Weekend Fun For Everyone (March 10-12)

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Friday, March 10

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, College of Marin, Kentfield.

Oliver, 7:30pm, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley.

North Bay Rep Presents: Disney's Beauty and the Beast, San Rafael Community Center.

Children's Concerts: Composers, Conductors, Musicians, and You! 10am & 11:30am, grades K-3, San Francisco Symphony.

Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Sale, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa.

Bay Area Children's Film Festival, Chabot Space & Science Museum, Oakland.

Whale Festival, Little River.


Saturday, March 11

Free Family Fitness Class, 9-9:55am, Mill Valley Community Center.

Aramburu Island Enhancement, 9am-1pm, ages 12+, volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling, RSVP Volunteer Coordinator Kirk Schroeder at (415) 763-2977.

Broom Busters Work Day – 20th Anniversary Celebration, 9am – 1pm, learn about the importance of invasive species removal and lend a hand! All ages are welcome, Meet at the gate at the end of Vistazo West St in Tiburon.

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, College of Marin, Kentfield.

North Bay Rep Presents: Disney's Beauty and the Beast, San Rafael Community Center.

The Super Fun Run, San Francisco.

Engineering Day for Kids, UC Berkeley.

Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Sale, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa.

Toddler Days, 9am-12pm, A popular day at the farm for families with toddlers and babies!, Slide Ranch.

Bay Area Children's Film Festival, a full weekend of events and special programs that include internationally celebrated family-friendly films, special presentations from Award-Winning Pixar filmmakers, hands-on animation workshops and more. This year’s theme of science, technology, engineering, art and math, STEAM, will be featured in the films and with the hands-on programs offered in the Center, Chabot Space & Science Museum, Oakland.

Marin Summer Activities & Camp Fair, 10am-1pm, free pizza lunch, Dominican University, San Rafael.

Summer Camp Resource Fair, 10am-2pm, County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

St. Patrick's Day Festival, 10am-5pm, Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 8–13, Easter Cookies, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

San Francisco Summer Resource Fair, 10am-2pm, Pier 70, San Francisco.

Shushan’s Bazaar Family Purim Celebration, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco.

Purim Like It’s 5777, Pre-Party Family Friendly Puppet Show and Costume Parade, Full Megillah Reading and Dance Party with Shamati, Berkeley

Bay Area Pet Expo, 10am-5pm, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Little Folkies Family Band feat Irena Eide, 10:30am, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley.

Read to a Dog, 10:30-11:30am, San Anselmo Library.

Aladdin And His Wonderful, Magical Lamp, 10:30am & 1pm, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre , San Francisco.

Pippi Longstocking, 10:30am & 1:30pm, ages 5+, live on stage, San Francisco.

Hansel and GretelYoung Performers Theatre, Fort Mason.

STEAM Saturdays, 11-11:45am, ages 3-4, San Rafael Library.

Read to a Dog, 11-12pm, ages 5+, San Rafael Library.

Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.

Ice Cream Social, 1-3pm, free, a kick-off event for Willow Creek Academy's Benefit, All Aboard! Rocky Graham Park, Marin City.

Oliver, 7:30pm, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley.

Music for Families: How to Build an Orchestra, 2pm, interact with the musicians and learn about the symphony orchestra in new and fun ways, San Francisco Symphony.

Purim in the Land Oz, 5:30pm, Congregation Rodef Sholom, San Rafael.

Moonlight Hike at Ring Mountain, 6 – 7:30pm, a rare chance to experience this unique preserve after dark. We’ll discuss nocturnal animals and things that go bump in the night! This event is ideal for all ages. Meet at the gate at the end of Taylor Rd in Tiburon.

Novato Live, 6-8pm, Flamenco, Novato City Hall.

The Ultimate Purim Party; JCC of the East Bay.

Whale Festival, Little River.


Sunday, March 12, Daylight Savings Time Begins at 2am, New Moon

St. Patrick’s Day 5K & Kid’s Run - Crissy Field East Bech Parking Area.

Workday at Stafford Lake Bike Park, 9am – 1pm, help maintain various features of Stafford Lake Bike Park. Volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling and hiking on steep and uneven terrain. All ages are welcome; Stafford Lake Bike Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.

Purim Palooza, 9:30-11:30am; Osher Marin JCC.

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, College of Marin, Kentfield.

Just Between Friends Kids Consignment Sale, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa.

Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, The Big, The Small, and The Weird, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito. 

Nature for Kids: Mount Burdell, 10am – 1pm, The pond here is called “Hidden Lake” because it dries up and disappears every year. During the rainy season, however, thousands of newts, treefrogs, and different kinds of insects gather in the water. Sometimes we can even find other animals waiting nearby to feed on all of these tasty treats. Meet at the gate on San Andreas Dr in Novato.

45th Avenue Block Party, 10am-5pm, United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco.

Super Fun Sundays: Purim Party with the Bug Family Band, 10-11:30am; Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.

Purim Family Fun, 10am-12:30pm, Presidio Public Library, San Francisco, RSVP, email TaliahLanger@Yahoo.com

East Bay Purim Party, JCC of the East Bay, Berkeley.

Pippi Longstocking, 10:30am & 1:30pm, ages 5+, live on stage, San Francisco.

Hansel and GretelYoung Performers Theatre, Fort Mason.

Bay Area Children's Film Festival, Chabot Space & Science Museum, Oakland.

Sunday Streets, 11am-4pm, Mission, San Francisco.

Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.

Bay Area Pet Expo, 11am-4pm, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Children’s Hour of Song and Dance, 11:30am-12:30pm, The Brosnan School of Irish Dance will provide a wonderful array of Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes for all to enjoy, Fisher Children’s Center, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco.

Centenary Celebration of the Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band, 2:00pm-4:00pm, Discover the remarkable history of the Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band and be entertained by a rousing performance of this respected centerpiece of the San Francisco Irish community! Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco.

Family Yoga, 4-5pm, free, Sports Basement, San Francisco.

Purim of the Arts5:00 – 8:00 pm, Chabad of Mill Valley.

Oliver, 7:30pm, Throckmorton Theater, Mill Valley.

Whale Festival, Little River.