Comic Book Collecting San Francisco

Thursday Nature Walk - Lobos Valley Overlook (Presidio)

What: A 2.3 mile slow walk with 338 feet of elevation gain. When: Every Thursday at 5:30pm, starting July 2nd Where: Meet at the Lobos Valley Overlook (just up the hill from the 15th Avenue Presidio entrance) Who: Anyone is welcome! Why: Real life connection...to nature and to the community I live in.

East Bay Women's Book Club July Meetup: Soldier Sailor

Hello, fellow female readers -- The book for the July Meetup is Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy For those of you who are new, I will send out the address to my house by Monday, July 13. Looking forward to gathering together and discussing the book. Bonnie

ATCs & Junk Journaling

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

On Tuesdays, 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/e/EMLg51p1wpEIpa7EuLNw?c=5Le3r5P3)

LoFi Dreams: Plastic Camera show Opening

July Book Club: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

sticker making craft night!

hi friends! i’m hosting a sticker making craft night at alameda brewing and you’re invited! 💕 it’s free to join, supplies are provided, all you have to do is show up! i’ll have a greeting table in the warehouse to greet everyone for the first hour, then i’ll make the rounds with our guests and see how everyone is doing! if you’d like to donate colored pencils or packing tape, that would be greatly appreciated! see you soon!

Fujifilm Photowalk (SOLD OUT)

July Book Club: Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess

Since I will be out of town for the July meetup, one of our founding Explorers has agreed to lead the charge. I'm sad to miss it but you will all be in good hands. ABOUT THE BOOK Everything's Fine is the debut novel by Cecilia Rabess, a sharp and poignant story about a Black liberal woman, Jess, and a white conservative man, Josh, who fall into an unlikely romance while working at Goldman Sachs in New York City. Set against the backdrop of a politically fractured America from 2008 to 2016, the book explores themes of race, class, ambition, and identity, questioning if love can overcome deep-seated political and cultural differences, especially as the political landscape shifts with the 2016 election. “Does love conquer all? Does it now? Did it ever? These are questions Cecilia Rabess asks in her nimble, discerning debut…The ending of Everything’s Fine is one of the best I’ve read in years.” —The New York Times

Drink and Draw: [Insert theme/prompt here]

Just some convivial folks hanging out at a neighborhood pub with their skechbooks. You don't have to be an "artist," or whatever that means, to be here. Bringing art supplies is a great idea though! Hydration is encouraged! The Flying Pig sells soft drinks and other n/a options as well as beer and cider. 
We come up with a theme or prompt for each week. You're free to use it or ignore it. It's about inspiring to stray from the norm. Speaking of which, this week's theme/prompt is [TBA]

Monthly Meeting at Brotzeit Lokal in Oakland, CA

Join the CCBR gang at Brotzeit Lokal in Oakland, CA https://brotzeitbiergarten.com/

Treasure Book making series-Plant Medicine (4 sessions via Zoom)

**Plant Magic Treasure Book Class** 4 Fridays 5-7pm PST on Zoom only, $75 July 10, July 24, Aug 7, Aug 21 Optional Prep Session: Sunday, July 5th 1-3pm (in person and on Zoom) $20 includes materials Let’s bind a book together or use a ready made journal to honor the vast plant magic in our world. No knowledge or skills needed. Jennifer will guide us from selecting materials to binding books and filling the pages. Sessions will be via Zoom, and recorded and available throughout the duration of the class (and a few weeks after we conclude). We’ll make our covers using fabric and a soft mailer, then bind in our pages and fill and decorate them together. The emphasis will be on honoring plants as the friends and helpers they are, and you are invited to interpret that theme in anyway you wish. You can directly emulate what Jennifer does or take a different direction and honor a single plant (eg lavender) or type of plants (eg the ones growing in your garden), a favorite tree of memory, or anything else you find joy in. July 5th will be an optional prep day where you can join in person or watch via zoom to prepare and gather supplies if you wish. And if you can’t join or don’t want to, kits will be available for a low cost. July 5th Prep Session will include: -coffee dying -gelli printing -collecting scrapbook papers, book pages, vintage papers, fabrics, lace and trims -botanical images -soft mailers to be covered and used as the cover of the book -readymade items from Jennifer’s stash Kits will include: -premade things from Jennifer: pockets, tags, strips, clusters -botanical images -fabric and a soft mailer to make the cover (or let Jennifer know if you want yours to come to you already assembled) -coffee dyed papers -scrapbook papers -vintage papers -lace and trims -book plates and book corners In addition to the items in the kit, you will need glue and scissors, things to play with like stamps and collage materials. Jennifer recommends Scotch permanent glue stick AND Fabri-tac fabric glue if you plan to use fabric/lace etc in your journal. Needle and strong thread for binding your own journal. You can absolutely skip making your own journal and use a ready-made journal. You can also skip the kit/ prep session and source your own materials. Let’s play! Contact Jennifer with any questions or to request a kit be mailed to you. ($20 + shipping) Venmo: @JenniferAllison / PayPal: [AdoreHerDesigns@gmail.com](mailto:AdoreHerDesigns@gmail.com) (pls use friends and family setting) / snail mail available