Latest Events in Berkeley(April Updated)

Experience the captivating melodies of Turnover as they celebrate 10 years of their album "Peripheral Vision" at The UC Theatre in Berkeley. The event will take place on May 19, 2025, at 2036 University Ave, CA, 94704. Immerse yourself in an evening of alternative rock and indie vibes at this iconic venue. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a decade of musical talent in a unique live performance.

Join us on Monday, April 28 at 7:00 PM when bestselling author Nickolas Butler comes to the store to share his latest novel A Forty Year Kiss. Nickolas will be joined in conversation by Mrs. Dalloway's own Carolyn Hutton and will sign copies of his book after the presentation. Click Here to purchase a copy of A Forty Year Kiss for the eventFrom the bestselling author ofShotgun Lovesongscomes a rugged feel-good valentine, a small-town novel for readers who still believe in sunset triumph and second chances.Charlie and Vivian parted ways after just four years of marriage. Too many problems, too many struggles. When Charlie returns to Wisconsin forty years later, he’s not sure what he’ll find. He is sure of one thing—he must try to reconnect with Vivian to pick up the broken pieces of their past. But forty years is a long time. It’s forty years of other relationships, forty years of building new lives, and forty years of long-held regrets, mistakes, and painful secrets. An accomplished exploration of starting over and sunset triumph, A Forty-Year Kiss is a novel in the tradition of Kent Haruf's Our Souls at Night. This is a literary valentine that promises to become a love-story for the ages. Nick Butler only writes good books, but this is the one that sticks most tightly in my brain and heart. -- Leif Enger, bestselling author of Peace Like a River and I Cheerfully Refuse NICKOLAS BUTLER was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and educated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop. He is the author of six books, and his writing has been praised by The New York Times, People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. He lives on sixteen acres of land in rural Wisconsin adjacent to a buffalo farm. He is married and has two children.​ Find him online at https://nickolasbutler.com/ THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on April 28. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

