653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
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Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
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Sunday, January 26th, 2:30-4:00 pm
Lines & Letters:
A Hydra-Headed Poetic Symposium
Walker Brents III offers a contemplative glance of the poem as a whole image of itself. See with the ears, Hear with the eyes. The last Sunday of each month, Walker Brents takes us along another meander. Â Where it takes you is the question…
which way west? concert series
every Sunday, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Jan: 19: Rob Reich Trio
Rob Reich, piano and accordion. Todd Sickafoose, bass. Eric Garland, drums. Nothin’ but jazz!
Sunday, January 19th, 2 pm
A reading by contributors to
The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry
A reading by Susan Cohen, Lucille Lang Day, Julia B. Levine, Colleen McKee, Melissa Stein, Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. With works by over 100 poets, The Bloomsbury Anthology of Contemporary Jewish American Poetry, edited by Deborah Ager and M.E. Silverman, celebrates contemporary writers, born after World War II, who write about Jewish themes. This anthology brings together poets whose writings offer…
thinking about Jim Hall…
Friday, Jan. 17th – 5:30-8:00 pm
The Scott Foster Ensemble
plays jazz in the bookshop
On January 17th, Scott will revisit the music and influence of guitarist Jim Hall, leading a fine trio that will feature bassist Adam Gay and drummer Jim Zimmerman. Guitarist Scott Foster, who’s been on the Friday gig since its beginning in late 2002, now assembles a fresh ensemble of musicians for each of his monthly “Third…
POETS! — Book Release Celebration!
Jerry Ferraz reads
from two new chapbooks
Thursday, January 16, 7 pm
open mic follows
The Grace of Crows:  Jerry Ferraz, long-time host of our ongoing poetry series at Bird & Beckett — and a key bard of the San Francisco poetic axis that runs through North Beach and the Mission District — will read from two chapbooks that have just been produced.  The first, The Golden Key is an epic work…
Author event with
Glen Park writer Beth Winegarner
The Columbine Effect
Monday, January 13th at 7 pm
Subtitled “How Five Teen Pastimes Got Caught in the Crossfire, and Why Teens are Taking Them Back”, Beth Winegarner shows why we can “stop blaming teen violence on the wrong things–and…understand how Slayer, Satanism and Grand Theft Auto can be a healthy part of growing up.” Read more on Beth’s blog at http://bethwinegarner.squarespace.com/the-columbine-effect/
which way west? concert series
every Sunday, 4:30-6:30 pm
Jan. 12: Patrick Wolff Trio
Patrick Wolff – tenor sax John Wiitala – bass Hamir Atwal – drums Deep in the groove of classic jazz, and straight into the here and now. Â All three musicians are among the elite players on the San Francisco jazz scene. Read up on Patrick here
which way west? concert series
4:30-6:30 pm every Sunday
January 5th: Avotcja & Modupue!
Afro-Nuyorican by birth, Avotcja is a Bay Area treasure now & has been for decades! Â Hear her radio shows on KPFA and KPOO, and catch her performances of music & poetry around the Bay and you’ll know why. Â She’s a brilliant and deep poet, a champion of la cultura, an inspiration to countless young, creative…
Thursday, Dec. 26th – 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Butterfly Jazz Trio
cd release!
Ready to relax a bit as the holidays wind down…and regroup before celebrating the new year? Â Drift into the shop mid-day on the day after Christmas for a few sets of jazz that will put you in a solid late ’50s groove… Â remember those Miles albums like Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’? Â remember Wes Montgomery’s gorgeously…