Who’s talking in Marin
Book events
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-9270960; bookpassage.com. March 14: Kazuo Ishiguro discusses “Klara and the Sun” with Pico Iyer. 1p.m. online. $35. Register online; March 14: Julia Turshen discusses “Simply Julia” with Pati Jinich. 4 p.m. online. Register online; March 16: Sky Nelson-Isaacs discusses “Leap to Wholeness.” 4:30p.m. online. Register online; March 20:
Orville Schell discusses “My Old Home: A Novel of Exile” with Elaine Pagels and Mark Danner. 4 p.m. online. Register online. Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary. org. March 16: World Literature Book Club discusses “The Book of Eels” by Patrik Svennson. 7 p.m. online. Register online; March 18: Poetry reading featuring Crystal Williams and Yona Harvey. 5p.m. online. Register online.
Point Reyes Books: 11315 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1542; ptreyesbooks. com. March 15: Ellena Savage discusses “Blueberries” with Jean Edelstein. 1p.m. online. Register online; March 16: Kazim Ali discusses “Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water” with Natalie Diaz. 7 p.m. online. Register online.
Other talks
Community Institute for Psychotherapy and Marin County Office of Education: cipmarin. org/support-cip/raising-healthyfamilies-2021. March 16: Sierra Dator discusses “Raising Wise Girls: Helping Develop SelfEsteem in the Age of Social Media.” 6p.m. online. Register online.
Dominican University of California: 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael; dominican.extendedsession.com/helen-russell. March 17: Helen Russell, co-founder and chief executive officer of Equator Coffees, discusses
“Five Things I’ve Learned About Running a Small Business During a Pandemic” as part of the Business Edge Briefings Series. 10a.m. online. $25. Register online.
Marin Art and Garden Center: 30Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden. org. March 17: MAGC’s garden manager Steven Schwager discusses “More Than Decor: Houseplants For Every Style.” 11 a.m. online. $20. Register online.
Marin County Free Library: marinlibrary.org. March 16:
Quest Forward Academy Santa Rosa’s Valerie Carpenter and Micah Bledsoe-Holland discuss “The Black Hair Movement.” 7 p.m. online. Register online.
Marin County Genealogical Society: maringensoc.org. March 18: Marin County Genealogical Society’s DNA group meeting on “DNA Potpourri.” 7 p.m. online. Email info@maringensoc.org to get access.
The Outdoor Art Club: 1 West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. March 18: Habitat Horticulture’s David Brenner discusses “The Living Walls.” 1 p.m. online. Register at bit.ly/3tRBUun.
Wonderfest: wonderfest.org/ woman-in-motion. March 15: Planetary scientist Erin Redwing discusses “Searching for Solar System Life.” 8 p.m. online.
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