she turned to editing manuscripts, specifically crime fiction. […]