The community is invited to a quiet and contemplative Celtic SoulSong meditation at First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael at 1510 Fifth Ave, San Rafael on May 6 at 5:30 pm. The service will include soul soothing music, readings from Celtic poetry, silence and candle lighting. This is a program of the One World One Spirit contemplative spirituality program of First Presbyterian Church. The chapel is handicap accessible.

Local Event: Join us for SoulSong meditation at First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

Marin County

San Rafael

California

Join us for SoulSong meditation at First...

The community is invited to a quiet and contemplative Celtic SoulSong meditation at First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael at...

Join us for SoulSong meditation at First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

Open Air Open Studio with Sam &amp; Shoshana ParryFine Art &amp; Functional ArtMay 9th &amp; 10th, 11am-5pm106 Dominga Ave, FairfaxCome by, enjoy some cheese &amp; wine and find your original art here!

Local Event: Open Air Open Studio

San Anselmo-Fairfax

Open Air Open Studio

Open Air Open Studio with Sam & Shoshana ParryFine Art & Functional ArtMay 9th & 10th, 11am-5pm106 Dominga Ave, FairfaxCome by,...

Downtown San Rafael 

San Rafael will rumble back to life as the 36th Annual May Madness Car Show &amp; Parade returns on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
This free, family-friendly event, the longest-running car show and parade in Northern California, features over 200 classic cars, hot rods, and customs lining Fourth Street from noon to 6 PM, with the crowd-favorite parade rolling out at 5 PM. The celebration kicks off with a Friday Night Cruise on May 8 at 6 PM.
New this year: a retro-inspired mobile photo booth inside a restored 1962 Ford Falcon, offering a fun, nostalgic experience for attendees. Also, there will be special American Graffiti screenings at the Rafael Theater in conjunction with May Madness!
Enjoy live music, local food and drinks, and a full day of community celebration in the heart of Downtown San Rafael! FREE!!

Local Event: The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade

The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade

San Rafael will rumble back to life as the 36th Annual May Madness Car Show & Parade returns on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
This...

RangeCafe Bar and Grill

Celebrate Mom with our Mother’s Day Brunch at RangeCafe. Choose from 2 seatings; 10:30am and 1:00pm.&nbsp;RSVP at&nbsp;<a href="https://mother-s-day-brunch-bpvet.tripleseattickets.com/registration/select" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mother-s-day-brunch-bpvet.tripleseattickets.com/registration/select</a>
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu
Mains: – Chicken Marsala with a cremini mushroom sauce – Prime Rib with au jus
Sides: – Caesar Salad – Spring Mix Salad&nbsp;topped with Fuji apples, dried cranberries, goat cheese, candied walnuts, and tossed with a champagne vinaigrette – Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes – Mixed Spring Vegetables&nbsp;sautéed in garlic butter
Breakfast: – Eggs benedict with hollandaise sauce – Scrambled free range eggs – Buttermilk pancakes with strawberries, whipped cream and warm maple syrup – Bagels and Lox served with cream cream, red onion, tomatoes, and capers – Country style breakfast potatoes – Hobbs applewood smoked bacon – Hobbs chicken apple sausage – Pastries and Danishes – Fresh seasonal fruit arrangement
For the Kids: – Classic Mac and Cheese – Chicken Tenders Desserts: – Cookies – Mini Cupcakes – Petit Fours – Seasonal Tartlets
Drinks: – Bottomless Mimosas – Fresh Brewed Coffee – Iced Tea

Local Event: Mother's Day Brunch 

Mother's Day Brunch 

Celebrate Mom with our Mother’s Day Brunch at RangeCafe. Choose from 2 seatings; 10:30am and 1:00pm. RSVP...

Featuring more than 100 artworks, Monet and Venice at the de Young Museum places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select works from across his career as well as Venetian views by artists such as Renoir, Sargent, and Canaletto. Where other artists captured Venice’s bustle, Monet’s Venice is eerily deserted, its architecture and canals dissolving in an encompassing, hazy light. Maureen O’Brien, a docent at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will showcase pieces of this special exhibition and explore how Monet’s Venice paintings are among his most dazzling. <a href="https://townofsananselmolibrary.libcal.com/event/16664566" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register today!</a>

Local Event: Art Talk Tuesday: Monet and Venice

Art Talk Tuesday: Monet and Venice

Featuring more than 100 artworks, Monet and Venice at the de Young Museum places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may at first seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Imagine AI as a helpful friend that can assist you in your daily life. This class with AI expert Bridget Burke will provide a non-technical, friendly, and hands-on interactive introduction to AI, covering what it is, how it works, and how it is shaping the world around you.
Whether you're curious about technology or looking for ways to make life easier, this class is for you. Bridget will demonstrate how AI can be your helpful companion, providing answers to questions about the world and offering creative ideas for your projects. Discover how AI can assist you in a variety of activities such as gardening, interior decorating, traveling, and much more.
Bridget will guide you through the basics and provide practical examples of AI using a Chatbot. By the end of the class, you'll see AI not as a complex, scary concept, but as a friendly and useful tool that helps you live better.
Join us for an easy, engaging introduction to AI, come ready to interact, learn, and have fun – <a href="https://townofsananselmolibrary.libcal.com/event/16739488" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">register today!</a>

Local Event: Easy AI Essentials:  A Fun Intro to Artificial Intelligence

Easy AI Essentials:  A Fun Intro to Artificial...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may at first seem intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Imagine AI as a helpful friend that can...

