Events

The SECOND SATURDAY BOOK CLUB will discuss Candide by Voltaire.

Palo Alto presents 2nd Saturday Story Time! Beginning this month every second Saturday each month at 2 PM Palo Alto will hold a themed story time with crafts, projects and snacks. February's theme will be Valentine's Day, join us!

Alameda Storytime presents Oliver Chin, author of the charming illustrated book Year of the Snake, part eight in the annual Tales from the Chinese Zodiac series.

The WILD GIRLS MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB will discuss The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis.

The MODERN LIT BOOK CLUB will discuss Valis by Philip K. Dick.

The SPECULATIVE FICTION BOOK CLUB will discuss Earth Abides by George R. Stewart.

The BROKEN COMPASS ADVENTURE BOOKCLUB will discuss Blood River: The Terrifying Journey Through the World's Most Dangerous Country by Jim Butcher.

The World Affairs Council presents George J. Veith, author of Black April: The Fall of South Vietnam.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/index.html

The BOOK BUSTERS MIDDLE READER BOOK CLUB (ages 9-12) will discuss Doctor Who and the Ice Warriors by Brian Hayles.

The POLITICALLY INSPIRED BOOK CLUB will discuss Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson.

ALAMEDA'S YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB (ages 13+) will discuss The  Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher.

City Arts and Lectures presents former Vice President Al Gore, discussing his newest title The Future, in conversation with Barbara Kingsolver.

For more information visit: http://www.cityarts.net/

The NEPTUNE GARDEN BOOK CLUB will discuss The Innocent Man: Murder and Justice in a Small Town by John Grisham.

The World Affairs Council presents Robert Reich, author of Beyond Outrage: What Has Gone Wrong with Our Economy and How to Fix It.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/

The SFLGBT BOOK CLUB will discuss The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

City Arts and Lectures presents Jamaica Kincaid, author of See Now Then, in conversation with Frances Phillips.

For more informatin visit:http://www.cityarts.net/

The BOOK BITES: Tasty Tales in Twenty read aloud series meets at 3:30 every Thursday and reads stories for newly independent readers (ages 6-8).

The RECOMMENDED BY A STRANGER BOOK CLUB will discuss Montana 1948 by Larry Watson.

The Our Parents Made Us Do This Book Club will discuss The Hobbitt by J.R.R. Tolkien.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING BOOK CLUB will discuss Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey.

The JCCSF presents Deborah Strobin and Ilie Wacs, author of An Uncommon Journey: From Vienna to Shanghai to America: A Brother and Sister Escape to Freedom During World War II.

For more information visit: https://www.jccsf.org/

The FOREIGN INTRIGUE BOOK CLUB will discuss Le Crime by Peter Steiner.

The COOKS & BOOKS BOOKCLUB will discuss The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball.

The FOURTH TUESDAY (MARGIE’S) BOOK CLUB will The Expats by Chris Pavone.

The CENTRAL SF CLASSIC LIT BOOK CLUB will discuss Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

The BOOK BITES: Tasty Tales in Twenty read aloud series meets at 3:30 every Thursday and reads stories for newly independent readers (ages 6-8).

The BIG YES SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP will discuss Deep Relaxation: Coming Home To Your Body by Sister Chan Khong.

The Magical Adventures Book Group (ages 8-10) will discuss Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck.

The Palo Alto Children's Library proudly presents Gail Carriger, sharing her YA series debut Etiquette & Espionage.

For more information visit: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/topics/projects/facilities/library/chi...

The AAUW of Palo Alto will hold their 4th annual Author's Luncheon featuring Lewis Buzbee, author of The Yellow-Lighted Bookstore, Bo Caldwell, author of From the Distant Land of My Father, C.J. Noonan, author of The House on Harrigan's Hill, and Lalita Tademy, author of Cane River. Proceeds will be donated to Tech Trek scholarships.

For more information visit:  http://www.aauw-paloalto.org/frameset.html

The luncheon will be held at Michaels At Shorline: http://www.michaelsatshoreline.net/

The WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL BOOK CLUB will discuss No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism by James McGregor.

