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Bill Press

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 7:00pm
Event Description: 
Buyer’s Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down
Reading & Conversation

 

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Event Location: 
The Dance Palace
Event Category: 
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents

First Friday Open Mic in San Geronimo Valley: Feb. 5th

Event Date: 
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Event Description: 

This is an all-ages open mic.  All acts, and all artists, are welcome to share.  Refreshments (tea and hot beverages, sweet treats) provided by Key Tea in Lagunitas.   This open mic is held the first friday of every month at the San Geronimo Community Cultural Center from 7-10pm.  Every open mic has a Feature Performer.  This month it is local singer-songwriter/guitarist Jo D'Anna from Forest Knolls

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Event Location: 
SGVCC
Event Category: 
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents
Music
Folk

Let's Talk - End of Year - Reflections & Projections

Event Date: 
Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Event Description: 

It's New Year's Eve and we want to hear your reflections on 2015 and your projections for 2016. How did we do this past year? Were there any turning points for you? Is our collective consciousness awaking or did we sink into a deeper trance?

What do you expect for 2016? Are you making any resolutions at this time? What would you like to see happen next year?

Please listen KWMR, from 11 to noon, and call us on 415-663-8492 during the show with your comments, as we make yet another revolution around the sun.

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Event Location: 
Community Radio KWMR

Dec. 30th - Poetry & Music at Ink.Paper.Plate, Point Reyes Station

Event Date: 
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 7:00pm
Event Description: 

A trifecta of poetry readings by Chris Martin (author of The Falling Down Dance), Mary Austin Speaker (author of The Bridge) and Brian Laidlaw (author of The Stuntman), followed by a set of music with Danny Vitali.

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Event Category: 
Art & Entertainment
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents
Music
Folk

West Marin Housing Chat & County Workshop

Event Date: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Description: 

If you or those you know would like to talk about our West Marin housing issues – and potentially speak at a County Workshop on December 15th, then come to the Point Reyes Library at 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 8th and we will discuss and organize ourselves.

The County will host a workshop on December 15th at 5:00pm at the Civic Center (Board of Supervisors Chambers) on protections for renters such as a just cause eviction ordinance, and rent stabilization  that would cap the % of rent increase that could be implemented in a year’s time.

 

Some Background:

 

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Event Location: 
Point Reyes Library
Event Category: 
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents

TARIMBA Son y Tradición Mexicano

Event Date: 
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 10:00am
Event Description: 
TARIMBA is a collective comprised of local Bay Area musicians who have embraced the traditional genre of traditional music and dances of Mexico. YIA Mentor Artist Nydia Gonzalez and core members of TARIMBA, Lolis García and Kyla Danysh, are experienced multi-instrumentalists and vocalists who actively perform and teach in the Bay Area music community. During this lively and dynamic presentation, students will take a musical journey through México, exploring various traditions that have developed from México's rich cultural history.
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Event Location: 
Dance Palace
Event Category: 
Art & Entertainment

Schools Performance: 'Til Dawn

Event Date: 
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 10:00am
Event Description: 
`Til Dawn, Youth in Arts A Cappella ensemble is an advanced vocal music program for motivated young artists. `Til Dawn celebrates the value of the arts, encourages positive messages about meaningful social issues, and inspires children of all ages. The group performs a mix of rock, pop, blues, jazz and soul standards and contemporary hits, in addition to original songs by group members. ]]>
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Event Location: 
Dance Palace
Event Category: 
Music

Gingerbread House Building Contest

Event Date: 
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 2:00pm to Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 2:00pm
Event Description: 

CALLING ALL BAKERS TO JOIN THIS BENEFIT TO SUPPORT CLAM:  AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Unleash your creativity!
Build your dream house out of gingerbread!
Support local affordable homes!
Win wonderful prizes!

Create a gingerbread house masterpiece and enter it in the contest! $10 advance registration fee, or $15 at the door. To read contest details and rules and  to enter the contest go to http://clam-ptreyes.org/news-updates/ or call 415-663-1005.

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Event Location: 
Yellow House/Town Commons
Event Category: 
Benefit
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents

To Know the Dark

Event Date: 
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 7:00pm
Event Description: 
Annual Candlelight Winter Solstice Poetry Reading

 

Tickets: Free event. Donations appreciated.

 

This holiday event is absolutely magical! Participants are invited to read their own verses or the work of other poets on the theme of Wendell Berry's poem, “To Know the Dark.” Interested in reading? Contact the bookstore: 415-663-1542 or email books@ptreyesbooks.com.

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Event Location: 
Bookstore
Event Category: 
Fire Symposium Designed for West Marin Residents

Sing with Coro de los Muertos

Event Date: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 7:00pm
Event Description: 
Sing with Coro de los Muertos

 

All are invited to sing with Coro de los Muertos (Chorus of the Dead), a community choir that will perform at the November 1st Day of the Dead celebration. Kids and adults are welcome. The chorus sings original and Mexican folk music arranged in 4-part harmony. All are welcome, and no singing experience or music-reading skills are required. Participation is free to the community. More info, audio rehearsal recordings and full schedule at www.corodelosmuertos.org.

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Event Location: 
Dance Palace
Event Category: 
Music
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