Friday, March 17, Saint Patrick's Day

NatureBridge's Preschool Playdates Series, 9:30-11:30am, ages 3-5,  2 hour hands-on program featuring techniques to help engage your children's sense of wonder and guide their natural curiosity during outdoor adventures, NaturesBridge, Sausalito.

Irish Fiddle and Banjo Tunes w/ John Pedersen, 12-1pm, Celebrate St. Paddy's Day with Irish fiddle and banjo tunes played by John Pedersen, local musician and longtime proprietor of Amazing Grace Music. Everyone is welcome to attend. San Anselmo Library.

Shamrock Cookie Decorating, 2-5pm, Poppy Store, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.

Shamrock Day/Gold Hunt - Habitot Children's Museum, Berkeley.

Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit, Tamalpais High School in the Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley.

Marin Primary & Middle School Presents: Into the Woods Jr., 7pm, Showcase Theater San Rafael.

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

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

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

Saturday, March 18

St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Dublin Civic Center.

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Old Sacramento.

Flying Leprechaun Skydive! Hiller Aviation Museum.

Sunrise Hike at King Mountain, 6:15 – 8:30am, walk through your local forest to watch the sun rise from the beautiful King Mountain Loop Trail (approximately 1.5 miles). This event is ideal for all ages. Meet at the gate at the end of Ridgecrest Rd in Kentfield.

Novato Mothers Club Annual Rummage and Bake Sale, 9-3pm, Downtown Novato Recreation Center.

Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit, Tamalpais High School in the Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley.

Habitat Restoration, 9am-12pm, Remove invasive weeds to restore habitat along Mt. Tam’s lakeshores. Increase your knowledge of Marin’s unique plant and animal life while contributing to their continued survival. This program focuses on invasive species control with an emphasis on French broom. Sites are chosen to be scenic and accessible. Children ages 8 to 16 are welcome if with an adult. Families are welcome!

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

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

Hansel and Gretel, Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason.

Mill Valley Little League Opening Day Parade, 10am, Winds through downtown, then along Sunnyside, ending at Minor League field at Boyle Park. 

A Special Tails and Tires, 10am-12pm, March 18! Includes a tour of the Bob Middagh Trail, Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Horse Hill, Marin Horse Council and Marin County Open Space District are partnering on a day of education in the Alto Bowl Open Space Preserve in Mill Valley and then stick around for pizza courtesy of the Horse Hill!

Open Cockpit Weekend, 10am-4pm, Pacific Coast Air Museum, Santa Rosa.

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

SFJAZZ Family Matinee, 11am, Tiffany Austin, SFJAZZ, San Francisco.

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

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

Poekie Nook's THIRD Birthday Party! 1-5pm, FREE Poekie making, Mill Valley.

LEGO Club, 1-2pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.

'Twelfth Night' by the SF Shakespeare Festival, 2pm, Post-show Q&A with the cast at 3:00 pm, Ortega Library, San Francisco.

Marin Primary & Middle School Presents: Into the Woods Jr., 7pm, Showcase Theater San Rafael.

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

Game Day, 3-5pm, ages 4-12, Marin City Library.

Tiburon Peninsula Little League Opening Day Parade, 3-6pm, Belvedere Park.

Whale Festival, Fort Bragg.

Sunday, March 19, Earth Hour

St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Dublin Civic Center.

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

Jemima Puddle-Duck and Peter Rabbit, Tamalpais High School in the Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley.

Infant and Child CPR, 10am-12:30pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Lamb Day, 10am-1pm, Bring a lunch to enjoy at the pond. Spinning demonstration at 11am. Purchase Windrush roving and yarns. Take home a child’s loom from recycled materials, Windrush Farms, 2263 Chileno Valley Rd, Petaluma.

Hansel and Gretel, Young Performers Theatre, Fort Mason.

Open Cockpit Weekend, 10am-4pm, Pacific Coast Air Museum, Santa Rosa.

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

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

Presidio Picnic, 11am-4pm, San Francisco.

Marin Primary & Middle School Presents: Into the Woods Jr., 1pm, Showcase Theater San Rafael.

Reaching Out With Robotics, 3-5pm, Students will work in teams of 2 or 3, to build their robots. We will start the program introducing students to the LEGO Robotics platform, and with a simple drag race competition, Belvedere Tiburon Library.

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

Reaching Out with Robotics, 3-5pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.

Whale Festival, Fort Bragg.