Labor Day Weekend Activities in the Twin Cities

Thursday-Sunday:

Haven’t seen this wonderful production?  Prepare to be bewitched by into his Pittsburgh Cycle, a remarkable decade-by-decade exploration of the African-American experience in the 20th century. Kent Gash, director of the New Studio on Broadway at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, directs this moving epic that finds abundant spirit in the everyday and overflows with music, mystery and humor.
Released from the workhouse, Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton returns to the Hill District to discover that he has a hit record! Even though the bluesman does not have two nickels to rub together, nothing is going to stop him from taking advantage of this opportunity… until he is found dead. Schoolboy’s story becomes the bass line to the many melodies – lively, menacing, brooding – that rise from this vibrant community.

If you go: Tickets are $34-55; $20 under 30; $15 rush and can be bought by clicking here. Curtain is at 8 p.m. and Sunday’s curtain is at 2 p.m. at the , 397 Miller Avenue in Mill Valley. Seven Guitars closes on Sept. 11.

Sunday:

Come celebrate Marin’s leadership in sustainability. A rich experience is waiting for you –from our speakers and exhibitors to music and activities for the whole family. EcoFair Marin is the first annual community celebration to inspire a healthy and sustainable county. The keynote speaker, Dr. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned animal scientist and an autism self-advocate, as well as an author, speaker, and video producer and will be presenting on the main stage.

If you go: General admission is $5, ages 17and under are free and tickets can be bought by clicking here.  The event is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is at Marin County Fairgrounds, Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael.

Monday:

American Legion Post 313, Larkspur/Corte Madera, is hosting a free picnic for all veterans and their guests on Labor Day. Free hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, chips, coffee and soft drinks will be served. The Post bar will be open and all veterans will receive their first drink free. Watch the ball game on their large screen tv. with fellow vets.

Post 313 member, Commander Kurt Birkhann, USN, has recently returned from Afghanistan and will be today’s guest of honor. Commander Birkhann will present a talk and slide show covering his recent deployment, starting at 1 p.m.

If you go: The picnic is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Post 313, 500 Magnolia, Avenue in Larkspur. For more information call 415-924-6283.

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