What's Happening This Weekend (May 1-3)
/Friday, May 1
Kent Island Restoration, 10am – 2pm, ages 5+, identify and remove the invasive species, meet at the public dock on Wharf Rd in Bolinas (across from the College of Marin biology lab).
Tiburon CoderDojo, 3:30, ages 7-17, free computer programing club, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
Film of the Month, 1:30pm & 4pm except Tuesdays, Fantasia, The Walt Disney Museum, San Francisco.
Kids Pajama Party, 6-6:30pm, with Dev Petty, diesel, A Bookstore, Larkspur.
Daddy Daughter Dance, 7-9pm, Corte Madera Rec Center.
Cinco De Mayo Celebration, 4–6pm, Free, Live Oak Social Hall, Berkeley.
Saturday, May 2
Water Safety Day, 8am-11am. Come learn bout safety, enjoy FREE Pancake Breakfast, listen to the Sewer Band! Get your helmet fit, participate in a coloring contest, jump in a bounce house provided by Jubilee Jumps, and meet local police/fire staff as well as the Coast Guard and CHP, Terra Linda Community, San Rafael.
Touch a Truck, 9:30am-12pm, 70 Skyview Terrace, San Rafael.
Marinovators, 10am-3pm, Marin County Office of Education, San Rafael.
Yoga in the Park, 10am – 1pm, a great way to get active while giving to a wonderful park, and giving to yourself! Free lunch provided by Whole Foods Market, McNears Beach, San Rafael.
Family Fun, 10-10:30am, Novato Library.
Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 5–13, Brunch for Mom!, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.
Kids' Turn: A Workshop for Families Experiencing Separation and/or Divorce (5 - 17 years), 10:30am-12pm, free, Parents Place, San Rafael.
Point Bonita Wildflower Hike, 11am-12:30pm, free, Marin Headlands.
Marin Theatre Company - Miss Nelson is Missing! 11am-12pm, based on the classic children’s book by Harry Allard and James Marshall. Come see this hilarious story of a fed-up teacher and her unusual tactic to make her kids behave! Larkspur Library.
Huckleberry Garden Preschool’s annual May Faire, 11am-2pm, flower wreath making, a Maypole, music, food, lemonade and a raffle of hand-crafted toys. All proceeds benefit the preschool, Livery Stable Lawn behind the Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes Station,
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.
May Madness, 12-6pm, the longest running street rod show and parade in Northern California. Hundreds of hot rods, customs, classics and vintage autos will line the streets of Downtown San Rafael.
Taste of Town Center, 12-2pm, live music, face painting, free samples. and more, The Town Center, Corte Madera.
Point Bonita Light House Tour, 12:30-3:30pm
Nike Missile Site Open House, 12:30-3:30pm
Bay Area Homeschool Fair, 1-8:30pm, screening of "Class Dismissed" followed by Q&A with director Jeremy Stuart,workshops, and more! Golden Gate Learning Center, San Anselmo.
Meet & Greet With Candy Bennici, Stardom Happens, 1pm, Barnes & Noble, Corte Madera.
Read to a Dog, 2-3pm, Corte Madera Library.
Poolside Jam: Jeff Derby Trio, 2:30pm, Strawberry Rec Center, Mill Valley.
Full Moon Adventure at Indian Tree, 5 – 9:30pm, experience this unique preserve after dark. We’ll discuss nocturnal animals and things that go bump in the night! This activity is moderate to strenuous. Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. Don’t forget to bring a flashlight. Meet at the trailhead on Vineyard Rd in Novato.
Moonwatch '15: Family Night Hike & Campfire, 6-8:30pm, NatureBridge, Sausalito.
Mariachi Dinner Dance, fundraiser for the Nicasio School Foundation.
Cinco de Mayo, 7-11pm, Tam High fundraiser, Studio 333, Sausalito.
Pop-Up Drive-In, Leonard Nimoy Tribute! 8:30pm, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Old Hamilton Theater Building, Novato.
The Royal Ball, 3-7:30pm, fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco.
Cinco De Mayo Celebration, 10am-6pm, Dolores Park, San Francisco.
Cameron Carnival, 11am-7pm, 920 Sacramento St. San Francisco.
Circtopia, 7:30pm, Circus Center's Youth Circus, 755 Frederick Street, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, ages 5-12, Come Fly with Us by Making Mini Bi-Planes, Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco.
Healthy Parks, Healthy People, 2pm, RSVP, call (415) 561-4323, Meet at the Presidio Visitor Center, 50 Montgomery at the corner of Lincoln Boulevard.
Children’s Day Festival, 11am-4pm, Japantown.
Josephine and the Sheep of Dreams, Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Blossom, Bees & Barnyard Babies, RSVP online to get an itinerary sent, Sonoma Farm Trails.
GirlVenture Hike, Tilden Park, Berkeley.
Fancy Nancy, The Musical, 11am & 2pm, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Sky Jam Festival, 11am-4pm, kiddie carnival, yummy food, great music, auction, book sale, Skytown Coop Preschool, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington.
Sunday, May 3
Beginning Birding, 9:30-11:30am, Rodeo Lagoon, Sausalito.
Children's Program and Buddha's Birthday Celebration, 10am, Zen Center, Muir Beach.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk Part 1: Sunday Intensive (3 - 10 years), 10am-4:30pm, Parents Place, San Rafael.
Sunday Special: Indie-folk musician Frances England, 11-11:45am, Mill Valley Library.
Point Bonita Light House Tour, 12:30-3:30pm
Jerusalem Marketplace, 29 A.D., 11:45am-1:30pm, Go back in time and experience middle-eastern food, games and crafts, such as woodworking, making beaded jewelry and working with clay. This is a great free event for the whole family! Costumes provided. Mount Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley.
Battery Townsley Underground Tours, 12-4pm, Marin Headlands.
Full Moon Hike to the Point Bonita Lighthouse, 7:30-9pm
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, 1-3pm, free, Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, San Francisco.
Zim Zoom Family Room Puppet Show, 1-3pm, “Challahs in the Ark”: A Shadow Puppet Show with Daniel Barash, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
Drop-In Art-Making, 1-3pm, Past and Present Postcard Art, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.
Creative Family Fun, 11am-4pm, ages 5-12, Come Fly with Us by Making Mini Bi-Planes, Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco.
Circtopia, 3pm, Circus Center's Youth Circus, 755 Frederick Street, San Francisco.
Josephine and the Sheep of Dreams, Children's Creativity Museum, San Francisco.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Young Performers Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
Blossom, Bees & Barnyard Babies, RSVP online to get an itinerary sent, Sonoma Farm Trails.
Fancy Nancy, The Musical, 11am & 2pm, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