На сцене будут выступать Вениамин Смехов, Сергей Никитин, Алексей и Мария Иващенко, Дмитрий Богданов, Тимур Шаов, Галина и Алексей Хомчики, Артем Лысков и музыканты джазового трио Stellar! Билеты без комиссии так же можно заказать по телефону 617-232-8820. «Разрешите вам напомнить о себе» – так мы назвали добрую беседу с близкими людьми, которые соберутся в этот вечер вместе на сцене и в зале. Мы будем рассказывать друг другу истории, написанные Юрием Визбором, как он рассказывал их сам. Под гитару, но не только. Визбор не был бунтарем, как Высоцкий, или философом, как Окуджава. Скорее как Синатра, певец обычного человеческого существования, наполненного дружбой, добротой и романтикой. Прошлым летом ему исполнилось 90. А в 50 он ушел в лыжной куртке и шапке с помпоном к своим далеким вершинам, оставив нам песни, чтобы не забывали. Мы и не забываем, поем. Заходите вечером в гости, берите с собой друзей и родных. Давайте проведем эти три часа вместе, споем его песни, поговорим, отметим его юбилей. Искренне ваши, Вениамин Смехов, Сергей Никитин, Алексей и Мария Иващенко, Дмитрий Богданов, Тимур Шаов, Галина и Алексей Хомчики, Артем Лысков и музыканты джазового трио Stellar. Information Source: petropol.com | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, May 1st when New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi returns to the store to pesent her new novel Six Days In Bombay. Alka will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of Six Days In BombayFrom the New York Times bestselling author ofThe Henna Artist, this sweeping novel of identity and self-discovery takes readers from Bombay to Prague, Florence, Paris and London, to uncover the mystery behind a famous painter's death. When renowned painter Mira Novak arrives at Wadia hospital in Bombay after a miscarriage, she's expected to make a quick recovery, and Sona is excited to spend time with the worldly woman who shares her half-Indian identity, even if that's where their similarities end. Sona is enraptured by Mira's stories of her travels and shocked by accounts of the many lovers she's left scattered through Europe. Over the course of a week, Mira befriends Sona, seeing in her something bigger than the small life she's living with her mother. Mira is released from the hospital just in time to attend a lavish engagement party with all of Bombay society and invites Sona along. But the next day, Mira is readmitted to the hospital in worse condition than before, and when she dies under mysterious circumstances, Sona immediately falls under suspicion. Before leaving the hospital in disgrace, Sona is given a note Mira left for her, along with her four favorite paintings. But how could she have known to leave a note if she didn't know she was going to die? The note sends Sona on a mission to deliver three of the paintings—the first to Petra, Mira's childhood friend and first love in Prague; the second to her art dealer Josephine in Paris; the third to her first painting tutor, Paolo, with whom both Mira and her mother had affairs. As Sona uncovers Mira's history, she learns that the charming facade she'd come to know was only one part of a complicated and sometimes cruel woman. But can she discover what really happened to Mira and exonerate herself? Along the way, Sona also comes to terms with her own complex history and the English father who deserted her and her mother in India so many years ago. In the end, she'll discover that we are all made up of pieces, and only by seeing the world do we learn to see ourselves. Born in India and raised in the U.S. since the age of nine. ALKA JOSHI has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. Joshi's debut novel, The Henna Artist, immediately became a NYT bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, was Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and has been translated into 30 languages. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris completed the Jaipur Trilogy. She is currently working on her fifth novel. In 2024, Joshi was selected for the Forbes 50 over 50 List, celebrating women who are shattering age and gender norms across all sectors of the American economy and culture. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 1st. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Friday, May 2nd at 7:00 PM when Elaine Sciolino returns to the store to discuss her new book Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum. Elaine will be joined in discussion by Marion Abbott and will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of Adventures In the Louvre The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre, Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in this magical space and helps us fall in love with what was once a forbidding fortress. Exploring galleries, basements, rooftops, and gardens, Sciolino demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum’s lifeblood: the curators, the artisans producing frames and engravings, the builders overseeing restorations, the firefighters protecting the aging structure. Blending investigative journalism, travelogue, history, and memoir, Sciolino walks her readers through the museum’s front gates and immerses them in its irresistible, engrossing world of beauty and culture. Adventures in the Louvre reveals the secrets of this grand monument of Paris and basks in its timeless, seductive power. ELAINE SCIOLINO is the bestselling author of six books including La Seduction, The Only Street in Paris, and The Seine. An acclaimed journalist known for her insightful reporting and captivating narrative style, her work bridges the realms of international politics, culture, and history. Over a 40-year career at the New York Times she served as Paris Bureau Chief, Central Intelligence Agency Correspondent, United Nations Bureau Chief, and Chief Diplomatic Correspondent. Her books reflect her deep engagement with French culture and her keen observational skills, offering readers a nuanced exploration of the places and societies she writes about. Sciolino was decorated chevalier of the Legion of Honor, the highest honor of the French state, in 2010 for her “special contribution” to the friendship between France and the United States. After beginning her career in trade book publishing, MARION ABBOTT co-founded and co-owned Mrs. Dalloway’s (with Ann Leyhe) from 2004-2021. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in anthologies, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and Lithub. She now works as a freelance editor and is writing a book about her years as an indie bookseller. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 2nd. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Experience the captivating sounds of Empire of the Sun at their "Ask That God Tour" in Berkeley. The event will take place at the Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley on May 3, 2025. Immerse yourself in the electronic music duo's unique blend of pop and electronic dance music at this stunning outdoor venue located at 2001 Gayley Road, CA, 94720. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a mesmerizing performance by Empire of the Sun in the vibrant city of Berkeley.

