Pitching In Marin For Ron Paul

Just in time to stump for Republican darkhorse Ron Paul, author Brian Doherty stops by Book Passage in Corte Madera on Monday at 7 p.m. with his book about the candidate who is taking another run at the White House.

In Ron Paul's rEVOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired, Doherty embraces and explores Paul's Libertarian message. "An enigmatic and surprising politician, Representative Ron Paul is unique among Republican candidates. He has strong traditional conservative bona fides. But he is an equally passionate advocate for such progressive-left stances as ending the drug war."

This should be a fun event to get you ready for a full day of election coverage on Tuesday.

What else is going on around town? Here's a sample:

• It's Opening Night at Albert Park in San Rafael as the Pacifics play their inaugural home game against the, yes, Sonoma County Grapes at 7:15 p.m. I remember when Sonoma County had a semipro team in the Western Baseball League called the Crushers — at least that was a little more exciting. In 20 years, will the Grapes be the California Raisins?

• The Larkspur Library presents the Marin Poetry Center Traveling Poetry Show on Tuesday, from 7-8:30 p.m. Barbara Brooks will host local Marin poets, Claire J. Baker, Lynn Ireland, Sim Warkov, Ann Robinson, Gini Savage, and Cynthia Sims. The poets will be reading selections from their own work.

• Are you caring for someone with a serious illness or disability? Join the members of the Attitudinal Healing peer support group on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Greenbrae. Take some time to share your feelings, thoughts, and fears, and give and receive support.