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Kathy Bella Named New CEO for Mechanics’ Institute
Katherine Bella Named New Chief Executive Officer for Mechanics’ Institute
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S.F. street chess could make a comeback in this corner of downtown
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
San Francisco Chronicle
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Mechanics’ Institute Proudly Announces Grant Support for Girls’ and Young Women’s Scholastic Chess Program
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KTVU Fox 2: Sports Focus Title w/ Chess Table Collage Image
Mechanics' Institute Chess Program Showcased — KTVU Fox 2: Sports Focus, (story starts 5:00)
By Ann Rubin
KTVU.com
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The Best Deal Around Is a Literary Oasis in the Heart of Downtown San Francisco
By Julie Zigoris
The San Francisco Standard
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Christopher Woojin Yoo wins 2023 Falconer Award
By US Chess
US Chess
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San Francisco chess club working to diversify players
By Pam Moore
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Resurgence of chess in San Francisco
By Sebastian Miño-Bucheli
KALW Public Media
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Mechanics' Institute to Host 2022-23 NEA Big Read: San Francisco
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This weekly chess tournament is bringing people back to downtown S.F. Could it be a model for the area’s recovery?
By Chase DiFeliciantonio
San Francisco Chronicle
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The Mechanics’ Institute: San Francisco’s first tech incubator
By Benjamin Schneider
San Francisco Examiner
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NEH Announces $200,000 Grant for the Mechanics' Institute
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10 Beautiful Bay Area Libraries
By Martha Ross
Mercury News / East Bay Times
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PUBLIC NOTICE Regarding the NEH Sec. 106 Review of MI's Securing the Future Project
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Distinguished Community Leaders Join Mechanics' Institute in Celebrating 100 Years of Suffrage
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Photos of tournament action
A Star-Studded Rapid at the Mechanics Institute
By John Hartmann
US Chess Federation
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Kimberly Scrafano Named New Executive Director of the Mechanics' Institute
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NEH Announces $500,000 Grant for the Mechanics’ Institute
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Photograph of two children playing chess
Chess is the challenge for young people at Golden Gate Park tournament
By Karen de Sá
San Francisco Chronicle
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DaDa Debuts At The Mechanics' Institute With Art, Cocktails, & More
By Lisa Amand
Hoodline
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Dada Bar Triumphs, Reopens In New Larger Post Street Spot
By Jay Barmann
SFist
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DaDa Bar finds renewed energy in new downtown space
By Justin Phillips
San Francisco Chronicle
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Best of Bay Area: books
By John McMurtrie
San Francisco Chronicle
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World Championship Chess match watched closely in San Francisco
By Jonathan Bloom
ABC 7 News