A leading Bay Area cultural center that includes a library, chess room & engaging cultural events
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American Continental title defense complete!
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Join us tonight for our free lecture from GM in Residence Sam Shankland at 5:30 to kick off our 3rd Jeremy Silman Memorial Tournament. The tournament has 2 other GMs and quite a few other Masters playing in it - a record for our flagship chess tournament!
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See this Instagram video by @ instagram.com/reel/DXzkZxxop…
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Congratulations to BOTH of USA's gold medal teams from the 2026 World Senior Team Championship!
Team USA 50 : GMs Ehlvest, Shabalov, Kaidanov, and Novikov, and IM Rachels
Team USA Women 50 : WGM Belakovskaia, WFM Tsodikova, WIM Marinello, WFM Sagalchik, and WFM Jezierska
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We can't believe we were mentioned by People. We're just happy we got our book back!
people.com/library-book-retu…
Photo courtesy of Lance Yamamoto/SFGate
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Learn your patient portal step by step — logging in, results, messaging, and appointments. FREE for members, $5 for the public. 👩⚕️💊💻 #PatientPortal #HealthLiteracy #DigitalHealth #PatientEmpowerment #FreeClass
Register here: ow.ly/PBNc50YGP36
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Join us Tuesday 4/7 at 5:30 PM in the Chess Room for FM Henry Deng's lecture "Mindsets During the Game." 🎉 Learn from Northern California's top U18 player!
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Free Thursday Author talk: John Donaldson discusses Inside the Mind of Bobby Fischer! Stay afterwards for our Blitz Tournament.
Register Now: milibrary.org/chess/tourname…
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Looking for your next great read? Here is what our staff cannot stop recommending. Tell us what you're reading in the comments! #BookRecommendations #StaffPicks #BookLovers
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Are you ready for a fun challenge? Join us on March 19 for Trivia Night at the historic Mechanics Institute Library. Register at milibrary.org/events #TriviaNight #TriviaChallenge #TriviaLovers #SanFranciscoEvents
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It's #WorldBookDay and there's no better way to celebrate that diving into the stacks of our historic library. 📖💌 #BookLovers #LibraryLovers
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We acquired rare ephemera for our Archives from Daniel/Oliver gallery at the ABAA book fair! 📚
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It’s not too late to join us for tonight’s Tuesday Evening FIDE-Rated Blitz! ⚡♟️
Take your shot at facing two local grandmasters: @gmcorrales and @Cyoochess, who are both signed up to play at Mechanics'.
Event details & registration: ow.ly/j1Eo50YlGbj
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Thursday, Feb 19 | 6:30 to 8 pm: We’re honored to welcome acclaimed author @HongMaxine with Kathy Chin Leong, Russell M. Jeung, Donald Young, and Nicole Wong to celebrate Lunar New Year. Co-sponsored by Chinese Historical Society of America and The Ruby.
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Hey, @GMJuditPolgar we saw your new doc on Netflix and we're so honored to have hosted the 🐐here at Mechanics'! Thank you for stopping by, come back any time! #Chess #ChessCommunity #WomenInChess
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Friday, Feb 6 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm, we kick off a tribute to Rob Reiner month with The American President (1995) Stay tuned for screenings of When Harry Met Sally (1989) and The Princess Bride (1987)
Get tickets here: eventbrite.com/e/movies-at-m…
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Meet Pulitzer winner David Guterson and discuss Evelyn in Transit. Tickets include complimentary pastries, coffee, and tea. Saturday, Feb 7 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Learn More & Register: milibrary.org/events/27694
#MeetTheAuthor #BookLovers #AuthorTalk #CommunityEvents
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Thank you, Balourdet Quartet for a magical evening of music in the Mechanics’ Institute Library! 🎶✨What an incredible show in partnership with Music at Kohl's Mansion.
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Thanks to everyone who came out to face GM @moradiabadi in a stunning simul exhibition! We can't wait to do it again! ♟️🤩
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♟️Scholastic Chess Tournament ♟️
Mon, Jan 19 | 10am–3pm
Register: milibrary.org/events/28635
Join us for a fun 5-round Swiss event for K–12 students at the Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club, SF!
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