Summer is almost here and there is much to do in Marin County over the next several months! This list - appropriately known as "Ronnie's Awesome Summer List" - was compiled by Ronnie Sharpe of Marin County's Tadpole Photography and is printed here with her permission.
Enjoy! And if you'd like to add another event, please email us: kmcginnis@fhallen.com
JUNE
June 11 - Film Night in the Park, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Fairfax, 8pm, http://filmnight.org/fnp2010.htm
June 11 - Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
June 12 - The Unique Derique, YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
June 12 - Flag day is June 14th. Celebrate by creating a personal fabric flag in a myriad of textures and colors. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
June 12 - Getting Ready to go into Space, Habitot, 10-10:30a
June 12 & 13 - Novato Art, Wine and Music Festival. Old Town Novato - Grant Ave. Sat 10am-7, Sun 10-6 http://www.novatochamber.com/events/detail?id=133
June 12 & 13 - Fairfax Eco Festival, http://www.wpn.org/ecofestival
June 12 & 13 - Italian Street Painting Festival http://www.youthinarts.org/ispf.html
June 12 - Los Terrys (Jazz) 1-2:30pm , Yerba Buena
June 12 - Magic with Brian Scott, 2pm, Tiburon Library
June 13 - Strawberry Festival at Strawberry Rec Center, Mill Valley. 11:30-4pm
June 13 - Orange Sherbet @ 3pm; JAMband @ 3:45pm The Park Chalet/Beach Chalet has been generously opening its lawn to us for four summers now, so we can serve up the families of San Francisco some handmade music and dance outside. http://www.jamjamjam.com/jambandfamilyfestival.html
June 15 - $1 Movies, Monsters vs. Aliens, Northgate Movie Theatre, 10am
June 15 -$1 Movies, Hotel for Dogs, Novato Movie Theatre, 10am
June 16 - Insect Discovery Lab, Inverness Library, 11:30am
June 16 - Insect Discovery Lab, Bolinas Library, 2-3pm
June 16 - Comedy Night in the Plaza, MV Square at 6:30 PM.
June 17 -$1 Movies, Hotel for Dogs, Novato Movie Theatre, 10am
June 17 - Tidepools - Muir Beach, 09:49AM LDT -0.5 L
June 17 - Sweden: Jenny Lind Concert (Classical), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
June 18 - Pi Clowns, YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
June 18 - Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
June 19 - Balamcoatl , YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
June 19 - Make your father a pop up book for Father's day. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
June 19 - Bonnie Lockhart, 11am, Tiburon Library
June 19 - Tiburon Classic Car Show, 6-9pm
June 19 - Phases and Crates, Habitot, 10-10:30am
June 19 & 20 - Northern California Pirate Festival, http://www.norcalpiratefestival.com
June 20 - Native Contemporary Arts Festival, Noon-3pm, Yerba Buena
June 21 - Tee Fee Swamp Boogie American music at its best...Rock, Blues, Cajun, Zydeco and Country Belvedere Park
June 21 - 6-8 p.m. Muir Beach in Marin Summer Solstice Campfire Sing-Along/with storytelling around the bonfire
June 22 -$1 Movies, Kung Fu Panda, Sausalito Movie Theatre, 10am
June 22 -$1 Movies, Kung Fu Panda, Northgate Movie Theatre, 10am
June 22 -$1 Movies, Madagascar 2, Novato Movie Theatre, 10am
June 23 - Frances England & Friends - Indie Folk for Families, Mill Valley Library, 3;30p
June 23 - The Amazing Bubble Lady Show, Corte Madera Library, 11am
June 23 - The Amazing Bubble Lady Show, Marin City Library, 3;30p
June 23 - Cascade Canyon. We'll head up one of the shaded canyons to look for butterflies and other bugs, and maybe even some snakes and lizards. The fact that some of the creeks here stay wet all year attracts all kinds of wildlife. Meet at the MCOSD gate at the end of Cascade Dr in Fairfax. Parking is extremely limited, carpool if you can. 10-2
