Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. May 4: Pamela Reitman discusses “Charlotte Salomon Paints her Life.” 1 p.m. in person; May 4: Brian Copeland discusses “Shadows of Justice” with James Dalessandro. 4 p.m. in person; May 8: Matthew Specktor discusses “The Golden Hour” with Sterling Holywhitemountain. 6 p.m. in person; May 10: Novato resident Rebecca Foust reads from “You Are Leaving the American Sector” with Marin poet laureate Francesca Bell. 2 p.m. in person; May 10: Laura Day discusses “The Prism.” 3 p.m. in person. $35 ticket includes book and access to meet-and-greet event at 2 p.m. Register online.

Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1075; ptreyesbooks.com. May 10: Carol Moldaw discusses “Go Figure” and Arthur Sze discusses “Into the Hush,” presented by Point Reyes Books. 4 p.m. in person.

Mill Valley City Hall: 26 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-4033; cityofmillvalley.gov. May 6: Joyce Kleiner discusses and signs copies of “Kind of Close to Heaven” and “Legendary Locals of Mill Valley” for the town’s 125th anniversary. 5:30 p.m. in person.

Dominican University of California: Angelico Hall, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael; bookpassage.com. May 10: Marin resident Isabel Allende discusses “My Name is Emilia del Valle” with Matthew Félix. 7 p.m. in person. $40 ticket includes book. Register online.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. May 8: Dr. David Rosmarin discusses “Thriving with Anxiety.” 11 a.m. online. Register online.

The Spinnaker: 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito; 415-332-1500; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. May 8: Lili Taylor discusses “Turning to the Birds,” presented by Sausalito Books by the Bay. 6 p.m. in person. $50 ticket includes book. Register online.

Other talks

City Hall Council Chambers: 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3323; srpubliclibrary.org/events. May 7: Avril Angevine discusses SFMOMA’s Ruth Asawa retrospective. 2 p.m. in person.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. May 8: Lissa McKee discusses the history of Tam Valley in the 20th century. 6:30 p.m. online.

Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church: 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-4456; mtumc.org. May 4: Meet and greet with Mill Valley Mayor Stephen Burke. Noon in person and online.

Music and Minds: Inverness location given with RSVP; musicandminds.org. May 9: Andrew Standley discusses the first 100 days of the Trump administration and its impact on relations with the EU. 7:30 p.m. in person. $39.19 ticket. Register online.

San Rafael Pop-Up Library: 1009 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-485-3323; srpubliclibrary.org/events. May 8: Marin Master Gardener Anne-Marie Walker discusses “Growing Edibles.” 2 p.m. in person.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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