Join regional poets and musicians as they share their work. Reading this year are: Beth Benjamin, Michael Hannon, Danusha Laméris, Stephen Meadows (Releasing the Days), Zachiah Murray, and Lee Perron, with music by Richard Somers (mandolin).

Free and open to the public; for more information visit casfs.ucsc.edu/poetry-and-music-in-the-garden-4.

Join Malcolm Margolin, founder and executive director of Heyday, a nonprofit press devoted to California’s cultural and natural history, in conversation with Wendy Johnson, Buddhist meditation teacher, organic gardening mentor, and author of Gardening at the Dragon’s Gate. They’ll be discussing a range of subjects—from California’s indigenous cultures to nature, history, and literature. A quirky, personal, and affectionate benefit for Heyday.

This event is sponsored by Point Reyes Books. Download the flyer here.

Dinner ($100) at 6:00 p.m., event ($20) at 7:30 p.m.; for tickets or more information visit ptreyesbooks.com/events/evening-malcolm-margolin-conversation-wendy-johnson.

Susan Wels, author of San Francisco: Arts for the City, will give a history of the San Francisco Arts Commission. Tom DeCaigny, SF Arts Commission Director of Cultural Affairs, will talk about current and future projects.

Free for members; for more information visit milibrary.org.

What was it really like to grown up in the Manor in in the 1950s and 60s? Fred Setterberg will read from and sign copies of his book, Lunch Bucket Paradise, about this era. This event is cosponsored by the San Leandro Historical Society.

Free and open to the public; for more information download the flyer.

Hanae Rivera and William Emery, illustrator and author of Kodoku, will lead a storytime and fun, hands-on activities related to their book.

Free with museum admission; for more information visit creativity.org.

Join The Oakland Museum of California and the Oakland Public Library for the annual Summer Reading Celebration. Enjoy performances by Busy Bee Dogs, play fun games with Oakland Parks and Recreation, get your face painted, and much more! Kodoku illustrator Hanae Rivera will read her book and lead hands-on craft activities.

First Sundays are FREE; for more information visit museumca.org.

Join David Mas Masumoto (author of Heirlooms and Letters to the Valley), Mark Doty, and Jane Hirshfield for the 17th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival. Readings, music, and workshops.

Free and open the public; for more information visit nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/programs.htm or download the postcard.

Join Julia Parker and Deborah Valoma to celebrate the publication of their book Scrape the Willow.

Free and open to the public; RSVP to lililan@heydaybooks.com.