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Financial Aid Workshop: Scholarships

Written by Raquel on .

  • August 7: To Apply Early Decision or Not?
  • September 4: FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • October 2: Unlocking Thousands of Dollars Through Scholarships

Getting into your dream college can feel daunting, especially how to afford school. Join Erica Hernandez, a leading admissions consultant in the Bay Area, for a three-part series to help you understand and plan for college and beyond. She has devoted 15+ years to education and nonprofit leadership, focusing on admissions and financial aid to get students into their dream colleges from Ivy League colleges, UCs, and CSUs and receive the scholarships and grants necessary to attend.

Free to Attend. Registration Requested.

Register Here. 

Financial Aid Workshop Series: FAFSA & CSS Profile

Written by Raquel on .

  • August 7: To Apply Early Decision or Not?
  • September 4: FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • October 2: Unlocking Thousands of Dollars Through Scholarships

Getting into your dream college can feel daunting, especially how to afford school. Join Erica Hernandez, a leading admissions consultant in the Bay Area, for a three-part series to help you understand and plan for college and beyond. She has devoted 15+ years to education and nonprofit leadership, focusing on admissions and financial aid to get students into their dream colleges from Ivy League colleges, UCs, and CSUs and receive the scholarships and grants necessary to attend.

Free to Attend. Registration Requested.

Register Here. 

Financial Aid Workshop Series: Early Decision or not?

Written by Raquel on .

  • August 7: To Apply Early Decision or Not?
  • September 4: FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • October 2: Unlocking Thousands of Dollars Through Scholarships

Getting into your dream college can feel daunting, especially how to afford school. Join Erica Hernandez, a leading admissions consultant in the Bay Area, for a three-part series to help you understand and plan for college and beyond. She has devoted 15+ years to education and nonprofit leadership, focusing on admissions and financial aid to get students into their dream colleges from Ivy League colleges, UCs, and CSUs and receive the scholarships and grants necessary to attend.

Free to Attend. Registration Requested.

Register Here. 

San Mateo Pride Quiet Zone

Written by Raquel on .

San Mateo Pride is a fun space for all but if you need a break from the fun, join us in the quiet zone. The quiet zone will have free books to enjoy and some quiet activities to decompress before going back into the fun. All books are free to keep.

Daly City Children’s Day

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Join us as we celebrate Children’s Day with Daly City. Our booth will have arts & crafts activities and giveaways while supplies last.

 

 

Meet the author -Jamie Shepard

Meet Theodore (and author Jamie Shepard)

Written by Raquel on .

Meet Theodore and Jamie on August 30th at Peninsula Books. “Theodore’s Big Day”, is a heartwarming story about a Mini Australian Shepherd dog with a dream to find his furever family. This story is about hope, love, and the joy of finding where you truly belong.

silent book club dates

Silent Book Club

Written by Raquel on .

Join our Silent Book Club! Choose your own book and come read quietly alongside others at our shop. We’ll get settled and do intros, read silently for an hour, then chat for a bit (if you like). We will have some snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring your own as well.
Don’t know what to read? Come early and we can give recommendations! You can also browse our lending library, or choose a free book provided by our co-host @skylineblue.bookbox.
Sponsored by Sobrato Foundation
poetry reading with two local artists, May 22, 6:30 pm

Poetry Reading

Written by Raquel on .

POETRY READING WITH LOCAL ARTISTS

ELODIE TOWNSEND & KIRSTEN DUALAN

Elodie Townsend (she/her) is a writer born and based in San Francisco. Her work has been featured in The Ana, Two-Headed Press, The Berkeley Fiction Review, and more, and has been described as surreal, absurdist, and “mildly concerning”. She holds a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley and an MA in Creative Writing from SFSU.

Website: elodietownsend.com

Kirsten Ann Dualan is a queer Filipino American poet and fiction writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. They hold a BA and MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Their work explores the intersections of sexuality, class, and gender under neoliberal capitalism. Kirsten’s work has been featured in Transfer Magazine. They live in San Francisco.

Independent Bookstore Day 2025

Written by Raquel on . Posted in Peninsula Picks.

Independent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year since 2013. This year, there are over 1,200 stores participating across the country.

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Paws For Poems

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Want to read your poetry in a non-judgmental setting? Come out for Paws for Poems and read to a dog and get some practice.

Sign up at:

bit.ly/PawsForPoems 

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