June 24 -$1 Movies, Madagascar 2, Novato Movie Theatre, 10am
June 24 - Share-A-Book Dogs, Mill Valley Library, 3;30p
June 24 - John Worley & WorlView (Jazz), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
June 24 - Daffy Dave, 11am, Tiburon Library
June 25 - Chelle! & Friends , YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
June 25 - Summer Sunsets: Stay and Play Until 8 Under the Golden Gate, Bay Area Discovery Museum Summer Evening Events, Family Fiesta, 5-8 p.m. www.BayKidsMuseum.org/sunsets Members $5; General $8
June 25 - Fold - Flip - Fly - Float, Mill Valley Library, 3;30
June 25 - Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
June 26 - Experience the magic of light defraction and decorate your own spectroscope. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
June 26 - Venezuelan Music Project, Yerba Buena
June 26 - Astronomy for Kids, Habitot, 10:30-11am
June 26 - AXIS Dance Company Saturday, 1-1:20pm, 1:50-2:10pm, 2:40-3pm (3 performances) , Yerba Buena
June 27 - enCayapa + Venezuelan Music Project, 1-3pm , Yerba Buena
June 27 - Obon Festival and Bazaar, Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave, MV
June 27 - Wooden Boat Show, Corinthian Y.C., Tiburon $10/adult
June 27 - Hapa, Academy of Hawaiian Arts, Stern Grove, 2pm
June 25 - Cinderella X 3, Mill Valley Library, 3;30
June 29 -$1 Movies, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Novato Movie Theatre, 10am
June 29 -$1 Movies, Monsters vs. Aliens, Sausalito Movie Theatre, 10am
June 29 -$1 Movies, Tale of Desperaux, Northgate Movie Theatre, 10am
June 29 - Wildlife Associates - Bay Area Wild, Mill Valley Library, 2:30
June 29 - TODCO Poets 12:30-1:30pm, Yerba Buena
June 30 - Kirk Waller, Storyteller, Mill Valley Library, 3:30
JULY
July 1-5 Marin County Fair, http://www.marinfair.org/ (Friday, July 2 - Family Day)
July 1 - Italy: Irene Jalenti (Jazz), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
July 2 - Family Fun Night, MVCC Pool 7-9pm $5/family
July 2 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
July 2 - Caterpillar Puppets YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 3 - Balamcoatl YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 3 - Engineer and build a marble run for hours of rolling fun! Randall Museum, 1-4pm
July 3 - Circus Bella, Noon & 2:15pm. Meet the artists following 2nd show. , Yerba Buena
July 3 - Evening at Deer Island We'll take a slow walk up to the ridge top where we can enjoy a picnic dinner while we look and listen for creatures of the night. We'll talk about owls, bats, coyotes and many other animals that start their "day" just as the sun sets. gettIng there From Hwy 101 in Novato, take the Atherton Ave/San Marin Dr exit east on Ather- ton Ave, turn right at Olive Ave, and turn left at Deer Island Rd. 5-8pm
July 3 & 4, 10 - 6, Fillmore Street Jazz Festival - free jazz festival features live music on three stages in addition to 200 arts and crafts booths. http://www.fillmorejazzfestival.com/
July 4 - Children's Programing at Green Gulch, Suggested donation: $10 per family, 10-11:30am
4th of July Celebrations:
"Celebration of American Music" with San Francisco Opera, Stern Grove, 2pm
Corte Madera-Larkspur pancake breakfast at Larkspur's American Legion and 4th of July Parade. www.cortemadera.org.
"Races at Inverness" 10 am-1 pm on Inverness Way North near the Inverness firehouse. Family foot races and the traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Marinwood Firefighters for pancake breakfast, www.marinwood.org.
Rancho Nicasio Restaurant & Bar http://www.ranchonicasio.com/index.htm.
Novato's 4th of July Parade http://www.novatoparade.com/.
The Marin County Fair, www.marinfair.org.
