What's Happening This Weekend (March 6-8)

Daylight Savings time is this Sunday, March 8th! Clocks spring forward for more confusion to bedtime routines. Be sure to read, "Helping Your Children Adjust To The Start Of Daylight Saving Time" by Karen Schwarzbach, CSC, CWP and sleep expert with NewboRN-Solutions and enjoy the extra hour of daytime on Sunday with Daylight Saving Time!

Friday March 6

Sing & Dance with Miss Kitty, 10:30-11:15am, San Rafael Library.

Kids' Pajama Party with Deborah Underwood, 6pm, diesel, A Bookstore, Larkspur.

San Francisco Giants World Championship Trophy Tour, 6-8pm, San Rafael Community Center, 618 B Street.

42nd Street, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

Beauty and the Beast, 2pm & 4:30pm, Young Performers Theatre, San Francisco.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 7pm, ages 8+, Osher Studio, Berkeley.

Robot Planet Rising, 8pm, An Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel, Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley.


Saturday, March 7

Novato Mothers Club Annual Rummages & Bake Sale, 9am-3pm, Downtown Novato Recreation Center.

Mt. Tam Turtle Observer Training, 9am-12pm, ages 8+, Lake Lagunitas.

Mt. Tam Trail Crew, 9am-2pm, ages 13+.

Learn how to build Bookends, 9am-12pm, Home Depot.

Family Fun: Spring Wake-Up, 10am – 1pm, enjoy a spectacular spring morning on a one-mile family walk followed by a Health Hub with Zumba, nutrition education, taste-tests and healthy food to go, McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael.

Learn to Saltwater Fish at McNears, 10am – 12pm, join rangers to learn how to fish on the San Pablo Bay, McNears Beach Park, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, Sandwiches & Wraps, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

College of Marin Stewardship Day, 10am-1pm, help save the endangered Mission blue butterfly. Volunteer events include a combination of hands-on service and short natural or cultural history lessons. Come lend a hand!

MV Code Club: Intro to Scratch, 11am, ages 9+, Larkspur Library.

STEAM Saturdays, 11-11:45am, ages 3-6, What your Nose Knows, San Rafael Library.

Infant and Child CPR, 11am-1pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Headlands Art Adventure, 11am-12:30pm, gather natural objects among the eucalyptus groves or on the beach to create amazing sculptures, RSVP requested, Point Bonita YMCA, Sausalito.

Point Bonita Lighthouse Tour, 12:30-3:30pm.

Nike Missile Site, 12:30-3:30pm, restored Cold War anti-aircraft missile site has intriguing stories to tell.

Charlotte's Web, 1pm & 3pm, adapted to stage and performed by Masque Unit of Marin, Showcase Theater, San Rafael.

Zio Ziegler Shoe Release Party, 1-5pm, meet local artist Zio as he participates in art projects, sign items, live music, food, drinks, and the Proof Lab team riders will be skating at this family friendly event, Proof Lab, Mill Valley.

Mt. Tam History Walk, 1:30pm, Enjoy spectacular, panoramic views and learn about the fascinating history of Mt. Tam on a 0.7-mile walk on the Verna Dunshee trail.

42nd Street, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

Read to a Dog, 2-3pm, Corte Madera Library.

Chinese New Year Parade

Healthy Parks, Healthy People, 2-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.

Celebrate Dr. Seuss! 10:30am-3pm, Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco.

Beauty and the Beast, 2pm & 4:30pm, Young Performers Theatre, San Francisco.

Creative Family Fun: Nature Bookmarks, 11am-4pm, ages 5-12, Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.

Shadow Puppet Performance & Workshop, 2pm, age 7+, free, RSVP required, Presidio, San Francisco.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 11am & 2pm, ages 8+, Osher Studio, Berkeley. 

Shattered Circus, Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland.

Kids Cowpoke Carnival, 11am-2pm, McKinley School, Petaluma.

Whale Festival, Mendocino

Children’s Fairyland

Free Day Schultz Museum


Sunday, March 8, Daylight Savings Time Begins

Beginning Birding, 9:30-11:30am, ages 8+, Rodeo Lagoon.

Marine Science Sunday, 10am-5pm, I Spy Marine Mammals, Tracking Seals and Whales, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.

Sunday Special: James Henry, 11-11:45am, Reggae, Soca, Afro Cuban, Samba Funk, and Hip Hop.  Experience a new, fresh, modern style that exudes postive energy! Mill Valley Library.

Bay Club Ross Valley Summer Camp Open House, 12-3pm, learn more about our kids programming, tennis, swim, camps etc. There will be food, drinks, bouncy house, the WIBIT will be up, games and activities for kids.

Point Bonita Lighthouse Tour, 12:30-3:30pm.

Charlotte's Web, 1pm & 3pm, adapted to stage and performed by Masque Unit of Marin, Showcase Theater, San Rafael.

A Royal Tea Party, 1:30-3:30pm, with Princesses Snow White, Ariel, Cinderella, Anna & Elsa, the Poppy Store, Larkspur.

42nd Street, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.

Sunday Streets, Embarcadero.

Acrobatics and Juggling with EarthCapades Environmental Vaudeville, 11am, Randall Museum, San Francisco.

Chinese New Year Community Street Fair

Beauty and the Beast, 2pm & 4:30pm, Young Performers Theatre, San Francisco.

Super Fun Sundays: Animal Purim with Randy Kaplan, 10-11:30am, Contemporary Jewish Museum.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 11am & 2pm, ages 8+, Osher Studio, Berkeley.

Shattered Circus, Kinetic Arts Center, Oakland.

Whale Festival, Mendocino

Children’s Fairyland