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Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Thomas Mann
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, March 10, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Layla Martínez
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Edna O'Brien
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events
Monday, March 24, 2025 - 6:00pm
with Viola Buitoni and Linda Esposito
Members $75 (includes cookbook), Non-Members/Public $85 (includes cookbook)
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Donatella Di Pietrantorio
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Cormac McCarthy
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Clarice Lispector, translated by Katrina Dodson
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Cormac McCarthy
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Ross MacDonald
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Jon Fosse
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, June 09, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Ann McMan
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Jane Harper
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, September 08, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Attica Locke
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, November 03, 2025 - 12:00pm
by William Kent Krueger
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5

Embark on your literary adventure by joining a Book Group at Mechanics' Institute — where your passion for reading comes to life in an inspiring and welcoming community!

Find out more about Writers' Groups here.

Are you a member wanting to start a Book Group? Please email [email protected] or call 415-393-0103.

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

The Magic Mountain (Part II)

by Thomas Mann

Discuss The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, March 10, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Woodworm

by Layla Martínez

Discuss Woodworm by Layla Martínez with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

The Country Girls

by Edna O'Brien

Discuss The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups -
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Taiwan Travelogue

by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King

Dive into the rich tapestry of global literature with Mechanics' Institute's Contemporary Translated Works Book Group, presented in partnership with the Center for the Art of Translation and Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

This book group meets online via Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups -
Monday, March 24, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Cookbook Club: Italy by Ingredient

with Viola Buitoni and Linda Esposito

Gather with other food enthusiasts at Saluhall Cookery Skola! Our March 24 gathering celebrates Italy by Ingredient by Viola Buitoni.

Members $75 (includes cookbook)
Non-Members/Public $85 (includes cookbook)

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

A Girl Returned

by Donatella Di Pietrantorio

Discuss A Girl Returned by Donatella Di Pietrantorio with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

The Crossing (Part I)

by Cormac McCarthy

Discuss The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

The Fleur de Sel Murders

by Jean-Luc Bannalec

Discuss The Fleur de Sel Murders by Jean-Luc Bannalec with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups -
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Covert Joy: Selected Stories

by Clarice Lispector, translated by Katrina Dodson

Dive into the rich tapestry of global literature with Mechanics' Institute's Contemporary Translated Works Book Group, presented in partnership with the Center for the Art of Translation and Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

This book group meets online via Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

The Crossing (Part II)

by Cormac McCarthy

Discuss The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

The Chill

by Ross MacDonald

Discuss The Chill by Ross MacDonald with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Morning and Evening

by Jon Fosse

Discuss Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups -
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Sand-Catcher

by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine

Dive into the rich tapestry of global literature with Mechanics' Institute's Contemporary Translated Works Book Group, presented in partnership with the Center for the Art of Translation and Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

This book group meets online via Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Discuss Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, June 09, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Dead Letters from Paradise

by Ann McMan

Discuss Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

The Lost Man

by Jane Harper

Discuss The Lost Man by Jane Harper with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, September 08, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Bluebird, Bluebird

by Attica Locke

Discuss Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, November 03, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Ordinary Grace

by William Kent Krueger

Discuss Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5