Sausalito 4th of July Parade and Fireworks, http://www.ci.sausalito.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=17&recordid=1653
Ross Picnic at Ross Commons picnic parade and picnic. http://www.townofross.org/pages/about_our_community/town_events.html
Sleepy Hollow Parade & BBQ
Woodacre's Independence Day parade on July 4th.
Celebrate the 4th of July at the historic Dunsmuir Hellman Estate in Oakland, noon to 6 pm. http://www.dunsmuir.org
July 7 - Bronkar's Circus of Sound, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
July 8 - Lord Loves a Working Man (Soul/Funk), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
July 9 - The Unique Derique YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 9 - "Eric Martin" Rock, Music in the Park Series, Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm at Marinwood Park
July 9 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
July 10 - The Unique Derique YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 10 - 3D Collage. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
July 11 - Jewish Music Festival Sunday, July 11, Noon-5pm , Yerba Buena
July 11 - San Francisco Symphony, Stern Grove, 2pm
July 11 - Rhythm Child @ 3pm; JAMband @ 4pm The Park Chalet/Beach Chalet has been generously opening its lawn to us for four summers now, so we can serve up the families of San Francisco some handmade music and dance outside. http://www.jamjamjam.com/jambandfamilyfestival.html
July 13 - Tidepools - Muir Beach, 7:08AM LDT -1.3 L
July 14 - Tidepools - Muir Beach, 07:50AM LDT -1.0 L
July 14 - Aheba, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
July 14 - Bastille Day!
July 15 - Tidepools - Muir Beach, 08:34AM LDT -0.5 L
July 15 - Tango No. 9 (Tango) Thursday, July 15, 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
July 16 - Venezuelan Music Project Yerba Buena
July 16 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
July 17 - Illustrate your own fantastically fabulous Flip book. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
July 17 - Pi Clowns, YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 17 - Star Program, Mt. Tam, 8:30pm, 455-5370
July 17 - GG Model Railroad Club, Junior Engineer Day, 10-4, Randall Museum
July 17 - Annual Big Time Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Point Reyes
July 17 & 18 - San Anselmo Art Festival
July 18 - Target Family Day, 11am-4pm , Yerba Buena
July 18 - Concerts in the Park, Tiburon 4-6pm
July 18 - Caravan Palace, Stern Grove, 2pm
July 19 Rocky and the Revellettes Rock and Roll music of the 50s, 60s and 70s the way you remember it - Belvedere Park
July 21 - Puppet Art Theatre, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
July 22 - Crosscut (Blues), 12:30-1:30pm. , Yerba Buena
July 23 - "Loralee Christensen Trio" Soul/R&B, Music in the Park Series, Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm at Marinwood Park
July 23 - The Unique Derique YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 23 - Summer Sunsets: Stay and Play Until 8 Under the Golden Gate, Bay Area Discovery Museum Summer Evening Events, Shipwrecked, 5-8 p.m. http://www.BayKidsMuseum.org/sunsets Members $5; General $8
July 23 - Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
July 23 - Lake Lagunitas There are dozens of great places for us to stop and see what kinds of creatures we can find as we head around this lake. We'll see who lives at the edge of the lake, in the creeks that flow into it, and in the forests and meadows around us. Meet at the Lagunitas parking area. Parking fee. 10-2
July 24 - Learn about the diverse patterns of the Persian rug and the Navajo blanket as you paint a bookmark in one of these beautiful styles. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
July 24 - Chelle! & Friends YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 24 - Novato Horsemens' Westen Day, dnba.net
July 25 - Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concert, 2-4pm , Yerba Buena
July 25 - Jovanotti and Bomba Estéreo, Stern Grove, 2pm
July 28 - Eddie Madril, Hoopman, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
July 30 - The Unique Derique YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
July 30 - Film Night in the Park, Fantastic Mr. Fox, San Anselmo, 8pm
