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The Weekender: Jewish Film Festival Comes to the Smith Rafael

Check out what's happening in San Rafael this weekend.

When: Friday, Aug. 3

Where: Oak Plaza next to Kohl’s

Time: 6 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contino is a unique blues/americana quintet that has just finished recording a new CD at world famous Studio D, in Sausalito, Calif., with Joel Jaffe producing. Featuring Maria Muldaur, the CD is slated for a late summer release.  The band has al Tours in Europe and the west coast. Contino also has a dozen (or more), original songs to follow up the 11 currently on “Sausalito Sessions."  will be selling select menu items andwill have their signature beer on tap.

When: Saturday, Aug. 4 through Monday, Aug. 6

Where: , 1118 Fourth St 

Time: All day

Cost: $12

The 32nd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival screens over 65 compelling glimpses of the Jewish experience from around the world. July 19 through Aug. 6 in Bay Area theaters in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and San Rafael. Find information about tickets, schedule, special guests, events and more at www.sfjff.org.

When: Saturday, Aug. 4

Where: , 200 N San Pedro Rd.

Time: 7 p.m.

Cost: $5

The 2012 Summer Nights Festival is a series of five celebrations for all ages presented by The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts. Each celebration brings in hundreds of all ages for an evening under summer skies in the heart of Marin County. Guests are encouraged to create an evening to suit their lifestyle, whether they bring the kids or a date, dance or sit back and enjoy the music, bring a picnic or purchase a dinner on site from either Roadside BBQ or Sol Food.

When: Saturday, Aug. 4

Where: 101 Marinwood Ave,

Time: 9 a.m.

Cost: Free

Marinwood Community Farmers Market is putting on a summer carnival, complete with games, prizes, jumpies, ponies, crafts and good ol' fashioned fun. There will also be a kids open mic hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. with Ian Franklin, a music therapist and local musician. 

Looking for more to do this weekend? Check out all the events listed for the weekend on our calendar.

Do you have an event going that is not in our calendar? Well, our calendar is open for everyone to post your own events and have them go live on the site right away.

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Kevin Moore May 11, 2013 at 04:20 pm
It would be nice if the comments section had "Thumbs up / Thumbs down" like the PressRead More Democrat.
Bob April 6, 2013 at 05:20 pm
Check with the San Rafael planning commission and get the low-down on why they turned down aRead More developer who submitted his plans to demolish and rebuild a mixed commercial/residential building at 2nd and B. That's directly across the street from SVDP, and a notorious loitering spot. It's currently a run-down box building that's long past its prime. The developer came in with a beautiful plan, and it was denied for, among other things, because it was not in keeping with the "Victorian era" of the others, and because the city was afraid people would store their bikes on the balconies. Take a look at it. It's the most run-down corner in the downtown area. A great way for a small town to thrive and achieve an identity, is to get people living there. The city makes it extremely difficult with their rigid design board, and archaic operations that remind me of private industry in the 70s. Oh, and then they approved Target - completely disregarding the data from our neighbors up north, as well as other small towns.
Scott Adams April 4, 2013 at 07:08 pm
Tim, I am aware of many who want to increase the housing density downtown. I am also aware thereRead More has been objections particularly around the bus and future SMART station. It seems having commercial use at street level and housing above is favored by the city. It would definitely help bring people downtown. Other elements besides safety, includes maintenance, on going activities and marketing. I made reference to Healdsburg which is a good case study. They endorsed a study by urban planners around 1990. It took until 2000 when Hotel Healdsburg opened and then the downtown took off. They have one big asset and that is their city park which is where they have ongoing activities. Public Spaces such as this offer a sense of place and acts as a magnet. If you go two or three block away from the park, Healdsburg is just another sleepy little town of 11,000. Sure the wine country is a tourist attraction, but according to the County Visitor's Bureau Marin has 12 million visitors a year who enjoy our natural environment and 80% leave and go elsewhere in the evening.
Tim H April 4, 2013 at 04:41 pm
Thank you all for your interest in this topic. Scott, are you aware of any new multifamily or mixedRead More use housing in downtown on the horizon? Someone in another article mentioned the need for greater density in the downtown area. It seems like greater density could make San Rafael a more attractive place to bring business. Maybe it's me being optimistic, but certain areas seem ripe for development which could be a catalyst for improving downtown. Just curious if others had any perspective of this issue.