Comic Book Collecting San Francisco

East Bay Women's Book Club November Meetup: Held

Hello, fellow female readers -- The book for the November meetup is "Held" by Anne Michaels. For those of you who are new, I will send out the address to my house by Monday, November 16. Looking forward to gathering together and discussing the book. Bonnie

SF Adventure day: MOMA, Union Square Holiday windows then Evil Eye

Let’s read “Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan

November: Colm Tóibín - The News from Dublin

**Recommended Stories:** * The Journey to Galway * The News from Dublin * Five Bridges We're going Irish this November, with a collection from an author I've always wanted to read. Apologies for posting this a bit late. See you there! **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 Collection:** Nine stories of quiet, restrained realism — Tóibín's signature mode — mostly circling Ireland, exile, and the things families don't say.

Automatic Noodle @ Woods Lowside

Come enjoy a drink at Woods Lowside and discuss our November read! In November we meet a week earlier than usual, so we’re officially making November our Novella month. Our Novella for November is Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Hope to see you there!

Books Not Bans presents TDoR (Trans Day of Remembrance)

Join Books Not Bans @ Medicine for Nightmares for Trans Day of Remembrance on November 21st. We will be honoring the trans lives we have lost and celebrating the trans lives whose hearts are still beating, dancing, and fighting for a life of dignity and freedom. We will have a smorgasbord of trans artists featuring drag, writers and a visual artist. We will also construct an altar so we can celebrate the lives of those who’ve passed. All are welcome.

🕹️ 🎱 Emporium Arcade - Childfree by Choice

If you’re childfree-by-choice and looking to meet others in our community while having a good time — join us at Emporium SF! ***Note***: childfree-by-choice means you don’t have and won’t have children. Enjoy pool, classic and new arcade games, and a bar if you drink 🎱 👾🕹️ ✅ RSVP on their site to get free tokens at the door 🚎 Accessible by public transportation 🍕 Food options nearby for dinner (you can bring food inside!) 🍹 Non-alcholic/zero-proof drinks available at the bar https://www.emporiumarcadebar.com/events/ Build community! ✨

Japan · Convenience Store Woman

For November, we're reading the novel Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata (Japan). 163 pages, e-book and audiobook versions available. Publisher's description: "*Convenience Store Woman* is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school, but when at the age of eighteen she begins working at the Hiiromachi branch of “Smile Mart,” she finds peace and purpose in her life. In the store, unlike anywhere else, she understands the rules of social interaction—many are laid out line by line in the store’s manual—and she does her best to copy the dress, mannerisms, and speech of her colleagues, playing the part of a “normal” person excellently, more or less. Managers come and go, but Keiko stays at the store for eighteen years. It’s almost hard to tell where the store ends and she begins. Keiko is very happy, but the people close to her, from her family to her coworkers, increasingly pressure her to find a husband, and to start a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action…"

Craft Beer at Fieldwork Brewing Company

**Event title:** Craft Beer at Fieldwork Berkeley **Location:** Fieldwork Brewing Company 1160 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 **Time:** 2:00 -4:00 PM **Maximum attendance:** 15 people **Event description:** We had such a great time at our first Fieldwork gathering—and it got rave reviews—so we’re doing it again! I thought it would be fun to keep bringing the beer-loving people in our group together. I love craft beer, and I know there are others who enjoy a really good beer. Fieldwork makes some of the best, and it’s a great place to spend a relaxed afternoon together. We’ll be sitting **outdoors, so please dress warmly** and come prepared for November weather. Not a beer drinker? Fieldwork also offers **wine and mocktails**, so there are options for everyone. Come have a drink, meet some people, and enjoy a casual afternoon together at Fieldwork. 🍻 Since attendance is limited, **please update your RSVP if your plans change** so someone else can take your spot. We want to make sure everyone who wants to join us can. Shawn **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.**

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker

This November, we’re diving into Chinatown’s darkest corners with a horror novel that blends crime scene mysteries and Chinese folklore with *Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng* by Kylie Lee Baker. Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner who has grown numb to the horrors of death, but after witnessing her sister’s murder, she finds herself haunted by two chilling words: *bat eater.* If you are on the waitlist, you're welcomed to come anyways!

East Bay Sketchers at OMCA

Let's sketch at the Oakland Museum of California. 1000 Oak St. There are public gardens and views of Lake Merritt. There are covered areas in case of rain. Reminder from last event. Don't forget to bring your 8x10 artwork for the upcoming show. 11:00-1:00 Sketching 1:00- 1:30 Throw Down

November’s book: The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

Join us in November to discuss *The Curse of Chalion* (2001) by Lois McMaster Bujold 📚 **The Pitch:** What if the only person capable of breaking a terrible curse is someone who desperately wants nothing more than to be left alone? After years of war, imprisonment, and torture, Cazaril returns home hoping for a quiet life. Instead, he becomes secretary and tutor to a young royal woman—and is drawn into a web of court politics, forbidden magic, divine intervention, and a devastating curse threatening the royal family. Lois McMaster Bujold delivers a character-driven, emotionally rich fantasy that blends political intrigue with questions of faith, sacrifice, redemption, and free will. Genre: Political Fantasy • Dark Fantasy