July 30 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
July 31 - Venezuelan Music Project Yerba Buena
July 31 - Pound out and collage bottle caps to make magnets and jewelry. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
July 31st & Aug 1 - Berkeley Kite Festival
July 31st & Aug 1 - Watsonville Strawberry Festival, Monterey Bay, http://www.mbsf.com
AUGUST
China Camp Heritage Festival, time depends on tides - available late June, 456-0766
Outside Land Festival is in August - http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/
August 1 - Rickie Lee Jones and Meklit Hadero, Stern Grove, 2pm
August 4 - Jeramy the Juggler, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
August 5 - Tom Rigney & Flambeau (Cajun) 6-7:30pm, Yerba Buena
August 5 - The Mo'Rockin Project (Jazz/World) 12:30-1:30pm, Yerba Buena
August 6 - Caterpillar Puppets YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 6 - "Jimmy Two Times" Ska/Rock, Music in the Park Series, Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm at Marinwood Park
August 7 - Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
August 7 - Build a cubist sculpture out of simple geometric components you make yourself. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
August 7 - Caterpillar Puppets YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 7 - Afro Solo's Jazz in the Gardens , 1-3pm , Yerba Buena
August 7 & 8 - Aloha Festival - http://www.pica-org.org/AlohaFest/index.html, 10am - 5pm
August 7 - Concerts on the Plaza, MV Square, 3pm
August 8 - Children's Programing at Green Gulch, Suggested donation: $10 per family, 10-11:30am
August 8 - San Francisco Theater Festival, 11am-5pm , Yerba Buena
August 8 - San Francisco Ballet, Stern Grove, 2pm
August 11 - Timothy James, Magician, Mill Valley Library, 3:30p
August 11 - Concerts on the Plaza, MV Square, 6pm
August 11 - Kehoe Beach We'll start with a slow walk along a creek that creates a fresh- water marsh right at the edge of the beach. We can look for animals that live at the edge of the ocean, and also explore the bluffs above the beach where the grass stays green and lush
all year. Meet at the Kehoe Beach trailhead on Pierce Point Rd, (follow Sir Francis Drake, turn right at Pierce Point Rd & follow for 5.5 miles). 10-2
August 12 - Arab Cultural Center: TBA Thursday, Aug 12, 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
August 13 - Summer Sunsets: Stay and Play Until 8 Under the Golden Gate, Bay Area Discovery Museum Summer Evening Events, Lost in Space, 5-8 p.m. www.BayKidsMuseum.org/sunsets Members $5; General $8
August 13 - Chelle! & FriendsYBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 13 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
August 14 - Create three-dimensional worlds designed to be viewed through collaged transparent w. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
August 14 - San Rafael Arts Festival
August 14 - Star Program, Mt. Tam, 8:30pm, 455-5370
August 14 - Film Night in the Park, Mamma Mia (sing-a-long), San Anselmo, 8pm, http://filmnight.org/fnp2010.htm
August 14 & 15 - Pistahan Saturday & Sunday, Aug 14 & 15, 11am-5pm, Yerba Buena
August 14 & 15 - The Gravenstein Apple Fair, http://gravensteinapplefair.com
August 14 & 15 - Victorian Days, Angel Island
August 15 - Concerts in the Park, Tiburon 4-6pm
August 15 - Maceo Parker and Darondo, Stern Grove, 2pm
August 16 - Adler Fellows Resident Artists of the San Francisco Opera Company - Belvedere Park
August 18 - Concerts on the Plaza, MV Square, 6pm
August 19 - VidyA (Jazz/Carnatic) Thursday, Aug 19, 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
August 20 - Pi Clowns YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 20 -- Friday Nights on Main, Tiburon, 6-9pm
August 21 - Use every day materials to build your very own Viking Ship. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
August 21 - Balamcoatl YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 21 - Concerts on the Plaza, MV Square, 3pm
