BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:San Francisco: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 2 3\, America/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Con tains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the OD bL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/san-francisco-ca/next-7-days-literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:San Francisco: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, America/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, s o subscribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscover y (https://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Co ntains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the O DbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:San Francisco · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beat Generation in SF: Rebels\, Writers\, and Visionaries DTSTART:20260917T180000Z DTEND:20260917T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T125556Z UID:1715204-1789642800-1789642800@www.sfcityguides.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T125556Z LOCATION:The Beat Generation in SF: Rebels\, Writers\, and Visionaries\, 6 00 Mongomery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, CA\, 94111\, United States URL:https://www.sfcityguides.org/event/beat-generation-in-sf-rebels-writer s-and-visionaries-5/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=s an-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:San Francisco City Guides X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.sfcityguides.org/mobile.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:1840s San Francisco and the Astonishing Legacy of America's First Black Millionaire."" DTSTART:20260917T180000Z DTEND:20260917T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T190118Z UID:1715966-1789642800-1789642800@www.sfcityguides.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T190118Z LOCATION:1840s San Francisco and the Astonishing Legacy of America’s “ First Black Millionaire.” URL:https://www.sfcityguides.org/event/1840s-san-francisco-and-the-astonis hing-legacy-of-americas-first-black-millionaire-3/?utm_source=caldiscovery &utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:San Francisco City Guides X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.sfcityguides.org/mobile.php END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Walker Talks...on Miguel de Unamuno DTSTART:20260918T023000Z DTEND:20260918T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T122826Z UID:38999-1789673400-1789678800@birdbeckett.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Walker Brents III explores the philosophy and literary work of Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936)\, Spanish modernist writer born in the Basq ue region city of Bilbao. \nAn almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Br ents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topic s in poetry\, mythology\, folklore\, philosophy\, etc. Although primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page\, it’s a lso fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in person. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T122826Z LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francis co\, CA\, 94131\, United States URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/walker-talks_2026-09-17/?utm_source=cald iscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Bird & Beckett Books & Records X-SOURCE-URL:https://birdbeckett.com/poets-5-9-22 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Z Space: Word for WordPLAY: Adventures in Literature! DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T063042Z UID:10040558-1789812000-1789819200@missionlocal.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Fall 2026 at Z Below\n(470 Florida St. SF)\nSaturdays\, Sept 5 \, 12\, 19\, 26 | 10am–12pm\n$200 for all 4 classes \nFor the adventurou s\, curious\, playful\, and brave. \nIn this four-session workshop\, stude nts explore stories\, poems\, and songs through Word for Word’s playful\ , one-of-a-kind performance style\, bringing to life the words of Jack Pre lutsky\, Sandra Cisneros\, Shel Silverstein\, and more. Along the way\, th ey’ll build the confidence to dig into literature\, honor an author’s voice\, and make bold\, imaginative choices\, all while developing the tea mwork skills that turn any room into a place for adventure and joy. The cl ass culminates in a casual performance of a story or poem\, chosen from cl assic and contemporary children’s literature. \nThis is an all-levels cl ass. Whether your child is new to acting or experienced\, they’ll find W ord for Word a unique style that’s easy to practice and fun to learn. \n Class Details\n 4 classes\, 2 hours each — $200 total (space is limit ed)\n Ages 9–12\n Saturdays\, 10am–12pm\, Sept 5–26\n Analy ze literature through Who\, What\, When\, Where\, and Why\n Build core acting skills: public speaking\, teamwork\, decision-making\n Express c haracter through adjectives and action through verbs\n Work as an ensem ble to help bring an author’s voice to life \nWhat is the “Word for Wo rd Style”?