The Bay Area's shelter-in-place order has brought countless events usually held as in-person gatherings online. We're aiming to support local businesses in San Francisco and Oakland by highlighting five of these events each day.
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Here's your San Francisco online event calendar for Tuesday, August 18. Ask Dr. Anthony Fauci your most burning COVID-19 questions, educate yourself about discrimination against fat people or join an online book club.
A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, has become a household name during the pandemic. Now, he's speaking to San Francisco audiences in a conversation with Gloria Duffy, president and CEO of Commonwealth Club of California. The talk includes an opportunity to ask Fauci questions directly, so get your most pressing queries ready.
When: Tuesday, August 18, 11 a.m.
How to join: Via Commonwealth Club of California
Price: $24
How to Present Your Business
Looking to start or grow a small business during the pandemic? Tune in to this SF LGBT Center workshop, which will teach you how to present your business to potential investors and clients. You'll learn how to develop an elevator pitch, build a killer PowerPoint presentation and explain your key value proposition, with opportunities to practice all three skills.
When: Tuesday, August 18, 1 p.m.
How to join: Via Eventbrite
Price: Free
Japanese American Figures in Politics
How do Japanese-American history and values affect the experience of being a politician? Dr. Emily Murase, a former San Francisco Board of Education president and current District 7 Supervisorial candidate, will offer her perspective in this talk.
When: Tuesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
How to join: RSVP online
Price: Free
Author: Virgie Tovar, The Summer of Self-Love
This month's SF Public Library "On the Same Page" book is "You Have the Right to Remain Fat," written by activist Virgie Tovar. Also the author of "The Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color," the San Francisco resident will share some of her insights into weight discrimination, and how fat people can find self-love in a culture that makes them feel less-than.
When: Tuesday, August 18, 7 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
August Book Club: 'You Should See Me in a Crown'
Divisadero-based gift store Perdita will also host its monthly book club on Tuesday. This month, the featured book will be young adult novel "You Should See Me in a Crown."
Written by Brooklyn-based writer and editor Leah Johnson, the recently released book follows a queer Black teenager who must run for prom queen to get the money she needs for college — and escape her hated hometown, a wealthy, white Midwestern suburb.
When: Tuesday, August 18, 7:30 p.m.
How to join: Via Zoom
Price: Free
