Weekend Fun For Everyone (January 5-7)

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Friday, January 5

Silicon Valley Auto Show

Winter Break Movies and More, 2:30pm, LEGO Play Day, Mill Valley Library.

Board Game Afternoon, 3:30 – 4:30pm, Fairfax Library.

Aladdin, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Children's Creativity Museum Theater, San Francisco.

Sesame Street Live! Let's Party! Paramount Theatre, Oakland.

Shen Yun, combine ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with breathtaking animated backdrops, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.

Movies of the MonthPeter Pan 1pm & Pollyanna 3pm, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun: 1pm; Sat: 4pm, The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco.

Saturday, January 6

Silicon Valley Auto Show

Free Access to all Parks "Measure A Days", 7am – 7pm includes Blackpoint Boat Launch, McInnis Park, McNears Beach Park, Miller Boat Launch, Paradise Beach Park and Stafford Lake Park.

Fit4Mom Marin (free!) Body Back Class! 8-9am, Athleta, Corte Madera Town Center.

Free Yoga, 9–10 am, Old Mill Park, Mill Valley.

Block Calendar, 9am-12pm, Home Depot. 

Learn to Skate – Free Clinic, 10am – 12pm, rangers will offer tips and techniques for beginners as well as ways to attack features that build confidence and skill. This event is geared towards the newbie skateboarder and those looking to cross over from other board sports, but aren’t quite sure how to start, Meet at the skatepark in McInnis Park in San Rafael.

Parenting Workshop: Understanding Your Child's Difficult Behaviors and How to Help, 11am-12:30pm, San Anselmo Library.

Creek Walk with SPAWN, 12pm, Samuel P. Taylor 'Camp Taylor' Main Entrance, Lagunitas.

Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Children's Creativity Museum Theater,  San Francisco.

Aladdin, SHN Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Children's Creativity Museum Theater, San Francisco.

Sesame Street Live! Let's Party! City National Civic, San Jose.

Shen Yun, combine ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with breathtaking animated backdrops, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.

Movies of the MonthPeter Pan 1pm & Pollyanna 3pm, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun: 1pm; Sat: 4pm, The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco.

Sunday, January 7, Golden Globe Awards

Silicon Valley Auto Show

Learn to Ride, 9 – 11am, Learn to ride pump tracks and rollers with a ranger at the Stafford Lake Bike Park. A limited amount of bicycles and helmets will be available on a first come, first-served basis. This event is ideal for all ages. 

The Story of Marin’s Coho Salmon and Steelhead, 9am – 12pm, ages 7+, Rangers Gabe Ngarangad and Craig Solin will lead a family friendly hike along Lagunitas Creek in San Geronimo. If Mother Nature cooperates, we’ll witness one of Marin’s natural treasures: Steelhead and coho salmon returning from the sea. Learn about the life cycles of these fish, the efforts to restore local populations, and some of the interesting local history.

Tree planting at Stafford Lake Bike Park, 9am – 12pm, ages 12+, planting native trees in select locations. Volunteer work is mildly strenuous and involves bending, pulling, and kneeling.

Point Reyes Christmas Bird Count for Kids, 9:45am-3pm, Gather your fledglings for this half-day event celebrating nature, parks, education and outdoor family fun, The Red Barn at Bear Valley.

YBike Learn to Ride Program, 11am-2pm, Presidio, San Francisco.

Sandcastle Build, 12 – 2pm, let your creativity run wild! Join ranger staff to build sandcastles and whatever else you can imagine using materials from nature. Sand, seaweed, driftwood, and shells are a few of the materials we can use to create unique masterpieces! Work as a group or solo. The only requirement is having a great time in the beautiful outdoors, Meet at Upton Beach near the north parking lot at Stinson Beach.

Sunday Sampler, 1-3pm, Taught by professional theatre artists, our classes offer people of all ages and abilities an opportunity to explore the craft of theatre and experience the joy of dynamic engagement with their own creativity. Come find the one that’s right for you! Berkeley Rep.

Elephant and Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" Children's Creativity Museum Theater,  San Francisco.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka, Children's Creativity Museum Theater, San Francisco.

Sesame Street Live! Let's Party! City National Civic, San Jose.

Shen Yun, combine ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with breathtaking animated backdrops, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco.

Movies of the MonthPeter Pan 1pm & Pollyanna 3pm, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun: 1pm; Sat: 4pm, The Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco.