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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.

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Datz Press: Global Voices in Contemporary Photobooks :: Opening Reception

San Francisco Center for the Book 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

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 […]

Book Passage Mystery Conference 2023

Book Passage

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 […]

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Subscription to Mischief — In-Person Curator Tours

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

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 […]

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BABA Monthly Meeting

Zoom CA, United States

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.