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Quick Mill Valley Film Festival Tip:
Leave the car at home and use the COMPLIMENTARY MVFF SHUTTLE SERVICE for easy direct access to and from Festival venues. Shuttle service will run Saturdays and Sundays, October 5-6 and October 12-13 from 11am to 11pm. Last year, my daughter and I used this service and we appeared to be the only movie goers who got the memo. Everyone else riding with us were film makers, actors and others who created the films in the festival. It was a great chance to personally talk to “special guests” of the festival.
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* Please note: All air shows and Naval Fleets have been cancelled for Fleet Week this year.
Tuesday, October 1
JymBABIES, ages birth-24 months, a new drop in play space from birth to 24 months. Enjoy a soft indoor playground for climbing, crawling, sliding, bouncing in our bouncy house, building, dancing, scooting and more! * FREE during the month of October. Join Miss Kitty on open day from 9:30am-11am, Marin JCC, San Rafael.
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Film of the Month, 1:30pm Hallowscreen, 4pm The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, every day except Wednesday, Walt Disney Museum.
Wednesday, October 2
Yoga in the Redwoods, 9:30-11:30am, embrace the peace and serenity of the ancient redwood forest with a ½-mile, leisurely, guided nature walk (by Ranger Michelle Armijo) and yoga (led by Ann Agbayani), Muir Woods.
Youth Afternoon Community Service, 3-5pm, kids are invited to join us in Center restoration projects. For more information, please contact Marisela Alvarez at (415) 388-2524 x150, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Thursday, October 3
Sanctuary Bird Walks, 9-11am, join us for a bird walk led by experienced birder. We will view and learn about the waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds that visit the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Free Play in the Game Room, 4:15-5pm, Free Play in the Game Room, Sausalito Library.
Friday, October 4
Toddler Days, 9am-12pm, Slide Ranch.
Creatures of the Night Flashlight Program, 4-7pm, moderate, two-mile night walk, discover what nocturnal animals are and how their adaptations help them survive, Muir Woods.
Fall Family Fun Night by the Lake, 5:30-8:30pm, Stafford Lake, Novato.
Friday Night Jazz, 6-9pm, Dick Conte Trio, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Film Night: Ratatouille, 7:30pm, do not bring chairs, Strawberry Recreation, Mill Valley.
Sonoma County Harvest Fair, 10am – 7pm, Kids and parents can experience life on the farm with some of this year’s new additions. Sweet Lil’s Farmery will be on hand with hatching chicks, barnyard animals, and perhaps best of all, a faux cow that the whole family can milk.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, plus kids program 10am – 11am, Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
Saturday, October 5, New Moon
4th Annual Bay Area Costume Swap and Green Halloween Celebration, 9am-2pm, Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market.
Worldwide Day of Play, enjoy bubbles and kite flying, Parade Ground at Fort Baker.
Home Deport to the Fire Rescue, 9am-12pm, ages 5-12, build a fire rescue plane, Home Depot.
USTA Free Kid’s Day at Tiburon Challenger! 9am-11am, Tiburon Peninsula Club – Lower Courts, 1600 Mar West Street Tiburon, Contact Michelle Skipwith, 279-1973.
Nature Spanish 101, 9:30-11am, exercise your Spanish skills and learn new vocabulary for the plants and animals in an ancient coast redwood forest on this easy, one-mile nature walk through Muir Woods.
Mountain School Apple Faire, 10am-1pm, ages 3-7, games, puppet shows, and more! 50 El Camino Drive, Corte Madera.
Nature for Kids: Fun and Farming at Indian Valley, 10am-2pm, talk about seasons, insects, spiders, lizards and more and visit the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, College of Marin Indian Valley Campus, Novato.
Bay Area Pet Fair, 10am-5pm, free family & pet event, Marin Center Exhibit Hall and Fairgrounds.