August 21 - Evening at Roy's Redwoods At the end of a hot summer day, the world comes to life with crepuscular and nocturnal animals that have spent the day in hiding. After a short walk, we'll enjoy a picnic dinner as we watch and listen to the first stirrings of creatures of the night. Bring a picnic dinner, flashlight, and a warm jacket. gettIng there From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd exit and head west through Fairfax. Turn right at Nicasio Valley Rd. MCOSD gate is less than 1⁄4 mile up on your right. 5-8
August 21 - Film Night in the Park, Coraline, San Anselmo, 8pm, http://filmnight.org/fnp2010.htm
August 21 - Artists Guild, Saturday, Aug 21, 9am-5pm, East Garden (3rd St between Mission and Howard Streets) , Yerba Buena
August 22 - San Francisco Mime Troupe Sunday, Aug 22, 2pm, pre-show music at 1:30pm , Yerba Buena
August 22 - They Might Be Giants and Rogue Wave, Stern Grove, 2pm
August 22 - Elizabeth Mitchell @ 3pm; JAMband @ 4pm The Park Chalet/Beach Chalet has been generously opening its lawn to us for four summers now, so we can serve up the families of San Francisco some handmade music and dance outside. http://www.jamjamjam.com/jambandfamilyfestival.html
August 23 - "The 85's" 80's Cover/Dance Band, Music in the Park Series, Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm at Marinwood Park
August 26 - Mexico: TBA Thursday, Aug 26, 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
August 27 - Eth-Noh-Tec YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 28 - Eth-Noh-Tec YBG Children's Garden, Howard St b/t 3rd & 4th Streets, 11am and 12:15pm
August 28 - Use sculpting materials to design a human or animal figure. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
August 28 - Howard Wiley & the Angola Project featuring Faye Carol Saturday, Aug 28, 1-2:30pm , Yerba Buena
August 28 & 29 - Tiburon Art Festival
August 31 - TODCO Poets Tuesday, Aug 31, 12:30-1:30pm, Yerba Buena
SEPTEMBER
September 2 - Édessa (Balkan), 6-7:30pm, Yerba Buena
September 2 - Gramophone and Dynamo (World), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
September 4 - Nice Guy Trio + Special Guests,, 1-2:30pm , Yerba Buena
September 4 - Construct your own miniature train set from our abundant wood scrap supply. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
September 4 - Film Night, Up 8pm, San Anselmo, http://filmnight.org/fnp2010.htm
September 4 - Sausalito Art Festival
September 5 - Concerts in the Park, Tiburon 4-6pm
September 5 - Children's Programing at Green Gulch, Suggested donation: $10 per family, 10-11:30am
September 5 - Belvedere-Tiburon Parade
September 5 - Labor Day Sand Sculpture Contest at Drake's Beach in Point Reyes
September 6 - 3:30 pm - Griffin Stoller - Belvedere's own Fiddling Champion, 4 pm to 6 pm - Cosmo - Reggae Rhythms...Back by Popular Demand - Belv Park
September 9 - Wayne Wallace Quintet (Jazz), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
September 10 - Film Night, Alice in Wonderland 8pm, Mill Valley
September 11 - Look at a snake, snake skin and snake skeleton, learn some amazing snake facts then sculpt a scaled snake sculpture. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
September 11 - Great American Blues & BBQ, 4th St, San Rafael
September 11 - Star Program, Mt. Tam, 8:30pm, 455-5370
September 11 - Latin Jazz Youth Summit, 1-3pm, Yerba Buena
September 16 - María Volonté (Jazz), 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
September 18 - Build an amazing airplane using ordinary objects. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
September 18 - GG Model Railroad Club, Junior Engineer Day, 10-4, Randall Museum
September 19- The Hipwaders @ 3pm; JAMband @ 4pm The Park Chalet/Beach Chalet has been generously opening its lawn to us for four summers now, so we can serve up the families of San Francisco some handmade music and dance outside. http://www.jamjamjam.com/jambandfamilyfestival.html
September 24 - Film Night at the Park, Wall-E, 8pm, San Geronimo, http://filmnight.org/fnp2010.htm
September 25 - Blackie's Hay Day, 10-3, Blackie's Pasture
September 25 - 26th Dragon Boat Festival - http://www.sfdragonboat.com/
September 25 - Coastal Clean-Up Day 9-noon, celebration at Bay Model
September 25 - Design and bead your own Leather medicine bag. Randall Museum, 1-4pm
September 25 & 26 - Mill Valley Arts Festival
September 26 Chili Cook-off, Sausalito
September 30 - Orchestra Nostalgico (Music of the Cinema) , 12:30-1:30pm , Yerba Buena
September 30 - Slide Ranch turns 40!
