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Activities, Club Events
Tuesday, June 06, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
Charles Busch & J. Conrad Frank in conversation with F. Allen Sawyer
Members of Mechanics' Institute Free, Public sliding scale $5 to $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-confession-of-lily-dare-charles-busch-conrad-frank-in-conversation-tickets-641831113137
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, June 07, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities
Thursday, June 08, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
CinemaLit Films, Club Events
Friday, June 09, 2023 - 6:00pm
 
CinemaLit June 2023: – Novel Ideas on Film
Members Free, Public $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinemalit-carol-2015-registration-641647895127
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Annie Ernaux
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
Activities, Club Events
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 6:00pm
 
A Celebration of James Joyce's "Ulysses" with a Community Gathering and Readings
Members of Mechanics' Institute $10, Public $15
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bloomsday-2023-tickets-633692400027
Activities, Club Events
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Classes, Club Events
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 2:00pm
 
with Grant Faulkner
MI Members $50, Public $60
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-brevity-with-grant-faulkner-tickets-590434865577
Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 6:00pm
How I Became a Chess Grandmaster
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
Classes, Club Events
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 2:00pm
 
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/morningstar-investment-research-center-tickets-612573091607
CinemaLit Films, Club Events
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 6:00pm
 
CinemaLit June 2023: – Novel Ideas on Film
Members Free, Public $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cinemalit-little-women-2019-registration-641694424297
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Annie Ernaux
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 6:30pm
 
NEA Big Read "Interior Chinatown" Grand Finale with Chef Martin Yan
Members of Mechanics' Institute $10, Cosponsor (with PROMO Code) $10, Public $15
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nea-big-read-finale-with-chef-martin-yan-tickets-636747517967
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, July 05, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities
Thursday, July 06, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Thursday, July 06, 2023 - 6:00pm
 
with author Richard Schwartz
Members of Mechanics' Institute Free, Public sliding scale $5 to $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-man-who-lit-lady-liberty-tickets-633557265837
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Stendhal
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 11:00am
A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-now-a-virtual-drop-in-writing-session-registration-105019686710
Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Friday, July 14, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
with Le Jazz Hot Quartet
Members of Mechanics' Institute $20, Public $25
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bastille-day-concert-tickets-641630442927
Activities, Club Events
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Classes, Club Events
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 6:30pm
 
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understand-your-iphone-tickets-638353090277
Meet the Author(s), Club Events
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 6:00pm
 
with authors Linda Joy Myers (The Forger of Marseilles) and Leslie Absher (Spy Daughter, Queer Girl)
Members of Mechanics' Institute Free, Public sliding scale $5 to $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-espionage-tickets-633607877217
Activities, Club Events
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
moderated by Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Stendhal
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Classes, Club Events
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 - 6:30pm
 
How to Protect Your Privacy on the Web
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surf-smarter-how-to-protect-your-privacy-on-the-web-tickets-638989724467
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Anton Chekhov
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Classes, Club Events
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 6:30pm
 
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/listen-to-your-next-book-tickets-642513654637
Activities, Club Events
Saturday, August 19, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Book Group Meetings, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 7:00pm
 
Italo Svevo
Members Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-literature-book-group-tickets-174369823837
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, October 04, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, November 01, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, November 08, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 10:00am
 
Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library
Members Free, Public Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-story-time-in-the-library-at-mechanics-institute-tickets-596192306237
Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities, Club Events
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - 12:00pm
 
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Activities
Tuesday, June 06, 2023 - 12:00pm

The Confession of Lily Dare

Charles Busch & J. Conrad Frank in conversation with F. Allen Sawyer

Playwright Charles Busch and Bay Area icon F. Conrad Frank in conversation with director F. Allen Sawyer discussing this Barbary Coast tale. 

Members of Mechanics' Institute Free
Public sliding scale $5 to $10

Activities
Wednesday, June 07, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Thursday, June 08, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

CinemaLit Films
Friday, June 09, 2023 - 6:00pm

Carol (2015)

CinemaLit June 2023: – Novel Ideas on Film

Carol is an evocative look back at a time when same sex love came with the threat of horrific consequences.

Members Free
Public $10

Activities
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

A Woman's Story

Annie Ernaux

Discuss A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux with fellow members.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

Activities
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Writers' Lunch: Creating Literary Community

Join author and founder of Lit Camp and Page Street co-working, Janis Cooke Newman, for a conversation on how to create your own literary community. Panelists include members of Page Street, Creative Caffeine Daily (an online community for writers), and the Lit Camp community. 

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Meet the Author(s)
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 6:00pm

Bloomsday 2023

A Celebration of James Joyce's "Ulysses" with a Community Gathering and Readings

Mechanics’ Institute once again joins the annual world-wide celebration of James Joyce’s epic novel with a community gathering and readings. Join this exuberant evening of Irish music, open mic readings, and culinary delights. This year will feature readings from you, our Joycean celebrants! Bring your book or selections in hand to read.

