What's Happening This Weekend (May 13-15)
/FRIDAY MAY 13
Family History Project, 10:30-11:30am, Children delve into their individual family story by recording their family’s history, unique traditions, language and experiences, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
SFMade, a week-long celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant manufacturing sector: discover locally made products, the people who make them, and where to buy them.
Kids' Pajama Party with Bob Barner, 6-7pm, reads from his book 'Sea Bones', Diesel, a Bookstore, Larkspur.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
SATURDAY MAY 14, International Astronomy Day
Grand Opening of the Fab Lab, ages 3-10, high tech makerspaces, with machines like 3D printers and laser cutters, which build STEM skills through hands-on learning, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Taiwanese American Cultural Festival, San Francisco.
STEM Superhero Series, Code Our Future: Super Solving with Robots, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Mariner Cove Yard Sale, 9am-2pm, Corte Madera.
Festival of Fun, 10am-9pm, Carnival Rides, Games, Music, BBQ, St. Anselm School, San Anselmo.
Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 8-13, We Love Tacos, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Living History Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park. 3325 Adobe Road.
Crabbing at Fort Baker Pier, 10am-12pm, RSVP required.
Math Festival, 10am-12pm, 4-8 graders, Tackling math puzzles, Building a giant Zome structure, Exploring mathematical art projects, Learning new games... and more! Proof School. San Francisco.
Read to a Dog, 11am-12pm, San Rafael Library.
Rickshaw Girl, 11am & 2pm, ages 6+, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun - Egg-citing Critters, 11am-4pm, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
SFMade, a week-long celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant manufacturing sector: discover locally made products, the people who make them, and where to buy them.
An Afternoon of Ice Cream, Music, and Crafts with Erin Schrode, 12pm, #ErinforUs, Novato.
Kids Kokoro, 12-1pm, ages 7-13, George "Rocky" Graham Park, 630 Drake Avenue, Marin City.
Yerba Buena Garden Festival, 12-5:30pm, Con Brio + Duniya Dance & Drum Company + Black Orpheus, San Francisco.
Tour of Novato and Community Fair, a bicycling and walking fundraising event for the Novato public schools, Sherman Avenue in front of the Novato City Hall.
Bolinas Skatepark Fundraiser, 4pm-12am, Music, Skating, Drinks, Food, Community fun, Prizes and Dancing, Bolinas Community Center.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
The Little Mermaid, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Astronomy Nights on Mt. Tamalpias, 8:30pm, with Dr. Chris McKay, NASA’s new program, “Ocean Worlds,” focuses on the many oceans in the moons of the outer Solar System. Enceladus, Europa, and Titan are of particular interest. Where do we look, and how do we search for evidence of life?
SUNDAY MAY 15
Maifest, 9am-3pm, SOLD OUT, Tourist Club, Mill Valley.
Albert Park Cleanup Day, Volunteers will receive two free tickets to the Pacifics game of your choice and a free lunch courtesy of our partners at West Brooklyn Pizzeria! Contact Parker Brown at parker@pacificsbaseball.com, San Rafael.
Beginning Birding, 9:30-11:30am, ages 8+, Rodeo Lagoon, Sausalito.
Pixie Park Spring Fair, 10am-2pm, Marin Art & Garden Center.
Mystery of the White Hill, 10am – 3pm, hike with Ranger Mike Warner to find the crash site of the B-17 Flying Fortress, a bomber aircraft from World War II. We’ll discuss the history, context, and mystery surrounding the site. Moderate to strenuous. Meet at the roadside parking area near the top of White Hill Grade on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Magician Brian Scott, 11-11:45am, Mill Valley Library.
Rickshaw Girl, 11am & 2pm, ages 6+, San Francisco.
Aeolian Day, 11am, green lawn, the summer sun and the sea breeze to kick off a unique celebration of the sound of the wind, Jack London Square, Oakland.
Creative Family Fun - Egg-citing Critters, 11am-4pm, Presidio Officer's Club, San Francisco.
SFMade, a week-long celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant manufacturing sector: discover locally made products, the people who make them, and where to buy them.
Just Dance Academy Spring Performance, 2pm, Marin Civic Center.
“Stories & Songs,” 4pm, a free outdoor afternoon of music and storytelling for kids and their families, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.
Marin Music Chest 2016 "Young Artists Concert", 5pm, free (donations are appreciated,) features concert performances by five talented young Marin County musicians studying classical music, Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley.
Fiddler on the Roof, The Playhouse, San Anselmo.
Treasure Island, Berkeley Rep.
The Little Mermaid, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, Codding Theater, Rohnert Park.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.