Other Ways, Places To Meander in Marin

Looking for ways other than hiking with Wendy weekdays to amuse yourself here in Marin? Here are some upcoming options:

From Tuesday, May 19th through Sunday, June 21st, you can see where all of that plastic stuff we make ends up --- in the ocean or on our beaches. Known Quality, amazing photographs of all of this debris by Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang (shown hanging their work in the photo at right taken by Dick Jordan) will be on display in in the lobby of the Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway (actual location is off Marinship Way, between Bridgeway and the Waterfront). Memorial Day Weekend (May 23 - 25) Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10am - 5pm; then Summer Hours (Starting May 26) Tuesday – Friday, 9am - 4pm; Saturday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm. Closed Mondays. Admission and parking are free.

On Sunday, May 26th (Memorial Day Weekend), the Mill Valley Historical Society can take you on its 2-hour, 1.6 mile 2009 Walk into History: Horse & Buggy Days - Millwood to Miller. Tours leave every 15 minutes from 9:30 am-3:00 pm from the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club, 1 West Blithedale Avenue. $7 members, $10 Non-Members (Children under 12 FREE).
(Christina Oldenburg's husband, Chuck, is helping put on this event).

On Saturday, May 30th, you can hobnob with movie moguls, see a "sneak preview" of an upcoming film made in Marin, and help save the county's farmland all in one fell swoop.

When local West Marin residents and identical twin brothers, Logan and Noah Miller’s homeless father died alone in a jail cell, they vowed that their film, Touching Home, would be made as a dedication to him. The book Either You’re in or You’re in the Way is the amazing story of how—without a dime to their names or a single meaningful contact in Hollywood—they managed, in less than a year, to write, produce, act, and direct a feature film starring four-time Academy Award-nominated actor Ed Harris and a cast and crew with 11 Academy Awards and 26 nominations. The movie is filmed extensively in beautiful West Marin with farms and ranches protected by the Marin Agricultural Land Trust forming a backdrop to this compelling story.

For $10 ($5 if you're under 21), you can meet these two young filmmakers at a book-signing party (6:30 pm, Saturday, May 30th) at Toby's Feed Barn in downtown Point Reyes Station and see clips of their film (set for release on September 20th). Ticket price includes a free beer or soft drink. Oysters, hot dogs, Lagunitas Brewing Company beer, and Straus Family Creamery ice cream will be for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to MALT. Tickets are available on-line from the Marin Agricultural Land Trust or at Point Reyes Books, 11315 Highway One, Point Reyes Station. For more information, call 415-663-1542.

Drink wine, support local vintners and farm families, at the 5th Annual Marin Pinot Noir Wine Tasting at the historic Escalle Winery in Larkspur on Saturday, June 13 (3-7 pm; $50, includes wine tasting, a wine glass, and valet parking; proceeds benefit the Marin Agricultural Land Trust). The limited production Marin County pinot noirs that will be served come from several producers including Dutton-Goldfield Winery, Pey-Marin Vineyards, Sean Thackrey (not to be missed and worth the price of admission alone according to Dick Jordan), and Stubbs Vineyard. A tasting of locally-produced foods will be offered, too. Don’t delay, Pinot addicts, this event sells out quickly! Pre-registration is required; click here to sign-up on-line.