Latest Events in Castro(December Updated)

Get ready to be mesmerized by the enchanting melodies of Patrick Rapisarda in concerto. This remarkable arts event is set to take place in the picturesque city of Castro, Italy. The concert will be held at the renowned venue in Castro, LE, Italia, promising an evening filled with soul-stirring music. Mark your calendars for June 30, 2024, and secure your tickets for just 11,88 € to witness this exceptional performance. Patrick Rapisarda's musical prowess is sure to captivate all who attend, making it an experience not to be missed. Immerse yourself in the magical sounds of classical music and let yourself be transported to a world of pure auditory bliss. Join music enthusiasts from near and far for an unforgettable evening of harmonious melodies at Patrick Rapisarda in concerto.

Our spacious taproom has 3000 sq. feet with 6 screens. Kids are always welcome. Our vast patio has 1000 sq. feet with 2 screens and plenty of shade. Dogs are always welcome on the patio. 12 unique beers on draft. Mimosas all day. Food from Vienna Beef. Reserve a TV for your game by registering on Eventbrite. First come, first serve. Information Source: Line 51 Brewing Company | eventbrite

Foglifter—created by and for LGBTQ+ writers and readers—continues the San Francisco Bay Area’s tradition of groundbreaking queer and trans writing, with an emphasis on publishing those multi-marginalized (BIPOC, youth, elders, and people with disabilities). Join us for the launch of Foglifter’s Fall 2024 issue, celebrating our vibrant 9.2 edition with a dazzling night of literary readings. Explore new voices as our featured writers bring their work to life. Limited print copies of the issue will be available for purchase. Featuring Amal Amer, Amalee Beattie, Sienna Caputo, Eden Nobile, and more! Doors at 6:45PM. FREE, $10-15 suggested donation Information Source: Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival | eventbrite

Board the Storyteller Express for a special storytime with Rachel Michelle Wilson and her new book HOW TO PEE YOUR PANTS (The Right Way)! Don’t miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Rachel Michelle Wilson about that embarrassing moment in life when you (gasp) pee your pants. Well, it happened. You peed your pants. You probably regret that second (okay, third) lemonade. We’ve all been there. This book has some tips to get you through it (including but not limited to traffic cone pants, extraterrestrial negotiations, food fights, and other very practical techniques). With her playful retro palette, debut author-illustrator Rachel Michelle Wilson offers a space to laugh with yourself through one of life’s most embarrassing moments and remember that you’re never as alone as you think. Wilson’s witty, kindly tone will resonate with readers of preschool age and beyond. An image of the humiliated owl, forced by less-than-sympathetic adults to sit on a bubble-wrapped chair while awaiting clean clothes, is paired with a great zinger aimed at said grown-ups. The ending is equally strong—and surprisingly sweet. While other books use humor to downplay the mortification of peeing one’s pants, this one stands out by embracing the embarrassment and using that momentum to remove the stigma. A number-one hit! —Kirkus, starred review Offering up a good tickle and just the right amount of playful psychological distance from the act, the title balances empathy and pragmatism, reminding readers that the experience at some point happens to everyone—grown-ups included. —Publishers Weekly, starred review Rachel Michelle Wilson first felt truly at home within the pages of a picture book. By sharing her most embarrassing moments, she’s made many PFFs (Pee Friends Forever) over the years. By sharing her debut book, she hopes to make many more. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

Experience the ultimate Bollywood extravaganza at BollyClub Karma! This highly anticipated event will take place at 251 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041, on April 18-19, 2025. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture and energy of Bollywood with performances, music, and dance. Tickets range from $0 to $108.55, offering options for every budget. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and enjoy the magic of Bollywood in Mountain View!

