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Get Out! Weekend Planner Sept. 30-Oct. 2

See what's happening around Novato and see if there's something for you.

Friday:

School Fuel sponsors their annual softball tournament. Come out and cheer the guys Friday evening in the championship game. Play ball!

If you go: This free game is at 6:30 p.m. on Campus Field 1 at , 1800 Ignacio Blvd. in Novato.

Friday:

Back by popular demand, Juke Joint is an experienced six-piece horn  band playing Memphis Soul and R&B. It featues soulful vocals, dynamic brass lines, tasteful guitar and a driving beat all flavored with some bues harp to make us want to get on our dancin' shoes and get shakin'. 

If you go: This free music is from 6:30-9 p.m. at , 366 Ignacio Blvd. in Novato. Some chairs will be provided but it's recommended that you bring your own as the seats go early.

Saturday:

Homecoming Week is in full swing as students are showing their school spirit dressing up behind the theme of “Music Mayhem.” The fun continues all week leading up to the Homecoming Rally on Friday morning followed by the annual senior class barbecue at lunch for all students.  Then at 6 p.m. Friday Night, the Homecoming Parade will begin with the traditional route along San Carlos Way leading to the school. The class floats and homecoming court will be on display until they enter the grounds of San Marin for the start of the Homecoming Pep Rally slated to start at 6:30 p.m. The rally will introduce the members of the team and homecoming court. Dinner will be served by the leadership class from the new fieldhouse/concession stand complex. 
Saturday morning starts the Homecoming games vs. Marin Catholic. The freshmen kick off at 9:30 a.m., JV at 11:30 a.m. and the highly anticipated showdown between the two varsity squads kicks off at 2 p.m.  The homecoming queen will be announced at halftime of the game (around 3 p.m.).  The day concludes with the Homecoming Dance running from 8-11 p.m. in which the homecoming king will be announced. The San Marin community is invited to come out to support the festivities. Go Mustangs!

If you go: The parade begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night along San Carlos Way and leading to San Marin High School.  Saturday’s game kicks off at 2 p.m. at , 15 San Marin Drive in Novato.

Saturday:

The Blue Star Moms of Marin are collecting for holiday care packages to send to our troops serving overseas on Saturday at Diablo Ave. in Novato. A shopping list of the items most needed by the troops will be provided; food items such as non-perishable healthy snacks,  instant oatmeal, crackers, cans of tuna, drink mixes and toiletries, (preferably travel size) chapstick, foot powders and eye drops are always appreciated by the troops. Cash donations to offset the cost of shipping and cards and letters from home are most welcome!

If you go: The Blue Star Moms will be collecting items from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at , 900 Diablo Ave. in Novato.  Donations are tax-deductible. For more information call 415-883-8177.

Saturday:

Take a slow walk up to the ridge top and enjoy a picnic dinner while you look and listen for creatures of the night. Learn about owls, bats coyotes, and many other animals that start their “day” just as the sun sets. They request that no animals (except service animals) attend.

If you go: This free walk is from 5-7:30 p.m. at Deer Island. Naturalist David Herlocker will lead the walk; for questions, contact him at (415) 893-9508 or dherlocker@co.marin.ca.us. Heavy rain, high wind, and/or high fire danger may cancel outings. To see if an outing is cancelled, call (415) 893-9527 on the morning of the event to hear a recorded message. To find Deer Island from Highway 101, take the Atherton Avenue/San Marin Drive exit east on Atherton Avenue, turn right at Olive Avenue, and turn left at Deer Island Road.

Saturday:

Forget prequels, forget Episode IV: A New Hope titles. This was Star Wars as it was in 1977 — a stand-alone phenomenon of galactic proportions, the original game-changing space epic that had people lining up for blocks all across America in an era without Internet or video at home! Yes, that funky '70s summer the world met Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie and Darth for the very first time. Nobody was related, princesses were snarky and roguish heroes shot first!

If you go: The movie begins at 8:30 p.m. and is projected on the side of the , 520 Palm Drive in Novato and transmitted over the FM band (88.3 FM). North Bay Mobile Drive-In operates totally via donations and even has a small concession snack bar at each performance, in addition to raffle prizes and special presentations during the intro and intermission segments. Come early for good parking spots or seating (and drive very slowly) if you plan on watching this free film from your car; access to the parking lot closes when the movie starts. Additionally, there's space up front for blankets and chairs. For more information click here.

Saturday and Sunday:

Come on over for an autumn celebration and loads of plants at the . They will have organic plants, produce and fresh cut flowers for sale, tastings, tours and live music. Fun for the whole family.

