THIS WEEK!
Wednesday, July 17 | 6:15 pm | Meet the Author: The Jazzmen with acclaimed author Larry Tye and Dr. Michael Krasny
Thursday, July 18 | 12:00 pm | Meet the Author: The Sugar King of California: The Life of Claus Spreckels
Friday, July 19 | 6:00 pm | July CinemaLit - Hairspray (1988)
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.
Discuss City of Glass by Paul Auster with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Discuss The James Joyce Murder by Amanda Cross 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.
Gather with other food enthusiasts at Mechanics' Institute. Your ticket price includes a copy of Forage. Gather. Feast. by Maria Finn. This inaugural session is co-presented with Flora and Fungi Adventures.
Discuss The Makioka Sisters (Part I) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Discuss The Makioka Sisters (Part II) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Take a deep dive into design with Assembling Tomorrow! This inaugural book group gathering, presented in partnership with the Stanford d.school, will feature the book's authors and other design professionals in a roundtable before we transition into an informal discussion about the book.
Discuss March Violets by Philip Kerr 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.
Discuss Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
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.
Discuss The Radetzky March (Part I) by Joseph Roth with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Discuss The Radetzky March (Part II) by Joseph Roth with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Discuss Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 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.
Discuss Carved in Bone by Michael Nava 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.