Members of Mechanics' Institute $10
Public $15

Activities
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Classes
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The Art of Brevity

with Grant Faulkner

In this workshop, Grant Faulkner, co-founder of 100 Word Story and San Francisco's Flash Fiction Collective—and the author of The Art of Brevity—will discuss how a different type of creativity emerges within a hard compositional limit, exploring the many different forms that short shorts can take.

MI Members $50
Public $60

Meet the Author(s)
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Author Talk with Grandmaster Vinay Bhat

How I Became a Chess Grandmaster

Join us for a special Author Talk with Grandmaster Vinay Bhat before the Summer Celebration Blitz at Mechanics' Institute. Free and open for all.


Activities
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

Classes
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 2:00pm to 2:45pm

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Independent research and analysis are at your fingertips with Morningstar Investment Research Center.

This event is onsite.

Members Free

CinemaLit Films
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 6:00pm

Little Women (2019)

CinemaLit June 2023: – Novel Ideas on Film

Greta Gerwig's adaptation of the beloved novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is a deeply moving retelling of this coming-of-age drama.

Members Free
Public $10

Activities
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

The Years

Annie Ernaux

Discuss The Years by Annie Ernaux with fellow members.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

Meet the Author(s)
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - 6:30pm

NEA Big Read Finale

NEA Big Read "Interior Chinatown" Grand Finale with Chef Martin Yan

Join Mechanics' Institute for the finale of our 10 month NEA Big Read series inspired by the themes from Interior Chinatown by author Charles Yu.

Members of Mechanics' Institute $10
Cosponsor (with PROMO Code) $10
Public $15

Activities
Wednesday, July 05, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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.

Support This Event

Activities
Thursday, July 06, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

Meet the Author(s)
Thursday, July 06, 2023 - 6:00pm

The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M.B. Curtis

with author Richard Schwartz
A picaresque biography of immigrant and entrepreneur M.B. Curtis of San Francisco, whose claim to fame was on stage and in silent films, but also includes many extraordinary ventures.
Members of Mechanics' Institute Free
Public sliding scale $5 to $10

Activities
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

The Red and the Black

Stendhal

Discuss The Red and the Black by Stendhal with fellow members. This is the first of two meetings on The Red and the Black.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 11:00am

Write If You Dare!

A virtual version of our popular drop-in writing group
Members Free

Meet the Author(s)
Friday, July 14, 2023 - 7:00pm

Bastille Day Concert

with Le Jazz Hot Quartet

Celebrate Bastille Day with Le Jazz Hot Quartet!

Members of Mechanics' Institute $20
Public $25

Activities
Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Activities
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Classes
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 6:30pm to 7:15pm

Understand Your iPhone!

Learn settings and features to extend your battery life and protect your privacy.

Members Free

Meet the Author(s)
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 6:00pm

Summer Espionage

with authors Linda Joy Myers (The Forger of Marseilles) and Leslie Absher (Spy Daughter, Queer Girl)

Join us as we examine two new books about espionage—one fiction, one non-fiction. Linda Joy Myers' novel The Forger of Marseille undertakes topics not often covered in WWII fiction: life in Marseille, forging documents, and details of escaping on foot over the Pyrenees. Leslie Absher's memoir Spy Daughter, Queer Girl, examines the cost of professional and family secrets.

Members of Mechanics' Institute Free
Public sliding scale $5 to $10

Activities
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Writers' Lunch: Telling Forgotten Stories

moderated by Sheryl J. Bize-Boutte

Join three award-winning writers—poet Heather Bourbeau, journalist Alissa Greenberg, and author Julia Scheeres—as they discuss writing overlooked histories. 

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Activities
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

The Red and the Black

Stendhal

Discuss The Red and the Black by Stendhal with fellow members. This is the second of two meetings on The Red and the Black.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Classes
Wednesday, August 02, 2023 - 6:30pm to 7:15pm

Surf Smarter

How to Protect Your Privacy on the Web

Have you noticed after you've been searching for information on the web, that ads mirroring your search begin to pop up and follow you around? Join fellow members for a short presentation on how to protect your privacy on the web, followed by a question and answer session with librarian, Myles Cooper.

Members Free

Activities
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, August 09, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Ward No. 6

Anton Chekhov

Discuss Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov with fellow members.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Classes
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 6:30pm to 7:15pm

Listen to Your Next Book!

Learn how to download eAudiobooks from MI’s growing collection.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Saturday, August 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Activities
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Book Group Meetings - World Literature
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Zeno's Conscience

Italo Svevo

Discuss Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo with fellow members.

This event will be held on Zoom.

Members Free

Activities
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Activities
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, October 04, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Activities
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, November 01, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, November 08, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Family Story Time in the Library

Gather round to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library

Gather 'round as a family to hear stories and make crafts nestled in the Library of the Mechanics' Institute! We’ll read 2-4 stories appropriate for children ages 5-6 and younger plus make a fun craft to take home. Family Story Time will be located on the 2nd floor in the Library. All are welcome!

Members Free
Public Free

Activities
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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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Activities
Wednesday, December 06, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

In-Person Tour of the Mechanics' Institute

In-person tours are back! 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.

Support This Event