Opera in the Park: In September, SF Opera's annual free outdoor concert features arias and operatic excerpts by current artists of the San Francisco Opera, accompanied by the acclaimed San Francisco Opera Orchestra. In Sharon Meadow.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival The genius of Shakespeare in San Francisco's most relaxing setting. Admission is free every Saturday and Sunday through the month of September. Arrive early for a good seat; shows begin at 1:30pm.
OCTOBER
October 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/ , GGPark
October 3 - Children's Programing at Green Gulch, Suggested donation: $10 per family, 10-11:30am
October 3 - Yerba Buena Latin Jazz Tardeada, 1-3pm
October 7 - Kumu Hula Shawna Alapa'I and Na Pua O Ka La'akea (Hula), 6-7:30pm
October 9 - Star Program, Mt. Tam, 8:30pm, 455-5370
10/9/10, 10am-4pm, Harvest Celebration at Slide Ranch, old time country fair feeling (includes milking goats), for the whole family, (415) 381-6155 or www.slideranch.org for registration info.
October 10 - Discovery Day 2010 - all about the estuary in your back yard! http://rtc.sfsu.edu/discovery_day.htm
NOVEMBER
11/5/10, Guy Fawkes event sponsored by the Pelican Inn (including following the bag piper to the beach for a burning of Guy), (415) 383-6000 or www.pelicaninn.com for more info.
November 7 - Children's Programing at Green Gulch, Suggested donation: $10 per family, 10-11:30am
November 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14th, 2010, SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM FESTIVAL http://www.globalwomenintact.org/festival.asp
LIBRARY LISTING:
Sausalito:
Thursday July 1rst: Wildlife Associates See real animals from the rainforest! 3:00pm
Thursday July 8th: Shadow Puppets Sean Powers! 4:00pm
Thursday July 15th: Magic Magician Timothy James! 4:00pm
Thursday July 22nd: Bees Uncle Jer's Traveling Bee Show! 4:00pm
Thursday July 29th: Come see Daffy Dave the clown! 4:00pm
Storytimes and other programs listed at http://www.ci.sausalito.ca.us/index.aspx?page=517
Mill Valley Library:
TONS! Check out --- http://www.millvalleylibrary.org/Index.aspx?page=196&recordid=856&returnURL=%2findex.aspx%3fpage%3d10
Marin City:
Wednesday Jun 23, 2010 1:00pm - 2:00pm The Amazing Bubble Man and his Bubble Show
Thursday Jul 29, 2010 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Ugly Duckling by puppeteer Peter Brizzi and the P & T Puppet Theater!
Wednesday Aug 18, 2010 3:30pm - 4:30pm Magic Dan
Tiburon/Belvedere:
Saturday, June 12, 2pm Mystic Magic with Brian Scott
Thursday, June 24, 11 am Daffy Dave for ages 5 & up
Saturday June 19 at 11 am Bonnie Lockhart- Sing and Dance For ages 0-5
Wednesday, June 23 3pmThe Marin Humane Society with Share A Book- Read to a Therapy Dog for Readers
Baby Bounce for ages 2 and under on Mondays June 21 through August 2 at 10:30 am and 11 am Registration Required
Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3 on Tuesdays June 22 through August 3 at 11 am Registration Required
Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 on Tuesdays June 22 Through August 3 at 4pm
Lemonade Hour Read Along for ages 7 and up on Wednesdays June 23 through August 4 at 4pm Registration Required
Bolinas:
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Insect Discovery Lab
Wednesday Jul 7, 2010 10:00am - 11:00am Quack and Wabbit Puppet Theatre
Saturday Aug 7, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Wild Things, Inc.