Calling all dog lovers, fitness friends & good vibe seekers — Join us for a tail-waggin’ stroll through Berkeley! 🐕🧘‍♀️ We’re teaming up with our furry besties for a Lululemon Community Dog Walk — a chance to move, connect, and enjoy that Bay Area sunshine with paws in tow. 🌞 🗓️ Date: May 3rd, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am 📍 Start: Lululemon Berkeley (1901 Fourth St) 🎁 Extras: Dog treats and private shop! Whether you’re in it for the miles or the mingling, come as you are — leggings, leashes, and all. Let’s build community one pawprint at a time. 🐾💫 Tag your dog-loving crew and meet us there! Information Source: lululemon Membership | eventbrite

Welcome to the Music in the Elmwood Festival! Join us for a fun-filled day of live music at College Avenue & Ashby Avenue. Get ready to groove to the beats of local bands and musicians while enjoying delicious food and drinks from our vendors. We will have a beer & wine garden, artisan alleyway and a children's area. Additionally there will be dance performances and other activities throughout the festival. Whether you're a music enthusiast or just looking for a good time, this event is perfect for everyone. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to connect with the community and support local artists. See you there! Information Source: Elmwood Business Association | eventbrite

It can be powerful, what comes to and through us when our bodies are moving—particularly in nature. The ground, the trees, the critters have so much wisdom to impart, especially if we’re paying attention. It can be a source of true inspiration. Join us for a day of hiking, writing, and easy company in beautiful Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA. What you can expectWe’ll walk for about 7 miles, partly in silence and partly in conversation. You’ll move at your own pace, and we’ll make several stops along the way. You’ll be in the hands of experienced hikers and facilitators who know the area well, so you can focus fully on putting one foot in front of the other, breathing in the beauty, expressing it on the page, and enjoying the company of old and new friends. You bring…A bagged lunch, snacks, water, journal and pen (You’ll get a more detailed list when you register)An open heart, mind, and readiness for the unexpected & miraculousWe’ll handle…The routeExtra supplies & first aidPrompts for reflection and writingEncouragement and reassuranceAdditional considerations…If you have even a little hiking experience, you should be just fine on this walk. If you’re brand-brand new to hiking, a Mini-Retreat may be more your speed. As with all Soul Writing events, previous or regular writing experience is NOT necessary. All are encouraged to come with beginner’s mind, no matter how much writing you’ve done. We’ll be walking over some hills, and it gets a bit rocky in a few areas. Nothing out of the ordinary for most bay area hikes. Still, we’ll take it slow! Feel free to bring walking poles for extra support. Space is limited to ten people, so register soon! Price$145 if you register by April 1st $175 after Buy tickets here: https://www.soulwriting.org/hike-write Information Source: Joy Reichart | eventbrite

