Ronnie's Awesome List for November 2014 Now Available

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Saturday, November 1

Family Farm Days, 10am-2pm, go on a journey through the full food cycle from seed to meal, and we’ll also look at some food traditions from around the world, Slide Ranch, Muir Beach.

Junior Chef Class, 10am, ages 9–13, Thanksgiving Helper - Soup Please!, Williams-Sonoma, The Village at Corte Madera.

Fun Family Mile, 10am-12pm, enjoy a spectacular one-mile walk with your family in this beautiful bayside park, McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael.

Thankful Turkey Craft, 10am-12pm, ages 3+, $2 per child, 30 minutes of creative craft fun, Michaels, San Rafael.

Dia de los Muertos Celebration, 10:30am-3:30pm, free and fun for all ages, sugar skull decorating, face painting, memory boxes, and more, Mill Valley Community Center.

Girls Can Be Park Rangers Too, 6-8pm, play in the dirt, rock at sports, fight fires, camp in the woods, and be park rangers! Enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores and learn about what a Marin County Park Ranger does and how to become a park ranger. Marin County Parks Lucas Valley Field Office, 18 Jeannette Prandi Way, San Rafael.

How to build a Pallet Coaster, 9am-12pm, Home Depot.

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

Day of the Dead, 4-9pm, Albert Boro Community Center, live music, art workshops, face painting, food, cultural performances, procession, and more, San Rafael.

Day of the Dead: Arts Galore, 11am-4pm, Learn about how the native people of Mexico and Central America celebrate life and remember their ancestors through stories and art. Enjoy traditional yummy treats. Take part in an array of art choices from painting traditional cheery Calacas, making paper flowers, face painting and much, much more, 16th and Dolores, San Francisco.

Exploration Workshops: All About Cinderella, 10-11am & 11:30am-12:30pm, ages 7+, Stage Manager Rachel Henneberry will lead dynamic and engaging activities to transport you and your family to the world of this delightful fairy tale, San Francisco Opera.

Discovery Days at AT&T Park, FREE science extravaganza chock-full of interactive exhibits, experiments, games, and shows.

Healthy Parks, Healthy People, 2-4pm, hiking, beginner exercises and family games, Presidio, San Francisco.

Film of the Month, 1:30pm & 4pm, films vary, every day except Wednesday, Walt Disney Museum.

Día de los Muertos, 1pm for pre-concert festivities, ages 7+, San Francisco Symphony marks the Day of the Dead with the seventh annual concert celebrating Latino music and culture, Davies Symphony Hall.

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.

Mary Poppins, A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film, Berkeley Playhouse.

Day of the Dead, 11am-5pm, celebrating the lives of the animals that have passed away on our property. We will also be exploring the roots of this holiday and the conservation efforts of one of its most important participants; the Monarch Butterfly. We, of course, cannot have a celebration on property without doing something special for our animals. Included in the day’s events will be an enrichment building station lead by some of our head animal keepers on property, Safari West, Santa Rosa.

Sunday, November 2, Daylight Savings, Day of the Dead

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. Please check in before the program at the table near the southwest side entrance of the zendo.

Fitness Hike: Indian Tree, 9-11am, fast-paced adventure on a 4+ mile loop. The emphasis of the hike is to get your heart pumping and burn calories! Meet at the trailhead on Vineyard Rd in Novato.

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

Mummenchanz, Marin Civic Center, San Rafael.

Dia de los Muertos, San Francisco.

Sterling Bubblesmith and his Bubble Show, 11am-12pm, Randall Museum, San Francisco.

Art Making Activity, 12-4pm, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.

Build It Big | Build It Small, 11:30am-12:30pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.

Drop-In Art Making, 1-3pm, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco.

Children’s Fairyland, Oakland.

Mary Poppins, A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film, Berkeley Playhouse.

Dìa de los Muertos Celebration, 5-9PM, Shattuck Ave. at Vine St. in Berkeley includes a community altar, costume & giant papier mâché head contests, Aztec Dancers, food trucks, and a sidewalk candle light procession.

Day of the Dead, 11am-5pm, celebrating the lives of the animals that have passed away on our property. We will also be exploring the roots of this holiday and the conservation efforts of one of its most important participants; the Monarch Butterfly. We, of course, cannot have a celebration on property without doing something special for our animals. Included in the day’s events will be an enrichment building station lead by some of our head animal keepers on property, Safari West, Santa Rosa.

Monday, November 3

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

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

Tuesday, November 4, Election Day

JymBabies is turning 1, 9:30-11am, free, featuring music with Ms. Kitty, snacks and fitness day pass, Osher Marin JCC, San Rafael.

Wednesday, November 5

Giraffes, Elephants, Monkeys & You, 3:30pm, ages 3+, a story time and craft about the zoo! Sausalito Library.

Tween Movie Afternoon, 4-6pm, ages 10-13, Back to the Future, Sausalito Library.

Parenting as a Team, Even When You Disagree, 6:30pm, all ages, Parents Place, San Rafael.

Guy Fawkes’ celebration at the Pelican Inn, bagpipe procession, bonfire on the beach.

Thursday, November 6, Full Moon

Muir Woods After Hours, 5-7pm, ages 8+, easy 2 mile walk, Muir Woods.

James and The Giant Peach, 7pm, ages 4+, Marin Theatre Company.

Zero to Eight: Learning and media use in early childhood, 6pm, free, adult only, Linda Burch, co-founder and chief education and strategy officer of Common Sense Media, will share the latest research on how to raise children ages 0 – 8 in our 24/7 digital world. You’ll go home with simple tips to turn screen time into learning time for young children, Bay Area Discovery Museum.

Mary Poppins, A musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film, Berkeley Playhouse.

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