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Sign up now and your HBC membership will be good from October through the end of the year in addition to all of 2025! That’s three free months!

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EVENTS

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HBC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

Mark your calendars! The HBC will be having our annual Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 3rd.

As we get closer to the date, we'll be sending out more information regarding time, location, and ticket pricing. We look forward to seeing you there!

WORKSHOPS

MARBELED PAPER WITH HAMPTON DECK

Hampton Deck is offering two workshops at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley, CA. Sign up for one or both!

Marbled Paper Workshop
Thursday October 17th 12:30p-5:30p
$120 O’Hanlon Members/$150 Non-Members
$30 Materials Fee payable to instructor on the day of workshop

Cover a Journal, Sketchbook or Datebook with Beautiful Marbled Paper
Friday October 18th 11:00a - 4:00p
$120 O’Hanlon Members/$150 Non-Members
$30 Materials Fee payable to instructor on the day of workshop

CLASSIFIEDS

We’re starting to offer free classifieds in the monthly newsletter, so if you have materials and equipment you’d like to sell or give away, or opportunities you’d like to advertise, please email us at editor@handbookbinders.org!

*~* Conservator Position at UC Berkeley *~*
The University of California, Berkeley Library is recruiting for a Senior Library Conservator. The posting can be found at jobs.berkeley.edu (search for job #72258).

*~* Bindery Equipment in San Francisco *~*
Cathy Miranker is donating a Challenge Guillotine, Latham Board Shear, and Gane Gooseneck Stamper. For pictures and contact info, see here.

*~* John Jacques Board Shear & Nipping Press *~*
A 60” John Jacques board shear on casters is available for pickup in the Bay Area, as well as an iron nipping press. Please see here for photos. If you’re interested, contact Jeff Vargas at jeffreycvargas@gmail.com.

*~* Nipping Press from Racine, WI *~*
An iron nipping press from Racine Wisconsin is available for pick-up in San Francisco. There are also several bookbinding tools and materials available as well. See here for photos. If interested, please contact June at june@junebell.com.

BOOKISH EVENTS

Upcoming events from around the Bay Area and beyond!

  • Book Arts in Italy opens at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Gallery in Kalamazoo, MI on October 4 and runs through October 25.

  • The Women of Photo-Lettering with Anne Gilpern from the Letterform Archive. This is a virtual lecture. October 15 from 12pm - 1:30pm.

  • Arion Press Opening Day at Fort Mason in San Francisco on October 19 from 2pm - 5pm.

  • Book Arts Bazaar at Veteran’s Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City, CA on October 19 from 10am - 4pm.

  • Opening Reception: David King Publications 1977 - 2019 at SFCB, 375 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco on October 25 from 6pm - 8pm.

If you would like to add events to our website, please fill out the event submission form.

Hand Bookbinders of California

Hand Bookbinders of California, Po Box 410963, San Francisco, CA 94141, USA

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