Make a Book Workshops with Annelies Atchley Part I, 11am, ages 7 & up, children will make their own book. Write and record our stories for printing. Space is limited, preregistration is required, 789-BOOK or email jdesk@thelibrary.info, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
Share-a-Book, 11am-12pm, Practice reading skills by reading with a Canine Companion! Reserve a spot at the desk or by calling 506-3165, South Novato Library.
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (WICKIE AUF GROSSER FAHRT), 11:30am, ages 7+, presented in 3D Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Contest, 1pm, ages 7+, Rafael Theatre, San Rafael.
Arias in the Afternoon, 2-4pm, Gabrielson Park, Sausalito.
Read to a Dog, 2pm, Corte Madera Library.
Soft Circuits, 2-3:30pm, 6th-12th graders, we will be making LED Pin switches and parallel circuit LED bracelets sewing with conductive thread, LEDs, felt, buttons and beads, South Novato Library.
Fandango, 10-4, welcome autumn’s arrival as they did in 1840′s by experiencing the dance and music of a “Fandango”. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, 3325 Adobe Road.
The Civil War Presidio, 1-3pm, hear stories and see landmarks in the Presidio from this crucial period in our nation’s history on an easy, 1.5-mile walk, RSVP 561-4323.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, Get Crafty with Your Art: The Arts and Crafts Movement, Family tours are followed by related hands-on art projects led by teaching artists, deYoung Museum.
Pier Crabbing, 10am-12pm, We’ll teach you how to use the nets, discuss bait and regulations, and let you try your luck on the Fort Point pier.
Science Saturdays at Mountain Lake, 1pm, Mountain Lake Reptiles and Amphibian Reintroductions with Vance Vredenburg.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
Arab Cultural Festival, 12-6pm, San Francisco’s Union Square transforms into an Arab bazaar offering food, games and entertainment to the whole family.
TarantulaFest & Barbecue, 10am-6pm, Henry Coe State Park.
Sonoma County Harvest Fair, 10am – 7pm, Kids and parents can experience life on the farm with some of this year’s new additions. Sweet Lil’s Farmery will be on hand with hatching chicks, barnyard animals, and perhaps best of all, a faux cow that the whole family can milk.
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, make your own marionette, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, make your own xylophone, Randall Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Indigenous Peoples Day, 10am-6pm, free, traditional dancing, music, crafts, food and more, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley.
Sunday, October 6
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.
Bay Area Pet Fair, 10am-5pm, Marin Center Exhibit Hall and Fairgrounds.
Southern Marin Fire Department (SMFD) Open House, 12-3pm, SMFD has 3 fire stations tours to check out the State-of-the-Art equipment and the fire house, there will be something special at each station, visit all three fire houses and enter to win a Movie Night at the fire house for 10 kids.
Hawk Talk, 12-2pm, get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration, Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands.
My Neighbor Totoro, 12:30pm, Rafael Theatre, San Rafael.
Children’s Storytime and Family Walk, 10:30am, a docent-led Family Walk following Children’s Storytime in the Library, featured book “Tingo Tango Mango Tree” by Marcia Vaughan, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park.
Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Angel Heart, 5pm, a live music storybook with text by bestselling children’s fantasy writer Cornelia Funke and music by award-winning composer Luna Pearl Woolf., Hertz Hall, Berkeley.
Blood, Guts, and Gore, 1-3pm, grades 6-8, Back by popular demand, this delightfully messy workshop will teach you how to mix your own stage blood for interactive stage combat. Poppable blood packs included! Berkeley Rep.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
Filipino American History Month Celebration, 11:30am-4pm, Asian Art Museum.
Sonoma County Harvest Fair, 10am – 7pm, Kids and parents can experience life on the farm with some of this year’s new additions. Sweet Lil’s Farmery will be on hand with hatching chicks, barnyard animals, and perhaps best of all, a faux cow that the whole family can milk.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Monday, October 7
Return of the Jedi, 5:30pm, Century Cinema, Corte Madera.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones, 10am-12pm, enjoy stories, movement games, art and craft activities and a movie EVERY Monday of the month. Activities are designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers, Schultz Museum.