The Cal Cameron Institute and Cal Football are proud to invite athletes and students ages 6-13 of all abilities and genders to the 3rd annual Golden Buddies Football Clinic sponsored by the Olden Bears on May 4th. This FREE clinic will allow local students with and without intellectual disabilities to participate in a day of fun and football at California Memorial Stadium. Golden Buddies will get to connect with Cal Football players who will be running football stations, encouraging and empowering participants as they go! Event Details at a glance: Cost: This event is free of charge!Who is invited: youth ages 6-13 with and without intellectual disabilities.What to expect: engaging football drill stations, including tackling, throwing, and other fundamental skills. Performance stations with essential lessons on hydration, nutrition, and more. Free giveaways to commemorate the event, including a grab-and-go lunch at the conclusion of the event.More details on our event site here. We are proud to partner on this event with Special Olympics Northern California Exceptional Sports Information Source: Cal Athletics Cameron Institute & Cal Football | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, May 8 at 7:00 PM when award winning author Lori Ostlund comes to the store to share her latest short story collection Are You Happy? Lori will be joined in conversation by author/ journalist Alec Scott and will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of Are You Happy?Nine masterful stories that explore class, desire, identity, and the spectrum of violence in America–and in American families–against women and the LGBTQ+ community. In Lori Ostlund’s exquisite collection, Are You Happy?, she examines the lives of people who have left their place and culture of origin behind. Set in Minnesota, New Mexico, and California, we watch Ostlund’s characters as they try–and often fail–to make peace with their pasts while navigating their present relationships and responsibilities. In deceptively straightforward prose Ostlund delves deep into the interpersonal and grapples with the compulsion to make others happy–and the elusiveness of being happy oneself. As a woman mourns the premature loss of her best friend’s youth, two parents the life of their son, a queer couple their feeling of safety, and a daughter her family’s political integrity, Ostlund paints a distinctly American portrait of violence manifest at its most intimate scale. Richly layered and structurally complex, these stories have a novelistic feel. Lori Ostlund is a master of the form and Are You Happy? showcases her best work to date. LORI OSTLUND is the author of Are You Happy? (Astra House, 2025), which includes work that appeared in the 2024 Best American Short Stories. Her novel After the Parade (Scribner, 2015) was a B&N Discover pick, a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Ferro-Grumley Award, and a NYTimes Editors’ Choice. The Bigness of the World (UGA, 2009) received the Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award, and the California Book Award for First Fiction. Her stories have appeared in the Best American Short Stories, the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, ZYZZYVA, and New England Review, among other places. Lori has received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award and was a finalist for the Simpson Family Literary Prize. Lori is series editor of the Flannery O’Connor Award. She lives in San Francisco with her wife, the writer Anne Raeff. Journalist ALEC SCOTT has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Sunset and the Smithsonian Magazine. His features have won awards, including a Lowell Thomas from the Society of American Travel Writers, a North American Travel Journalists’ Association gold, and three National Magazine Awards in his native Canada. The Globe & Mail said his 2022 novel, Until It Shimmers, was a “sparkling debut, a coming-of-age story drenched in longing.” In 2023, he published the pop history Oldest San Francisco. An Oakland resident, he has taught writing at Stanford. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 8. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us in May for a blooming good time in the gardens of one of Turlock's most charming historic homes as we raise funds supporting arts and youth. Enjoy a relaxing evening featuring live music, farm-to-fork catering by Greens, beverages from Dust Bowl Brewing Company and Berryhill Family Vineyards, a silent auction of fine art and more. All event proceeds will help us make the arts accessible to youth and families throughout the region. You'll be supporting tuition assistance for arts classes, school busses for field trips, art supplies for free activities, free admission for low-income families, and so much more! We can't wait to see you at the Spring Garden Party! Presented by Turlock Dental Care & the McCulla Family Foundation Sponsored by the John & Jeani Ferrari Family Foundation Information Source: Carnegie Arts Center - Turlock | eventbrite

Come join your NOLL/SOLL teammates as the Cal Bears take on FSU under the lights at Evans Diamond on the Cal campus. Bring snacks, play games, and have fun before the game starts. Tickets will be picked up in front of the stadium before game time. Arrive between 530pm and 630pm to pick up your tickets from our volunteers for a 6pm game start time. Thank you again for supporting NOLL/SOLL! Please see Evans stadium details here. Note that metal water bottles are among the things that are not allowed. Information Source: NOLL/SOLL | eventbrite

Flash Foxy - Multipitch 101 will be held in San Francisco, CA at Cragmont Rock Park on May 10th and 11th, 2025. This event is designed for climbers looking to enhance their skills in multipitch climbing. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experienced guides and connect with other climbers in the beautiful setting of Cragmont Rock Park in Berkeley. Don't miss this chance to improve your climbing technique and enjoy a memorable outdoor experience in the heart of the Bay Area.

