What's Happening This Weekend (June 5-7)
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Friday, June 5
Kent Island Restoration, 10am – 2pm, work to restore the unique ecosystem on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon! Volunteers as young as 5 years old to join if teamed with a parent or guardian. Meet at the public dock on Wharf Rd in Bolinas (across from the College of Marin biology lab).
Sing with Miss Kitty, 10:30-11:15am, ages 0-8, San Rafael Library.
Kids' Pajama Party with Christie Matheson, 6pm, diesel, A Bookstore, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Concert Under the Oak, 6-8pm, Northgate Mall, San Rafael.
Jazz & Blues by the Bay, Sausalito.
Red Panda Acrobats, 11am & 12:15pm, Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco.
Saturday, June 6, National Trails Day
Marin Parents of Multiples Club (MPOMC) Garage Sale, 8am-2pm in the gymnasium at Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield.
Mill Valley-Sausalito Path Clean Up, 9 am-1 pm, Lunch: 12:30-1 pm, litter cleaning and beautification project on the Mill Valley-Sausalito Path. Volunteers of all ages welcome!
Bothin Marsh Clean up, 9am – 12pm, remove litter from Bothin Marsh and areas surrounding the multiuse pathway to protect valuable tidal wetland habitat and improve pathway aesthetics in this beautiful area. Meet at the end of Sycamore Ave on the multiuse pathway in Mill Valley.
White Hill Trail Maintenance, 9am – 1pm, ages 12+, help maintain the trail tread, bridges and remove invasive French broom from the trail corridor to improve safety and line of sight. Meet at the roadside parking area near the top of White Hill Grade on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Mt. Tam Healthy Parks, Healthy People Walk, 9am, Meet State Park staff at the Kiosk in the Pantoll parking lot.
Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, BBQ at Home, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Learn to Build a Load 'n Go Truck, Home Depot, San Rafael.
Explore Stafford Lake Park, 10am – 1pm, come out for an easy nature walk around beautiful Stafford Lake. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd, Novato.
Drakes Beach Cleanup, 10am-2pm, Point Reyes.
The Wolf Who Ate the Sky, 11am-12pm, meet Charles Hobson, Mary Daniel Hobson, and Anna, the authors and illustrator of this three-generation project, Stinson Beach Library.
Headlands Treasure Hunt, 11am-12:30pm, free, RSVP required, Point Bonita YMCA
Book Scavenger, 11am, meet the author Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
The Marin Museum of Bicycling, 11am-7pm, Grand Opening Celebrations, Fairfax.
Latino Arts Festival, 12-4pm, free, San Geronimo Valley Community Center.
Redwood Hill Farms has an Open House 2 weekends a year. Play with their goats and sample cheese. It’s a huge family event. There is little parking but it’s such a fun event, carpool recommended. Next public tour is June 6 & 7, 11 am – 3 pm, free, 5480 Thomas Road, Sebastopol, CA.
Guided Hike at Muir Woods, 2-5 pm, National Park Service is offering a guided walk of Muir Woods that will touch upon the benefits of trails, defining trail structures and the ecosystems of Muir Woods. This event is an excellent way to cap off a day of swinging a pick or cutting branches out of a trail. It is family friendly and all are welcome.
Healthy Parks, Healthy People, 2-4pm, hiking, beginner exercises and family games, Presidio, San Francisco.
Opera-in-an-Hour movie, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm, , Rossini's The Barber of Seville, great way for audiences young and old to learn about the magic of opera, The Children’s Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Soy and Tofu Festival, Japantown
Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest in Alameda
Bay Area Book Festival, free, Berkeley
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Sunday, June 7
Planetary Dance, sunrise, peak of Mt. Tamalpias.
Strawberry Festival, Mill Valley
Green Gulch Farm Sunday Children’s Program, 10am, After a short talk, the children leave the zendo to participate in their own special programs. Activities include crafts, seasonal projects on the farm and garden, yoga, and ritual. Please check in before the program at the table near the southwest side entrance of the zendo.
Folkish Festival, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur
Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, BBQ at Home, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Mountain Play, “Peter Pan“, 2pm. Get your tickets, grab a picnic and get ready to be enchanted. For more information call 383-1100.
Redwood Hill Farms has an Open House 2 weekends a year. Play with their goats and sample cheese. It’s a huge family event. There is little parking but it’s such a fun event, carpool recommended. Next public tour is June 6 & 7, 11 am – 3 pm, free, 5480 Thomas Road, Sebastopol, CA.
Opera-in-an-Hour movie, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm, , Rossini's The Barber of Seville, great way for audiences young and old to learn about the magic of opera, The Children’s Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Bay Area Book Festival, free, Berkeley
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
