Wednesday, March 1, Ash Wednesday

Presidio Shuttle Tour

LEGO Club, 3:30-4:30pm, ages 4-12, Novato Library.

Movies of the Month, shown daily except Tuesdays, One-Hundred and One Dalmatians & The Gnome-Mobile, The Walt Disney Family Museum. 

Tantrums, Meltdowns, Sobbing, Pouting, and Foot-Stomping, 7-9pm, learn strategies you can use the next time something leads to crying, screaming, or fist-pounding tantrums, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Thursday, March 2, Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss, National Read Across America Day

Game & Pizza Night, 6-8pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.

Wild Canines of Marin, 7 – 8:30pm, Learn about the wild canines of Marin with Chief Park Ranger and Project Coyote volunteer Rob Ruiz, Marinwood Community Center on Miller Creek Rd in Lucas Valley.

Friday, March 3

Kent Island Restoration, 10am – 2pm, ages 5+, Meet at the public dock on Wharf Rd in Bolinas (across from the College of Marin biology lab).

Fort Point History Tour, 11am-12pm, Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the Fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate, and lots more.

Cannon Loading Demonstration, 12-1pm, Fort Point, San Francisco.

Meet Author Illustrator Alexandra Boiger, 3:30pm, San Anselmo Library.

Kids' PJ Party with Constance Hale! 6-6:30, diesel, A BOOKSTORE, Larkspur.

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

Movie Night, 6pm, free, free pizza! Mathnasium, Mill Valley.

Saturday, March 4

STEM Superhero Series, 9am-5pm, Children use their STEM skills to design, imagine, and test innovations around robotics. Activities include testing robot circuitry, programming robots to follow commands, and using everyday objects to engineer instruments. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito.

Complimentary Yoga Group Exercise Class, 9am, free, Mill Valley Community Center.

Build a Rain Gauge, 9am-12pm, Home Depot, San Rafael.

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

Complimentary Yoga & Meditation Group Exercise Class, 9am, free, Mill Valley Community Center.

Cycle Crissy Field, 9:45-11:30am, Presidio, San Francisco.

Hare & Tortoise, 10am, 12:30pm & 3pm, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley.

Roll at Rush Creek, 10am – 12pm, Want to go on a scenic mountain bike ride with a ranger? Come join Supervising Ranger Ian McLorg for a morning ride along the marsh at Rush Creek Preserve. Meet at the Pinheiro Fire Rd gate on Binford Rd in Novato.

Easkoot Creek Habitat Restoration at Stinson Beach, 10am-1pm, remove invasive Cape Ivy to allow native plants and animals to thrive.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 8–13, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast “Be Our Guest”, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

History of the Headlands Hike, 10:30am-12:30pm, Explore the natural and cultural history of the Marin Headlands on an engaging naturalist-led hike. Learn about the plants, animals, and people that have inhabited this national park. free with optional lunch, Point Bonita YMCA, Sausalito.

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

Story Explorers, 10:30am & 1:30pm, an immersive and sensory-friendly theatre experience created specifically for children with autism and other special needs. Jump into a myriad of fascinating story worlds–from a jungle adventure, to a relaxing day at the beach, and even outer space! Your child will be transported through their imagination, accompanied by live music and a variety of multi-sensory interactive moments. The Other Studio, Berkeley.

Masque Unit presents Cinderella: Gone to the Dogs! 11am, 1pm, & 3pm, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael.

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

Read to a Dog, 11am-12pm, South Novato Library.

Read to a Dog, 11am-12pm, Corte Madera Library.

San Francisco History Expo, 11am-5pm, The Old Mint, San Francisco.

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

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

Havdalah and S’mores at China Camp, 4-5:30pm, exploration of the first flowers and plants of Spring. Bring your camp chair and gather around the fire pit as we enjoy s’mores and each other’s company, San Rafael.

Whale Festival, Mendocino

Sunday, March 5

Children’s Program at Green Gulch, 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, Muir Beach.

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

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. Book reading of Puppy Mind by author Andrew Jordan Nance. Please check in before the program at the table near the southwest side entrance of the zendo.

Hare & Tortoise, 10am, 12:30pm & 3pm, Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley.

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

Story Explorers, 10:30am & 1:30pm, an immersive and sensory-friendly theatre experience created specifically for children with autism and other special needs. Jump into a myriad of fascinating story worlds–from a jungle adventure, to a relaxing day at the beach, and even outer space! Your child will be transported through their imagination, accompanied by live music and a variety of multi-sensory interactive moments. The Other Studio, Berkeley.

Frances the Frog Puppet Show with Risa Lenore, 11am-12pm, Mill Valley Library.

San Francisco History Expo, 11am-5pm, The Old Mint, San Francisco.

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

YBike Learn to Ride Program, 11am-2pm, Presidio, San Francisco.

San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO), 2pm, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco.

Children’s Fairyland

Whale Festival, Mendocino

Monday, March 6

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

Tuesday, March 7

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

Toddler Puppet Circle Time, 10:30-11:30am, with Emily Butterfly, Toy Crazy, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.

IHOP Pancake Day, free short stack.

