Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book. This event is part of the SFSU “Sociology by the Bay” lecture series.
For more information visit sociology.sfsu.edu.
into California
Tue Feb 07 2012
6:00 PM
San Francisco State University, HH 113
1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA map
Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book. This event is part of the SFSU “Sociology by the Bay” lecture series.
For more information visit sociology.sfsu.edu.
Thu Feb 09 2012
1:30 PM
Newark Library
6300 Civic Terrace Ave., Newark, CA map
Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.
Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.
Sun Feb 12 2012
1:30 PM
Ferndale City Hall
834 Main St., Ferndale, CA map
Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book. This event is sponsored by the Ferndale Museum.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit victorianferndale.com/events.htm.
Wed Feb 15 2012
6:00 PM
Stateline Transit Center
4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA map
Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, will present a lecture/slide overview of his book.
For more information phone 530-542-4637 or visit cityofslt.us.
Wed Feb 15 2012
1:30 AM
Castro Valley Library
3600 Northbridge Ave., Castro Valley, CA map
Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.
Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.
Wed Feb 15 2012
6:00 PM
Mechanics’ Institute Library
57 Post St., San Francisco, CA map
Susan Snyder, author of Beyond Words, will give a presentation on illustrated diaries and sign copies of her book.
Free for Mechanics’ Institute members, $12 public; for more information visit milibrary.org/events/beyond-words-200-years-illustrated-diaries-susan-snyder.
Thu Feb 16 2012
12:00 PM
The Bancroft Library, Seminar Room 267
U Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map
Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, will give a lecture entitled “Facing The Past: Legacies of Genocide, Grave Looting, and Culture Wars in California.” This event is part of The Oral History Project.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit bancroft.berkeley.edu/ROHO.
Mon Feb 20 2012
10:00 AM
Morro Bay Natural History Museum
Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, CA map
Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.
For more information visit slostateparks.com/natural_history_museum.
Tue Feb 21 2012
6:00 PM
Casa del Prado, Room 101
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA map
Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book at the San Diego Floral Association Meeting. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with a catered dinner. Dinner is $15 per person and can be reserved by calling the SDFA office at 619-232-5762. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit sdfloral.org.
Fri Mar 02 2012
CSU San Bernardino, Santos Manuel Student Union
5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA map
Carlos Cortés, author of Rose Hill, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book at the 2nd Annual Behavioral Heath Summit, “Our Aging Population: Policies, Practices & People!”
Registration required; for more information visit bhs.csusb.edu.
Sat Mar 03 2012
5:00 PM
Hyatt Regency
1209 L St., Sacramento, CA map
Saturday, March 3 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Four Heyday authors (Laura Cunningham, Lois Goodwill, Andrew Lam, and Fred Setterberg) will participate in the Ninth Annual Authors on the Move, Sacramento Public Library Foundation’s annual fundraiser. There will be 45 authors traveling between tables as dinners enjoy a four-course meal.
$200 per person; for more information visit saclibraryfoundation.org.
Wed Mar 14 2012
1:30 PM
Union City Library
34007 Alvarado Niles Rd., Union City, CA map
Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.
Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.
Fri Mar 16 2012
6:00 PM
Graduate School of Journalism, Center for Photography
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map
Join photographer Ken Light and author Melanie Light for a reception, presentation, and book signing for their book and exhibit, Valley of Shadows and Dreams. Reception at 6:00, presentation at 7:00 with a book signing to follow. The exhibit will be up January 17 – May 15.
Free and open to the public; for directions visit journalism.berkeley.edu/misc/directions.
Tue Mar 20 2012
7:00 PM
Ukiah City Council Chambers
300 Seminary Ave., Ukiah, CA map
Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book for the Peregrine Audubon Society.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit peregrineaudubon.org.
Wed Mar 21 2012
1:30 PM
Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA map
Fred Setterberg, author of Lunch Bucket Paradise, will discuss and sign copies of his book.
Free and open to the public; for more information call (510) 745-1491 or visit aclibrary.org.
Sat Mar 24 2012
10:00 AM
Bellefontaine Nursery
838 South Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA map
Matt Ritter, author of A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us, will give a presentation and sign copies of his book.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit bellefontainenursery.com.
Tue Mar 27 2012
1:30 PM
Woman's Club of Lincoln
499 E St., Lincoln, CA map
Rick Heide and Gary Noy, editors of The Illuminated Landscape, will read from and sign copies of their book.
Free and open to the public, but space is limited; for more information and to RSVP call (916) 543-7008.
NOTE: Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, had to cancel.
Thu Apr 05 2012
6:00 PM
Umbrage Gallery
111 Front St., Suite 208, Brooklyn, NY map
Join Ken Light and Melanie Light, photographer and author of Valley of Shadows and Dreams, for a book signing and opening reception. The exhibit will run March 22 – May 4.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit umbragebooks.com or download the event flyer.
Wed Apr 11 2012
7:00 PM
Sierra College Library, Room LR 133A
5000 Rocklin Rd., Rocklin, CA map
Scott Lankford, author of Tahoe beneath the Surface, will read from and sign copies of his book.
$5 admission donation, space is limited; for more information call (916) 660-7202.
Sun Apr 15 2012
9:00 AM
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno
2672 E. Alluvial Ave., Clovis, CA map
Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi, authors of Wherever There’s a Fight, will present a virtual tour of free speech fights in Fresno and beyond.
Free and open to the public; for more information call (559) 322-6146.
Sat Apr 21 2012
3:30 PM
Fairmont Hotel
170 South Market St., San Jose, CA map
Four Heyday authors, Gary Noy, Aparajita Nanda, Ruth Nolan, and Rick Heide, will participate in a panel, “Re-Imagining the California Dream: Developing a New Cultural Narrative,” at the 26th Annual MELUS (Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States) and 6th Annual USACLALS (United States Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies) Combined Conference. This event is sponsored by Santa Clara University.
Registration required; for more information contact Terry Beers at (408) 554-4335 or visit webspace.ship.edu/kmlong/melus.
Wed May 09 2012
7:30 PM
CounterPULSE
1310 Mission St., San Francisco, CA map
Lincoln Cushing, author of All of Us or None, and Mat Callahan present an incredible slide show of dozens of rock and political posters from the 1960s and 1970s, discussing the role of music and art in the politics of the era, and the way the commercial culture worked to co-opt and reintegrate that burst of creativity into the demands of consumer capitalism.
Free and open to the public; for more information visit shapingsf.org.
Wed Jul 11 2012 - Sat Jan 14 2012
Intercultural Communication Institute
8835 SW Canyon Ln., Portland, OR map
Carlos Cortés, author of Rose Hill, will give workshops and sign copies of his book at the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication.
Registration required; for more information visit intercultural.org/siic.php.
Mon Nov 26 2012
12:00 PM
The Bancroft Library
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map
Tony Platt, author of Grave Matters, speaks about the controversial treatment of historical remains in California. This event is part of the Oral History Project.