Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. May 18: NorCal Sisters in Crime spring showcase. 1 p.m. in person; May 22: Miriam Chernick discusses “The Zuzu Secret.” 6 p.m. in person; May 24: Harry Shum Jr. and Shelby Rabara discuss “Martee Dares to Dance.” 11 a.m. in person.

Civic Center Library: 3501 Civic Center Drive, room 427, San Rafael; 415-473-6057; marinlibrary.org. May 22: Marin resident Marcia Naomi Berger discusses “The Bipolar Therapist.” Noon in person.

Dominican University of California: Garden Room, Edgehill Mansion, 75 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael; dominican.edu. May 20: Poetry reading with Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Dana Gioia and Elise Paschen. 6 p.m. in person. Register online.

Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; 415-383-1370; millvalleylit.com. May 28: Dennis McNally discusses “The Last Great Dream” with the Marin IJ’s Paul Liberatore. 6 p.m. in person. Admission is $55.20 with book and $20 without book. Register online.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. May 21: Rachelle Bergstein discusses “The Genius of Judy,” her new book on Judy Blume. 11 a.m. online. Register online; May 22: Poetry reading with Rebecca Foust and Susan Browne. 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. May 25: Lucia Coppola discusses “Tempo” and Scott Waters discusses “Trains of Thought.” 4 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. May 20: Jason Bell discusses his work with the International Fund for Animal Welfare. 6 p.m. in person. Register online.

Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1075; dancepalace.org. May 19: Cameo Wood discusses creating a living will, presented by West Marin Senior Services and the Dance Palace. Noon in person.

Fairfax Library: 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-453-8092; marinlibrary.org. May 20: Marin Master Gardener Marie Narlock discusses “Rethinking the Lawn.” 11:30 a.m. in person; May 21: Stuart Tanenberg of Fire Safe Marin discusses the importance of home fire inspections, presented by the Marinda Oaks FireWise Community. 6 p.m in person.

First Presbyterian Church: 1510 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-456-6760; marinhistory.org. May 20: Laura Ackley discusses San Rafael’s first fire company, presented by Marin History Museum. 7 p.m. in person. $20 ticket.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; wonderfest.org. May 27: Wonderfest presents Savvas Marcou discussing “Smartphone Seismology” and Ashley Moses discussing “Histamine Neurology.” 7 p.m. in person.

Willow Camp: 3325 Highway 1, Stinson Beach; eventbrite.com. May 18: Bolinas resident and bird artist Keith Hansen discusses his work. 4 p.m. in person. $20 ticket; $97.88 includes dinner following the event. Register online.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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