Tuesday, October 8
Drawing Hawks in Flight, 10-11:30am, Learn relevant wing anatomy and the differences between the major groups of hawks. We will explore how to quickly block in flying hawks with a few lines. Get tricks to help you foreshorten the wings of soaring raptors and develop an understanding of how the bird’s shape will change from different angles, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Wednesday, October 9
Lego Engineering, 4pm, grades 2-5pm, project-based program designed to teach principles and methods of engineering, architecture and science, Corte Madera Library.
The Wind Rises, 6pm, Rafael Theatre, San Rafael.
Thursday, October 10
Free Play in the Game Room, 4:15-5pm, Free Play in the Game Room, kids can hang out and play pool, foosball and air hockey! Sausalito Library.
Friday, October 11
Friday Night Jazz, 6-9pm, Robbie Elfman Trio, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Saturday, October 12
Harvest Festival, 10am-4pm, fun, seasonally inspired crafts and activities like scarecrow building, wool spinning, baking and making cheese and butter, meet the animals, music, food and more, Slide Ranch.
Crissy Field Aviation Walk, 10am-12pm, explore Crissy Field and learn about its role in early aviation history on this easy, one-mile walk.
Bon Air Car Show, 10am-4pm, Over 100 of the finest vintage cars in the area come to Bon Air Center, Kentfield.
Make a Book Workshops with Annelies Atchley Part II, 11am, ages 7 & up, children will make their own book. We will finish our book covers and decorations and assemble our books. Space is limited, pregistration is required, 789-BOOK or email jdesk@thelibrary.info, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
The Shark Riddle, 11am, Ages 7+, Following this 30-minute film, actors/directors/writers Rob and Laura Sams present a live interactive show featuring songs, demonstrations and the administering of the “Shark Oath ”, Lark Theatre, Larkspur.
Kids Club, 11-12pm, Join us for educational games, activities and music at Northgate, San Rafael.
Annual Volunteer Recognition Picnic, 11am – 2pm, McNears Beach Park, San Rafael.
Biketoberfest, 11am-6pm, lots of family fun including Bike Decorating, Bike Carousel, Kids Bike Skills Zone and Face Painting!
Fall Carnival at Venetia Valley School, 11am-4pm, games and kids’ activities including jumpies; live, local entertainment; face painting, henna tattoos and a cake walk and more! 177 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael.
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (WICKIE AUF GROSSER FAHRT), 11:30am, ages 7+, presented in 3D, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Oktoberfest, 12-5pm, music, food, fun, games for the kids, a fundraiser for the Corte Madera Beautification Committee, Old Corte Madera Square.
Hawk Talk, 12-2pm, get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration, Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands.
Youth Reel: Paradigm, ages 13+, Lark Theatre, Larkspur.
5@5: Children’s Story, 12:30pm, ages 7+, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Share-a-Book Dogs, 1-2pm, read aloud skills with a dog in a supportive atmosphere. Sign up for a 15-minute appointment by calling 415-389-4292 x4741, Mill Valley Library.
TEEN Engineering Challenger, 1-2:30pm, grades 6-12, Marin City Library.
Family Game Night: Night Hike & Campfire, 6-8:30pm, No board needed and no board here! Celebrate your family team with cooperative games that get everyone in on the action. Silly fun and loads of giggles are guaranteed as we play the night away! NatureBridge, Sausalito.
Mt. Tam Star Party, 7pm, free, Rock Springs parking lot, Mountain Theater, Mill Valley.
Family Movie Night: The Goonies, 7:30pm, free, Center Court Movie Lounge, The Village at Corte Madera.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, Tolay Lake Regional Park east of Petaluma.
Mythbusters, 2pm & 8pm, on-stage experiments, audience participation, rocking video and behind-the-scenes stories, Sun Orpheum Theatre.
