Thu, May 28
|Book Society
Pretend to be Fancy: The Art of Faking It
Who says fancy is only for the wealthy? Join us for an evening with Whitney Marston Pierce, author of Pretend to Be Fancy — a hands-on tasting and hosting workshop that proves style and confidence are available to everyone.
Time & Location
May 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
About the event
Here's a secret: you don't need a trust fund to live a cultured, stylish life. You just need to know a few tricks — and Whitney Marston Pierce has written the book on it.
Join us for an evening built directly from the pages of Pretend to Be Fancy: a hands-on, workshop-style event that will give you real, usable hosting skills wrapped in a genuinely fun night out.
Expect a hands-on evening of genuinely useful — and genuinely fun — hosting and entertaining skills drawn straight from the pages of Pretend to Be Fancy. Think cocktails, cheese, wine, etiquette, and a little something to take home. No experience required.
Your ticket includes:
Welcome cocktail
Food, wine & tasting experience
Tickets
Book Society Members
Members-only ticket. (Membership to be validated) Becoming a member today to enjoy this special rate, plus lots of other perks! For more information and to join now visit www.booksociety.social/membership
$60.00
+$1.50 ticket service fee
General Admission
Non-member ticket rate
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
Member Ticket + Book
Book Society Member Ticket + a copy of Pretend to Be Fancy
$82.00
+$2.05 ticket service fee
General Admission + Book
General Admission + copy of Italian Cookies
$97.00
+$2.43 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00