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Upcoming Events

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Office Hours with our technology...

May 18 - 10:00am

CinemaLit

The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)

May 18 - 6:00pm

Special Event

Spring Members’ Meeting

May 24 - 5:30pm

Author Appearance

The Righteous Mind: Why Good...

May 24 - 6:45pm

CinemaLit

Oliver Twist (2005)

May 25 - 6:00pm

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Gale Business & Company...

Jun 07 - 10:00am

Spring Members’ Meeting

Join us for our bi-annual Mechanics’ Institute community gathering to meet fellow members, staff and trustees. Hear from the staff about new plans and programs, technology updates, and our efforts to improve your experience as members.

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 5:30pm

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion - Jonathan Haidt

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines the manner in which moral intuition is shaped by culture, the role it plays in the polarization of politics and religion, and how we can reconcile ideology and civility so that diverse religious and...

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 6:45pm

A Moment of Truth: Seminars on Confronting America’s National Debt

Are you disappointed with the lack of civic discourse in this election year? In July, join fellow members in a Mechanics’ Institute Citizens’ Jury to wrestle with current issues of national interest. This moderated...

Friday, May 25, 2012 - 5:00pm

America the Philosophical - Carlin Romano

Pulitzer Prize finalist and award-winning book critic Carlin Romano challenges the widely held belief that our nation is an anti–intellectual society.

Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:00pm

11th Annual Bloomsday Celebration - The Voices of James Joyce: Readings from Ulysses and Beyond

Sojourn though the streets of Dublin on June 16, 1904 with protagonist Leopold Bloom with an evening of dramatic readings, music, dance, and Irish food.

Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 7:00pm

Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet - Andrew Blum

Everyone uses the internet but few people understand how it actually works. Andrew Blum takes us on a journey around the world (and the under-world) to discover how it all functions.

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:30pm

About Us

The Mechanics' Institute today is a vibrant intellectual and cultural center serving the entire Bay Area. The Institute serves its members with a large general-interest circulating and research library; the oldest chess club in the United States; and an active program of literary and cultural events. Learn more and join today!

Meet Some Of Our Writers

The Mirror contains more information on our writers and writing programs.

As a service to our writers, we provide free web space for them to showcase themselves and their writing. We call this The Mirror. There you can find out more about our writers and writing programs at the Mechanics' Institute.