The B.G.P. SOCIAL NETWORK BOOK SOCIETY (ages 16 & up) will discuss Shine by Lauren Myracle.

The INTIMATES: EAST BAY QUEER BOOK CLUB will discuss Affinity by Sarah Waters.

The HANDS ON BAY AREA BOOK CLUB will discuss The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True Story of an Incredible Deception by Gaby Robin Fisher & Angelo J. Guglielmo Jr.

The World Affairs Counciil presents Andrew Guzman, author of Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/

The JCCSF presents Reverand Cecil Williams and  Janice Mirikitani, authors of Beyond the Possible: 50 Years of Creating Radical Change in a Community Called Glide.

This is a free event, advance reservations are required. For more information visit: https://www.jccsf.org/

The YOUNG AT HEART BOOK CLUB will discuss The Diviners by Libbra Bray.

The World Affairs Council prsents Max Boot, author of Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerilla Warfare from Ancient Times to the Present.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/

The Palo Alto Library presents Donia Bijan, author of Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart In An American Kitchen.

For more information visit: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/lib/default.asp

City Arts and Lectures presents Dr. Matt Walker of U.C. Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory, in conversation with Amy Standen.

For more information visit: http://www.cityarts.net/

CLASSICS I FORGOT TO READ will discuss Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion.

The BOOK BITES: Tasty Tales in Twenty read aloud series meets at 3:30 every Thursday and reads stories for newly independent readers (ages 6-8).

The HEALTHY LIVES BOOK GROUP will discuss Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks.

The DESERT ISLAND BOOK CLUB will discuss We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver.

The FIRST SATURDAY BOOK CLUB will discusss The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick.

The ADVENTUROUS READERS CLUB will discuss The Vengekeep Prophecies by Brian Farrey.

The JCCSF presents Michael Feinstein, author of The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs. This event will feature musical interludes.

For more information visit: jccsf.org

San Francisco Day School presents Dave Eggers, author of A Hologram for the King, and Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story.

For more information visit:http://www.sfds.net/

The JCCSF presents Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Choose the Life You Want: 101 Ways to Create Your Own Road to Happiness.

For more information visit: https://www.jccsf.org/

The Kiva Foundation presents Bob Harris, author of The International Bank of Bob.

For more information visit:http://www.kiva.org/

The WOMEN WE'D LIKE TO LUNCH WITH BOOK CLUB will discuss The Long-Shining Waters by Danielle Sosin.

City Arts and Lectures presents Joyce Carol Oates, discussing her latest novel The Accursed, in conversation with Robert Hass.

For more information visit: http://www.cityarts.net/

The SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL BOOK CLUB and LECTURE SERIES will discuss Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson.

Pajama Party at Laurel Village!  Put on your Jammies and join the party!  Literary Mamas will be here to read stories and take part in the fun.  Visit www.literarymama.com for details!

Alameda Island Poets and Writers with Nanette Bradley Deetz.

The World Affairs Council presents Transition, Disruption, & Innovation with keynote speakers Chris Anderson, author of Makers, Gillian Tett, author of Fool's Gold, Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, and Laura Tyson of UC Berkeley.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/

The BOOK BITES: Tasty Tales in Twenty read aloud series meets at 3:30 every Thursday and reads stories for newly independent readers (ages 6-8).

The World Affairs Council presents Transition, Disruption, & Innovation with keynote speakers Chris Anderson, author of Makers, Gillian Tett, author of Fool's Gold, Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World, and Laura Tyson of UC Berkeley.

For more information visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/

The SECOND SATURDAY BOOK CLUB will discuss Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

The WILD GIRLS MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB will discuss Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff.

New York Times bestselling author Laurie King is coming to the Belmont Library!  Join us to discuss Garment of Shadows, the latest in her hugely popular mystery series, and all other things Mary Russell!

For more information visit:http://www.smcl.org/content/belmont

The SPECULATIVE FICTION BOOK CLUB will discuss Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

The MODERN LIT BOOK CLUB will discuss The Wasp Factory by Iain M. Banks.

The BROKEN COMPASS ADVENTURE BOOK CLUB will discuss Tracks by Robyn Davidson.