Who’s talking in Marin
Book events
Angelico Hall: Dominican University of California, 20Olive Ave., San Rafael; bookpassage. com/event/tallamy. Oct. 27: Douglas W. Tallamy discusses “The Nature of Oaks,” presented by Book Passage and Dominican University’s Institute for Leadership Studies. 7 p.m. in person. $40, includes book. Register online.
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassage.com. Oct. 26: Former Marin resident Peter Coyote discusses “Tongue of the Crow.” 5:30 p.m. online; Oct. 27: Otto Penzler discusses “The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries” with Luisa Smith. 1 p.m. online; Oct. 28: Ravi Shankar discusses “Correctional” with Nick Flynn. 1 p.m. online; Oct. 28: Lee and Andrew Child discuss “Better
Off Dead” with Jake Tapper. 5:30 p.m. online. $34, includes book. Register online; Oct. 30: “Women’s Stories,” a panel of She Writes Press authors Carolyn Lee Arnold, Francine Falk-Allen, of San Rafael,
Rachel Michelberg and moderator Brooke Warner. 11 a.m. in person; Oct. 30: Achy Obejas discusses “Boomerang” and Carolina de Robertis discusses “The President and the Frog.” 4 p.m. online; Oct. 31: Sebastian Junger discusses “Freedom.” 1 p.m. in person.
Copperfield’s Books: copperfieldsbooks.com. Oct. 27: Dorie Greenspan discusses “Baking with Dorie” with Jackie Burrell. 7 p.m. online. Register online.
Marin Art and Garden Center: 30Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden. org. Oct. 25: Frédérique Lavoipierre discusses “Garden Allies” followed by a walk around the grounds. 3 p.m. in person. $15. Register online.
Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks. com. Oct. 26: Ellery Akers, West Marin resident Gerald Fleming and Julia Levine read from their new poetry collections. 7p.m. online. Register online.
Other talks
HopMonk Tavern: 224Vintage Way, Novato; wonderfest.org. Oct. 25: Ken Goldberg discusses “Future Farming (not Cooking) with Robots,” presented by Wonderfest. 7p.m. in person. Register online. COVID vaccination and masking required.
Marin County Genealogical Society: maringensoc.org. Oct. 28: KB Barcomb discusses “Finding World War I and II Ancestors Online” for the Marin County Genealogical Society meeting. 7 p.m. online. For access, email info@maringensoc. org.
Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; tinyurl.com/MVDrugAwareness. Oct. 26: “The Kids Are Not Alright: The Drug Dealer is in Your Child’s Pocket” community drug education and discussion, co-sponsored by Heart of the Village, RxSafe Marin and Mill Valley Police Department. 6 p.m. in person. Vaccination and masks required. Register online.
The Outdoor Art Club: 1West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. Oct. 28: Dr. Elizabeth Horevitz, chief behavioral health officer at Marin Community Clinics, discusses “Mental Health and the COVID-19Pandemic.” 1p.m. online. Register online.