Comic Book Collecting San Francisco

September meeting - James by Percival Everett

The September book is *James* by Percival Everett, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize. "An accomplished reconsideration of 'Huckleberry Finn' that gives agency to Jim to illustrate the absurdity of racial supremacy and provide a new take on the search for family and freedom." https://www.pulitzer.org/node/percival-everett-0

Comic Swap @ Snow Park

East Bay Women's Book Club September Meetup: The Correspondent

Hello, fellow female readers -- The book for the September Meetup is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans For those of you who are new, I will send out the address to my house by Monday, August 14. Looking forward to gathering together and discussing the book. Bonnie

Meet to draw each other in San Francisco!

Take a turn modeling (nude) then just draw for the rest of the session. Looking forward to seeing old and new friends! Optional $10 donation to cover studio rent is suggested but not required. We will supply chairs but bring your own drawing materials, such as pencil, paper, and drawing board if you have one. (No oil paints, solvents, or fixative inside the building.) Open to all levels of experience.

Oakland BYO Book Club (First timers welcome & introvert friendly)

[Partiful RSVP Link for location ](https://partiful.com/u/XzH5cT2AssuzPtiJRwFe) On Wednesdays (new day), we have a book club with a twist. Bring any book you are currently working on or want to start. We spend the first part reading in silence together (until about 8:15 pm) and the last part discussing what we are each reading, what inspired our reading choices, and a nugget from what we read. 📕 Great way to learn about new topics, books, authors, and about each other with our rich discussions 🧠 😌 Newcomers welcome and Introvert-friendly. An Oakland Muslim Bookclub gathering — bringing Muslims together through books, conversation, and adab. Partifull RSVP (we have an average of 5-15 regulars who attend bookclub weekly, most rsvps are via Partiful): [Partiful RSVP Link](https://partiful.com/u/XzH5cT2AssuzPtiJRwFe)

DVD Swap at Dolores Park

It's a picnic at the park, but with physical media! Come with DVDs you'd like to share with others and leave with new movies to watch at home. Bring DVDs you may have laying around that you think others would enjoy. Don't really have DVDs? Stop by your neighborhood used book store or thrift store and pick up a movie you recommend. After the event, I will donate leftover DVDs to the SF Public Library. The event will be pretty casual: chat about the DVD you brought, trade DVDs to find something new to watch, and enjoy an afternoon at the park with other movie lovers. I'll bring some blankets, snacks, and utensils, but would appreciate others bringing more as well! In terms of location, I'll find a spot on the day of and will comment with a photo when I've set up. Keep an eye out for a Nicole Kidman flag to mark the spot and see you \*outside of\* the movies! Note: If there are DVDs that you are interested in showing to others, but not swapping, **you are responsible for keeping track of your items**.

Haight Ashbury Street Fair - Street / Concert Photography

EBPCO Fest 2026 - Photo Festival ($)

September: Lauren Groff - Brawler

**Recommended Stories:** * The Wind * To Sunland * Birdie (Also, the novella "What's the Time, Mr. Wolf?" seems to be highly recommended in reviews) Looking forward to "diving" in to this one! **For First-Timers:** We recommend reading at least one story, but feel free to read as little or as much as you'd like! Discussion is open, informal, and we try to focus on the recommended stories listed above. **About the Author:** Lauren Groff was born in Cooperstown, New York, and studied at Amherst College before earning an MFA at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She lives in Gainesville, Florida, where she opened a bookstore, The Lynx, in 2024, and her sister is the two-time Olympic triathlete Sarah True.

Craft Beer at Fieldwork Brewing Company

**Event title:** Craft Beer at Fieldwork Berkeley **Location:** Fieldwork Brewing Company 1160 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 **Time:** 4:00–6:00 PM **Maximum attendance:** 20 people **Reservation:** Two tables reserved on the East Patio **Important RSVP note:** Please keep your RSVP current. Since attendance is limited to 20, anyone who can no longer attend should change their RSVP so someone on the waiting list can take the spot. **Event description:** I thought it would be fun to get the beer-loving people in our group together! I love craft beer, and I know there are others who appreciate a really good beer. Fieldwork makes some of the best, and their East Patio is a lovely place to hang out this time of year. We’ll give this a try with two tables and see how it goes. Come enjoy a beer, meet some people, and spend a relaxed late afternoon outside at Fieldwork. **If you attend any mature singles connections event you hereby release its organizers, leaders, and hosts from all liability, legal claims, or causes of action arising in whole or in part at one of our events.**

Photobook Discussion: Ken Light - UC Berkeley Journalism

September Book Club: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan