Five Events Not to Miss: Discuss the Future of State Parks, Mill Valley Film Fest Begins

 The following events were curated from our events calendar. Click on an event headline for more information. 

1. Parks Forward Initiative Workshop on Future of California's State Parks

Wednesday, October 2, 1:00 PM, San Rafael

The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a workshop in San Rafael to gather new ideas from Bay Area residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partnerships within the California State Park System.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 2, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Embassy Suites San Rafael, 101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael. It will also be webcast live on www.cal-span.org.

Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 PM

Printing MEAT and LEATHER from cells rather than grazing cattle? Find out about this and more at the annual event. More details here: http://tedxmarin.org/2013-speakers/

The festival begins on Thursday, Oct. 3 and ends Oct. 13. Click on the above headlined for more information and links.

4. Information Meeting on Parking Fee at Golden Gate Larkspur Ferry Terminal

Thursday, October 3, 3:30 PM to 7 PM

Stop by and learn about the Larkspur Ferry Terminal Parking Fee Proposal which includes: charge a weekday only, daily parking fee. Weekends and holidays are excluded; a daily range of $2 to $5; an option for a prepaid monthly pass ranging from $20 to $100 based on customer usage of 10, 15 or 20 days. Dynamic Pricing will also be discussed. The parking fee will not be implemented any sooner than January 2014.

Saturday, October 5, 9:00 AM, Larkspur

“Bring a costume, get a costume: Come by the Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market on October 5th to trade in your gently used costume and swap it for a new one.”