Civic Center:
Storytime with Miss Kitty every Wednesday:
Toddler Storytime: For ages 2-3 from 10:30 - 10:50 am
Preschool Storytime: For ages 3 and up from 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Corte Madera:
Wednesday Jun 23, 2010 11:00am - 11:45am The Amazing Bubble Man
Wednesday Jul 21, 2010 11:00am - 11:45am Flute Sweet & Tickletoon
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010 11:00am - 11:45am P & T Puppets present "The Ugly Duckling"
Wednesday Aug 18, 2010 11:00am - 11:45am Daffy Dave's goofy, slapstick Comedy Show
Fairfax:
Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 and up
Preschool Storytime, Saturdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 and up
Inverness:
Wednesday Jun 16, 2010 11:30am - 12:30pm Insect Discovery Lab
Tuesday Jul 6, 2010 10:00am - 11:00am Quack and Wabbit Puppet Theatre
Saturday Aug 7, 2010 11:00am - 12:00pm Wild Things, Inc.
Novato:
Baby Bounce - Ages 6 to 18 months. Thursdays 10:00 a.m.
Lapsit Storytime - Ages 18 to 36 months. Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 6 years. Wednesdays & Saturdays 11:00 a.m.
Saturday Jun 5, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm & Saturday Jun 12, 2010 2:00pm - 3:00pm Paws for Reading with specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
Still not sure what to do? Here are other suggestions.......
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve tidepool - http://www.fitzgeraldreserve.org/lowTides.html
Adventure Playground - http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=8656
Chabot Space and Science Center Museum, Oakland - http://www.chabotspace.org
Randall Museum - http://www.randallmuseum.org
Zeum - http://www.zeum.org
Circus Center - http://www.circuscenter.org/about/calendar.html
Young Performers Theatre - http://www.ypt.org
Paddle boat on Stow Lake.
Cornerstone Gardens, Sonoma http://www.cornerstonegardens.com
Tilden Park, Oakland - take steam train, feed animals on farm, etc., note, you can only feed the animals celery or lettuce....they prefer the lettuce =)
Ice Skate at Schultz Ice Rink, http://www.snoopyshomeice.com
Roller skate in GGPark and or Cal Skate, http://www.calskate.com
Art Mobile in Mill Valley parks - calendar not listed yet
Geocaching - http://mttam.net/Default.aspx?tabid=818
Jazz & Blues by the Bay Concerts, Sausalito, Gabrielson Park, Fridays, June 4th through August 2010 - 6:30 to 8 pm
Bolinas Lagoon Preserve - 2010 Public Season March 20, 2010 through July 11, 2010
Richardson Audubon, Tiburon http://www.tiburonaudubon.org/calendar.html
The Crissy Field Mystery Challenge, June 2 - Sept 30, free, self guided activity
Outdoor Exploratorium, http://www.exploratorium.edu/outdoor/#/vrlocation/you-are-here
On most Sundays, from April to October, free concerts in Golden Gate Park are offered at 1pm within the Music Concourse. The public events are held at the renovated Spreckles Temple of Music Theatre.
Story Time & Family Walk SF Botanical Gardens, Looking for a fun, free and easy-to-coordinate activity? Join us in our cozy children's book nook with comfy kid-sized cushions, a bevy of stuffed animals and lively readers. Afterward, families can enjoy a special children's tour of the garden led by a docent. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month at 10:30 am, Story Time lasts approximately 30 minutes. The tour leaves the Library at 11. The Library also has an excellent collection of books for children on plants, natural history, general science, and nature-related myths and stories.
Factory tours are typically family-friendly, fun activities, good for a short and interesting diversion, and free or relatively inexpensive.
Jelly Belly Tour - http://www.jellybelly.com
Mrs. Grossman's - Sticker Factory http://www.mrsgrossmans.com
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Factory - http://www.scharffenberger.com
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Marin French Cheese Company - http://www.marinfrenchcheese.com
McEvoy Ranch - http://www.mcevoyranch.com
Marshall's Honey Farm - http://www.marshallshoney.com
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