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Tuesday, February 7

Bi-Rite Market Talks Food: Free Snacks & Tea | Bernal Heights
Tuesday, February 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Heartfelt
Bi-Rite Market Talks Food: Free Snacks & Tea | Bernal Heights

Come to Heartfelt on 436 Cortland Avenue on February 7th at 6pm for a talk about food with Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite Market.
They will be serving snacks and tea. After Mogannam’s talk he will also sign copies of his new book, “Eat Good Food.”

Portraits of Historic SF Movie Theatres | Main Library
Tuesday, February 7 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Library
Portraits of Historic SF Movie Theatres | Main Library

Left in the Dark: Portraits of San Francisco Movie Theatres celebrates twentieth century movie theatres and moviegoing through lush full-color fine art photographs and personal essays that offer both scholarly and literary appeal.
Julie Lindow, editor of Left in the Dark, will introduce the book. Authors Katherine Petrin …

Monstress Short Story Reading | Green Apple Books
Tuesday, February 7 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Green Apple Books
Monstress Short Story Reading | Green Apple Books

On Tuesday, February 7th, Green Apple will host author Lysley Tenorio for a reading from his new short story collection, Monstress.
Monstress centers around the contradictions and complexitites of the Filipino-American experience and the universal human search for belonging in the underbelly of the American Dream. …

Granta Journal & Zzyzzyva Reading | City Lights
Tuesday, February 7 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Lights Bookstore
Granta Journal & Zzyzzyva Reading | City Lights

Two quintessential literary journals join up for a special evening of readings with Zyzzyva’s Laura Cogan & Oscar Villalon -and- Granta’s John Freeman.
Readings by Daniel Alarcon, Herb Gold, and Dean Rader.

Thursday, February 9

Lyn Hejinian Poetry Reading | City Lights
Thursday, February 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Lights Bookstore
Lyn Hejinian Poetry Reading | City Lights

Written over the course of two decades, The Book of a Thousand Eyes was begun as an homage to Scheherazade, the heroine of The Arabian Nights who, through her nightly tale-telling, saved her culture and her own life by teaching a powerful and murderous ruler …

Friday, February 10

Win: Violet Blue’s Sexy Valentine’s Book Bundle
Friday, February 10 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*Price of two books, $29.90 + tax
Violet Blue's Sexy Valentine's Book Bundle

Don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day? Hit the books and turn that all around with this special Violet Blue Valentines Book Bundle.
Win a copy of both the following books:

Total Flirt: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques Every Girl Needs to Get the Guy. Even if you …

Saturday, February 11

Political Cartoonist Mr. Fish Reading and Signing | SF
Saturday, February 11 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Robert Berman, E6 Gallery
Political Cartoonist Mr. Fish Reading and Signing | SF

Robert Berman\E6 Gallery presents the original drawings and unique multiples of Dwayne Booth aka Mr. Fish – political cartoonist and author of Go Fish (how to win contempt and influence people).
In addition to his weekly cartoon for Harper’s and daily contributions to Truthdig, Mr. Fish …

Monday, February 13

Win: The Poor Bastard’s SF Alamanac
Monday, February 13 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*$10 value
The Poor Bastard's SF Alamanac

Local artist Stephen Kovacic put together The Poor Bastard’s SF Almanac, a scrappy DIY 108 page  local 2012 daily organizer with art on every page, a great listing of free weekly, monthly and annual events in SF, plus local history, insider guides to SF (like how …

Thursday, February 16

Win Tix: Matcha: Night Out at the Asian Art Museum | SF
Thursday, February 16 – 5:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$10
| Asian Art Museum
Matcha: Night Out at the Asian Art Museum | SF

At the Asian Art Museum’s “Matcha” the museum stays open late and you can create your own art, embark on gallery tours, see the latest special exhibition, sit in on a talk, mingle with friends over cocktails, groove to the DJ and more.
February 16 Matcha …

Saturday, February 18

Cupcake Contest & Tasting | Noe Valley
Saturday, February 18 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for contest entrants, $5 for tasting only.
| Omnivore Books on Food
Cupcake Contest & Tasting | Noe Valley

This contest challenges you to throw down your best cupcakes, of any flavor.
The rules are simple: Bake as many cupcakes as you can (either minis or regular size cut into smaller slices so as many judges can try them as possible). Bring them over between …