Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. Feb. 6: Tiburon resident Sheri T. Joseph discusses “Edge of the Known World” with Jessica Joseph. 6 p.m. in person. Register online.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Jan. 26: Barbara Leff discusses “Undertow.” 1 p.m. in person; Jan. 26: Timothy J. Heaphy discusses “Harbingers.” 4 p.m. in person; Feb. 1: Dr. Debra Hendrickson, who grew up in Mill Valley, discusses “The Air They Breathe.” 11 a.m. in person; Feb. 1: Sausalito resident Derek Dwight Anderson discusses “Forgotten Capitals and the Historical Lessons They Teach.” 1 p.m. in person; Feb. 1: L. John Harris discusses “Portrait in Red” with Tiburon resident Kimberley Cameron. 4 p.m. in person.

Dominican University of California: Angelico Hall, 20 Olive Ave., San Rafael; dominican.edu. Feb. 4: Geraldine Brooks discusses “Memorial Days” with Michael Lewis. 7 p.m. in person. $40 ticket includes book. Register online.

The Image Flow: 328 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415-388-3569; theimageflow.com. Jan. 29: Mill Valley photographer Arthur Drooker discusses “Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate Bridge” with Susan Schneider Williams. 6:30 p.m. in person; reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. Jan. 29: Stephanie Barron Hall discusses “Enneagram in Real Life.” 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online; Feb. 5: Tara Dorabji discusses “Call Her Freedom” with Susan Rahman. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Feb. 2: Poetry reading. 3 p.m. in person; Feb. 3: Mick Dawson signs “Battling the Oceans in a Rowboat.” 2 p.m. in person; Feb. 4: Kiyash Monsef discusses “Bird of a Thousand Stories.” 6 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Feb. 2: Lance Gardner, Marin Theatre’s artistic director, and Carey Perloff discuss their upcoming adaptation of Harley Granville Barker’s “Waste.” 1 p.m. in person.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; 415-892-6200; hopmonk.com/novato. Jan. 28: Wonderfest presents a talk by Eti Ben-Simon on “The Emotional Brain in a Sleepless World.” 7 p.m. in person.

Marin Ventures: 10 Joseph Court, San Rafael; 415-472-4961; marinventures.com. Feb. 1: Meet and connect with others at the “Human Library.” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in person. Register online.

San Rafael City Hall: 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3323; srpubliclibrary.org/events. Feb. 5: First Wednesday art talk with Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco docent Mike Madrid on “Global Connections: Art, Culture and Stories” in honor of the Legion of Honor’s 100th anniversary. 1 p.m. in person.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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