Book events

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. Nov. 20: Mona Susan Power discusses “A Council of Dolls.” 4 p.m. online. Register online.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Nov. 17: Dr. Mary Rae discusses “Breaking Apart.” 1 p.m. in person; Nov. 17: Deb Miller Landau discusses “A Devil Went Down To Georgia” with Samantha Downing. 4 p.m. in person; Nov. 19: Vanessa Saunders, who grew up in San Anselmo, discusses “The Flat Woman.” 6 p.m. in person; Nov. 20: Jerry Emory discusses “George Meléndez Wright.” 6 p.m. in person and online. Register online; Nov. 22: Kate Hamilton discusses “Mad Wife” with Amanda Montei and Donna Freitas. Noon online. Register online; Nov. 23: San Rafael resident Colleen Dolan discusses “The Ghost Ship Fire.” 4 p.m. in person; Nov. 24: Matthew Zapruder discusses “I Love Hearing Your Dreams;” Mill Valley resident Jane Hirshfield discusses “The Asking.” 1 p.m. in person; Nov. 30: Brian Thomas Swimme and Monica DeRaspe-Bolles discuss “The Story of the Noosphere” with Phil Cousineau. 4 p.m. in person; Dec. 1: Novato resident Jack Gedney discusses “The Birds in the Oaks.” 1 p.m. in person.

Poet and the Bench: 11 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-569-4383; poetandthebench.com. Nov. 23: Launch party and reading for Tiburon poet and artist Rachel Hébert’s new collection “The Book of Thanks.” 1 to 4 p.m. in person.

Sausalito Books By the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Nov. 23: Tania Romanov discusses “I Will Be the Woman He Loved” with Matthew Félix. 2 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; beltiblibrary.org. Nov. 21: Marin Ballet’s Corinne Jonas discusses “Exploring the Great Full-Length Classical Ballets.” 11 a.m. in person. Register online; Dec. 4: West Marin electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani discusses her life and work. 6 p.m. in person. Register online; Dec. 5: Kevin Muller discusses the history of portraiture. 6 p.m. in person. Register online; Dec. 6: Ruth Stotter discusses representations of Santa Claus in postcards from around the world. 11 a.m. in person. Register online.

Dominican University of California: Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael; commonwealthclub.org/events. Nov. 21: Bruce Wydick discusses the efficacy of international NGOs. 7 p.m. in person. Register online.

Elks Lodge: 1312 Mission Ave., San Rafael; 415-446-8869. Nov. 19: The Coalition for Restoration of Drake History presents a talk by Michael Von der Porten on Sir Francis Drake’s 1579 voyage to present-day Marin. 7 p.m. in person. $20 suggested donation.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; wonderfest.org. Nov. 26: Wonderfest presents a talk by Ellen Veomett on “Hacking Gerrymandering.” 7 p.m. in person.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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