Special Saturday Program, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, make your own matchbox shrine, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, make your own spectroscope, Randall Museum.
LEAP Sand Castle Contest, 10am-4pm, Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Kevin Vassey, 1-3pm, Meet, watch, and talk to Dreamworks animator and cartoonist Kevin Vassey. In addition to working on How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar, and Shrek, Vassey also draws a weekly webcomic called The Gnome Syndicate, Schultz Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Sunday, October 13
Marine Science Sunday: Creatures of the Deep, 10am-5pm, Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito.
My Neighbor Totoro, 11am, Lark Theater, Larkspur.
Discovery Day Open House, spend the day behind the scenes, meet our scientists and learn about their research in San Francisco Bay and beyond, Romberg Tiburon Center.
Hawk Talk, 12-2pm, get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration, Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands.
The Shark Riddle, 12:30pm, Ages 7+, Following this 30-minute film, actors/directors/writers Rob and Laura Sams present a live interactive show featuring songs, demonstrations and the administering of the “Shark Oath ”, Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, featuring hay rides, a giant pumpkin patch, a “creatures” barn full of live snakes, spiders, birds and tide pool animals, candle making, wool carding, a straw maze, a petting zoo, lawn games, a replica of a Native American village, and a pumpkin seed spitting contest, Tolay Lake Regional Park east of Petaluma.
Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, The Power of Color, Inspired by the art in Beyond Belief and the ways in which modern artists use color to express themselves, create your own colorful abstract art, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Preschool Gallery Hour with Octopretzel, 10-11:30am, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Monday, October 14, Columbus Day
Pajama Story Time, 6:30-7pm, Molly will get the kids ready for bed with stories new and old. Put on your PJs, grab your best stuffed friend (or blanket), and join us on the second Monday evening of each month for a very special story time, Mill Valley Library.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones, 10am-12pm, enjoy stories, movement games, art and craft activities and a movie EVERY Monday of the month. Activities are designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers, Schultz Museum.
Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, The Power of Color, Inspired by the art in Beyond Belief and the ways in which modern artists use color to express themselves, create your own colorful abstract art, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Tuesday, October 15
Pizza & Pages Middle School Book Club, 6:30pm, read Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi on your own. Join your fellow readers and eaters for a lively discussion over pizza and dessert. Call 389-4292 x4741, Mill Valley Library.
Science Experiments, 3:30pm, ages 5-8, Corte Madera Library.
Wednesday, October 16
Squishy Circuits, 9-10:30am, Working with dough, LED lights, a motor and a battery pack, take on different design challenges to learn more about how electricity works, West Marin School, 11550 State Route 1.
Science Experiments, 11am, ages 3 & up, Corte Madera Library.
Share-a-Book, 3pm, kids can read to dogs as a way to improve their literacy skills, Belvedere- Tiburon Library.
Youth Afternoon Community Service, 3-5pm, kids are invited to join us in Center restoration projects. For more information, please contact Marisela Alvarez at (415) 388-2524 x150, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Kids Book Club, 7pm, grade 4-5, The One and Only Ivan, Corte Madera Library.
Thursday, October 17
Free Play in the Game Room, 4:15-5pm, Free Play in the Game Room, kids can hang out and play pool, foosball and air hockey! Sausalito Library.
Friday, October 18, Full Moon, Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Muir Woods After Hours, 4-6pm, listen for owls, look for bats, and use our senses to guide us along the trails, easy, two-mile walk on paved trail, Muir Woods. RSVP 388-2596.
Halloween Harvest Festival, 5-7pm, kids 12 and under, Pumpkin Carving & Trick-or-Treat Bag Decorating, Face Painting, Bounce House and more, Marinwood Community Center.
