THIS WEEK! Thursday, August 15 | 6:00 pm | Page to Stage: Private Lives ty Noel Coward | tickets free to members when registering
FEATURED EVENTS Thursday, August 22 | 6:00 pm | In Conversation: Jenny Odell with Cathy Park Hong | tickets free to members when registering Thursday, September 5 | 6:30 pm | In Conversation: Tommy Orange with Steve Wasserman
SEMINAR SERIES Tuesday, August 27 | Tuesday, September 3 | Tuesday, September 10 5:30pm - 7:00 pm: | First in a Series of Four Seminars on James Baldwin's Books
2017 Total Solar Eclipse
For the first time in almost 40 years, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible in the continental United States on Monday, August 21st. The eclipse will not be visible from any other country in the world and the total eclipse will only be able to be seen in a wide swath from Oregon to South Carolina.
In San Francisco, a partial solar eclipse will be visible beginning at 9:01am and ending at 11...
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Mechanics' Institute members love mysteries. In fact, about half the fiction books we purchase are mysteries or thrillers - and about half of those mysteries are written by women. While some people may think of Raymond Chandler, Rex Stout, or P.D. James when they think of classic mysteries, where would the genre be without Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, or Margery Allingham? Women have been pioneers of the genre since the early days of mystery novels, and today women continue to write be...
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BOOKS
FICTION
N.J. Campbell Found audio
Jennifer Down Our magic hour
Owen Egerton Hollow
Matthew Klam Who is Rich?
Armistead Maupin 28 Barb...
It’s RBDigital’s elibrary of resources that you can take anywhere you take your electronic device.
Whether you enjoy good mystery novels, NY Times bestsellers, biographies or other genres, RBDigital’s eAudiobook collection is for you. You can search by title, genre (African American Interest to Women’s Fiction), create a wish list, see a history of what you’ve listened to, renew through the app and more. Many titles have a sample audio preview you can listen to. You can also...
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BOOKS
FICTION
David Burr Gerrard The epiphany machine
Noley Reid Pretend we are lovely
Lawrence Osborne Beautiful animals
Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Ace Atkins T...
The Discovery Channel's 2017 Shark Week kicked off on Sunday, July 23rd, launching another year of the popular and controversial series. While I've always been a bit afraid of some of the creatures in the sea (this definitely includes sharks), I also find them totally fascinating. When I was a kid I wanted to be - no joke - a marine...
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During the summer of 1967, if you had long hair, were suspicious of the government, and rejected consumerist values, more than likely you were in San Francisco taking part in what is now referred to as “the Summer of Love” – hippies and marijuana took over Haight Street and the Panhandle; great emphasis was placed on sharing and community; and music festivals, poetry readings and religious or meditative practices were the norm for this large group of individuals part...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Ian Bassingthwaighte Live from Cairo
Jesús Carrasco Out in the open
Zinzi Clemmons What we lose
Joshua Cohen Moving kings
Laura Dave...
In grade school history lessons, the United States is often described as a melting pot of people, cultures and religions from all around the world. In July, we celebrate the birth of our country and Independence Day. In the July 4th issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, more than 15,000 people were said to be sworn in to become new U.S. citizens in naturalization ceremonies around the country. Inspired by the snippets of the backgrounds of these people, such as a Pakistani ph...
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BOOKS
FICTION
Martyn Burke Music for love or war
L.J. Davis A meaningful life
Calder G. Lorenz One way down (or another)
Carl Frode Tiller Encircling
Jorge Velasco Mackenzie...
