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Annual Book Bash Fundraiser 2025

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Annual Book Bash
Fundraiser for Peninsula Book Collaborative

Join us for a night to celebrate books and community while raising funds for Peninsula Book Collaborative. We will have silent auction items, raffle prizes and more. Your ticket includes food, drinks, and fun! Proceeds from the event will support free programs and author events for the community.

Friday, September 12
5:30-8:00 pm

Colma Community Center
(1520 Hillside Blvd, Colma)

Purchase Tickets

Sponsorship Opportunities

Free ticket options
(for educators/library staff/children 12 and under)

*All children under 18 must be accompanied by parent

Thank you to our sponsors:

Tanya Beat
Jill Eisenberg
Espana-Thind Family
Julie Matsueda-Osaki
Phoong Law
Smart & Final Charitable Foundation
SugarCoatedSF (dessert sponsor)

Thank you to our donors:

A.C.T
LoveAlisole
Bark Box
California Fish Grill
Charles Schulz Museum
Chipotle
Espana- Thind Family
Filoli
Golden State Valkyries
GourmetGiftBasket.com
Hiller Aviation Museum
Hobee’s
Ike’s Sandwiches
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
K1 Speed GoKart
Lion Brand Yarns
Massage Envy
Julie Matsueda-Osaki
McKahn Wines
Miner Family Vineyard
Music at Kohl Mansion
Pier 39
Nina Reodica
Ridge Vineyards
Ritual Roasters
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Jazz
San Francisco MoMA
San Francisco Opera
San Jose Sharks
SemiFreddi’s Bakery
Shake Shack
Sibby’s Cupcakery
Top Golf
Total Wine & More
Trader Joe’s
Verve Coffee
Walt Disney Family Museum
Winchester Mystery House
Wine Road
….and more

If you are interested in being a sponsor or donating an item(s), contact us at contact[at]peninsulabooks.org.

Silent Book Club schedule

Silent Book Club

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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.
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@Sugarcoatedsf Cookie Pop-up

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Our friends at @sugarcoatedsf are going to host a cookie pop-up for all your nurses appreciation, teacher appreciation, and Mother’s Day gift needs. They will be on-site with sugar cookies packaged and available for purchase.

Independent Bookstore Day 2025

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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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Magical Bridge is coming to Daly City (Community Input Session)

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Magical Bridge Playground is coming to Hillside Park in Daly City. Join us on Friday morning to help design this space.  There will be coffee and treats while you provide your input. See you there.

Provide your input as the park becomes a reality. If you can’t make Friday, there is another session next week at the Hillside Clubhouse.

 

Be Kind

Kindness Celebration

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Celebrate with lite bites, meet a neighbor, and to pick up your bingo prize! Complete more than one line to enter for bonus prizes.

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Be Kind! Kindness Campaign 2025

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Let’s Be Kind!

In the month of May, we are exploring how building community through books creates kindness and empathy. For K- 8th grade children, we are reaching out to teachers to sign up for a free teacher kit (book and activities) if they commit to reading the book and completing the activity sometime in May. 

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Lunar New Year Storytime

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Come celebrate the Year of the Snake as local author Anna Wong reads her book Doubly Happy and creates new year snakes with everyone. Come join us.

Storytime best for ages 3-8 years.

Vision Board 2025

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Attendees will learn how to make a personalized vision board. Participants will reflect on 2024 growth, goal attainment, desire for next steps; and consider 2025 goals, growth, self-care, and value exploration. This will be a creative process.

Limited to ten attendees 16 and older. Basic materials will be provided, and you must register for the free event.

Vision Board Sign up

About the Presenter: Karen is a practicing therapist who utilizes mindfulness and integrative approaches to healing. She/they has extensive history supporting folx from the LGBTQ+ community and those who identify as gender queer, non-binary or trans as well as 15 years of experience supporting children, families, and individuals experiencing hardship.

SCI/FI Day Group Short Story

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Come by anytime on Jan. 2 to add to our SCI/FI short story as we celebrate Science Fiction Day that honors Isaac Asimov’s birthday.

 

 

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