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Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Ross MacDonald
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Jon Fosse
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Club Events, World Literature
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm
by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, June 09, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Agatha Christie
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 12:00pm
by Jane Harper
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5
Book Groups, Brown Bag Mystery Readers, Club Events
Monday, November 03, 2025 - 12:00pm
by William Kent Krueger
Members Free, Non-Members/Public $5

Embark on your literary adventure by joining a Book Group at Mechanics' Institute — where your passion for reading comes to life in an inspiring and welcoming community!

Find out more about Writers' Groups here.

Are you a member wanting to start a Book Group? Please email [email protected] or call 415-393-0103.

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

The Chill

by Ross MacDonald

Discuss The Chill by Ross MacDonald 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.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Morning and Evening

by Jon Fosse

Discuss Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse with fellow members.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups -
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Sand-Catcher

by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine

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 and Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum.

This book group meets online via Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - World Literature
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Discuss Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa with fellow members. We will discuss two stories: (1) Dragon: The Old Potter’s Tale and (2) Hell Screen.

Our hybrid meetings take place in the 4th Floor Board Room at Mechanics' Institute and virtually on Zoom.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, June 09, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Curtain

by Agatha Christie

Discuss Curtain by Agatha Christie 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.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

The Lost Man

by Jane Harper

Discuss The Lost Man by Jane Harper 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.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5

Book Groups - Brown Bag Mystery Readers
Monday, November 03, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

Copper River

by William Kent Krueger

Discuss Copper River by William Kent Krueger 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.

Members Free
Non-Members/Public $5