If you go: The event is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  , 1800 Ignacio Blvd. in Novato.  The Indian Valley Organic Farm & Garden is a 5.8-acre organic farm and is the first sustainable agriculture education and training center of its kind in the region. Free parking available at the end of campus in lot 8.

Sunday:

Please join the Brego Foundation for their first annual fund raiser, a good old fashioned barn raising event. Their featured guest will be Alex Brown, author of "Greatness and Goodness, Barbaro and His Legacy". Alex will be speaking about his experience initiating the Fans of Barbaro Community, his book and doing a book signing. They will also be featuring one of their favorite local bands, Acoustic Son.

If you go: Tickets are $100 and includes two drink tickets from the bar, a fabulous buffet including pulled pork, barbecued chicken, cornbread, salad and dessert  as well as entry into a raffle for an iPad 2. To purchase tickets click here. The event is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the , 224 Vintage Way in Novato.
Please R.S.V.P. The Brego Foundation is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of former racehorses, raising awareness of the plight of “the unwanted horse” and engaging in community programs and outreach to drive proactive change in the horse/human relationship.

Do you have a weekend event we didn't 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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NovatoAVID May 19, 2013 at 08:40 am
Thankful for Moylan's Brewing, and their commitment to the community. Support locally owned businessRead More first in Novato.
Julia Angel May 19, 2013 at 01:59 pm
I love the new delete button. It is a welcome feature. Now I really feel like I am writing my ownRead More blog. Thank you Novato Patch.
Tracey Ruiz May 19, 2013 at 10:59 am
Roger - Some of the stories written just before the software changeover did not migrate to the newRead More site. I'm keeping tabs on those stories that are missing to make sure they transfer over once the dust settles.
Craig Belfor May 18, 2013 at 06:06 pm
Julia-I see that you've totally embraced censorship. Is that why you don't have much disagreement onRead More your blog about your high HOA fees? Thanks for reconfirming my fears that the Patch has turned into a tool of those who pay for propaganda at the expense of truth. The power is not with the voter, but with those who count the votes, and opinions are votes.
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
We got sold down the river by the developers. Under the guise of a new improved format, they justRead More erased our history. Now we have to start defending our town all over again, while they are already in gear. Some of the opponants of AH can't get on anymore. Brent would not have allowed this to happen. Maybe that's why he left so suddenly, and unexpectedly.
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
Hello, It took our groups letters to get the change as we do not want to read someones garbageRead More that takes twenty posts to say one thing . I have never had a heated exchange with you but I can tell you I was sick of reading your garbage like a lot of other people were. You and your group promised the world, told it the only way you wanted the outcome to be and got caught by the real people of Novato
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.
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 01:40 pm
It took me 30 minutes to view and respond to AVID. Too much time. Since I use 5 computers to run myRead More business, I read Welte's respose to Tina's post, then I googled "Terroist", and in less time that it took me to get on Patch to comment, I learned how to make a thermo-nuclear device that would take out the entire town of Novato. Don't worry, I love this town and would never do such a thing, but our country was founded by an act of terroism that arose when the people couldn't get any say in the way they were being governed. (Goggle "Boston Tea Party"). We are our past, and our thoughts, opinions, and views have been erased. Don't make it easier to torch a town hall than to find out when the next meeting is. There are crazy people in this town, and not all of them are on the council. Not everyone has my pacifist, non violent but vocal temperment.
Peter May 19, 2013 at 01:19 pm
Here we go with the crying ."No one seems to be listening.".. as one says . This is theRead More same bunch of complainers who took over the last patch and ran it to the ground with the phony posts and the lies. Then you have the one who says lets skip away . SEE YA !!!!!
NovatoAVID May 19, 2013 at 12:56 pm
I am starting to feel the same way......I am trying to be patient; Craig, I am getting tired asRead More well---this should not be a job--but a way to read about how others feel about issues---smoothly! If the Patch is a political insider -- city deal; they can have it
Craig Belfor May 19, 2013 at 01:49 pm
Gee, big surprise! we don't get to hear about this important news, but Julia gets front page everyRead More time.
Tracey Ruiz May 15, 2013 at 10:55 am
We had a story yesterday on Novato Patch with very lively discussion. Unfortunately it didn'tRead More migrate over with the new format. I'm hoping it will pop up soon.
Tia May 18, 2013 at 03:28 pm
Come out and cheer out local Novato high school teams. The kids are inspirational!
craig anderson May 16, 2013 at 11:22 am
This will be one of the toughest race courses of the season