\n We bring books to life onstage\, word for word. Plays are w ritten for the stage\, but stories and poems are written to be imagined\, so performing them challenges young actors to stay emotionally flexible an d inventive\, following the author wherever the words go\, sometimes all i n one paragraph. \nPlay is how we grow. Come play\, create\, and grow with Word for WordPLAY. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T063042Z LOCATION:Z Space\, 450 Florida St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94110\, United St ates URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/z-space-word-for-wordplay-adventures-in -literature/2026-09-19/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaig n=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:Mission Local X-SOURCE-URL:https://missionlocal.org/2020/11/new-city-covid-19-test-site- opens-at-alemany-farmers-market-in-light-of-higher-southeast-sector-infect ion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Finding Sea Legs (Ages 10-13) DTSTART:20260920T190000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T181655Z UID:10000727-1789905600-1789912800@www.826valencia.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Imagine that you\, like heroine Emma Connors\, stumble upon a secret pirate colony hidden beyond the San Francisco Bay. You discover the wonders of pirate culture–along with some gold. What would you do? Join 826 Valencia for a two-hour workshop with author Shannon Mulholland where we will read an excerpt from her upcoming book\, Finding Sea Legs\, and w rite a scene that answers that exact question. \nStudents will imagine th emselves in the position of the book’s main character\, Emma\, and wrest le with the central moral dilemma of the book. By the end of the session\, students will have a complete scene from their point of view that uses ac tion and dialogue. \nThis a one-day workshop occurring on September 20th 1 2pm – 2pm. \nTo express interest in this workshop fill out this form. \n After registering\, staff will reach out to offer a spot depending on elig ibility and availability in the program. Our workshops are open to anyone\ , but we do give priority to SFUSD students with socio-economic need and h old spaces for students enrolled in our other programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181655Z LOCATION:826 Valencia Writing Lab\, 826 Valencia Street\, San Fransisco\, CA\, 94110\, United States URL:https://www.826valencia.org/event/finding-sea-legs-ages-10-13/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:826 Valencia X-SOURCE-URL:https://826valencia.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing & Publishing Apprentices(Ages 13-18) DTSTART:20260921T233000Z DTEND:20260922T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260805T182349Z UID:10000680-1790008200-1790013600@www.826valencia.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for a nine-session writing workshop brought to you by 826 Valencia. In this workshop\, a group of writers aged 13–18\, gather to spend a semester honing their craft. With support from their peers and tutors\, students will learn new writing techniques\, practice literary an alysis\, and workshop a single piece to be featured in our end-of-semester publication. This workshop will take place across the street from 826 Val encia at The International Library of Youth Writing (849 Valencia st.) \nT his a six-week workshop and students are required to attend all dates:\nMo ndays\, September 14th-November 16th* 4:30 PM-6:00 PM\n*We will not have c lass on 10/12 in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. \nTo express int erest in this workshop fill out this form. \nAfter registering\, staff wil l reach out to offer a spot depending on eligibility and availability in t he program. Our workshops are open to anyone\, but we do give priority to SFUSD students with socio-economic need and hold spaces for students enrol led in our other programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T182349Z LOCATION:The International Library of Youth Writing\, 849 Valencia St.\, S an Francisco\, 94110\, United States URL:https://www.826valencia.org/event/writing-publishing-apprenticesages-1 3-18-4/2026-09-21/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san -francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:826 Valencia X-SOURCE-URL:https://826valencia.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marin Pop-Up Bookstore at Marin General Service DTSTART:20260922T014500Z DTEND:20260922T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T003124Z UID:10008304-1790016300-1790024400@aasfmarin.