Friday Night Jazz, 6-9pm, Bob Shleeter Trio, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Saturday, October 19
Goblin Jamboree Sponsor Breakfast, 8 & 9am, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Goblin Jamboree, 10am-4pm, come in costume and explore the haunted wonderland complete with games, attractions and live entertainment. Enroll in the witches’ school, take a train or pony ride, visit the petting zoo and enjoy a full brew of games, activities and live entertainment, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Rocktoberfest, 8:30am-6pm, wood racquet tournament, auction, music, jumpy house and more, Boyle Park Tennis Courts, Mill Valley.
Geology of the Marin Headlands, 9am-2pm, Explore 200 million years of geologic history and learn the fascinating story told by the rocks at the Golden Gate, RSVP 561-4323.
Restoration Work Day, 9:30am-12:30pm, bring your family and friends for a morning of restoration and clean-up, FREE program. RSVP: 388-2524, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Owl Box Workshop, 10am-12pm, learn about what species of owl in the area can benefit from these boxes, the dangers that are commonly faced by our nocturnal friends and what we can do to help, Paradise Beach Park, Tiburon.
TEEN Robotics Lab, 1-2pm, Explore the many aspects and applications of robotics with Andrew Maley of Marin Maker Mobile. Create your own game controllers using MaKey MaKey boards and everyday objects – a piece of paper? a glove? a banana?!?! Plus, Mr. Maley will be giving demonstrations of robots built by middle-schoolers, Corte Madera Library.
TEEN Engineering Challenger, 3:30-5pm, grades 6-12, Accept the Challenge! Work with teammates to complete a designated engineering mission. Participants will need to construct LEGO® trucks, bridges, elevators, cranes, bulldozers, conveyor belts, and other motorized and alternatively powered contraptions in order to achieve the team goals, Fairfax Library.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, featuring hay rides, a giant pumpkin patch, a “creatures” barn full of live snakes, spiders, birds and tide pool animals, candle making, wool carding, a straw maze, a petting zoo, lawn games, a replica of a Native American village, and a pumpkin seed spitting contest, Tolay Lake Regional Park east of Petaluma.
Pier Crabbing, 10am-12pm, We’ll teach you how to use the nets, discuss bait and regulations, and let you try your luck on the Fort Point pier.
Hawk Talk, 12-2pm, get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration, Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands.
Special Saturday Program, 11am-4pm, take a self-guided or docent-led tour of the Main Post; bring a picnic to enjoy with your friends and family; play games on the lawn; learn some camping basics provided by staff members; and more! Questions 561-2730 or nature@presidiotrust.gov, Presidio, San Francisco.
Science Saturdays: Frog in the Fog, Part II, 1pm, evolution and conservation of Central African frogs, Presidio, San Francisco.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, Layer It Up!, Family tours are followed by related hands-on art projects led by teaching artists, deYoung Museum.
Afternoon Art, 1pm and 4pm, make your own clay skull, Randall Museum.
Drop-In Science, 10:30, learn about and make your own bat, Randall Museum.
Master Class for Kids: Babymouse! 10:30am-12pm, Join sibling team Jennifer and Matthew Holm, creators of the award-winning graphic novel series Babymouse, as they show you tips on creating a comic, play fun comic drawing games, and spark your imagination to become the next comics creator! Recommended for aspiring cartoonists age 6 and up. RSVP (707) 284-1263 or register online, Schultz Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay
Sunday, October 20
Goblin Jamboree Sponsor Breakfast, 8 & 9am, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Goblin Jamboree, 10am-4pm, come in costume and explore the haunted wonderland complete with games, attractions and live entertainment. Enroll in the witches’ school, take a train or pony ride, visit the petting zoo and enjoy a full brew of games, activities and live entertainment, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
National Trimathlon, 7:30am – 5pm, 2nd-5th graders, participation is FREE. Join the fun at Mathnasium on 247 Shoreline Hwy in Tam Junction in Mill Valley. Participants will receive a wallet, keychain, math puzzles, donation to their school and much more! 1st place gets $100 bill. If your child ranks in the top 3 across all Mathnasiums they get $250-$1,000 donated to their school, trophy & much more.
