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Test Drive Electric Cars, Meet Olympic Swimmers and the Folkish Festival at Marin Country Mart

Looking to take a plug-in vehicle from Nissan, Tesla, Chevy, Ford or Toyota for a test drive? Get your chance on Sunday at Marin National Plug In Day 2013.

These events were curated from our events calendar. Click on an item's headline for more information about the event. 

Friday

Bob Odenkirk & David Cross at Book Passage
1 p.m., San Francisco Ferry Building

Since Mr. Show closed up shop, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross have kept busy acting in movies and TV shows, directing things, and complaining about stuff that didn’t turn out well to anyone who would listen. Hollywood Said No! ($16.00) reveals the full-length, never-before-seen scripts for Bob and David Make a Movie and Hooray For America!: films they wrote that never made the screen.

Friday Nights on Main Celebrates Olympic Swimmers

6 p.m., Tiburon

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“Dive into fun at Tiburon's Friday Night on Main Street, from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 27, and meet Olympic and international elite swimmers who will compete on Sunday in the world's fastest open-water competition; the RCP Tiburon Mile.”

Saturday

MMWD Habitat Restoration Matt Davis

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9 a.m., Mt. Tamalpais 

"Help restore shrinking grassland and chaparral habitat by removing small Douglas-fir trees along the Matt Davis Trail. Meet at 9am at the Bootjack parking lot on Panoramic Hwy above Mill Valley. Raffle prizes courtesy of REI. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants and dress for variable weather. Bring your lunch, a reusable water bottle and lots of friends. MMWD provides breakfast snacks, water, tools and inspiration."

A Garden For All Seasons: Edibles

9 a.m., Ross

“UC Marin Master Gardeners and The Garden Conservancy will be hosting a community education program on how to successfully incorporate fruits and vegetables into your garden.  This event will take place at Marin Art and Garden Center.”

Classic Car Show
1 p.m., Corte Madera, free
Come on down for some summertime fun and classic cars! This is the Fifth Annual Car Show at Aegis. 30-35 muscle cars (and their owners) on display. Hot dogs, cotton candy, sno cones, music. And its FREE. IF you'd like to enter your car, call 927-4200!

Book sale at San Rafael Library

1 p.m., San Rafael

“Great sale of donated books with something for everyone. All sales proceeds benefit the San Rafael Library. For more information, call Friends Books at (415) 453-1443 or (415) 485-3104.”

The Fourth Annual Lawn Party

6 p.m., San Rafael

“The Fourth Annual Lawn Party will be held on Saturday, September 28 on the lawn at St. Vincent’s in San Rafael.  An annual benefit for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Higher Ground, a project that helps wounded veterans, The Lawn Party is an outdoor gala featuring Marin’s favorite local eateries and wines along with music from Lyin’ I’s, the Bay Area’s Eagles tribute band.”

Sunday

Marin National Plug In Day Celebration

8 a.m., San Rafael 

“See and test drive electric and plug in hybrid cars from Tesla, Nissan LEAF, Ford Focus EV, smart electric drive, Toyota RAV4 EV, Chevy Spark, Zero electric motorcycles and more. Win SF 49er tickets courtesy of NRG eVgo, a free home charging station from Schneider Electric, and charging station installation courtesy of Luminalt Solar Solutions.”

San Anselmo's 'Country Fair Day'

10 a.m., San Anselmo

“This popular community festival showcases our town with a parade, children's activities and street booths populated with San Anselmo-based schools, community groups, artisans and shopkeepers.” Click here to see the Country Fair Day music lineup.

Folkish Festival! Free Live Music at the Marin Country Mart
12:30 p.m., Larkspur, free
Come to the Marin Country Mart on Sunday, September 29, for our folkish festival! The Heel Draggers will be playing free live music from 12:30 - 2:30 pm in the courtyard.


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