If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
A skillshare class led by Myles Cooper. Discover the joy of listening to our growing eAudiobook collection on Libby.
Discuss Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
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Join the Women's National Book Association and Mechanics' Institute for a writers' panel on imagining new worlds and futures through fiction.
The legendary filmmaking team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made their most indelible and audacious film with Black Narcissus.
Join the 21st Architecture + the City Festival at Mechanics' Institute for a conversation on Mayor London Breed's 30x30 initiative to develop housing and urban renewal.
Join an immersive exploration of James Baldwin’s timeless literary legacy. Facilitated by Nigel Hatton, Ph.D., a contributing editor to the James Baldwin Review, this seminar is limited to 21 people to ensure an intimate setting for discussion, close reading, and occasional short in-seminar writing exercises.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Dive into the rich tapestry of global literature with Mechanics' Institute's Contemporary Translated Works Book Group, presented in partnership with the Center for the Art of Translation.
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Join Dr. Paul Linde, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the UCSF School of Medicine, for an engaging dialogue on harm reduction and innovative methods to approach addiction treatment in San Francisco.
This Cohen Brothers feature is a unique blend of dark comedy, homicide procedural, spasmodic shocking violence, and "Minnesota Nice."
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Discuss The Radetzky March (Part I) by Joseph Roth with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
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The life stories of protagonists Salvatore and Alfredo over the decades is the basis of one of the most beloved films of all time.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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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Join bestselling author Obi Kaufmann of The California Field Atlas in conversation on his new book, The State of Fire: Why California Burns.
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Members learn from members. In this class, members who are new to family history research will learn from our long-time genealogy researchers, followed by a live demonstration of Ancestry.com. After this class, the neophytes will have a realistic and clear plan for getting started in genealogy research.
Discuss The Radetzky March (Part II) by Joseph Roth with fellow members.
Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.
Current Drop-In Hours:
Join National Book Award finalist and bestselling author Arlie Russell Hochschild in conversation on her new book, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right.
Join a tour of the Institute to learn about our historical landmark building, our history and mission, and our current services and benefits of membership.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
In celebration of World Food Day, join us for an enriching event that delves into the profound connections between food, culture, justice, and healing. Part of Litquake Festival 2024.
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If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Current Drop-In Hours:
Join journalist Melissa Ludtke in conversation with San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Ann Killion on Ludtke’s debut memoir, Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside. Part of Litquake Festival 2024.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Current Drop-In Hours:
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
Discuss Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
A skillshare class led by Bobbie Monzon. Explore, enrich, and engage your research with JSTOR.
Current Drop-In Hours:
Join a tour of the Institute to learn about our historical landmark building, our history and mission, and our current services and benefits of membership.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Current Drop-In Hours:
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Current Drop-In Hours:
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Current Drop-In Hours:
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
Join a tour of the Institute to learn about our historical landmark building, our history and mission, and our current services and benefits of membership.
Join a tour of the Institute to learn about our historical landmark building, our history and mission, and our current services and benefits of membership.
Discuss Carved in Bone by Michael Nava with fellow members. Brown Bag Mystery Readers (BBMR) is a member-led Book Group meeting every second Monday onsite in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
If you are a new, long-time, or prospective member, the Tour of the 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.
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
Join the Chess Room for Chess Socials on the first Friday of each month.