Easy AI Essentials:  A Fun Intro to Artificial Intelligence

San Geronimo Valley Community Center

The San Geronimo Valley Community Center's Valley Arts and Lecture Series proudly presents an extraordinary evening of contemporary American Poetry featuring two widely published poets living in Woodacre—Aja Couchois Duncan and Albert Flynn DeSilver. Both poets will be celebrating the release of their new books: Aja's The Intimacy Trials just out from the University of Chicago Press's Phoenix Poetry Series, and Albert's SOME VOID: New &amp; Selected Poems 1996-2026, from the nonexistent press which celebrates work from the past 30 years.
Aja Couchois Duncan is a social justice coach and capacity builder of Anishinaabe, French and Scottish descent living on the ancestral and stolen lands of the Coast Miwok / Tamal-ko people. Her debut collection, Restless Continent (Litmus Press, 2016) was selected by Entropy Magazine as one of the best poetry collections of 2016 and awarded the California Book Award for Poetry in 2017. Her latest book is The Intimacy Trials just out from The University of Chicago Press.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet and writer, and 30 year resident of Woodacre. Albert taught as a California Poet in the School for many years, and from 2008-2010 served as Marin County's very first poet laureate. He is the author of numerous books of poetry including Letters to Early Street, the memoir Beamish Boy, a nonfiction book on writing titled Writing as a Path to Awakening from Sounds True, and is currently working on numerous fiction projects. Albert has taught at the Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, Spirit Rock, and at writers conferences nationally. He is the development coordinator at the Community Center and hosts the radio and podcast program Voices of the Valley on KWMR.

Local Event: An Evening of Contemporary American Poetry : featuring Albert Flynn DeSilver and Aja Couchois Duncan

An Evening of Contemporary American Poetry :...

The San Geronimo Valley Community Center's Valley Arts and Lecture Series proudly presents an extraordinary evening of...

An Evening of Contemporary American Poetry : featuring Albert Flynn DeSilver and Aja Couchois Duncan

Join us as more than 120 community organizations, local farms, food producers, and vendors come together with Bon Air, the Kentfield–Greenbrae Historical Society, and Mollie Stone’s for this annual community celebration!

Local Event: 2026 Community Fair

Kentfield

2026 Community Fair

Join us as more than 120 community organizations, local farms, food producers, and vendors come together with Bon Air, the...

Playhouse In San Anselmo

<h2>The streets of Victorian England will come to life when STAPLETON THEATRE COMPANY presents the musical Oliver! JR. Based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and adapted from the full-length musical by Lionel Bart who wrote the book, music and lyrics, the show follows a trusting young orphan named Oliver Twist who dreams of finding where he truly belongs.</h2>

STAPLETON THEATRE COMPANY presents Oliver! JR. on May 22nd 7:00, May 23rd 2pm &amp; 7pm, and May 24th 2pm at The Playhouse in San Anselmo. Tickets are $25-$35.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more information: <a href="https://www.stapletonschool.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.stapletonschool.org</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stapletonschool.org/oliver-jr-tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stapletonschool.org/oliver-jr-tickets</a>

Local Event: Stapleton Theatre Company Brings Oliver Jr to Life! 

Stapleton Theatre Company Brings Oliver Jr to...

The streets of Victorian England will come to life when STAPLETON THEATRE COMPANY presents the musical Oliver! JR. Based on the...

Stapleton Theatre Company Brings Oliver Jr to Life! 

Woodacre Improvement Club

The San Geronimo Valley Community Center is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Valley Car Show, rolling into a brand-new location this year! Join us on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Woodacre Improvement Club for a full day of classic cars, community spirit, live music, and family fun.
This year’s show promises something for everyone. Enjoy live music from Wreckless Strangers, sip local craft beer from Fairfax Brew Co., and wines from JD Ranch and Vineyards. Delicious food vendors will be on site, along with Silver Shave Ice, a Family &amp; Kids Activity Zone, and more festivities throughout the day.
Car enthusiasts can look forward to an impressive lineup of vehicles competing for Sponsor Choice Awards, selected by our event sponsors, as well as the coveted Valley Community–Voted Best in Show Award.
<h3>Event Schedule</h3>
<ul><li>9:00–10:30 AM – Car Show Registrant Check-In<ul><li>Trailered cars must be unloaded at the show site. Trucks and trailers must be moved off-site TBD</li></ul></li><li>11:00 AM – Festivities Begin</li><li>11:30 AM – Live Music with Wreckless Strangers</li><li>1:00 PM – Sponsor Choice Awards</li><li>2:45 PM – Valley Community–Voted Best in Show Announcement</li><li>3:00 PM – Closing Parade along Railroad Avenue</li></ul>
Admission is FREE to the public, so bring your friends, family, and fellow car lovers for a lively day celebrating community, craftsmanship, and the art of the classic, vintage, antique and unique Car in the heart of the Valley.
There&nbsp;are amazing&nbsp;Sponsorship Opportunities&nbsp;available for you or your business. For more information on packages and benefits please contact Kerry Olivotti <a target="_blank" href="mailto:kolivotti@sgvcc.org">kolivotti@sgvcc.org</a> or find out more <a target="_blank" href="https://online.flippingbook.com/view/917862267/" rel="nofollow noopener">here.</a>

Local Event: 4th Annual Valley Car Show

4th Annual Valley Car Show

The San Geronimo Valley Community Center is thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Valley Car Show, rolling into a brand-new...

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Wednesday, May 6

Join us for SoulSong meditation at First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael

MAY

6

5:30 PM

1510 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA

Saturday, May 9

Open Air Open Studio

MAY

9

11:00 AM

106 Dominga Ave, Fairfax, CA

The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade

MAY

9

12:00 PM

San Rafael, CA

Sunday, May 10

Mother's Day Brunch

MAY

10

10:03 AM

RangeCafe Bar and Grill, 337 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, CA

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The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade

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