Meet and Greet with Emily Rosen featuring her heartfelt and warmly illustrated new picture book - Waiting for Max: A NICU Story. 

Join us at Book Passage for an author event in celebration of Maryellen P. Mullin Fong's new book, What's At The Bottom of My Bed? 

Please join us for a meet-and-greet book signing with Guy Raz, celebrating his dino-rific new kids' book, Wow in the World: Dinosaurs Are Wow!: A Roaring Thunder of Prehistoric Wonder.

Join us at Book Passage for an author event in celebration of Aria Mia Loberti's new book, I Am Ingrid: The Adventures of the World’s Greatest Guide Dog! 

Join us at Book Passage Corte Madera for a magical author event celebrating John Picacio's new book, The Invisible Parade!

Join us at Book Passage Corte Madera for a magical author event celebrating John Picacio's new book, The Invisible Parade!

Learn how to transform meaningful moments into books, whether a heartfelt picture book, a compelling memoir, or a cookbook infused with personal narrative like the one Ying herself wrote. Stay after class for Ying's author talk!

Join authors and real-life parents Harry Shum Jr and Shelby Rabara as they bring to life "Martee Dares to Dance," published by Gloo Books.

How would life change if, whenever you found a free moment, you reached for a sketchbook instead of your phone? Make (Sneaky) Art by Nishant Jain is not just a guide to drawing on location; it is a way to actively engage with our world and reclaim our attention spans.

Mothers of Boys Survival Guide is a book full of sensible insights on parenting boys. It is written with warmth, humor, and openness. If you are looking for practical advice from a “big sister,” you have found it!

Join the Sausalito Public Library at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, August 29 for a special talk with award-winning author Jeanne Walker Harvey and editor Amy Novesky on children's picture book Boats on the Bay.

This year’s Comic Arts Fest will feature story times, workshops, photo-booth fun, button making, and hands-on activities that reflect the creativity and spirit of San Francisco’s arts communities.

Marta will bring her book, Golden Gate Park: An A to Z Adventure, to life with puppets, photos, and stories to introduce kids and all ages to the park. This interactive story time will be held next to the historical carousel.

Join us for the annual Richmond Literacy festival! This year’s event features an engaging, kid-friendly talk from author JaNay Brown-Wood (including free books and an author book signing!), bookmaking with Ecostorybuilders, music, and food.

The Children’s Creativity Museum is proud to present our behind-the-scenes workshop, Storytelling in Animation with Eric Darnell (Director of Antz! and the Madagascar series) and Osnat Shurer (Producer of Moana and Raya and the Last Dragon).

Join us for a special event celebrating internationally acclaimed author Kate DiCamillo and her highly acclaimed works Ferris & Because of Winn-Dixie (20th Anniversary Edition).

Join us March 20th at 4PM on Zoom for a fun read-aloud! We’ll be reading a children’s book about Angel Island and answering any questions participants might have.

Join Petaluma's own author Teri Roche Drobnick in Petaluma for the launch of her brand new picture book - Moving Day!

Join us for hands-on art making inspired by our Get in the Game exhibition. Invent and make your own mascot in January, and then in March get inspired by Gene Luen Yang, author of Dragon Hoops and creator of the Bay Area Hoops mural on Floor 2!

Local author Karen Wang Diggs presents The Book of Awesome Asian Women: a book that brings much-needed attention to the underrepresented stories of Asian women throughout history. In conversation with Zeien Cheung, the co-founder of Asians Are Strong.

Judd is such fun, and such a treat - and to celebrate the new book, we will have treats to eat!

Join beloved author and illustrator Shawn Harris in Petaluma for the unveiling of his new picture book - Let's Be Bees

Dav Pilkey is hitting the road for his exciting “Celebrating Heroes Around the World” tour!

SF Sketchfest: The San Francisco Comedy Festival presents 3 weeks of non-stop live sketch, improv, stand-up, podcasts, reunions, and more!

Join us for a magical afternoon as we wrap up the holiday season!

Join us for a reading a playful discussion of the children's book Nana's New Soul Food by Will Power, with MoAD's original Chef-in-Residence Bryant Terry who contributed a recipe to the book. A book signing and kid- and adult-friendly food to follow! Copies of Nana's New Soul Food will be available for purchase at MoAD's Bookstore.

Chiaki will show you how to use pompom makers to create perfect pompoms!! Then you can make super cute Snow People Pompom ornaments and BIG colorful Pompoms for festive decorations.

Storytime + Book Signing with Award-Winning Author Maria Castellucci Moore.

Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist, author, and illustrator James Burks, creator of the graphic novel series Agent 9 and Bird & Squirrel. Burks has also worked on animated feature films and television shows for Disney, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network.

Renown Surf artist  Robb Havassy leads young students through basic wave painting techniques on beautifully grained wood cuts sourced from our Garden.