Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. April 8: Matthew Fleming discusses “The Tree Book.” 11 a.m. online. Register online; April 10: Jeffrey Thomas Leong reads from “Wild Geese Sorrow,” his book of translations of poems written on the walls of Angel Island by detained Chinese immigrants. 6 p.m. in person. Register online.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. April 6: Vicki DeArmon discusses “Foghorn.” 1 p.m. in person; April 6: Susan Browne discusses “Monster Mash” and Thomas Centolella discusses “Almost Human.” 4 p.m. in person; April 8: Gretchen Rubin discusses “Secrets of Adulthood” with Maria Ross. 6 p.m. in person; April 9: Vicky Nguyen discusses “Boat Baby” with Gia Vang. 6 p.m. in person; April 10: West Marin resident David Sheff discusses “Yoko” with Zack Ruskin. 6 p.m. in person and online; April 11: Fairfax resident Len Dell’Amico discusses “Friend of the Devil” with Blair Jackson. 6 p.m. in person; April 12: Jennifer Beals discusses “The L Word” with Lydi Conklin. 1 p.m. in person. RSVP requested; April 12: Left Coast Writers presents a celebration of the late author Ethel Mussen. 2 p.m. in person; April 12: Sameer Pandya discusses “Our Beautiful Boys” with Mill Valley resident Tom Barbash. 4 p.m. in person; April 13: Mill Valley resident Osprey Orielle Lake discusses “The Story Is in Our Bones.” 1 p.m. in person.

Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1075; dancepalace.org. April 12: Liese Greensfelder discusses “Accidental Shepherd” with Mill Valley native Tom Killion, presented by Point Reyes Books and Mesa Refuge. 2 p.m. in person.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. April 10: Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses “To Save and to Destroy” with Soleil Ho, presented by Mill Valley Library and Book Passage. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. April 9: John Byrne Barry discusses “Pirates of Sausalito.” 6 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Corinthian Yacht Club: 43 Main St., Tiburon; 415-435-4771; cyc.org. April 10: Amy Bridge discusses how she’s raised awareness for Parkinson’s research through sailing. 7 p.m. in person.

Fairfax Library: 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-453-8092; marinlibrary.org. April 10: Alfred Escoffier discusses the art of Wayne Thiebaud and the exhibition of his work at the de Young Museum. 6:30 p.m. in person.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. April 9: Marin historian Mike Moyle discusses the construction of the Waldo Grade. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

San Rafael Pop-Up Library: 1009 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-485-3323; srpubliclibrary.org/events. April 10: Gary Bartl discusses raising succulents and other low-water plants. 2 p.m. in person.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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