Join local author and Books Inc. regular Penny Nolan at the shop for a special storytime featuring her new picture book Jess and the Monstrous Mess! Jess has a big problem: her room is a mess! One day, that mess gets so big that it comes alive and turns into a mischievous monster named Herbie, who scares Jess' guinea pig, Pipsie, into hiding. How will they ever find her pet among the clutter? In Jess and the Monstrous Mess, you'll see how fun cleaning can actually be and learn that through teamwork, anything is possible. Penny Nolan is a children's books author and artist of traditional fine art oil paintings. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

This event is sold out. Tickets for our signing line following the event are available, but only grant admission to the signing line and do not grant admission to the event. Join New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan at Books Inc. Mountain View for a fun evening celebrating her brand-new release, Can't Get Enough! This is a ticketed event. Tickets include admission to the event and one copy of a book of your choice—Can't Get Enough or another title from the Skyland series. Following the event, Kennedy will sign one book with a personalized inscription, autograph an additional title, and take time to meet readers for photos and hugs. Kennedy will be joined by fellow beloved romance writer Jasmine Guillory. About the book:Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry's rarefied air. Your vision board? She’s probably living it. She’s a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions—always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she's facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent. Who has time for romance? From her experience, there's a low ROI on relationships. Anyway, she hasn't met the man who can keep up with her. Until...him. Tech mogul Maverick Bell is a dilemma wrapped in an exquisitely tailored suit and knee-melting charm. From their first charged glance at the summer's hottest party, Hendrix feels like she’s met her match. Only he can’t be. Mav may be the first to make her feel this seen and desired, but he’s the last one she can have. Forbidden fruit is the juiciest, and this man is off limits if she plans to stay the course she’s set for herself. But when Maverick gives chase—pursuing her, spoiling her, understanding her—is it time to let herself have something more? Praise for Can't Get Enough:“Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―Emily Henry “One of the finest romance writers of our age.” –Entertainment Weekly “Intoxicating… Ryan’s ability to blend steamy forbidden romance, complicated family dynamics, strong female friendships, and frank explorations of misogynoir remains unparalleled. This is an author at the very top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “What I find so intriguing—and moving—in Kennedy’s novels are the compassion and humanity, how both seem to lift off her pages. It’s extraordinary.”—Honorée Jeffers, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois Once again, Kennedy Ryan captures the pulse of our generation by delivering a story ripe with emotion, crisp prose, and intelligent social commentary. Can't Get Enough is a 10/10! —Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author Every sentence Kennedy writes is filled with her passion. Her prose is so enthralling, I was left thinking about the characters and their stories long after I finished the novels. Kennedy is a beast with the pen and I will read every book that she writes. —Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling author of The First Ladies & The Personal Librarian Can't Get Enough is a sublimely messy, refreshingly modern and unapologetically indulgent romance. Told in the unique and singularly life-affirming, heart wrenching, toe curling, lyrical prose that only Kennedy Ryan can deliver, it’s tender and gimlet eyed all at once. I felt understood, uplifted, and inspired and deeply grateful to be a romance reader in the era of Kennedy Ryan. —Dylan Allen, USA Today bestselling author We’re living in a golden age of romance, and Kennedy Ryan is one of our most vital voices. When you pick up one of her novels you receive more than a love story—you get a persistent, gentle nudge toward believing in your own greatness, your worthiness of joy and love, until you reach the final page ready to dismantle systems of oppression. —Regina Black, author of The Art of Scandal “Sure to be popular and recommended for all fiction collections.”—Library Journal, starred review Kennedy Ryan writes romance for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. An EBONY Power 100 Honoree, Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, TIME, and many others. She’s an executive producer for her Skyland series, currently in development for television at Peacock, and the cofounder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction. Dubbed the “Queen of Hugs” by her readers, Kennedy is also a wife to her “lifetime lover” and mother to an extraordinary son. Jasmine Guillory is a New York Times bestselling author. Her novels include Drunk on Love, The Wedding Date, the Reese's Book Club selection The Proposal. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appetit, and Time. Jasmine is a frequent book contributor on the Today show. She lives in Oakland, California. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

