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Far North Editors Meeting
Zoom CA, United StatesThe 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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Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass
Pasadena Heritage 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, United StatesFive generations of Judsons have worked with artists, architects, and designers to create Old World-style stained glass whose quality and craftsmanship has often been compared to the work of Louis Tiffany. Famed for its Craftsman glass, Judson arts-and-crafts era windows have been celebrated by experts in the field for decades. Judson’s work with Frank Lloyd […]
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SongWriter Live with W. Kamau Bell and Las Cafeteras
The Commons at KQED 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, United StatesThis edition of SongWriter features live storytelling by Emmy- and Peabody-winning television host and producer, comedian and bestselling author W. Kamau Bell, which will be transformed into original music by the Chicano band Las Cafeteras. Together with SongWriter host Ben Arthur and social psychologist Shira Gabriel, they craft an evening about identity, home and collective effervescence through a thrilling exchange […]
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Editors Helping Editors
Zoom CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Don’t just hit publish, LAUNCH your book!
Zoom CA, United StatesCongrats, you wrote a book! You’ve been counting down to the day it publishes. Have you realized that publishing isn’t the final goal? Wouldn’t it be great if your network actually read your book and discovered how valuable your content is, so they can buy from you and/or refer you? What’s your strategy to use this book to wake […]
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Don’t just hit publish, LAUNCH your book! with Robbie Samuels
Zoom CA, United StatesOur presenter, Robbie Samuels, designs book launches with the aim of getting 50+ Amazon reviews, but the real goal is to wake up and engage the author’s network to build a pipeline and drive referrals. While a byproduct of a strong launch is reaching #1 Best Seller, that’s not the goal. Being a #1 Best Seller or […]
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Book Arts Family Bonanza
The International Printing MuseumGet ready for some creative family time! Join us for a half-day “makers workshop” this summer that encourages the exploration of the world of book artistry. This hands-on family workshop features artistic bookbinding, paper making, letterpress printing, and rubber stamping. Instruction is geared towards families with children aged 8-12. All materials provided. Sorry, no drop-offs […]
$25.00
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Book Arts Family Bonanza
The International Printing MuseumGet ready for some creative family time! Join us for a half-day “makers workshop” this summer that encourages the exploration of the world of book artistry. This hands-on family workshop features artistic bookbinding, paper making, letterpress printing, and rubber stamping. Instruction is geared towards families with children aged 8-12. All materials provided. Sorry, no drop-offs […]
$25.00
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Family Book Fair
Mechanics' InstituteDive into a World of Wonder at our Family Book Fair! Join us at Mechanics' Institute on July 13th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, for a literary celebration perfect for the whole family! Visit the SFPL Bookmobile: Kick off the literary adventure at 11:00 am with the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, stationed outside of Mechanics' Institute on 57 Post […]
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Albert Pissis and the Building (and Re-Building) of San Francisco
Mechanics' InstituteJoin journalist Therese Poletti on the significance of architect Albert Pissis in defining San Francisco architecture in the wake of the 1906 earthquake and fire, and rebuilding the San Francisco we know and love today. While many of Pissis's works are well known to San Franciscans - the Hibernia Bank, the Flood Building, the former […]
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Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: French Link Binding
American Bookbinders MuseumJoin us for a hand binding workshop to create a hardcover French Link journal. Also known as Journal de liens en Français, the French Link binding technique originated in 16th-century France and is a popular decorative binding. It is a variation of the Coptic binding with a series of looping X’s stitched along the spine and […]
$30.00
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The Past, Present, and Future of San Francisco
Mechanics' InstituteJoin Willie L. Brown, Jr., former two-term Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly, in conversation with Pulitzer Prize finalist and San Francisco Chronicle urban design critic John King on the past, present, and future of San Francisco.