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Discuss Swimming Home by Deborah Levy with fellow members.
With A Brief History of Motion, author Tom Standage looks to the past in a sweeping social history of the car in order to imagine a future that perhaps exists without it. This event will be held on Zoom. Co-sponsored by Gray Area and Goethe-Institut
A woman comes to suspect her adopted daughter's birth parents were victims of state-sponsored terrorism in this devastating drama and Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member the Virtual Tour of the Mechanics' Institute will orient you to our building, include an overview of our history and mission, and outline our current services and the benefits of membership.
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The conversation will explore what defines a place, its history and community through its landmarks, design and demographics. What successes and failures of the past can shape the future of SF and the Bay Area. This event will take place on Zoom
As we enter the next phase of the “no longer new” normal, it’s time to reassess, re-evaluate, and embrace a more productive lifestyle.
A flighty high society hostess plans a fancy dinner party for Lord and Lady Ferncliff amidst love affairs and shady deals in this sublime all-star ensemble comedy-drama.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
Are you using a free email service such as Yahoo Mail, or Gmail? Learn helpful tips that will increase your effectiveness when using email.
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Join author and book-marketing strategist Matthew Felix for a discussion about book marketing.
Join Malcolm Margolin and friends for an evening of provocative yet joyful conversation about California’s indigenous peoples' resilience, traditonal ecological knowledge, and the fundamental cultural changes needed to stop climate disruption.
Colbert is a madcap heiress on the run, and Gable is an ambitious reporter in pursuit. This comedy masterpiece, winner of five Academy Awards, has been a template of rom-coms for decades.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
Are you a crafty member of the Mechanics' Institute? Knit happens, but we'd love to see your crochet too! Bring a project and get to know your fellow Mechanics' Institute members and staff over Zoom. Knit Happens bimonthly: every second and last Tuesday. All skill levels welcome — join us!
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Discuss The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene with fellow members.
Author Jennifer De Leon talks with poet Norma Liliana Valdez about Jennifer's experiences as a child of immigrants, returning to Guatemala in search of her identity, and the cultural and economic challenges for immigrants. Moderated by writer Sara Campos.
The Writers Lunch is a casual chat with our writers community on the 3rd Friday of each month. Join us, share, and learn! This month we discuss using a Beta Reader.
This is the original film that spawned the beloved Thin Man series starring Powell and Loy as highball-swilling detectives Nick and Nora Charles, assisted ably by their fox terrier Asta.
Kate Farrell, author of Story Power, will explore inclusive legends and myths that add dimension to your own life journey using simple prompts and exercises to stimulate your memories and imaginations.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Author Heather Clark talks about her book Red Comet, a biography of the brilliant poet Sylvia Plath.
Theodora is a prim schoolteacher who rocks her small town by writing a racy best selling novel. Star Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award, a rare feat for a comedy performance.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Join artist Rene Yung on a journey that traverses visual art, civic engagement, writing, history, archaeology, and cultural activism, and weaves together memory and belonging, community and place.
Discuss Father & Son by Edmund Gosse with fellow members.
Hopkins can't decide between March and Cooper, so the three cohabitate with comedic complications ensuing.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Join us and gain an understanding of the contours of intellectual property law and how to better protect yourself as a writer.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Discuss Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell with fellow members.
Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Online Classes, Events & Tournaments, and Services
Monday 4-5:30PM: Chess Cafe
Monday 6-7PM: Class with GM Nick de Firmian
Wednesday 5-6PM: Free Adult Beginner Class for Mechanics' Members
Wednesday 6:30-8PM: Class with FM Paul Whitehead
Wednesday 7-8PM: Class for Beginners with IM Elliott Winslow
Sunday 10AM-12PM: Free Women's Class by Sophie Adams
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Discuss The Friend by Sigrid Nunez with fellow members.