Join local author Hana Lee at Books Inc. Mountain View for a celebration of her newest novel Flight of the Fallen, a gritty, queer Mad Max-inspired fantasy! Hana will be in conversation with fellow author Andrea Stewart. About Flight of the Fallen: Jin-Lu should be happy. Princess Yi-Nereen of Kerina Rut and Prince Kadrin of Kerina Sol have reunited after twelve long years, having survived a near-apocalypse. They are safe and in love—thanks to Jin—and they want her to join them for their upcoming nuptials in Kerina Sol. But their happy ending came at the cost of Jin’s. Jin lost everything in the fallout of saving the world. Now she’s Talentless, scrabbling to eke out a living in the lowest echelons of society. All she wants is to be left alone with her shameful secret, but the storms that sweep the wastes have other plans. When refugees from a fallen city flood into Kerina Sol, the delicate balance between Talented and Talentless shatters. With tensions rising and civil war looming, Yi-Nereen, Kadrin, and Jin must join forces again to save their own people and the refugees. Now their salvation lies beyond the wastes, in the mythical home of the gods: the First City. A gut-punch of a finale...full of vivid characters, sharp dialogue, and twists you won’t see coming. —USA Today bestselling author Kemi Ashing-Giwa Twisty and messy, Flight of the Fallen grabs you by the throat. Lee is a master of worldbuilding. A thrilling conclusion! —Julia Vee, co-author of Ebony Gate Dynamic and propulsive with real heart, Flight of The Fallen is the perfect sequel to Road to Ruin. Hold on tight, you’re in for a wild ride. —Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned The storms are getting worse, the politics—more complex, and our favorite trio faces even greater disasters: Flight of the Fallen is an electrifying ride of a sequel, delivering heaps of everything I loved about Road to Ruin—vivid worldbuilding, satisfying twists, characters you can’t help but root for—and makes it bigger, deeper, more expansive. A series you don’t want to miss! —Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days “Road to Ruin is an electrifying tale that proves impossible to put down. Hana Lee’s thrilling prose hauls the reader headlong into an epic adventure, laden with striking characters and world-building as deft as it is fearless.I’ll be thinking about this book for a long, long time.” — —Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars “Lee’s action-packed, Mad Max: Fury Road–inspired fantasy is a breathless, polyamorous adventure that will delight fans of well-built, fast-paced, queer sf/fantasy.” — —Booklist, starred review Hana Lee is a biracial Korean American writer who also builds software for a living. She has an undying love for fantastical stories in all their forms, especially video games, and a habit of writing to moody indie rock playlists. Her short writing has appeared in Fantasy Magazine and Uncanny Magazine. She lives in California with her partner and two beloved cats. Andrea Stewartis the daughter of immigrants, and was raised in a number of places across the United States. Stewart is a Sunday Times Bestselling author whose short stories can be found in such venues as Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Daily Science Fiction, Galaxy’s Edge, and others. Her debut epic fantasy novel, The Bone Shard Daughter, was a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel, the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel, the Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy and Debut Novel, and the BookNest Award for Best Traditionally Published Novel. She now lives in sunny California, and in addition to writing, can be found herding cats, looking at birds, and falling down research rabbit holes Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