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Open on the 3rd Monday monthly at the Marin General Service Di strict 10 meeting\n9 Ross Valley Drive\, San Rafael – No Parking on Ross Valley Drive. \nTo pre-order literature for pick-up\, visit shop.aasfmari n.org LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T003124Z LOCATION:First United Methodist Church\, 9 Ross Valley Drive\, San Rafael\ , CA\, 94901 URL:https://aasfmarin.org/event/marin-pop-up-bookstore-3-2-2-2/2026-09-21/ ?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:San Francisco and Marin Intergroup | Central Office X-SOURCE-URL:https://aasfmarin.org/event/sharing-connection-women-in-recov ery END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Swing into Stories @ Redwood Grove Playground DTSTART:20260922T163000Z DTEND:20260922T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260909T062005Z UID:10005131-1790069400-1790078400@sfchildrennature.org CATEGORIES:family,literary,outdoors DESCRIPTION:The Library’s YouthMobile is coming to the park! Movement an d play are essential building blocks in fostering literacy and a love of r eading. Join us for a high-energy storytime in our beautiful outdoors! \nT he YouthMobile offers a diverse selection of children’s library material s available for check-out with an SFPL library card. From the City’s onl y kid-focused bookmobile\, we circulate materials\, create library cards a nd provide the public with information about library services and programs . Come aboard and see what we have! \nTuesdays from 9:30 a.m.–12 noon. \nStorytime at 10:30 a.m. \n+++ \n1st Tuesday of the month\nGarfield Playg round (Treat & 26th Streets) \n2nd Tuesday of the month\nKoret Playground (Golden Gate Park\, by the carousel) \n3rd Tuesday of the month\nHelen Wil ls Playground (1401 Broadway at Larkin)\n \n4th Tuesday of the month\nRedw ood Grove Playground (McLaren Park\, 200 John F. Shelley Dr.) \nMore info > LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T062005Z LOCATION:Redwood Grove Playground\, 200 John F Shelley Dr\, San Francisco\ , CA\, 94134\, United States URL:https://sfchildrennature.org/event/swing-into-stories-redwood-grove-pl ayground-2-2/2026-09-22/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campai gn=san-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:SF Children & Nature X-SOURCE-URL:https://sfchildrennature.org/organizer/sf-public-library END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Adventurous Authors (Ages 8-11) (CLASS FULL) DTSTART:20260922T230000Z DTEND:20260923T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T001650Z UID:10000690-1790092800-1790100000@www.826valencia.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Calling all adventurers\, authors\, and adventurous authors! J oin us for a six-session writing workshop brought to you by 826 Valencia. In this workshop\, students will explore a variety of genres and styles in order to strengthen their creative and expository writing skills. Student s will choose their favorite piece of writing to be featured in our class publication. \nThis workshop will take place at the Women’s Building (35 43 18th St #8\, San Francisco\, CA 94110) \nThis a six-week workshop and s tudents are required to attend all dates:\nTuesdays September 15th-October 20th 4:00 PM-6:00 PM \nTo express interest in this workshop fill out this form. \nAfter registering\, staff will reach out to offer a spot dependin g on eligibility and availability in the program. Our workshops are open t o anyone\, but we do give priority to SFUSD students with socio-economic n eed and hold spaces for students enrolled in our other programs. LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T001650Z LOCATION:The Women’s Building\, 3543 18th St #8\, San Francisco\, CA\, 9 4110 URL:https://www.826valencia.org/event/adventurous-authors-ages-8-11-3/2026 -09-22/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=san-francisco- ca X-SOURCE-NAME:826 Valencia X-SOURCE-URL:https://826valencia.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book\, Coffee\, Chit Chat\, etc. (Wednesday Edition) DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260815T010430Z UID:event_315523670@meetup.com CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:The San Francisco "not quite a book club" Book Club\nATTENTION : We are now meeting in person again! Please follow current recommendation s around mask usage to keep everyone safe. Masks are always welcome and ac cepted\, no matter the current regulations. If you'd like to meet online c heck out our meeting on the first Wednesday of every month.\n\nIt's that t ime again! Let's chit chat about the books we exchanged last time and welc ome newcomers bringing their first book. If you've been before you know th e deal\, otherwise just bring a book to share and expect to say both a few words about it and why you want to share it. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T010430Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-san-francisco-not-quite-a-book-club-book-cl ub/events/315523670/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=s an-francisco-ca X-SOURCE-NAME:The San Francisco "not quite a book club" Book Club END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR