Lectures & Workshops
Saturday, May 10
Free Tour at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Ace Makerspace Tour – Ace Makerspace
This tour goes all the way through the 6 rooms at Ace! Your tour guide will take you through all the basics and can provide help signing up as a member.
Please ...
Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Triangular Map
Join the American Bookbinders Museum in creating a unique Triangular Map Fold Book. Map folds come in many shapes and sizes and are found across the globe. Adding hardcovers to a folded map makes for a unique book: perfect for art, greetings, and special messages.
In ...
Aloud / Out Loud (SF)
We are so excited to announce our new Monthly Author Series…Aloud / Out Loud. Every Second Saturday of the month, at 6:30pm.
Each evening will feature (roughly) four authors reading out loud for about 20-25 minutes each. We’ll have theme readings, short stories, poetry, essays, or ...
Sunday, May 11
2025 New Living Expo: A Celebration of Transformation and Connection (May 9-11)
Come to Marin Center for New Living Expo during May 9 – 11! 22nd Annual New Living Expo – A Celebration of Transformation and Connection New Living Expo is a one-of-a-kind event for those who want to improve their health, wellness, and spirituality. Learn about ...
Tuesday, May 13
Wildfires, Insurance, and Property Hardening: Hope and Adaptation
Protect Your Home and Community!
Join us at Marin Green Drinks on May 13, 2025, and hear from wildfire preparedness expert Stuart Mitchell of Wildfire Mitigation Advisors. He’ll share easy-to-understand tips and tricks for strengthening your home against wildfires.
Learn practical strategies to protect your home, community, ...
Pinoy Roots: A Local History of Filipinos in the Bay Area
Registration is recommended: https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/14190016
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, join us for a special two-part local history talk highlighting the longstanding presence and contributions of Filipino communities in the Bay Area. Presented by two members of the Filipino American National ...
Wednesday, May 14
Author Talk: Jon Hickey with Sasha Vasilyuk
The Mill Valley Library is thrilled to present an evening with debut novelist Jon Hickey to talk about his new book, Big Chief, a gripping literary debut about power and corruption, family, and facing the ghosts of the past. In conversation with Sasha Vasilyuk, author of the ...
Free Electronics Night at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must rsvp/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/electronics-night-5-14-25
Join others in our well-appointed electronics lab for a hosted, free-style night of electronics exploration and tinkering.
Class type: Exposure
Class Level: All
Class Length: 2 Hours
Location: Upstairs Suite #214, Electronics Lab
Prerequisites: None
Age: 10+
At Open Lab you can:
Get help ...
Thursday, May 15
An Evening With Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize Winner Dr. Jon Cho-Polizzi
Explore the vital role of translation in shaping our understanding of contemporary German literature with Dr. Jon Cho-Polizzi, award-winning literary translator and Assistant Professor of German at the University of Michigan. In conversation with Tamara Loewenstein (Program Curator for Arts & Culture, Goethe-Institut San Francisco), ...
Shop Basics at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Shop Basics – Ace Makerspace
Your Ace Makerspace Woodworking and Metalworking experience starts here! First, get up to speed on shop etiquette and learn the ins and outs of sharing tools and space at Ace Makerspace. This ...
Saturday, May 17
Peninsula Crime Novelists
Love a good mystery? Don’t miss this thrilling dive into the world of local crime fiction!
Join Dr. Darwin Patnode at the San Mateo County History Museum on Saturday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. for an engaging talk on Peninsula Crime Novelists — including the works ...
Sunday, May 18
Children’s Free Watercolor Flower Bouquet (Morgan Hill)
Start your Sunday off with a fun creative project for the whole family! We’ll transform ordinary coffee filters into beautiful flowers, using watercolors to add vibrant color and breathe life into our creations. Kids will make their very own everlasting bouquet that can be enjoyed ...
Monday, May 19
Textiles Mending and Repair Night at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Textiles Mending and Repair Night – Ace Makerspace
Get going on your aspirational mending projects – you know that pile in the back of your closet with ripped clothes, moth-eaten curtains, and your favorite tote with the ...
