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Get Out! Weekend Planner for May 20-22

Are you looking for something nearby to do this weekend? Check out some of the cool things on the Novato Patch Events Calendar and see if there's something for you.

Friday:

The award-winning graduating class of 2011 theater program presents the Marin School of the Arts Senior Theatre Revue. An evening of scenes, songs and monologues, the revue features the works of William Shakespeare, Jane Martin, George Bernard Shaw, Stephen Sondheim, Bert Williams and Adam Guettel.

If you go: This free event is at 7 p.m. at Performing Arts Center, 625 Arthur St., in Novato.

Saturday:

This is your last chance to see and bid on the works of 150 artists who used discarded books as their inspiration for creating dynamic works of art. Works will be auctioned off by a professional art auctioneer and all proceeds benefit .
If you go: The party starts at 5 p.m. at , 500 Palm Dr, in Novato. Snacks and wine will be served.

Saturday:

Novato Relay For Life hands it over to the dogs for the second year in its Annual “Bark For Life” Fundraiser.  It is a time to honor the care giving qualities of pets in our lives, and also honor those animals in their own fight against cancer. Novato’s Relay For Life will "em-bark” on its second annual Dog Walk and Pup Event at to help raise money for the American Cancer Society.
If you go: Registration is is $25 for the first dog, $5 for each additional dog, and registration begins at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies starting at 10 a.m. You can also register here. DogBone Meadows is at  2551 Novato Blvd (just past ) in Novato.

Saturday:

Marin County Open Space District rangers will host a campfire program on the slopes of . This is a family-friendly event. Rangers will tell stories, lead the group in song, reveal the ancient secrets of fire starting, and the art of making the perfect s‘more. The hike of 1 1/4 miles to the event site will be moderate to moderately strenuous. Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothes. Bring water for everyone in your group. Participants with dogs must bring a leash and obey county parks regulations. Rain will cancel.
If you go: This free event starts at 6:30 p.m. Directions to Mount Burdell: From Highway 101, take the Atherton Avenue/San Marin Drive exit west on San Marin Drive and turn right at San Andreas Drive. The Marin County Open Space District gate is on the right. For more information, call 415-507-2816.

Do you have a weekend event we did not list? Go ahead and add it in the comments to let everyone know other cool stuff going on in the community.Is your event not in our calendar? You can add your own events quick, easy and for free just by clicking here.

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Tina McMillan May 21, 2013 at 10:33 am
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Peter May 20, 2013 at 10:16 am
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Craig Belfor May 18, 2013 at 05:51 pm
Making us start over is the plan to wear us down. Free press is paid for by advertisers, andRead More pressure is put out to stifle stories. That's what the tobacco industry did to 60 Minutes, and the Isreli government did to the Goldberg Report. The United Nations couldn't put out the story of mass genocide of the Palestinian people, and we'll be kicked off the blog soon because we don't advertise.
Tina McMillan May 18, 2013 at 04:36 pm
Craig I thought I was being overly suspicious but the new site eliminated months of research andRead More commentary and has replaced it with irrelevant banter and Ads. It won't even let you edit thoughts into smaller blocks or comment directly to another post. It is the ultimate dumbing down of Patch. If you have been following the Plan Bay Area debate here is a link to the response from the Supervisor's: http://www.marincounty.org/Main/~/media/Files/MarinGov/Board%20Actions/20130514CDAPlanBayArea-LTR.pdf There is also a presentation by the Marin Economic Forum on Plan Bay Area: Is it good for the region? Is it good for Marin? Calendar: Novato Community Alliance Title: Marin Economic Forum on Plan Bay Area Date: 30.05.2013 18:30 - 20:30 Location: Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael " A forum sponsored by the Marin Economic Forum on the Plan Bay Area will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 30th in the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael. Panelists will be Plan Bay Area proponents Marin Supervisor Steve Kinsey; Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce, president of ABAG; and critics Randal O'Toole of the Cato Institute, author of "Gridlock"; and Thomas Rubin, an Oakland-based transportation consultant and former chief financial officer of the Southern California Rapid Transit District. Moderator will be Marin Superior Court Judge Verna Adams. Admission is free."
Craig Belfor May 18, 2013 at 02:54 pm
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Tina McMillan May 17, 2013 at 11:41 am
Peter I am not sure which group you are referring to. I belong to Novato Community Alliance andRead More Novato Homeowners Association. Both are grassroots groups working with local government to ask much needed questions regarding Plan Bay Area. Your comments are reminiscent of a previous poster named Bud Lite who was engaged in heated exchanges. Since his name continued to evolve it was only his message that made him recognizable. No one can give you the world but NCA and NHA are both resources that can provide information and discussion of important local issues.
Peter May 17, 2013 at 11:28 am
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Tina McMillan May 17, 2013 at 08:45 am
Peter aka Bud Lite Welcome back. Its good to know some things never change, like folks that trollRead More for a heated exchange.
Joe May 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Tina , Brent is gone and maybe its now time for you to move on also . We wrote letters to stopRead More your 50 out of 63 posts as 99 percent your garbage did not impress anyone. Please tell us what happened to our e mail addresses you and your other phonies collected to save the value of our houses.
BH May 21, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Tina, I also don't like the new format but my point was in response to those who don't care to readRead More the opinions of those who take the time to post. Democracy was meant for participation. I hope Patch continues to offer their service to our community and hopefully they will fine tune their format to a more user friendly product.
Joe May 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm
As Tammy Says above Tammy R May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am People like Tina McMullin are upset becauseRead More Patch is no longer her personal soap box. That statement is POINT ON !!!! Then you have the others who will cry on here all day long . We the real voters ( All 2700 of us ) say the new patch is great and yes we love it
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 01:49 pm
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Tracey Ruiz May 15, 2013 at 10:55 am
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