Mechanics' Institute remains closed, but our "Library To Go" service begins July 20th! The no-contact To Go service for materials pickup and returns will be available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12-4 p.m. Starting Monday, July 13, members may request items in the library's catalog. Please visit our blog for more information. As always, you still have access to thousands of ebooks, eaudiobooks, and emagazines as well as virtual events, and chess programming online. Thank you for your interest and continued support of Mechanics' Institute.
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.
Your pitch is a performance. Whether you deliver it in person or on the printed page. Literary agent Katharine Sands shows you how to hone the on-page elements and in-person aspects of the pitch. This interactive class is limited to just 12 students. They will have the opportunity to pitch their book to Katharine for feedback on how to make it a Master-Pitch!
A Zoom salon of I Am Not Your Negro: A documentary based on author James Baldwin's personal and impassioned examination of racism in America, with special guest film critic Omar Moore.
- 6 rounds of G/10+2 - more details on tournament details here.
- games will be US Chess Online quick rated - all games to be screened for fair play.
- Prizes: Trophies or Medals to: Top 5 overal player, Top 3 under800, Top 3 under400, Top Girl
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!
Join us for a virtual presentation of Jim Schein's new book about Ken Cathcart's 1947 illustrated map of San Francisco's Chinatown.
Discuss a new translation by poet Robin Robertson
A Zoom salon of Daughters of the Dust: Julia Dash's incandescent depiction of a Gullah-speaking family's 1902 reunion on Dawtuh, a small island off the coast of Georgia.
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.
In this virtual open mic event, share your flash fiction examining the truths and the lies we’re uncovering amid this global pandemic. Moderated by author Lyzette Wanzer.
A Zoom salon of Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed, a documentary that charts Shirley Chisholm's historic presidential campaign.
Kate Farrell, author of Story Power, discusses the radical change in storytelling along with contributors to the book who will model their stories.
- 6 rounds of G/10+2 - more details on tournament details here.
- games will be US Chess Online quick rated - all games to be screened for fair play.
- Prizes: Trophies or Medals to: Top 5 overal player, Top 3 under800, Top 3 under400, Top Girl
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!
Celebrate the anniversary of women’s right to vote with California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, Aimee Allison, former President of Democracy in Color, Marisa Lagos, KQED Political Correspondent, Alison Goh, President of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco, and other special guests.
The pandemic hit a Texan farm community in 1918. And a tragedy set in the 1890s Texan farmland. Discuss these two short stories: “Pale Horse, Pale Rider” and “Noon Wine” by prized American author Katherine Anne Porter.
If you have been wondering where to start when it comes to building a meaningful platform, this 90 minute workshop will give you a specific, practical roadmap.
A Zoom salon of The Last Black Man in San Francisco: A young man searches for a place in the city he loves.
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.
This course examines one of the lesser-read great Russian novels, Demons (sometimes translated as The Possessed or The Devils), which Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote after returning from political exile in Siberia. We’ll work through this thrilling revolutionary mystery, along the way uncovering Dostoevsky’s political philosophy, and possibly drawing some parallels to our current moment.
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.
Join Emily Freeman, student and author, and her teachers/editors and authors Louise Nayer and Lindsey Crittenden for a conversation about her new memoir Failure to Appear.
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!
In this half-day Boot Camp, you will read several statement examples, learn how they are used, and then craft, workshop, and revise several drafts of your own statement.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
