Book events

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Feb. 15: Elizabeth A. Tucker discusses “The Pale Flesh of Wood” with San Rafael resident Allison Bainbridge. 1 p.m. in person; Feb. 15: Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu discuss “How to Be Dateable” with San Rafael resident Marie Thouin. 4 p.m. in person; Feb. 16: Janet Constantino discusses “Becoming Mariella” with Woodacre resident Molly Giles. 1 p.m. in person.

Dominican University of California: Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael; dominican.edu. Feb. 26: San Anselmo resident M.E.A. McNeil discusses “Bee Club” with Marla Spivak. 6 p.m. in person. $30 ticket includes book. Register online.

Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; millvalleylibrary.org. Feb. 22: Kevin Fagan discusses “The Lost and the Found” with Gary Naja-Riese. 12:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Osher Marin JCC: 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael; 415-444-8002; marinjcc.org. Feb. 19: Rabbi Alyson Solomon discusses Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s “The Triumph of Life.” 1 p.m. in person. Register online.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Feb. 11: Book club discussion of “James” by Percival Everett. 5:30 p.m. in person; Feb. 13: Mill Valley resident David Vogelstein discusses “Heroes of Manhattan” and “The Spy Killers.” 2 p.m. in person; Feb. 18: Sausalito resident David Marlatt discusses “Essays & Essais” with Michael Hennessey. 6 p.m. in person; Feb. 19: Novato resident Tommie Whitener discusses “The Bar Pilot.” 6 p.m. in person; Feb. 20: Poetry reading with Randy Prunty, Elizabeth Robinson and San Rafael resident George Albon. 6 p.m. in person.

Other talks

Civic Center Library: 3501 Civic Center Drive, room 427, San Rafael: 415-473-6057; marinlibrary.org. Feb. 14: Fauna Solomon discusses the history of the steelpan drum. Noon in person.

HopMonk Tavern: 224 Vintage Way, Novato; 415-892-6200; hopmonk.com/novato. Feb. 18: Wonderfest presents a talk by biological anthropologist Julie Hui on “Other Humans.” 7 p.m. in person.

Marin City Library: 164 Donahue St., Marin City; 415-332-6158; marinlibrary.org. Feb. 26: Clinical herbalist Camille-Lillian discusses “Herbal Healing in the Black Community.” 6:30 p.m. in person. Register online.

Osher Marin JCC: 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael; 415-444-8002; marinjcc.org. Feb. 9: “Mystical Madness,” an open Talmud session. 10 a.m. in person and online. Register online; Feb. 9: “Move and Write with the Trees” Tu B’Shevat writing workshop. 1 p.m. $21.59 ticket. Register online.

Wu Wei Tea Temple: 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-516-2578; wuweiteatemple.com. Feb. 10: Astrology meetup. 5 p.m. in person. Register online.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

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