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80 West Portal, San Francisco, CA 94127
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Included In This Newsletter:
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Lillian B. Rubin, Ph.D.
Sociologist Lillian Rubin examines the "new" longevity in a country where residents eighty-five and older represent the fastest growing segment of the population. This wide-ranging book focuses on aging from many perspectives and poses the question: How will sixty-somethings fill another twenty, thirty or more years, post-retirement? |
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Jeanne Halpern, Ellen Newman and other members of
the Wednesday Writers
Members of the Wednesday Writers - including Jeanne Halpern and Ellen Newman - read from Something That Matters, the East Bay writing group’s latest anthology of true stories that focus on women’s midlife encounters with love, sex, mortality and more. All proceeds from sales of the book, edited by Elizabeth Fishel and Terri Hinte, benefit the Carol Ann Read breast health center at the Alta Bates Summit Hospital in Oakland. |
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Children's Event Featured at Sunday Story Time:
This interactive storytelling event for ages 3-7 encourages children to participate with authors Monica Kumar and Manisha Kumar as they tell the story of two adventurers who travel to New Delhi in search of a magical peacock. Written in English and Hindi (with English transliteration), Jay and Juhi's Peacock Adventure is a captivating tale of history, culture and friendship. |
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Fritjof Capra
Physicist and best-selling author Fritjof Capra presents a detailed account of the scientific achievements of Leonardo Da Vinci In The Science of Leonardo: Inside the Great Mind of the Genius of the Renaissance. Offering a radically new interpretation of Da Vinci's science, Capra evaluates the Renaissance artist's work from a 21st century scientific perspective, illustrating how his science is highly relevant to our time. |
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If you missed Andrew Fraknoi at BookShop West Portal last month, be sure to catch his talk "Black Holes: Space Warps, Time Machines, and the Excruciating Deaths of Stars" at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center on Monday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m. Signed copies of Fraknoi's Wonderful World of Space will be available at the event. The JCC is located at 3200 California Street, San Francisco. For ticket information, call the California Academy of Sciences at (415)321-8000. |
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SUNDAY MORNING STORY TIME
Kids of any age who like to hear good stories are invited. These readings will be tailored to the children who attend, and interaction between the children and the reader will be encouraged. |
WEDNESDAY MORNING STORY TIME
This will be a weekly reading event for babies and toddlers, featuring interactive songs and fingerplays. Sonia is a former nursery school teacher, mother of three, and grandmother of two. |
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Learn to Knit
Mini Sweater Ornament
Fair Isle Snowflakes Stocking
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Little Magic Loop Mitten Ornaments
Cabled Fingerless Gloves
Short-row Ruff Scarf
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UPCOMING KNITTING CLINIC AND SOCIAL CIRCLE:
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To sign up for a class, please call the store at 415-564-8080.
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| Writing And Your Health with Dr. Abby Caplin | ||
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Sundays from 7:00 - 8:30 PM
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Come join us for Yoga classes on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings at the store before it opens for business. |
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