Plotting Out A Community Garden

How does your garden grow? It's not just a nursery rhyme, it's the question before the Corte Madera Parks and Recreation Commission on Monday. The commission will meet at the Corte Madera Community Center at 7 p.m. to discuss a possible alternative site within Town Park for a community garden.

Proponents have been trying for months to find a place where they can break ground on a garden. The original planned site in Town Park met with heavy opposition and other proposed sites have been discussed. Finding a site that makes everyone happy hasn't been easy, though.

Here are some other things you might want to check out:

• There is hope for dieters, according to author Julia Ross, who will offer some of the secrets of The Diet Cure at Book Passage in Corte Madera on Monday at 7 p.m. For the more than 80 million Americans who diet regularly — and without success — Ross offers a new program, based on ten years of clinical trials. She suggests a new and different approach to nutrition to help you curb your cravings and make you feel better about yourself and your body.

• It's storytime for parents and their little toddlers. The Larkspur Library is hosting its regular Baby Bounce on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The Corte Madera Library welcomes Mother Goose on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Both events are perfect for children up to 24-30 months old.

• The Larkspur Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at City Hall on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Fairfax Masonic Lodge at 1122 Magnolia Ave. is asking to legalize the operation of a pilates studio at the lodge.