Hike the Headlands, 10am-2pm, a day of discovery in nature with your family and friends. Participate in hands-on science activities along the trail and enjoy a day outdoors all while helping make our programs accessible to ALL children. Musical entertainment, refreshments, festivities, and prizes!
Scare up a Dark Drawing with Ane Carla Rovetta, 11am-12pm, Fearsome feathers, frightening fur, and eyes that see in the dark – Halloween animals might be more fun than you ever imagined! Hear artist, naturalist, and storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta weave slightly spooky tales as she draws the creatures of the night, Mill Valley Library.
Hawk Talk, 12-2pm, get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration, Hawk Hill, Marin Headlands.
Family Friendly Restoration, 10am-1pm, locate TBD, help restore the beauty of the Presidio by planting native plants, removing unwanted weeds and various other activities to help preserve native habitat. Snacks are provided and we will be finishing off the day with a story circle! RSVP requested to 561-2730 or nature@presidiotrust.gov.
Master Magician Jay Alexander, 11am-12pm, The Randall Museum.
Healthy Parks, Healthy Pedaling, 1-3pm, over 12+, A five-mile, moderate bicycle ride promoting physical, mental, and spiritual health, Beach Hut, adjacent to the Crissy Field Center.
Tolay Fall Festival, 11am-5pm, featuring hay rides, a giant pumpkin patch, a “creatures” barn full of live snakes, spiders, birds and tide pool animals, candle making, wool carding, a straw maze, a petting zoo, lawn games, a replica of a Native American village, and a pumpkin seed spitting contest, Tolay Lake Regional Park east of Petaluma.
Children’s Storytime and Family Walk, 10:30am, a docent-led Family Walk following Children’s Storytime in the Library, featured book “Tingo Tango Mango Tree” by Marcia Vaughan, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park.
Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, Multi-Sensory Modern Art Workshop, As part of Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month, create and explore with texture, scent, and sound, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay
Monday, October 21
Sanctuary Bird Walks, 9-11am, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones, 10am-12pm, Schultz Museum.
Tuesday, October 22
Trick or Treat Bags, 3:30pm, grades K & up, call 924-6382, Corte Madera Library.
Wednesday, October 23
Nature for Kids: Stafford Lake, 10am-1pm, visit a pond, a permanent creek, and a marsh, and talk about the animals that live in these wet habitats, Novato.
Thursday, October 24
Golden Dragon Acrobats, 6:30pm, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa.
Friday, October 25
Golden Gate Opera’s Hansel & Gretel, 7pm, Showcase Theatre, San Rafael.
Friday Night Jazz, 6-9pm, Jeff Derby Trio, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur.
Saturday, October 26
Halloween at Deer Park, 10am, we’ll take a short hike in Deer Park, looking for signs of autumn. Have plants gone to seed? Which trees drop their leaves? Why are spiders so conspicuous this time of year? Bring a snack and then we’ll gather under the “Halloween” tree for a story.
Halloween Family Farm Day, 10am-2pm, Slide Ranch.
Engineering Helicopters, 10am-12pm, grades 3-6, free, build your own helicopter using common household supplies (we’ll provide everything you need), 473-2090, Novato Library.
Halloween Bash, Trick-or-Treat, Bring two cans of food in exchange for a trick-or-treat bag, and join in the Halloween festivities! Bon Air, Greenbrae.
Halloween Carnival & Costume Parade, 9am-2pm, Marin Country Mart.
Trips for Kids Re-Cyclery Blow-out Sale, 10am-4pm, offering 25% – 50% discounts on selected items, 125 Larkspur St. Suite 119, San Rafael. For more information call 458-2986.
Storytime at Greenwood School, ages 4 to 6, play, engage in an art or domestic activity and enjoy a freshly baked snack followed by a story, Mill Valley.
WOW! Halloween Faire, 10:30am-12pm, Strawberry, Mill Valley.
Kids Club, 11-12pm, Join us for educational games, activities and music at Northgate, San Rafael.
