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The Alliance Française is the official center of French Language and Culture in San Francisco. It is one of 1,085 Alliances that have been established in 138 countries around the world. more
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The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the culture and tools of bookbinding, from its earliest forms to the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution. more
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The Bindery is a multi-use community hub, now operated by The Booksmith! The Bindery i a bookstore and community centric event space. The space is available for rent for a variety of uses – including movies, live music, comedy shows, classes a... more
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Welcome to the Book Club of California, a non-profit, membership-based organization founded in 1912. The Club supports book making, fine printing, design, typography, illustration, literature, and scholarship through a dynamic series of publications,... more
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The Booksmith is San Francisco's leading independent bookstore. We have a lively author events calendar - and many of the biggest names in literature, music and the arts have visited our store. more
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The Center for Art in Translation (CAT) promotes international literature and translation through the arts, education, and community outreach. CAT is the parent organization of TWO LINES and Poetry Inside Out. CAT evolved out of the internationall... more
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The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, bringing together its 16,000 members for over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903, the Com... more
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The Corporate Law Group(R) counsels growing businesses and founders with their needs in corporate law, securities, intellectual property, licensing, contracts, media and technology. We additionally handle media rights management including litera... more
This group is for emerging and established writers who focus on themes of femininity.  We meet once a week.  This is a new group with aspirations of becoming a monthly, home-based, reading series. more
Join instructor Kathryn Abajian Friday and Saturday, March 18th and 19th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in Pleasanton. Workshop Activities --techniques of creative nonfiction--travel, memoir, and food essays --strategies to aid invention, composition and... more
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life was established in 2010 following the transfer of the Judah L. Magnes Museum to the University of California, Berkeley. Its remarkably diverse archive, library and museum holdings include art, objects, tex... more
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THE MUSIC STORE...not just another record store. Celebrating 20 years! Buy, Sell, Trade, Rent.  Two floors of CDs, LPs, DVDs, Videos, Cassette Tapes, Games, Comics, Posters, Incense. Music Lessons; guitar, bass, uke. Record Needl... more
"Where Ancient Wisdom Meets the New Aeon" The Mystic Dream is a Spiritual and Magical Marketplace, offering the Bay Area's finest selection of crystals, herbs, incense, oils, tarot, and more! We offer classes and workshops, and have a variety of... more
  Powerful writing comes naturally when the mind is energized and experimental, when it can take risks and follow the unexpected wherever it leads. The Opening is a place for writing that e... more
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The Poetry Center presents some 30 public readings, performances and lectures each year, on the San Francisco State University campus and at various off-campus venues, featuring outstanding poets and writers from across the literary spectrum. The Poe... more
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In The Head Doctor show, we derive pleasure from the feel good effects of positive words and public displays of affection. This is a love show unlike any in contemporary entertainment. You will become an active insider in this experime... more
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Imaginatively designed to look like an enchanted forest complete with toadstool seating and surprises around every corner, The Reading Bug is not just a place to buy books.  It's a unique place for families to shop, learn, and play that includes... more
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The Ruby is an arts & letters-focused work and gathering space in San Francisco. It's a 3,800-square-foot multipurpose space for women, trans women, and nonbinary individuals with diverse interests, seeking a welcoming, supportive environment in whic... more
Come in and enjoy our newly remodeled Tea/ Coffeehouse featuring Rishi organic loose-leaf teas, Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co. coffees, and a variety of locally obtained fresh-baked pastries, bagels and Sweet Earth snacks. Browse our Bookstore/Gift... more
Rolling Stone Editor/Writer Starting Writing Group I’m looking for fiction writers interested in a weekly writing group that will meet at a café in Oakland. Need help getting your novel finished? Want a supportive group to hear yo... more
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The Writers Grotto is a working community for writers and other creators of contemporary narrative media. We also teach classes and hold special events. We began in 1994, when writers Po Bronson, Ethan Canin and Ethan Watters rented a six-room fla... more
The Writing Salon, founded in 1999, is a creative writing school for adults. We offer small classes to ensure intimacy and individual attention. Our talented teachers lead a wide selection of classes in fiction, poetry, memoir, screenwriting, and mor... more
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The Writing Salon, founded in 1999, is a year-round school of creative writing for adults (beginners to advanced). We offer small classes of 6 to 13 students held in comfortable, cozy settings complete with fresh-brewed coffee, tea and snacks. We are... more
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This Blank Page offers international editorial services, accommodating individual needs whether your goal is to clarify your message, cater content to a specific platform and audience, or enhance your own potential as a writer. more
Founded by Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku in 1973, we offer a wide range of classes, retreats, and weekend workshops in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. more
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We create fun and inspiring journals which aim to inspire creativity and foster the love of writing. Little girls and moms will love these adorable and interactive journals. It is a great and unique gift for girls and their friends! more
The library supports the Spanish and Portuguese department to give opportunities to learn and achieve mastery of the languages and cultures we study, which includes Catalan, Nahuatl, Portuguese, Romance Studies and Spanish. more
Our group is made up of a professionally diverse group of woman; most of us seem o fall into the category of moms to toddlers mostly in our 30's/40's. We take turns each month selecting a genre (ALL GENRES WELCOME), presenting 3 related selections a... more
Village House of Books. An independent hometown bookstore. more
The Walnut Creek Library is located in Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek at the corner of N. Broadway and Lincoln Avenue, within easy walking distance of the Walnut Creek BART Station, the Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, and the downtown shopp... more
Are you a writer looking for a group to join in the East Bay? We are a small group of experienced writers in various stages of writing/revising books and/or short stories spanning various genres. We share our pieces a few days ahead of our biwkly... more
The Watsonville Public Library provides a variety of information, materials, and services in a welcoming place where people come to gather, learn, and celebrate our multi-cultural community. Watsonville Public Library... Gather, Learn, & Celebrat... more