Celebrate A Birthday With Books

Holiday deals, celebrations and games are just a few of the activities going on today and tomorrow around the Twin Cities. Check out our Events and Announcements sections for more happenings.

• The Corte Madera Library celebrates its 40th birthday on Thursday with a series of special events. There will be an open house with displays, live music by guitarist Jerry Borton and an illustrated history of the Marin County Free Library.

• The public is invited Thursday to a holiday sale of unique pins, pendants, and necklaces by jewelry maker Ruth Rakosky to benefit the local non-profit, Hospice By The Bay. Warm up with hot cider and light snacks while you shop and meet the artist. Hospice By The Bay will receive 20 percent of the proceeds to support its compassionate work caring for patients and families coping with serious and terminal illness. The sale is 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Hospice by the Bay offices at 17 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Suite 100.

• Join the folks at Book Passage for an afternoon with Blue Orange Games as they feature board games for the whole family, starting at 4:30 p.m. With 10 years experience creating high quality games designed for maximum fun, Blue Orange Games looks toward the future with the same goals and passion.This is a chance to learn about some provocative games and meet the creators.

• It's less expensive than a trip to London, but nearly as much fun. Check out the new play Collaborators via satellite at the Lark Theater. The play centers on an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov (best known for his novel The Master and Margarita); Alex Jennings (The Habit of Art) will play Bulgakov and Simon Russell Beale (London Assurance) will play Stalin. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

• Don't forget to visit the North Pole Annex on weekdays and weekends at either The Village or The Town Center in Corte Madera. And bring toys, clothes and other appropriate donations to really get in the holiday spirit. The Twin Cities Police Department kicks off its "Things for Teens and Toys for Kids" holiday drive on Dec. 3 at The Village.