Caribbean Dance with Asheba, 11am, Bay Area Discovery Museum.
Safe Trick or Treat, 11am-3pm, Grant Ave, Downtown Novato.
Kids and Family Relay, 11:30am, triathlon – swim, bike, run, McNear’s Beach, San Rafael.
John Collins – The New World Champion Paper Airplane Book, 1pm, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Halloween Party for Teens, 2-4pm, Novato Library.
Halloween Haunt, 4-8:30pm, Belvedere Community Center.
Trick or Treat on Fourth Street, 1-2:30pm, San Rafael City Plaza.
Haunted House, 5:30-11pm, Stinson Beach Community Center.
Graveyard Stroll, 6-7:30pm, Lucas Valley Field Office, 18 Jeannette Prandi Way, San Rafael.
Family Movie Night: Hocus Pocus, 7:30pm, free, gravel lot by Nordstrom’s, Village at Corte Madera.
Special Saturday Program, 11am-4pm, Presidio, San Francisco.
Doing and Viewing Art, ages 4-12, 10am, deYoung Museum.
Supernatural Halloween 2013, California Academy of Science.
Discovery Days, North Bay, 11am-4pm, free, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa.
Science Days, 11am-4pm, Cal State East Bay Hayward Campus, Science Buildings, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Insects vs. Robots, 11am-2pm, Lawrence Hall of Science.
Creepy Happy Halloween, 10am-5pm, pumpkin lifts, creepy crawly animals, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs, and more, Lawrence Hall of Science.
Halloween Haunts, 6:15pm, ages 4-12, Hidden Villa.
Sunday, October 27
Spooky Bat Box Building Workshop, 2-5pm, McInnis Park, San Rafael.
Golden Gate Opera’s Hansel & Gretel, 2pm, Showcase Theatre, San Rafael.
Sharon Meers & Joanna Strober – Getting to 50/50, 4pm, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Halloween Hoopla, Yerba Buena, San Francisco.
Spooktacular Halloween Party & Trick-or-Treat, 12-4pm, free, Japantown Peace Plaza.
Open Labs, multiple locations, check website for a list of unique, fun and educational glimpse into the scientific wonders in the Bay Area!
Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, Beyond Belief Art Party, Contemporary Jewish Museum.
Children’s Storytime and Family Walk, 10:30am, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park.
Spooktacular Halloween Party, Parade & Trick or Treat in Japantown.
Sunday Streets, Richmond neighborhood; a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and get active in San Francisco neighborhoods.
Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.
Creepy Happy Halloween, 10am-5pm, pumpkin lifts, creepy crawly animals, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharoahs, and more, Lawrence Hall of Science.
Monday, October 28
Mac Barnett & Jon Scieszka – Battle Bunny, 6pm, meet the authors of a dynamic exploration of creative storytelling that’s sure to engage and inspire, Book Passage, Corte Madera.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones, 10am-12pm, Schultz Museum.
Tuesday, October 29
Halloween Stories, 3:30pm, ages 5-8 years, wear your costume, Corte Madera Library.
Randel McGee and Goark, 3:45pm, Sausalito Library.
Goblins’ Parade, 5-7pm, San Anselmo Library.
Thursday, October 31, Halloween
Halloween Stroller Fitness Class and Playgroup, 9:30am-12pm, dress in costume and enjoy all things Halloween from games, songs, crafts and exercises! 734-8174 or email karin@fit4mom.com, Fit4Mom Marin, Civic Center Lagoon Park, San Rafael.
Halloween Stories, 11am, ages 3 & up, wear your costume, Corte Madera Library.
Magician Timothy James, ages 5 & up, 4pm, Belvedere-Tiburon Library.
Trick or Treat at The Village! 4-6pm, CVillage at Corte Madera.
Halloween Festivities, 5:45-8pm, Caledonia Street & City Hall, Sausalito
Halloween Parade, 5pm, starts at movie theatre, Fairfax.
