Who's talking in Marin
Book events
Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. March 19: Elizabeth McKenzie discusses “Dog of the North” with Gail Tsukiyama. 1 p.m. in person; March 19: Gianna Davy discusses “No One Owns the Colors” at a kids-centered event. 1 p.m. in person; March 21: Goldie Taylor discusses “The Love You Save” and Eirinie Carson, the program coordinator at Mesa Refuge in Point Reyes Station, discusses “The Dead Are Gods.” 5:30 p.m. online; March 22: Michelle Dowd discusses “Forager” with Luisa Smith. 1 p.m. in person; March 22: Laura Dave discusses “The Last Thing He Told Me” and Rebecca Serle discusses “One Italian Summer” with Jessica Knoll. 4 p.m. online; March 22: Jacqueline Winspear discusses “The White Lady” with Tony Broadbent. 6 p.m. in person and online. Admission is $33, which includes a copy of the book. Register online; March 23: Ana Reyes discusses “The House in the Pines” and Claire Jiménez discusses “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.” 6 p.m. online.
Novato Library: 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato; 415-473-2050; marinlibrary.org. March 22: The Novato Library Wednesday Evening Book Club discusses “Hamnet” by Maggie O'Farrell. 6:30 p.m. in person.
Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. March 21: Sausalito Books by the Bay owner Cheryl Popp discusses “She Wrote: Women Writers Who Have Turned Heads & History.” 6 p.m. in person; March 26: Storytime with Tracy Tandy. Noon in person.
Other talks
Community Institute for Psychotherapy: cipmarin.org. March 22: Amanda Mason discusses “Acing Parent-Teen Partnership: 5 Skills from Relationship Science to Optimize Adolescent Development” at the event presented by the Community Institute for Psychotherapy and Marin County Office of Education. 6 p.m. online. Register online. Creekside Room: Dominican University campus, Magnolia at Palm Avenue, San Rafael. March 22: Peter Joseph, leader of the Marin chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby, discusses “Combating Climate Change: Prioritizing What Really Works” at the Marin chapter of the World Affairs Council event. 7 p.m. in person. Admission is $7 to $10; students are free. For more information, email Frank Rettenberg at rettenfs@gmail.com.
The Outdoor Art Club: 1 West Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-2582; outdoorartclub.org. March 23: Marin environmental education leader and entomologist Paul da Silva discusses “The Insect Crisis: Why It Matters and What You Can Do About It.” 1 p.m. online. Register online.