January 7, 2003

events

Events listings are compiled by Sarah Han. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit items to the listings.

wednesday 8

Around town

Medea Benjamin New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia; 255-7296, ext 244. The organizer of the antiwar Women's Peace Vigil in Washington, D.C. speaks.

Authors

Rabih Alameddine A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The author discusses I, the Divine.

Charles Gatewood Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; 282-9246. 7:30pm. The author discusses, signs, and reads from Primitives and Sidetrippings.

Charlie L. Russell Alexander Book Co., 50 Second St; 495-2992. 12:30pm. The author reads from and signs The Worthy Ones.

Bay Area

Davis Mas Masumoto Cody's Books, 2454 Telegraph, Berk; (510) 845-7852. 7:30pm. The author discusses Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring.

thursday 9

Around town

'Spookycon' Holiday Inn Chinatown, 750 Kearny; 433-6600, www.spookycon.com. 12:30pm, $20-40. Through Sun/12. See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

Benefits

'Save the CELL 7.0: Gettin' the Word Out' Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia; 648-7562. 8:30-11pm, $15-50 sliding scale (available at the door only). See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

Authors

Po Bronson A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The author discusses What Should I Do with My Life?

Sheila Copeland Alexander Book Co., 50 Second St; 495-2992. 12:30pm. The author reads from and signs Ladies in Waiting.

Max Elbaum Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; 282-9246. 7:30pm. The author discusses Revolutions in the Air.

Spookycon signing Borderland Books, 866 Valencia; 824-8203. 7pm, free. Spookycon guests including Poppy Z. Brite, Ramsey Campbell, Christa Faust, Harry Shannon, and many others, sign their works.

Bay Area

Eleanor Holmes Norton and Joan Lester Cody's Books, 2454 Telegraph, Berk; (510) 845-7852. 7:30pm. The authors discuss Fire in My Soul.

friday 10

Around town

'Queer Youth Art Show' SF LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market; 703-6150, ext 24. 7-9pm. Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center presents its third annual art show featuring works by 25 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth artists.

'Spookycon' Holiday Inn Chinatown, 750 Kearny; 433-6600. 12:30pm, $20-40. Through Sun/12. See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

Authors

Ann Charters Booksmith, 1644 Haight; 863-8688. 7pm. The author reads from and signs The Portable Sixties Reader.

Andre Soares Books Inc., 2275 Market; 864-6777. 7:30pm. The author discusses Beyond Paradise: The Life and Death of Ramon Novarro.

Bay Area

Rondal Partridge Cody's Books, 1730 Fourth St, Berk; (510) 559-9500. 7pm. The photographer discusses Quizzical Eye: The Photography of Rondal Patridge.

saturday 11

Around town

'The Care Tour' 3600 Geary; 273-5481. 7pm, $1. The San Francisco Vegetarian Society presents Compassion for Animals Road Expedition Tour featuring animal-rights activists Brenda Davis, Anthony Marr, and Cory Davis.

'Spookycon' Holiday Inn Chinatown, 750 Kearny; 433-6600. 12:30pm, $20-40. Through Sun/12. See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

Benefits

'El Rio Benefit for Venue 9' 3158 Mission; 289-2000. 9pm-2am, $9-99. See 8 Days a week, page 56.

Authors

'The Copy and Destroy Tour' 924 Gilman, 924 Gilman, Berk; (510) 525-9926. 8pm, $5. Zinesters the Urban Hermitt, Joe Biel, Shawn Granton, Alex Wrekk, and Harmony Heartsun discuss their work.

sunday 12

Around town

'Domestic Violence in the Lesbian Community' 145 Guerrero; 282-6529. 3-5pm. New Leaf Outreach to Elders and Old Lesbians Organizing for Change present this panel discussion; Arisika Razak performs a solo dance after the panel discussion.

Free pet microchipping clinic Animal Care and Control, 1200 15th St; 554-6364. 1-4pm, free. San Francisco Animal Care and Control offers free dog and cat microchipping clinics; dogs must be leashed and cats must be in separate carriers.

Miniature horses Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon; (415) EXP-LORE, www.exploratorium.com. 11am-5pm, $6-10. See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

'Spookycon' Holiday Inn Chinatown, 750 Kearny; 433-6600. 12:30pm, $20-40. See 8 Days a Week, page 56.

Authors

'The Copy and Destroy Tour' Long Haul Infoshop, 3124 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 540-0751. 7pm, $3. Zinesters the Urban Hermitt, Joe Biel, Shawn Granton, Alex Wrekk, and Harmony Heartsun discuss their work.

monday 13

Authors

'The Copy and Destroy Tour' Modern Times Bookstore, 888 Valencia; 282-9246. 7:30pm. Zinesters the Urban Hermitt, Joe Biel, Shawn Granton, Alex Wrekk, and Harmony Heartsun discuss their work.

Doris Kearns Goodwin Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness; 392-4400. 8pm, $22. The author and historian discusses her work in a conversation with Roy Eisenhardt.

Nathaniel Stone A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. The author discusses On the Water.

Bay Area

Daniel Goleman Cody's Book, 2454 Telegraph, Berk; (510) 845-7852. 7:30pm. The author discusses Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

tuesday 14

Authors

'The Copy and Destroy Tour' Bound Together, 1369 Haight; 431-8355. 7:30pm. Zinesters the Urban Hermitt, Joe Biel, Shawn Granton, Alex Wrekk, and Harmony Heartsun discuss their work.

John Hatch Alexander Book Co., 50 Second St; 495-2992. 12:30pm. The author reads from and signs Africa, Love.

Bay Area