Wednesday, March 8

Read to a Therapy Dog, 3-4pm, Belvedere Tiburon Library.

Crazy Science Club, 4-5pm, Fairfax Library.

Thursday, March 9

Film Screening: Girl Rising, 6-8pm, Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco.

Friday, March 10

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

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

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.

The Super Fun Run, San Francisco.

Engineering Day for Kids, UC Berkeley.

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

Bay Area Children's Film Festival, 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.

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

🍀 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Whale Festival, Little River.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

🍀 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.

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

Whale Festival, Little River.

Monday, March 13

Practical Tools for Communicating with your Teen (13 – 18 years), 7-9pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Tuesday, March 14, Albert Einstein's Birthday & Pi Day

The Color Purple… Color Theory that Works, 10-11:30am, Let’s reinvent the wheel in this hands on color mixing workshop. If you learned that red, yellow, and blue are the primary colors you have been sold a bill of goods that is guaranteed to make muddy colors.  Learn a better color triad that will help you easily mix the colors you want when you want em. You don’t have to take my word for it.This will be a hands on workshop. We will mix watercolor, gouache, and acrylics, and play with colored pencils to make our own hues. You will see for yourself what works. Richardson Audubon Center, Tiburon.

Toddler Puppet Circle Time, 10:30-11:30am, with Emily Butterfly, Toy Crazy, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.

Pi Day, Exploratorium Free Day.

Persian New Year Festival, 6-10pm to shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring, Persian Center, 2029 Durant Avenue, Berkeley.

Wednesday, March 15

LEGO Club, 3:30-4:30pm, ages 4-12, Novato Library.

LEGO Club, 4-5:30pm, grade K-8, Fairfax Library.

Thursday, March 16

Farm Day & 4-H, free, 9am-12pm, Marin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, San Rafael.

Book Swap, 12-1pm, Corte Madera Community Center.

Insect Discovery Lab, 3-4pm, Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! Belvedere Tiburon Library.

Friday, March 17, Saint Patrick's Day

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.

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

Saturday, March 18

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Whale Festival, Fort Bragg.

Monday, March 20, March Equinox

May I Have Your Attention Please! Parenting Your Child with ADHD (6 - 13 years), 7-9pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Tuesday, March 21

Toddler Puppet Circle Time, 10:30-11:30am, with Emily Butterfly, Toy Crazy, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.

LEGO Club, 3:30-4:30pm, ages 4-12, Corte Madera Library.

Build with LEGO, 4-4:45pm, San Anselmo Library.

Pajama-Rama!, 6:30-7:30pm, ages 4-12, Fairfax Library.

Wednesday, March 22

Crazy Science Club, 4-5pm, Fairfax Library.

Is That Me Yelling? (all ages), 7-9pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Thursday, March 23

Friday, March 24

Saturday, March 25

Wildflowers to Waterfalls, 9am – 12pm, look for spring wildflowers as we make our way through the various habitats of this beautiful preserve. Parking is limited along Cascade Drive so rangers will provide a shuttle from Doc Edgar Park in Fairfax to the Cascade Drive gate. This event is ideal for all ages. Meet at Doc Edgar Park on Cascade Dr in Fairfax.

Family Farm Days, 10am-12pm, Sheep to Shawl, Slide Ranch.

Los Vaqueros, 10am-12pm, the story of the first American cowboys is told by Ranger Al Blank on an easy stroll through Ft. Baker. Remember the days of wanting to be a cowboy and throw a lariat? Find out the real story! Reservations required; please call (415) 331-1540.

LEGO Robotics Workshop, 10:30am-12pm, grades 5-8, Mill Valley Library.

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

History Comes Alive with Juana Briones at El Polin Spring, 1-3 pm, Have you ever wanted to grind corn? Or learn which Presidio plants can be used for Medicine? Meet Ranger Mariajosé in front of the Officers’ Club building 50 Moraga Avenue in the Presidio. Registration required; please call (415) 561-4323.

Sunday, March 26

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

Learn to Freshwater Fish, 10am – 12pm, Meet at the McInnis Park dock in San Rafael (310 Smith Ranch Rd).

Mill Valley LiVE, 11am-2pm, Timothy James, magician, hilarious routines and impressive magic skills are earning him rave reviews with audiences everywhere he performs. Don’t miss this unique talent and new performer! Mill Valley Community Center.

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

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

Sunday Family Day at the Presidio Interfaith Center, 2-4pm, fun, family-friendly activities, including music and art. People of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs are welcome, Interfaith Center at the Presidio Chapel

Free Family Volunteer Day, 2-4pm, spend quality time on the farm, Urban Adamah, Berkeley.

Monday, March 27

Museum Monday for Little Ones, 10am-Noon, Charles Schultz Museum.

Tuesday, March 28, New Moon

Toddler Puppet Circle Time, 10:30-11:30am, with Emily Butterfly, Toy Crazy, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.

Ponyo, 7pm, Rafael Theatre, San Rafael.

Wednesday, March 29

Thursday, March 30

Friday, March 31, Cesar Chavez Day

Queen of the Castle, 7-9:30pm, Mother-Son Dinner Dance, Corte Madera Community Center.