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Conundrum Chronicles (A StorySlam)

Conundrum Chronicles (A StorySlam)

Sep 8 – Oct 13
The Marsh
Ayad Akhtar with Karen Russell

Ayad Akhtar in conversation with Karen Russell

October 6
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco

BHN Sacramento In-Person Networking & Book Discussion Event

October 7
California Black Health Network
The OBSERVER Newspapers, Sacramento
The Moth StorySLAM: MAGIC at The Freight

The Moth StorySLAM: MAGIC

October 7
The Freight, Berkeley

San Mateo County CBHN In-Person Networking & Panel Discussion Event

October 8
California Black Health Network
Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center, Redwood City
Anand Giridharadas with Rebecca Solnit

Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Rebecca Solnit

October 8
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Unscripted: An Evening with Michael Douglas at Golden Gate Theatre.

Unscripted: An Evening with Michael Douglas

October 11
BroadwaySF
Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco
Photo of Michael Pollan, a white bald man in a blue button-down shirt and glasses, looking at the camera, with an circular inset photo of Christof Koch, a white man in a salmon-orange colored top looking at the camera

Michael Pollan & Christof Koch: A Journey into Consciousness★

October 13
Cal Performances
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
Emory Douglas In Our Lifetime exhibition poster

The Revolution Won’t Be Televised… But It Will Be Creative★

October 14
African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC), San Francisco
Zadie Smith with Sam Fragoso

Zadie Smith in conversation with Sam Fragoso★

October 14
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco

Sustaining the Work: Practicing Collective Care

October 15
LeaderSpring Center
The California Endowment — Oakland Conference Center
Chinaka Hodge’s All Greg’s Kids Come Home

Chinaka Hodge’s All Greg’s Kids Come Home

October 17
Stanford Live
BIng Studio, Stanford
25th Global Summit on Nursing Education and Practice (GSNEP 2026)

Hybrid | 25th Global Summit on Nursing Education and Practice (GSNEP 2026)

October 19–20
Inovine Scientific Meetings
[ Virtual ]
24th Global Summit on Nursing Education & Health Care

Virtual | 24th Global Summit on Nursing Education & Health Care

October 19–20
Inovine Meetings LLC
[ Virtual ]
9th World Conference on Gynecology, Midwifery & Maternal Health

Virtual | 9th World Conference on Gynecology, Midwifery & Maternal Health

October 19–20
[ Virtual ]
The Moth StorySLAM: FRENEMIES at The Freight

The Moth StorySLAM: FRENEMIES

October 20
The Freight, Berkeley
The Band performs onstage during the 1976 farewell concert filmed for The Last Waltz.

The Last Waltz – Co-Presented with the JCCSF

October 21
SFFILM
JCCSF Kanbar Hall, San Francisco

Bat Week Screening of ‘The Invisible Mammal’

October 21
Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame
Burlingame Community Center
Adam Grant with Mark Rober

Adam Grant in conversation with Mark Rober

October 21
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Newsmakers: Colonel Eileen Collins

Newsmakers: Colonel Eileen Collins

October 21
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
23rd Annual Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Luncheon

23rd Annual Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Luncheon★

October 22
OAACC | Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce
Scott’s Seafood Jack London Square, Oakland
Barbara Kingsolver with Steven Winn

Barbara Kingsolver in conversation with Steven Winn

October 23
City Arts & Lectures
Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco
Esmé Quartet with Robert Greenberg

Esmé Quartet with Robert Greenberg

October 24
San Francisco Performances
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
Cover artwork for Akira Kurosawa’s Ran, with red Japanese calligraphy and colorful brushstrokes on a white panel centered on black.

OTP Film Club: Ran

October 25
Oakland Theater Project
Oakland Theater Project at FLAX art & design