NorCal World Schoolers. Be a student of life & living !!

Learn a variety of practical skills and processes related to developing one's public speaking and oral communication skills. Drawing from social psychology, rhetoric, and communication studies, this workshop offers both insight into how to craft persuasive arguments and opportunities to practice speaking in front of an audience with feedback on delivery and non-verbal communication (body language.)

This program takes place in the Steve Silver Music Center on the Fourth Floor of the Main Library (100 Larkin Street)

MeetUp RSVP does not guarantee registration for SFPL in person programs.

Banish tax fear and get ahead with tips from this presentation on taxes for creatives and freelancers. Learn about what income is taxable and which expenses are deductible for self-employed creatives/artists. We will focus on the Schedule C form, and cover hobby losses, home offices, self-employed health insurance, the new deduction for tips, record keeping requirements and any updates to the tax code for the most recent year. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

Sarah Lockhart is an Enrolled Agent with 25 years of professional tax preparation experience. Sarah’s tax clients are mostly artists and 501(c)3 non-profits. She has developed and presented tax workshops for Intersection for the Arts, Vital Arts, and SF Art Institute, among others. She also does forensic accounting and bookkeeping work. Sarah Lockhart was born and raised in the Bay Area, and has lived in Oakland for almost 30 years. Sarah’s artistic background is multi-disciplinary; her work includes music, video, radio, fashion and conceptual art.

This program takes place in the Steve Silver Music Center on the Fourth Floor of the Main Library (100 Larkin Street)

MeetUp RSVP does not guarantee registration for SFPL in person programs.

Halloween weekend is the MOST social event of the year and it’s a time when strangers expect to talk to each other. Let's make sure you're ready.

What do you have planned? A costume party, a bar crawl, a work event, or maybe you’re handing out candy to the neighbors, whatever you are getting up to, the whole weekend is packed with chances to meet people. Our 60-minute live, virtual workshop gets you warmed up before you walk in the door.

What you'll walk away with

The infinite opener in your pocket. Costumes, décor, snacks, and the host are all built-in conversation starters. You'll learn how to use them, even if you're not in costume yourself.

A way to keep the conversation going. No more "nice costume!" followed by an awkward silence. You'll practice turning small talk into a real conversation (and having fun doing it).

What to do to make sure you see them again. The best party conversations usually die on November 1st. You'll learn how to turn a good chat into an actual plan, like a horror movie night, a haunted house, or a post-Halloween brunch.

What we"ll do

• Workshop openers live, with real-time feedback on yours
• Practice in small breakout groups
• Learn how to join a group, exit gracefully, and work a room without feeling awkward
• Pick a weekend mission and go try it out

This is for you if...

• You love Halloween but get nervous about the social part
• You tend to end up in the corner of the snack table
• You want to turn "we should hang out sometime" into something that actually happens
• You're new in town, rebuilding your social circle, or just ready to meet more people

Stop sitting on the sidelines of life, jump in and join us