Friday, March 12th – Sunday March 14th
Nova Albion Steampunk Convention, Emeryville, CA
Lots of great vendors and makers in the Dealers’ Room at this awesome convention!
“The Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition (March 12-14 in Emeryville) takes the best elements of traditional science fiction and fantasy conventions, combines them with the passion, ingenuity, and hands-on workshops of Maker [...]

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You’ll want to be there.
This year’s WonderCon takes place from April 2 through April 4 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. Guests include: Sergio Aragones, Peter S. Beagle, Frank Cho, Amanda Conner, Colleen Doran, Mark Evanier, Stan Freberg, Adam Hughes, Adam Kubert, Joe Kubert, Tim Powers, Greg Rucka, Kevin Smith and Judd Winick.

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August 22 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM & August 23 – 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SFZF serves as a vital annual showcase of the diversity, vitality and ongoing exuberance of the small-press movement. Writers, cartoonists, crafters, illustrators, printmakers and all manner of artists will be in attendance. While the majority of the exhibitors hail [...]

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July 18-21, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco
Further details are available from their web site.

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Saturday, May 30 – Sunday, May 31
Maker Faire: Build, Craft, Hack, Play Mame. Great fun!
At the San Mateo Fairgrounds, 2495 South Delaware Street, San Mateo.
A two-day, family-friendly event to MAKE, create, learn, invent, CRAFT, recycle, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, food, music, science and technology. The fourth annual Maker Faire [...]

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The 24th Bay Area Storytelling Festival takes place on May 16 and 17, 2009 at the Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante.
Outstanding storytellers from around the world visit the Bay Area each Spring to bring to life tales old and new: folk tales, family stories, fables, recollections, ghost stories, tall tales, fairy tales, and [...]

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Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25 at The Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA
Guests of Honor include Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, and artist Tim Kirk. Events at the con include a Masquerade, a Dealers’ Room, Art Show, gaming, anime, music, and much more! Local favourites Borderlands Books, Cargo Cult Books, and Handee Books will be [...]

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Friday, April 3 – Sunday, April 5
25th Annual CONTACT Conference 2009
Come join an interdisciplinary gathering of scientists, artists and writers as they explore human futures in fact and fiction at the annual CONTACT conference. CONTACT is a unique interdisciplinary conference which brings together some of the foremost international social and space scientists, science fiction [...]

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Saturday, March 14 / 10 – 6 & Sunday, March 15 / 11-5
The Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair
County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
FREE
Lots of fun, great bookfair – come join in!
Join AK Press and fifty other sellers at the Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair the second weekend in March. The bookfair is put on by [...]

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Sunday, March 8, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SAC CON – Sacramento’s Comic, Toy and Anime show – Special guests include William Stout! At The Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street – Across from Sac State University. On-site registration: $6.00

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