Marin is a great place to spend weekends. Apart from taking advantage of the great outdoors, there are also a number of events for your entertainment! See what we have in store for you this weekend!
Wonder Bread 5 at Sweetwater Music Hall
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 9:00 PM
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Ready to rock the weekend? Come around Sweetwater Music Hall and listed to Wonder Bread 5 perform! For over a decade, The Wonder Bread 5 has been thrilling audiences while maintaining its original band line-up. Band members Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Action Jackson round out this unstoppable, international rock and roll party machine, covering everything from Motown to Bean-town and back again. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, these globetrotting rockers have performed their amazing stage show in over a dozen states and have traveled as far as Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Mexico, bringing an unparalleled excitement to the young and not so young alike.
IDESST of Sausalito’s Annual Cracked Crab Dinner 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 5:30 PM
IDESST Sausalito Portuguese Cultural Center, 511 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, CA 94965
Have a crab-licious weekend and join the Sausalito Portugues Cultural Center for their annual traditional Portuguese Cold Crab Dinner Fundraiser and Dessert Auction. Under the direction of wine country renowned Chef Manuel Azevedo, crabs will be cooked the “old-fashioned way.” Fresh live crab is received the morning of the event, then cooked, cleaned, and cracked at the Center. Proceeds from the Crab dinner and Dessert Auction will underwrite the expense of the Holy Ghost Festa (Festa do Espírito Santo), a Sausalito tradition now going on 132 years!
Sunday, February 2, 2020 – 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Come around the Buddhist Temple of Marin to enjoy a wonderful annual tradition: Candlelight Yoga! Get a headstart on the mood for romance and enjoy the relaxing benefits of yoga under the muted glow of candles. It’s always a treat to be at the temple in the midst of dancing lights!
MCBC Trails Stewards NorCal Big Dig Day on Coast View Trail
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Pantoll Campground, 3801 Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Give back a little this weekend and help build Marin’s next riding destination! Join the Marin County Bicycle Coalition as they partner with State Parks and OneTam on a number of maintenance projects on Coast View Trail. Small crews will work on a variety of projects, including vegetation management, drainage and tread maintenance and rock work through a notoriously muddy section of trail.
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Geronimo, CA 94963
Join Hugh Delahanty, certified teacher and editor of Mindful magazine, in this daylong workshop where you can learn new techniques for reducing stress, cultivating self-compassion, and unlocking innate creativity. Practical instruction on sitting and walking meditation, loving kindness, and other skills. Ideal for beginners and experienced meditators looking to deepen their practice.
Alchemy of the Voice : A Woman’s Path to Vocal Freedom
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Living Room Collective, 2 El Paseo Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Unlock your talent and join this half-day workshop to empower your voice and free your expression. Join Siren-Songbirds Mera Mu & Cypress Dubin for a workshop tailored for the empowerment of women’s voices, transcending singing and accessible to novices, non-singers, and trained vocalists alike. Its aim is freedom of expression and understanding the voice as a transformational tool and guiding compass for our well-being. After an experiential deep-dive into engaging and embodied vocal and sound practices, you’ll have the chance to integrate and receive via sonic transmission and sound bath meditation guided by Cypress and Mera.
Half The Sugar, All The Love. With cookbook author Jennifer Tyler Lee
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Driver’s Market & Deli, 200 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, CA 94965
We all know that kids love sugar. But studies show children today consume at least three times the recommended daily limit, causing serious health problems. Join Jennifer Tyler Lee, award winning author, self-trained home cook, and healthy eating advocate as she helps in debunking the sugar myth, discusses how to avoid added sugar and provide you with kid-friendly, low-sugar recipe alternatives that even the pickiest eaters will love! The culprits for added sugar aren’t just the usual suspects like candy, soda, and cookies, and countless studies have shown that excess sugar can lead to the childhood ailments and disease.
Friday, January 31, 2020 – 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM
19 Broadway Bar & Nightclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax, CA 94930
Come around 19 Broadway Bar and Nightclub and celebrate the release of LOAN’s new album “Blue Phase”! Tongo Eisen-Martin and Chris Peck worked on this album for four years, and are excited to share it with the world, at last. Going to be a great night with Ellie James, a potent songwriter who has just released her new ep “Afterparty” and Nico’s Mystery, from Reno bringing their unique, high energy brand of futuristic jazz, joining in the musical fun.
The Marinfidels Rock Iron Springs
Saturday, February 1, 2020 – 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930
Come celebrate the legends of rock music’s greatest artists with The Marinfidels as they perform their spot–on renditions of songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Elton John, Steely Dan, ZZ Top, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller, David Bowie,The Eagles, The Cure, Fleetwood Mac and so many more! The Marinfidels are Andy Kopp (vocals), Brett Boyd (guitar), Richard Gee (guitar/vocals), Anthony Prael (keyboards/vocals). Marc Carmi (drums), and Anthony Alosi (bass).
Guided Meditation – Time for Healing
Sunday, February 2, 2020 – 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center, 820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, CA 94949
Sit back, relax and be guided through a mind and body relaxation and visualization. Come around the Anubhuti Meditation and Retreat Center and learn how you can use meditation as a practical and easy tool to tune out the chatter and check-in with yourself for more awareness, presence, and peace. Meditation helps to reduce stress and develops a sense of inner peace, joy, and strength.