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Saturday, May 10 at 5:00 PM when local Berkeley author Aimee Phan comes to the store to launch her debut novel for young adults The Lost Queen. Aimee will be joined in conversation by Vanessa Hua and will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of The Lost QueenA heroine like no other, ancient magic unleashed, a fated epic battle--the first book in an enchanting YA fantasy duology inspired by Vietnamese lore, weaving magic, sisterhood, and self-discovery. Jolie Lam, a high school sophomore in San Jose, is known for two things: her bizarre freakout at last year’s swim meet and her fortuneteller grandfather with visions of dragons and earthquakes. Friendless and ostracized, Jolie's life takes a dramatic turn for the better when she saves the school's it-girl, Huong Pham, during a haunting vision of her own. Taken under Huong's wing, Jolie's world transforms, in more ways than one. As Jolie and Huong's bond deepens, they unlock long lost powers: telepathic abilities, fluency in Vietnamese, and eerie premonitions. This leads them to a shocking revelation: they have ties to legendary queens and goddesses of ancient Vietnam. While a thrilling discovery, it also sets them on a perilous journey. The girls must navigate dreams and portals to piece together their past lives and reclaim their immortal elements before their ancient enemies strike again. But all is not what it seems, and Jolie must determine friend from foe, truth from lie, and ultimately right from wrong in this battle for all she loves and the fate of the world. AIMEE PHAN was born and raised in Orange County, California. She received her BA in English from UCLA and her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She is the author of two books for adults, We Should Never Meet: Stories and the novel The Reeducation of Cherry Truong. She has received fellowships and residencies from the NEA, MacDowell Colony, the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center, Djerassi and Hedgebrook. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time, USA Today and CNN.com among other publications. Aimee teaches as an associate professor in writing and literature at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco and resides in Berkeley, California with her family. VANESSA HUAis the author of the national bestsellers A River of Stars and Forbidden City, as well as Deceit and Other Possibilities, a New York Times Editors Pick. A National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow, she has also received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, California Arts Council Fellowship, and a Steinbeck Fellowship, as well as honors from the de Groot Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists, and the Asian American Journalists Association, among others. She was a finalist for the California Book Award, Northern California Book Award, and New American Voices Award. Previously, she was an award-winning columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She is a Visiting Professor at Saint Mary's College of California and also teaches at the Warren Wilson MFA Program and elsewhere. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. Her novel, El Nido, is forthcoming. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 4:30 pm on May 10. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 4:45 and 5:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 13 when Casey Johnston comes to the the store to share her deeply personal memoir A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting . Casey will be joined in conversation by Alexis Madrigal and will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of A Physical Education“This book performs power from the inside out. Where Casey Johnston takes her body, there is joy, release, revelation.”—Lidia Yuknavitch, author of The Chronology of Water and Reading the Waves In A Physical Education, Casey Johnston recounts how she ventured into the brave new world of weightlifting, leaving behind years of restrictive eating and endless cardio. Woven through the trajectory of how she rebuilt her strength and confidence is a staggering exposé of the damaging doctrine spread by diet and fitness culture. Johnston's story dives deep into her own past relationships with calorie restriction, exercise, and codependency. As she progresses on her weightlifting journey, she begins to eat to fuel her growing strength—and her food cravings vanish. Her physical progress fuels a growing understanding of how mainstream messaging she received about women’s bodies was about preserving the status quo. Previously convinced that physical improvement was a matter of suffering, she now knows it requires self-regard and patience. A little pushing at a time adds up to the reawakening of parts of herself she didn’t even know were there. A Physical Education asks why so many of us spend our lives trying to get healthy” by actively making our bodies weaker. Casey Johnston is a voice for those of us who feel underdeveloped and unfulfilled in our bodies and are looking to come home to ourselves. CASEY JOHNSTON is an American writer and editor. She has written the fitness advice column “Ask a Swole Woman” for multiple outlets since 2016 and a newsletter about weightlifting, She’s a Beast, since 2021. ALEXIS MADRIGAL is an Oakland based journalist, the co-host of KQED’s current affairs show, Forum, and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Previously, he was the editor-in-chief of Fusion and a staff writer at Wired. His latest book, The Pacific Circuit, came out in March 2025. He is the proprietor of the Oakland Garden Club, a newsletter for people who like to think about plants. Madrigal authored the book Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology. He's been a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley’s Information School and UC Berkeley's Center for the Study of Technology, Science, and Medicine as well as an affiliate with Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on May 13. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore presents a very special evening at The David Brower Center when award winning and bestselling author Rebecca Solnit launches her new book No Straight Road Takes You There: Essays for Uneven Terrain. Rebecca will be joined in what is sure to be a lively discussion by special guest(s) to be announced and she will sign copies of her book after the presentation. This is a ticketed event with Rebecca's book bundled with your admission ticket. Tickets are available for one book and one seat for $21.95 (+ taxes and fees) or one book and two seats for $26.95 ( + taxes and fees). “This is a book of fierce and poetic thinking—and a guide for navigating a rapidly changing, non-linear, living world.” —Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled Life In the spirit of her bestselling book Hope in the Dark, Rebecca Solnit explores how our actions can shape the future and the liberatory possibilities of embracing uncertainty. Beginning with an essay about a three-hundred-year-old violin and what it can tell us about forests, abundance, and climate, and ending with one about a prisoner dreaming of seeing the ocean, No Straight Road Takes You There deftly bridges the political and the literary, offering unique insights, nuanced understanding, and inspiration for the challenging work ahead. In her latest essay collection, the award-winning author explores climate change, feminism, democracy, hope, and power and its abuse. Throughout she asks us to heed the stories we tell or have been told, and the ways those stories can be, or should be changed. Solnit offers a reappraisal of the value of indirect consequences, an embrace of unpredictability, slowness, and imperfection in the politics of how to change the world. “I've tried to find other ways of seeing and to prize the migratory routes ideas take,” Solnit writes in the introduction, “the way that hope is most often grounded in memory, because you can't see the future but you can understand the patterns and possibilities if you know the past.” REBECCA SOLNIT is the author of more than twenty books, including Orwell’s Roses; Hope in the Dark; Men Explain Things to Me; A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster; and A Field Guide to Getting Lost. A longtime climate and human rights activist, she serves on the boards of Oil Change International and Third Act. THIS EVENT will start promptly at 7:00 PM so please be on time. DOORS will open at 6:15 PM COPIES OF Rebecca's books will be available for puchase at the event. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Monday, May 19 at 6:30 PM when we welcome Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft to the store to celebrate the release of their new collaboration for kids, J Vs. K. Kwame and Jerry will discuss their book together and will sign copies after the presentation. Tickets purchased admit one or two people and include one copy of J. Vs. K. Click Here to purchase additional copies of J Vs. K.Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious illustrated story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean Ashley Public School (DAPS). J loves to draw and his wordless stories are J-ENIUS! K loves to write and his stories are K-LASSIC!! Both J and K are determined to win the DAPS annual creative storytelling contest or at least get in the top five. And when they find out that they are both entering The Contest, it's the beginning of one of the most intense rivalries the world has ever seen. It’s artist vs. writer with plenty of shady double crosses as J and K plot their way to the top. This epic match-up from Newbery medal winners Kwame Alexander (The Crossover) and Jerry Craft (New Kid) celebrates comics, creativity, and the magic of collaboration. KWAME ALEXANDER is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times bestselling author of more than 35 books, including the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Honor-winning picture book The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, the Newbery medal-winning novel, The Crossover, Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson, Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award, Rebound, Solo and Swing. A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is also the recipient of numerous other awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, the Coretta Scott King Author Honor, three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He invites you to visit him at kwamealexander.com on IG and Twitter @kwamealexander. JERRY CRAFTis the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the graphic novels New Kid, Class Act and School Trip. New Kid is the only novel to ever win the John Newbery Medal, the Kirkus Prize, and the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Jerry is also a co-founder of the Schomburg’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He was born in Harlem and grew up in the Washington Heights section of New York City. He lives with his family in Connecticut. You can learn more about Jerry at www.jerrycraft.com. THIS EVENT is ticketed and regisraation is required. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 19. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register for two attendees only if both plan to attend DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Tuesday, May 20th at 7:00 PM when award-winning poet and author Maggie Smith is joined by Oakland poet Matthew Zapruder to discuss their latest booksDear Writer:Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life. and I Love Hearing Your Dreams. Both authors will sign copies of thier books after the presentation. Click here to order a copy of Dear Writer for the eventClick here to order a copy of I Love Hearing Your Dreams for the eventAbout Maggie's Book -- New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and her bestselling Substack newsletter, For Dear Life, Maggie Smith breaks down creativity into ten essential elements: attention, wonder, vision, play, surprise, vulnerability, restlessness, tenacity, connection, and hope. Each element is explored through short, inspiring, and craft-focused essays, followed by generative writing prompts. Dear Writer provides tools that artists of all experience levels can apply to their own creative practices and carry with them into all genres and all areas of life. About Matthew's Book -- From a poet whose “poems don’t merely attempt beauty; they attain it” (Boston Review), an enchanting and harrowing journey through the landscape of dreams and twenty-first century hopes and disillusions. “Your dreams / have no hidden / agenda to be wise / they are made / to be forgotten / so something / can be known” I Love Hearing Your Dreams is a book of reveries, of failed elegies, of “the last time that things were real” and the moments that come afterward. These are dream songs for an age of insomnia, where the poet is always awake “at that oddest hour / that does not end, / the crooked, unnumbered one” and the future seems to be “just the past in a suit / that will never be in style.” Yet dreams in Matthew Zapruder’s poems are also a place of possibility, of reality envisioned anew—sleep shows us not merely what the world is, but what it could be. From a poet celebrated for his “razor eye for the remnants and revenants of modern culture” (The New York Times), I Love Hearing Your Dreams is a startlingly beautiful and deeply vulnerable book where lives journey into a mystifying place and emerge transformed. MAGGIE SMITH is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of eight books of poetry and prose, including You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Good Bones, Goldenrod, Keep Moving, and My Thoughts Have Wings. A 2011 recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Smith has also received a Pushcart Prize, and numerous grants and awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She has been widely published, appearing in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Nation, the New York Times, the Atlantic, The Best American Poetry, and more. You can follow her on social media @MaggieSmithPoet and find her online https://maggiesmithpoet.com/. MATTHEW ZAPRUDER is the author of I Love Hearing Your Dreams (Scribner, 2024), and five previous collections of poetry, including Father’s Day, Sun Bear, and Come on All You Ghosts, as well as Why Poetry (Ecco/Harper Collins) and Story of a Poem (Unnamed). He is editor at large at Wave Books, where he edits contemporary poetry, prose, and translations. From 2016-17 he held the annually rotating position of Editor of the Poetry Column for the New York Times Magazine, and was the Guest Editor for Best American Poetry 2022. He teaches in the MFA in creative writing at Saint Mary’s College of California. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 20th, 2025. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Wednesday, May 28th when award winning San Francisco author and journalist Joan C. Williams comes to the store to present her new book Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back. Joan will sign copies of her book after the presentation. Click Here to preorder a copy of OutclassedIs there a single change that could simultaneously protect democracy, spur progress on climate change, enact sane gun policies, and improve our response to the next pandemic? Yes: changing the class dynamics driving American politics. The far right manipulates class anger to undercut progressive goals and liberals often inadvertently play into their hands. In Outclassed, Joan C. Williams explains how to reverse that process by bridging the “diploma divide”, while maintaining core progressive values. She offers college-educated Americans insights into how their values reflect their lives and their lives reflect their privilege. With illuminating stories —from the Portuguese admiral who led that country’s COVID response to the lawyer who led the ACLU’s gay marriage response (and more)— Williams demonstrates how working-class values reflect working-class lives. Then she explains how the far right connects culturally with the working-class, deftly manipulating racism and masculine anxieties to deflect attention from the ways far-right policies produce the economic conditions disadvantaging the working-class. Whether you are a concerned citizen committed to saving democracy or a politician or social justice warrior in need of messaging advice, Outclassed offers concrete guidance on how liberals can forge a multi-racial cross-class coalition capable of delivering on progressive goals. Described as having something approaching rock star status” in her field by The New York Times Magazine, JOAN C. WILLIAMS is an award-winning scholar of social inequality. She is the author of White Working Class, and has published on class dynamics in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Republic and more. She is Distinguished Professor of Law and Hastings Foundation Chair (emerita) at University of California College of the Law San Francisco. THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:30 pm on May 28th. BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend. DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged. WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows. WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event. PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home. OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. Information Source: Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore | eventbrite

