Marin Humane

<h3>Give your dogs (and family) a rockin’ day to remember at WOOFSTOCK 2024!</h3>
Grab your leash, furry friends, and family to join us for the Bay 
Area’s grooviest dog (and animal) lover’s event! Enjoy music by Pop 
Fiction, Northern California’s premier cover band, playing hits from the
 70s, 80s, 90s.
Food trucks featuring vegetarian food, beer, and wine available and 
the ever-popular free Kid’s Zone will be back with awesome activities 
for kids of all ages. Explore event booths featuring local merchants and
 animal rescue groups! All proceeds benefit the animals at Marin Humane.
Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to watch the show. Don’t forget to BYOWB (Bring Your Own Water Bottle) as there will be purified water on tap!
<h3>Band Performances</h3>
12 – 12:30 pm – Worcestershire Sauce (Marin School of the Arts Rock Band)
12:45 – 1:45 pm – ESQ
2 – 4:30 pm – Pop Fiction
Please consider bringing a can or small bag of pet food to donate to our Pet Safety Net program.
We’ll follow all local and state <a href="https://covid19.ca.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COVID-19 health &amp; safety guidelines</a> at the time of the festival and will communicate all requirements to ticket holders before the event.
The show will go on rain or shine. All Woofstock ticket sales final. No refunds or exchanges.
To donate items for the raffle or explore sponsorship opportunities, please email <a href="mailto:development@marinhumane.org">development@marinhumane.org</a>.
 
Discount codes: 4/1-4/7 use code CC50 for 50% off. After 4/7 use code CC5 for $5 off.

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Woofstock

Sunday May 19, 2024: Give your dogs (and family) a rockin’ day to remember at WOOFSTOCK 2024!
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Chabad Jewish Center of Novato

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Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, 1110 Highland Dr, Novato, CA, 94949

The Annual Marin Greek Festival will take place over Memorial Day Weekend.
<pre>Staged at the spectacular hilltop complex of the Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in the Ignacio Hills of Novato, the Festival offers a sensory banquet for the entire family. Annually 5000 festival-goers come to eat, drink, dance, visit, shop, browse, or just relax and have fun both indoors and outdoors. </pre>
<ul><li>On Friday Evening, May 24, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM there will be a Glendi (Glendi is the Greek word for "party") where you can dance to the music of Kymata Greek band. Enjoy a gyro, calamari, Greek fries, tiropita, spanakopita, a Greek Frappe and dozens of Traditional Greek pastries. On Saturday, May 25 the hours are 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.and Sunday, May 26, the hours are 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.</li><li>The Festival is renowned for its delicious Greek food and pastries prepared with recipes handed down from generation to generation. The bouzouki beat of Kymata Greek band accompanies Greek line dancing each day of the Festival. The award-winning Minoan Dancers will perform daily and will also provide Greek dance lessons each afternoon.</li></ul>
Greek import booths and delicatessen will offer specialty items. Byzantine Chanting and tours of the Church are a part of the schedule as well as activities for children. Listen to renowned speakers and learn about Greek history, music dance and faith. Greek cooking demonstrations will take place daily.There will be continuous shuttle busing from 5 pm Friday through Sunday evening. The Shuttle Parking Lot is at Pell Plaza 500 Redwood Boulevard Accessible parking will be available at the Festival site, 1110 Highland Drive in Novato. Signs near the Ignacio Boulevard off-ramp of Highway 101 will guide drivers to the easily accessed parking lots. Admission on Saturday and Sunday is $5 for adults, $4 for Seniors 55+ and Free Admission for children 12 and under. 
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Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County

Registration is now open for the Marin County Commission on Aging’s Annual Health Forum. This year’s topic is: “WHAT IS IT LIKE TO AGE IN MARIN? A Cross-Cultural Conversation." 
The forum will be facilitated by Liz Darby, Social Equity Programs and Policies Coordinator, County of Marin. Panelists include Marty Meade, Jerome Rubin, Jamie Faurot, Ricardo Moncrief, and Moreno Castenada.
A second panel will be headed by Dr. Stormy Miller Sabia, Chair of the Marin County Behavioral Health Board and Student Services administrator at College of Marin.
This culturally, ethnically and racially diverse panel of older adults will share the experience and challenges of aging in Marin. Participants will reflect on that they have learned from the panel presentation and discuss areas that intersect. Those areas will be fleshed out and an action and advocacy plan will be created.
The registration cost is $25 and includes lunch. Some scholarships are available. For more information and registration, please go to the following link:

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Bill and Adele Jonas Center, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, CA, 94949

Join us for an enlightening experience as Novato Speaker Series hosts two exceptional speakers: Tony Saunders, a two-time Emmy Award-winning bassist, composer, and producer known for his musical versatility across genres, and Max Gail, a renowned actor, director, and documentary filmmaker with a diverse career spanning iconic roles on television and in film. 
From Tony's emotive approach to the bass and his profound commitment to music and social impact, to Max's captivating performances and dedication to meaningful storytelling, this event promises an unforgettable journey into the worlds of music and entertainment. Don't miss the opportunity to be inspired by these extraordinary talents.

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Join us between hangars 6 and 7 for our new weekly farmers market. We will be there every Tuesday 10am-2pm till Nov 26th with fresh produce, local foods, artisans, live music and kids activities.

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Hailing from the Bay Area, Wreckless Strangers is a tight-knit collective of six sought-after session musicians whose journey together began in 2016 as an informal jam session. Fast forward seven years, the band has released three original albums and performed countless captivating shows in legendary venues and popular music festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area, like The Fillmore, Sweetwater Music Hall, The Independent, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Sound Summit, Union Street Festival, and more. Wreckless Strangers features Amber Morris on vocals, David Noble on lead guitar and vocals, Joshua Zucker on bass, Austin de Lone on keys and vocals, Mick Hellman on drums and vocals, and Rob Anderson on guitar. Members of Wreckless Strangers have worked with Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Peter Rowan, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Poor Man’s Whiskey, Laurie Lewis, and more! Their latest EP, <a href="https://ffm.to/orangeskydream" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ffm.to/orangeskydream&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715963480908000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GA5_5PirlOY278SPgfuhy" rel="nofollow">Orange Sky Dream</a>, was produced by four-time Grammy Award-winning engineer/producer Dave Way and is available on all music streaming platforms and at upcoming shows.

Guests are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Outside food and drink are permitted; no dogs. 

Fans can visit <a href="https://wrecklessstrangers.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://wrecklessstrangers.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1715963480908000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bjuT1qBCtkCHp6v-syvne" rel="nofollow">WrecklessStrangers.com</a> and follow the band on social media for the latest updates. (Photo credit: Dave Vann)

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Unity In Marin

Join us for a powerful weekend retreat! Claim the truths that God has for you and learn to manifest all the good the Divine has in store for you through spiritual talks, times of musical worship, healing prayer, and so much more. Tickets are available for the whole weekend, Friday night only, and Saturday only.
Schedule:
Friday: 7:30-11:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Event speakers:
Padre Paul Funfsinn: "Manifest Healing"
Bishop Robert Bearden: "Manifest Relationships"
Bishop Dana Duryea: "Manifest Abundance"
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Manifest: Waves of Transformation

Friday June 21, 2024: Join us for a powerful weekend retreat! Claim the truths that God has for you and learn to manifest all the good the...

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Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Crossing Over With John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA – January 12, 2025!
See Psychic Medium John Edward live on tour!
This is your chance to be part of a live group audience to watch John Edward connect with the other side.
There will be question and answer sessions and messages from the other side.
Is someone waiting to talk to you?
Tickets on sale now exclusively through the Luther Burbank Center box office! 
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Event 12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is a reserved seating event! 
A limited amount of VIP tickets are available for this event:
Each VIP ticket includes a 3 month subscription to Evolve Plus (John's new app).
Also included in the as a VIP is the opportunity to stay after the event for a conversation, question and answer session with John and the other VIPs.
This event lasts a minimum of 20 minutes right after the regular event. In addition to that each person holding a VIP ticket gets seating closest to the stage. In addition to the live event, VIPs will be given access to a special virtual event you can participate in from the comfort of your home ($100 value). That’s two events for the price of one!

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