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This Weekend in San Rafael June 24-26

Are you looking for something nearby to do this summer weekend?

 Check out some of the things on the San Rafael Calendar and see if there's something for you.

Friday:

Join consumers, service providers, advocates, and policy leaders to hear about the latest developments in long term care program options and innovations coming our way.  To register email anahilda@pa-marin.org, or call 415-499-1024 x10. Continental breakfast and lunch is included.

If you go: The event is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave. in San Rafael.

 

Friday:

Join Lansdale Station, featuring Judge & Lauren Murphy with special guests Carlos Reyes, Chip Roland and more for a high energy evening of finely crafted country blues with a Bay Area psychedelia flair. Proceeds from this evening benefit the Judge Murphy Wellness Fund. Live long and prosper!

If you go: Tickets are $20-$30 and can be bought by clicking here.  Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show is at 9 p.m. at the , 100 Yacht Club Drive in San Rafael.

 

Saturday:

The 4th Saturday Parks & Paths Service Day will be today when volunteers meet at the to help clean up the area. Tasks will include safety curb painting (red and handicap), litter removal, and some weeding and pruning. Volunteers can plan to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the park after the cleanup or visit across the street and check out the egrets, pelicans and beautiful hawks. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and provide a safe, clean environment for the many people who visit this park.  

If you go: Volunteers should bring gloves, reusable water bottle and wear layered clothing. Please wear closed-toe shoes (no flip flops.) Public Works Department will provide extra gloves, litter sticks, painting gear, trash bags and water to refill bottles. The clean up is from 9 a.m. till noon. Meet at the , 618 B Street in San Rafael.

 

Saturday:

The Marin Open Garden Project encourages backyard gardeners to bring the excess from your garden to exchange with other gardeners every Saturday. Bring your excess fruit, vegetables, flowers, seeds, seedlings and other goodies to Sun Valley Park and exchange with other gardeners.

If you go: The exchange is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at , Solano Street and California Avenue in San Rafael.

 

Saturday:

The Canal Alliance and Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts join together for a night of music & dancing. Discover the passion of the Latin Community and become immersed in the fiery spirit of Salsa music. Your attendance supports the Canal Alliance’s mission to develop self-sufficiency and leadership for a healthier community. Salsa lesson, Dj Coco & Dj Gabby and more.

If you go: Tickets are $20 and can be bought by clicking here or by calling 415-444-8000. Para mas información en Español llamar al 415.306.0423 Omar Carrera.

Do you have a weekend event we did not list? Go ahead and add it in the comments to let everyone know other cool stuff going on in the community.  Is your event not in our calendar? You can add your own events quick, easy and for free just by clicking here.

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Ciel Niesen-Love June 15, 2013 at 07:41 pm
I, for one, am glad they're finally doing this. I have watched for years as Marin has ignored theRead More population growth that has affected us all. Not wanting to put in a commuter train, until the traffic lining the freeway is backed up into another county in the morning, is just one example of this. Then we have the fact that most of the children that my husband and I went to school with in Terra Linda have had to move to other counties because we can't find affordable housing in this one. To top it all off, it seems that the ones who have blocked us from making the smaller additions throughout the county have been people directly involved in the real estate industry, or just local home owners so worried about the value of their homes going down, that they fail to see the larger picture. So here we are, about to make a stride in alleviating the problem, and instead of rallying to make our communities better, we're trying to make it more difficult for the people who live and grew up here to still remain close to their families, not to mention the disabled adults and large elderly population in this county that are in need of this, as well. Some of the teacher's who work in this district have to commute in that traffic every morning, because they can't afford to live in this county, either. It's a sad commentary on where our priorities are when we can't support each other as a community.
John Parulis June 17, 2013 at 11:44 am
Ciel......we're talking big box freeway developments that will add tremendous traffic, schooling andRead More tax burdens to our community. Your ideas about population growth in Marin are off.
Ciel Niesen-Love June 17, 2013 at 02:49 pm
I know the population in Marin is 1% per year, but why do you think that is? People are livingRead More longer and our children are the healthiest in the country. I'll tell you why. It's because the children grow up and move out of the county, because it's not affordable. Here is an example of my latest thoughts on the matter: As the member of a Native American tribe, I have to say that I really resent being told where I should be able to live by an immigrant such as Richard Hall. I believe that roots are important and even if the growth rate has been 1%, it's only because most of the people who have grown up here can not afford to live here and move away. The elderly who make up a large percent of the population here are living longer due to medical advances and who do you suppose will take care of them? People such as myself and for not nearly enough money to live here. So what do you propose? You think that I should move to the East Bay or the North Bay and commute? Well, due to the lack of transportation support, that sound so lovely, let me tell you. Also, the children in Marin are the healthiest in the country according to a recent article I've read. Lower children death rates and such, so who is supposed to teach them and provide care for them and for not enough money to live here? Well, many teachers and care providers that I know that have to commute or live multiple roommates. You have successfully produced a community that only grows 1% per year. Congratulations. Through your grassroots efforts of blocking housing and transportation for years and claiming they don't live up to your standards, meanwhile not providing any pushes for what you might actually feel is smarter you have shut out your county's own children and hard working patriots. So, we can work for minimum wage taking care of your elderly, your children, your precious houses and cars, but God forbid, our children go to school with yours, or that you might actually have to bump into us at the supermarket and say "hi". This is the attitude which had prevailed here and I and many other people I talk to in my neighborhood and that I've grown up with are sick of it. Also, I'd like to point out that we all work hard, and the opportunity to work has been at the help of all of the people in our communities who have helped rear us. Teachers, nurses, doctors, firemen, policeman, babysitters, and many more. Just because some jobs like teaching or care giving don't provide with as much money, doesn't make them less important. In fact, my grandma used to tell me it "God's work". It takes a village to raise your children and it took a village to raise you all.