Weekend Fun For Everyone (November 10-12)
CHECK OUT RONNIE'S HOLIDAY FUN GUIDE. EVENT LISTINGS ARE CHECKED AT THE TIME OF POSTING BUT SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. LINKS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW TO ALL VENUES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. PLEASE CONFIRM INFORMATION WITH THE WEBSITE.
Friday, November 10
Holly Fair, San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church
Film of the Month, 1pm, Sword & the Stone, That Darn Cat, 3pm, Walt Disney Museum.
Legally Blonde, The Musical, The San Anselmo Playhouse.
Annie, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Annie, Berkeley Playhouse.
The Night Fairy, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley.
Aladdin, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.
Saturday, November 11, Veterans' Day
Presidio Bird Walks, 8:30am-10:30am, Presidio Visitor Center
Holly Fair, San Geronimo Community Presbyterian Church
Green Expo, 12-6pm, Pier 35, San Francisco.
Mt. Tam Day of Thanks, 9-1pm, help pull French broom, pizza and drinks included, Families and all-ages are welcome! Meet at the entrance gate across from address 49 Lomita Dr. Mill Valley.
Discovery Day at AT&T Park, 9:30am-4pm, Families with kids 0-14, meet local scientists and engineers, and plenty of fun and educational entertainment. The entire ballpark is packed to the rafters with science content: on the field, at every entry/exit, and every level of the ballpark. Get ready to unleash your inner scientist, San Francisco.
Learn to Skate - Free Clinic, 10am – 12pm, McInnis Skatepark, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael. CANCELLED
Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 8-13, Thanksgiving Helper: Side Dishes, Tie on your apron and whip up some delicious side dishes for the holiday meal. Your family and friends will be begging for seconds (and thirds)! Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Crabbing at Fort Baker Pier, 10 am-Noon, Learn about the bounties of San Francisco Bay. See what you can catch! Fort Baker, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun: Art Celebrating Our Veterans, 10 am–1 pm Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.
STEAM Saturdays, 11am, ages 3-6, explore science, technology, engineering, art and math at the library with STEAM powered stories, rhymes, songs, crafts, experiments, and sensory experiences for preschool children and their caregivers, San Rafael Library.
The Renegade Craft Fair, 11am-6pm, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.
Sand Globing at the Sand Castle Classic on Ocean Beach, 11am-3:30pm (arrive anytime)
Ocean Beach at Balboa Street, San Francisco.
LOCAL ARTISAN CRAFT FAIR, 2-5pm, Twin Cities Community Preschool, 56 Mohawk Drive, Corte Madera
Helen McMahon discusses and signs "ReWritten" 2-3pm, DIESEL, A Bookstore, Larkspur.
Film of the Month, 4pm, Sword & the Stone, Walt Disney Museum.
Lanternfest & Parade, 5:30pm, with the German tradition of songs and brightly-colored lanterns to celebrate Martin's Tag! at Pioneer Park, Novato.
Oceans A Glow: Family Night Hike and Campfire, 5:30pm-8pm, Join NatureBridge Golden Gate as we discover one of the most amazing natural phenomenon, bioluminescence, Sausalito.
Old MacDonald: Beyond the Farm, Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Legally Blonde, The Musical, The San Anselmo Playhouse.
Annie, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Annie, Berkeley Playhouse.
The Night Fairy, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley.
Aladdin, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.
FOR VETERAN'S DAY:
Veterans' Day Service, 9:30am, Honor those who have served our country. Marin’s Veterans’ Day program will begin in the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium with music, military exercises and a brief address. It will continue in front of the World War I, World War II and Korean, Vietnam and Merchant Marine Memorials on the Avenue of the Flags. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony in the Redwood Foyer, Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael.
Marin City Veteran's Day Parade, 10-11am, Featuring a Liberty Ship Float, a 1940's Greyhound bus, the Oakland Cowboy Association, and original Marinship workers as Grand Marshalls.
Veteran's Day Cruise on San Francisco Bay, 11am, A two and 1/2 hour cruise on San Francisco Bay featuring the Alameda Naval Station, USS Hornet, Jeremiah O'Brien and the submarine Pampanito. Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available.
Interfaith Service of Remembrance, 11:00 am, at the Main Post Chapel of the The Interfaith Center at the Presidio, 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco. Come honor American veterans of all wars in prayer, meditation and music.
San Jose Veteran's Day Parade, 10am, memorial ceremony at Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Market Street. The colorful parade steps off at 11am from Delmas Street, continuing east along Santa Clara to Market Street, then ending at San Carlos Street.
Petaluma Veterans Day Parade, includes music, parade, and more, check website for details, Petaluma.
Sunday, November 12
Beginning Birding, 9:30-11:30 am, Explore the shore of Rodeo Lagoon with docent Jane Haley and enjoy the winter birds, Rodeo Lagoon/Valley, Marin County, Marin Headlands.
Marine Science Sunday: An Ocean Feast, 10am-5pm, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
Birth & Baby Fair, 10am-4pm, showcasing local businesses and resources as well as independent designers with the aim to educate and expose new & expecting parents and young families to unique & beneficial products & services, Golden Gate Club, Presidio, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun: Art Celebrating Our Veterans, 10 am–1 pm Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.
Second Sunday Stories: Bethanie Murguia - The Too-Scary Story, 11am, Book Passage, Sausalito.
The Renegade Craft Fair, 11am-6pm, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.
Green Expo, 12-6pm, Pier 35, San Francisco.
Albany Beach Cleanup and Free Sand Globe Workshop, 1pm - 3pm.
Laternenfest/Lantern Festival & Parade, 2-6pm, crafts, lantern making, food & drinks and a lantern parade through the Presidio, San Francisco.
Paper Art Greeting Cards, 2-4pm, free, ages 12+, Outside of their work at the Studios, many of Walt’s artists used their individual creative talents to make original, personalized greeting cards for their families and loved-ones. Using paper art, make your own unique greeting card for that special person during the holiday season with guest artist Ryan Riller, Walt Disney Museum.
Film of the Month, That Darn Cat, 3pm, Walt Disney Museum.
Old MacDonald: Beyond the Farm, Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Legally Blonde, The Musical, The San Anselmo Playhouse.
Annie, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Annie, Berkeley Playhouse.
The Night Fairy, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley.
Aladdin, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.