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Marin Catholic Baseball Tees Up For Title Run

Around Town May 24-25: Cheer on the hometown stars on their field of dreams, or hang out in the Larkspur Library for a history lesson.

Marin Catholic's baseball team gets rolling in the North Coast Section Division 4 playoffs on Friday. The Wildcats (17-7-1) will host McKinleyville (16-6) at 4 p.m.

Chris Tewhill hit .463 with 20 RBIs in the regular season to lead Marin Catholic's assault, but the Wildcats' defense has been equally impressive. Marin Catholic has allowed just 110 runs all season.

Not into sports? Try these ideas to warm up for the long weekend:

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• Legions of fans flock to Cindy Pawlcyn’s highly regarded restaurants for her globally-influenced signature dishes. Visit Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen on Thursday at noon and learn the secrets to her success and her recipes in a Cooks With Books event. She received a James Beard award for The Mustards Grill Napa Valley Cookbook. Tickets are $115 per person.

• Enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the Larkspur Library on Thursday at 7 p.m. with best-selling author, Julia Flynn Siler, as she introduces her newest book, Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America’s First Imperial Adventure. Siler takes readers on a tour through the fascinating history of Hawaii in a tale of one of the most breathtaking land grabs of the Gilded Age. Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the ensuing clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty, rogues, sugar barons, and missionaries combine into a sweeping tale of the Hawaiian kingdom’s rise and fall.

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• There's more to do with tea leaves than simply boiling them in water for a nice drink in the morning.

Have you ever tried tea-smoked duck? Or perhaps cooking rice with tea?

Join certified nutritionist Sharon Meyer and Jennifer Suaer, author of The Way to Tea, to learn the history and secrets of the ancient leaf, while discovering ways to enjoy tea outside the teabag. Uncover healthy and delicious recipes infused with the flavors of different teas. The session starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Marin Cancer Institute in Greenbrae.

The cost is $35 per person. Call 1-888-MY-MGH (1-888-996-9644) to RSVP.


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