The Willowdale Monday Senior Class will take place at the Alumnae Theatre Company in Toronto on June 2, 2025. Featuring a range of activities and workshops tailored for senior participants, this event offers a unique opportunity for seniors to engage, learn, and socialize in a welcoming environment. The ticket prices for the event range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96, providing affordable access to all interested individuals. Don't miss out on this enriching experience designed specifically for seniors in the Toronto area.

Join the Willowdale Monday Intermediate Class in Toronto at the Alumnae Theatre Company on June 2, 2025. This event offers a unique opportunity for participants to enhance their skills in a vibrant and supportive environment. The class is open to individuals looking to further develop their knowledge and abilities in a variety of subjects. Ticket prices range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96, making this a cost-effective option for those seeking quality instruction. Don't miss out on this valuable learning experience at a convenient location in Toronto.

Discover the enriching experience of the Danforth Tuesday Senior Class in Toronto. Hosted at the prestigious Alumnae Theatre Company, located at 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6, this event will take place on June 3, 2025. Immerse yourself in a day of insightful workshops and engaging activities tailored specifically for seniors. Tickets for this exclusive event are priced between CA$17.31 and CA$27.96. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and expand your horizons. Mark your calendars for a day filled with learning and growth at the Danforth Tuesday Senior Class.

The Danforth Tuesday Intermediate Class in Toronto is set to take place at the Alumnae Theatre Company on June 3, 2025. This event offers a unique opportunity for intermediate-level participants to enhance their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. The address for the venue is 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6. Attendees can expect a comprehensive learning experience led by experienced instructors. Ticket prices range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96, providing affordable access to valuable training. Join this class to further develop your skills and connect with fellow enthusiasts in a vibrant community setting.

High Park Wednesday Senior Class is a weekly event held in Toronto at the Alumnae Theatre Company. The next session is scheduled for June 4, 2025. This class is a great opportunity for seniors to engage in activities and socialize with others in a welcoming environment. Ticket prices range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96, offering affordable access to this enriching experience. Join the High Park Wednesday Senior Class to stay active and connected within the community.

High Park Wednesday Intermediate Class is a must-attend event for those looking to improve their skills in Toronto. Hosted at the Alumnae Theatre Company on 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6, this event will take place on June 4, 2025. Participants can expect a valuable learning experience at a ticket price range of CA$17.31 - CA$27.96. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and expertise in a welcoming and supportive environment.

The Downtown Saturday Intermediate Class in Toronto will be held at the Alumnae Theatre Company located at 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6 on June 6, 2025. This event provides an opportunity for participants to enhance their skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Tickets for the class are priced between CA$17.31 and CA$27.96, offering a valuable experience at an affordable cost. Join this upcoming session to further develop your knowledge and abilities in a vibrant downtown setting.

The Downtown Saturday Senior Class is set to take place at the Alumnae Theatre Company in Toronto on June 6, 2025. This event offers a unique opportunity for seniors to engage in a variety of activities and workshops designed to promote wellness and social connection. The venue's address is 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6. Tickets for the event range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96. Don't miss out on this enriching experience tailored specifically for seniors in the Toronto area.

The Danforth Tuesday Junior Class is a highly anticipated event taking place at the Alumnae Theatre Company in Toronto. Scheduled for June 7, 2025, this event offers a unique opportunity for junior participants to showcase their talent and creativity. With ticket prices ranging from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96, attendees can enjoy a memorable evening filled with entertainment and inspiration. Don't miss out on this exciting event that promises to be a memorable experience for all who attend.

Experience the joy of live theater with the High Park Saturday Junior Class in Toronto. Join us at the Alumnae Theatre Company on June 7, 2025, for a captivating performance that will delight both children and adults alike. Immerse yourself in the magical world of theater at 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6. Tickets for this unforgettable event range from CA$17.31 to CA$27.96. Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness the talent and creativity of young performers in a professional setting.