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Ramona Ausubel Sons & daughters of ease & plenty
John Gregory Brown A thousand miles from nowhere
Swan Huntley We could be beautiful
Whitney Terrell The good lieutenant
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[read more]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
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Ramona Ausubel Sons & daughters of ease & plenty
John Gregory Brown A thousand miles from nowhere
Swan Huntley We could be beautiful
Whitney Terrell The good lieutenant
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Do you enjoy Mechanics' Institute events, meetings, movies, and parties? Consider signing up as a volunteer for events. It's a great way to contribute to a wonderful institution and the cultural life of our community. Volunteers get the opportunity to work closely with staff, engage with other institute members and the public, meet the authors and speakers, and have an inside view of event production. To find out more about volunteer opportunities, contact Pamela Troy, Events Assistant/Cinema...
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Are you weary of the weight-loss treadmill? Ever think, can't I just go for a run because it feels great, not because it burns 100 calories per mile? Do you question beauty standards passed down from the patriarchy which dictated the mores and manners of our mothers' mothers and wonder whether a calorie is really always just a calorie? If you've read articles like the recent New York Times...
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Jane Gardam Bilgewater
Ann Leary The children
Harry Parker Anatomy of a soldier
Max Porter Grief is the thing with feathers
Elizabeth Swados...
Introducing a Mechanics' Institute Special Collection of Arion Press Fine Print Books
Since 1974, the Arion Press, located in the Presidio in San Francisco, has been publishing limited-edition books at an average rate of 3 titles per year. Their catalogue currently lists a total of 106 titles although several books are out of print. The volumes are hand-crafted from the meticulously hand-set metal type to the hand-made paper that is fed into the letterp...
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In the first half of 2016, Mechanics' Institute Librarians have taught more than twenty-five classes and workshops on topics including:
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Yaa Gyasi Homegoing
Jessica Levine The geometry of love
Norman Lock The port-wine stain: with an unfinished tale by Edgar A. Poe
Terry McMillan I almost forgot about you
Malka Olde...
The Mechanics’ Institute is honored to welcome two new trustees to its board. Lindsey Tonsager and Roddy Lindsay bring a wealth of knowledge and insight as members of the board, which steers the Mechanics' Institute to continue our legacy as a leading cultural and educational center in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
As a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling, Lindsey Tonsager helps national and multinational clients in a broad range of industries anticipate and effe...
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In my previous post, I sang the praises of our amazing members and promised to share about our equally amazing staff. Mechanics’ Institute Library staff are a varied lot (hence the title of this blog post) from our eight professional librarians with Masters Degrees to our library assistants and wonderful volunteers. Although we come from different backgrounds and countries, we all have the same goal to provide stellar service to Mechanics’ members, partners, researchers and those taking exams...
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Alan Furst A hero of France
Peter Geye The wintering
Leigh Himes The one that got away
Patrick Modiano Villa triste
Fernando del Paso...