Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Join an invigorating discussion on and by Bay Area women on the political front lines. Panelists will discuss new directions and opportunities for women entering politics in the Bay Area, state-wide and beyond.
Join us and author Benjamin Madley for a behind the scenes look at the writing of his prize winning history, An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873, (Yale University Press, 2016).
Want to be taken seriously as an author, even though you have yet to establish a record of impressive publishing credits or complete a Great American Novel? You need to learn to treat your writing--poetry, fiction, nonfiction, journalism--as a business. The instructor will introduce you to several tools that will enable you to boost your writing career.
Will you be looking for a new job in the new year? Join a group of career changers in an immersive resume makeover clinic with fellow job seekers. We will focus on creative techniques that can power you ahead as you transition to a new job function or industry. In your future job search you will be competing with applicants who have been there, done that, and have won awards doing it. Your successful career transition will require you to do more, and do things differently.
We are excited to partner with the San Francisco Neighborhood Network in the hosting of two Mayoral Candidate Forums.
Learn the ancient art of rhetoric and verbally explore the issues that are shaping our world with SFDebate, a privately organized, bi-monthly event open to the Mechanics' Institute community.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Come join ZYZZYVA for a celebration of their newest issue, "the Spring Issue" featuring readings by contributors Natalie Serber, Christopher Adamson, Greg Sarris, Mackenzie Evan Smith, and Tom Barbash. Emceed by Managing Editor Oscar Villalon.
We are excited to partner with the San Francisco Neighborhood Network in the hosting of two Mayoral Candidate Forums.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
This engrossing biography introduces us to San Francisco born millionaire socialite expatriate Florence Gould: part grifter, part arts patron, 100% self-invented American.
This enlightening narrative history—an entertaining fusion of Tom Wolfe and Michael Pollan—traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic gurus, and counterculture elements that brought them to the mainstream and created a distinctly American cuisine.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Are you interested in joining a writers’ group or connecting with other MI writers? Come to this networking hour and learn about the writers’ groups that are currently looking for new members and meet other writers that are interested in forming a group.
Precision is an essential component of the modern world. Much of what is important in our everyday lives—our cell phones, our computers, our cars, our ballpoint pens—is fitted together with precision to operate with near-perfection.
Victorian society firmly believed in science and rationalism. Meanwhile, the popular imagination and the arts became obsessed with monsters and magic – things that weren't real.
...Or were they?
This compelling biography explores the complexities of Harvey Milk’s life, from his Jewish childhood on Long Island to his final years as a progressive politician committed to social justice.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
As our elders age and the pace of life in the 21st century quickens, using oral history to preserve family and community memories is more vital than ever. This one-day workshop will help jumpstart your project by focusing on the two most important aspects of oral history projects: the art of the interview and the art and technology of presentation.
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. Lia, our cataloging librarian and a veteran knitter, will be on hand to help with any difficult projects.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
September Williams’ debut novel is a romance-suspense-memoir that connects human rights, environmental justice and romance.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
It's the 80th anniversary of San Francisco's 49 Mile Scenic Drive. Join the authors of this fascinating guidebook for an inspiring program filled with famous sites and the quirky stories they uncovered while walking the entire route. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Stay on course and speed your writing process!
Victorian society firmly believed in science and rationalism. Meanwhile, the popular imagination and the arts became obsessed with monsters and magic – things that weren't real.
...Or were they?
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
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.
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. Lia, our cataloging librarian and a veteran knitter, will be on hand to help with any difficult projects.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
Using the guidelines described in Writing Without Teachers, join this member-led "come as you are" writing group.
The Indie Publishers' Working Group was started by author and editor C J Verburg in response to the rapidly changing landscape of publishing and the diverse needs of Mechanics' Institute member writers. If you're working on a book project and you're curious about independent publishing, or publishing in general, you're welcome to attend.