Wednesday, May 21
Free Tour at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Ace Makerspace Tour – Ace Makerspace
This tour goes all the way through the 6 rooms at Ace! Your tour guide will take you through all the basics and can provide help signing up as a member.
Please ...
Thursday, May 22
Strong Like Bamboo Pt. 1
On 5/22/25 6-7:30 Hispanic Room at the SF Main Library
Strong Like Bamboo 2 presents Part 1: Together We Rise! Music and Stories from Asian & Latin Voices in Solidarity
Join us in this free program! We will share music, stories and fun family rituals celebrating the ...
Saturday, May 24
Free Tour at Ace Makerspace (Oakland)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Ace Makerspace Tour – Ace Makerspace
This tour goes all the way through the 6 rooms at Ace! Your tour guide will take you through all the basics and can provide help signing up as a member.
Please ...
Wednesday, May 28
Chess Lecture at the Bernal Library
Join the Bernal Chess Club for our monthly lecture at the Bernal Heights Library. At 6pm we’ll learn about a beautiful game from chess history, followed by time for casual combat for those who want to play. All levels and ages are welcome. Bring a ...
Author Talk: Alka Joshi
In her first standalone novel since her breakout New York Times bestselling debut, The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi returns with Six Days in Bombay, a sweeping story of identity and self-discovery inspired by the iconic Indian painter, Amrita Sher-Gil, known as the “Frida Kahlo of India.” Join us for a ...
Thursday, May 29
“A Scanner Darkly” Movie Showing and “Much Ado About Keanu” Book Talk
A showing of the animated science fiction thriller A Scanner Darkly will be followed by a talk with Sezin Devi Koehler, author of Much Ado About Keanu: A Critical Reeves Theory. Sezin will give a talk about the movie, Keanu’s role in it and her ...
Free Workshop Care Night at Ace Makerspace
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: Workshop Care Night – Ace Makerspace
The Ace Workshop is a community space which means that we all have a role to play beyond simply working on our projects and cleaning up after ourselves. This social evening ...
Friday, June 6
14th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit “Kujichagulia” (SF)
Join us for the 14th Annual Health and Healing Summit, a transformative two-day event focused on Black wellness and cultivating connections within our community. Immerse yourself in presentations, community dialogues, wellness practices, breakout sessions, and a celebration of culture with food, music, and poetry. Let’s come together ...
Saturday, June 14
Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Easy Inlays
Inlays are a subtractive decorative element used on book covers using decorative paper, cloth or leather. They appear challenging, and many are, but can be easily accomplished using basic bookbinding techniques. You will construct a case binding, size your inlay, cutout the inlay, and add ...
Wednesday, June 25
The Confluence of Technology, Traditional Painting, and Interactive Art
Join us for a conversation with author and new media artist Scott Snibbe. Snibbe will introduce us to the history of his pioneering use of new technology and his exploration of traditional art forms. His artwork has been featured in leading institutions, from MoMA, SFMOMA, ...
Saturday, July 12
Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Chicago Screw Post Binding
Join the American Bookbinders Museum for a monthly workshop to create your own Chicago Screw Post binding. It is named after the manufacturer, the Chicago Screw Company est. 1872. This hinged binding uses screw posts to secure its pages in lieu of a spine.
Screw post ...
Saturday, August 9
Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Rebinding Paperbacks
Recycle, Reuse–Rebind!
Everyone has an old paperback book they love, but its cover’s are creased, ripped or have gone missing. Due to the ephemeral nature of a perfect binding (glued spine, thin paper covers), paperbacks don’t withstand as much wear and tear as that of a ...
Saturday, September 13
Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Limp Wrapper
You will explore the Coptic binding style with a limp wrapper cover. This is a beginner to intermediate bookbinding workshop where you will fold, collate, trim and Coptic sew a text block—then cover it with a limp wrapper.
Coptic stitching is one of the oldest know ...