Join local author Kathy Wang at Books Inc. Mountain View for a reading, discussion, and signing of her new novel,The Satisfaction Café—a vivid, funny, and heartfelt story about found family, the ups and downs of getting older, and giving yourself permission to chase connection and joy at any stage of life! An engrossing and original story about a woman who moves from Taiwan to California and builds an unexpected life there, for readers ofOlive KitteridgeandHello Beautiful. Joan Liang’s life is a series of surprising developments: she never thought she would leave Taiwan for California, nor did she expect her first marriage to implode—especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children. Through all this she wrestles with one persistent question: Will she ever truly feel satisfied? As Joan and her children grow older and their circumstances evolve, she makes a drastic change: she opens the Satisfaction Café, a place where people can visit for a bit of conversation and to be heard and understood. Through this radical yet pragmatic business, Joan constructs a lasting legacy. “The Satisfaction Café is both deep and wide, tracing the arc of a single life and then showing how that life ripples out across family, friends, and time. At every turn Joan proves to be more insightful and more necessary than people believed her to be, the result of which is this insightful, necessary, and beautiful novel.” —Ann Patchett “Kathy Wang is a born storyteller, vivid and precise, deliciously cool-eyed, immensely readable.” —Jonathan Franzen “The Satisfaction Café is big-hearted without being sentimental, profound without pretense, and witty without sacrificing sincerity—qualities that reflect its unforgettable protagonist, Joan. This is the kind of story that makes you want to write a thank you note to the author, call up an old friend, and gaze at strangers with greater compassion and curiosity. Kathy Wang bestows us with virtuoso prose, gentle wisdom, and a main character who stands among the best I’ve ever read. I fell in love with and savored this beautiful novel.” —Emily Habeck, author ofShark Heart “Kathy Wang's outstanding novel is one of the best I've read in quite some time. The protagonist is tough, opinionated, vulnerable, and wise, and it is a privilege to witness the arc of her life. I would have stayed with her for another three hundred pages.” —Mary Beth Keane, author ofAsk Again, Yes “This irresistible read traverses decades of a woman’s life. The twists are as unexpected yet realistic as the ones you’d hear from a neighbor or a friend. But the writing is uniquely endearing and funny, leaping off the page. You will be moved by this tale of resilience and taking delight in life despite hardships.” —Today.com's Most Anticipated Books of 2025 “Subtle, surprising, and elegantly constructed, The Satisfaction Café is an insightful and funny exploration of how seldom our choices feel like choices; how rare and elusive the idea of home can feel.” —Lynn Steger Strong, author ofFlight “Kathy Wang creates remarkably nuanced and affecting characters with such ease and economy. I found myself utterly captivated by The Satisfaction Café, immediately pulled into the beautifully told sweep of a whole life. A marvelous book.” —Phil Klay, author ofRedeployment “An intimate portrait of a life unlike any I have read before. I loved this novel and its heroine so much. Kathy Wang writes with humor, wisdom and compassion. A must-read.” —J. Courtney Sullivan, author ofThe Cliffs “Reading Kathy Wang is like talking to your best friend. The Satisfaction Café evokes the narrative power of classic Anne Tyler, tracing the journey of a Chinese-American woman with Wang's signature humor, warmth and wisdom. I want to share this novel with everyone.” —Janice Y. K. Lee, author ofThe Piano Teacher “The Satisfaction Café is a beautiful, intimate novel that takes the reader, again and again, to unexpected places. Kathy Wang’s characters are so real and flawed and human you expect them to spring from the page. What a breath of fresh air-- a novel with nothing to prove and so much to give. I didn't want it to end.”—Lydia Kiesling, author ofGolden State Kathy Wangis the author of Family Trust, Imposter Syndrome, and The Satisfaction Café. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Business School, and lives in the Bay Area. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite

Join us at Books Inc. Mountain View for a launch party with local author and friend of the store Julia Vee, celebrating her new novel Pearl City: The Phoenix Hoard! Julia will be in conversation with Bri of @Bri'sBookish! The no-holds-barred conclusion to the critically acclaimed, action-packed contemporary fantasy trilogy The Phoenix Hoard. Blade. Butcher. Thief. Worldbreaker. Emiko Soong has been called many things. But Worldbreaker is the worst. She unmasked the General and returned to San Francisco where her power is greatest. But the city, once her sanctuary from Jiaren intrigues, turns into her living nightmare. Clan wars erupt and Emiko’s life becomes a treacherous quicksand of friend and foe. Unsure of who to trust, Emiko finds herself more alone than ever. When an ancient power rips through the Realm to land in her city, the General will stop at nothing to take it for his own. Emiko must face her past, present, and future, as she races to stop the General. Is Emiko’s fate written to be the destroyer of worlds, or can she chart a new course to save her family? Julia Vee was that GenX kid raised by libraries and remains largely unsupervised. She writes with her friend from middle school, Ken Bebelle, and they have penned over 10 novels together. Their novel Ebony Gate, an Asian-inspired contemporary fantasy, was published by TOR and named a 2023 Golden Poppy Finalist for the Octavia E. Butler award. The series conclusion, Pearl City, releases in July of 2025. Briis a booklover and community builder. You can find her discussing BIPOC Books, Beauty, Blerd behavior on Bri’s Bookish @brisbookish or with her bookclub @b2weird. She is the cohost of @pinkriotcomicshow. Information Source: Books Inc. | eventbrite