Oakland Museum
of California Fertile
Ground: Art and
Community in California
A collaboration
between SFMOMA
and OMCA examining how California
artists have influenced and have been
influenced, through
April 12 (Oakland).
510.318.8400,
museumca.org
San Francisco Botanical
Garden Magnolia Bloom
Nearly 100 rare and
historic magnolias blossom into pink and white
blooms in this must-see floral spectacle,
through March 31 (SF).
sfbotanicalgarden.org
Sonoma Valley Museum
of Art Unconventional
and Unexpected: Quilts
Below the Radar, 1950-
2000, February 14–May
17 (Sonoma). svma.org
The Walt Disney
Family Museum All
Aboard: A Celebration
of Walt’s Trains A
comprehensive exhibit
exploring the influence
railroading had on Walt
Disney’s life and work,
through February 9
(SF). 415.345.6800,
waltdisney.org
Yerba Buena Center for
the Arts Galleries: The
Way Things Go A special curatorial project
with Rirkrit Tiravanija,
February 13–June 21
(SF). 415.978.2787,
ybca.org
EVENTS
FEB 16 President’s
Day Paddle Enjoy
a family-friendly
paddleboard race for
all ages, with course
length and duration
depending on weather
conditions. Don’t forget
to bring a paddleboard,
canoe or kayak. Rain
will cancel. McNears
Beach Park (San
Rafael). 415.897.0618,
marincounty.org
FEB 16–20 Imaginary
Worlds: Witches,
Wizards, Knights and
Princesses Head to this
winter camp where
imagination rules.
Children will create
characters, weave tales
and create their own
original production.
Bay Area Discovery
Museum (Sausalito).
415.339.3900,
baykidsmuseum.org
FEB 19–20 Art Attack
Kids are given an
opportunity to express
themselves through
mediums like paint,
sculpture, natural
objects, recycled materials and more at this
messy winter art camp.
Bay Area Discovery
Museum (Sausalito).
415.339.3900,
baykidsmuseum.org
FEB 20–22 Pacific
Orchid Exposition:
The Thrill of Discovery
Check out the largest
orchid show in the U. S.,
now in its 63rd year.
This year new rare
orchids, including the
cymbidium goeringii and
anoectochilus formosa-nus, will be on display
throughout the event.
Fort Mason (SF).
orchidsanfrancisco.org
FILM
FEB 10 Lost Bohemia
Filmmaker Josef
Astor, a 20-year resident of the Carnegie
Hall Studios, spent
eight years filming
his neighboring artists — from dancers to
writers — as they fought
to preserve the studios
for future generations.
Bay Model Visitor
Center (Sausalito).
415.332.3870,
FEB 24 Fragile Waters
This documentary
film centers on the
decline of killer whales
and chinook salmon
in the Salish Sea
through interviews
with orca experts,
fishers and hatcher-
ies. Bay Model Visitor
Center (Sausalito).
415.332.3870
FEB 26 Lady of the
Lake Enjoy Lady of the
Lake — performed at
the Metropolitan Opera
— from a local seat
with this HD broadcast series featuring
James Sokol’s insight
and performance clips.
Osher Marin JCC (San
Rafael). 415.444.8000,
marinjcc.org
FEB 27–MAR 1 San
Francisco International
Ocean Film Festival
Enjoy ocean-related
independent films at
this 12th annual cinema
event. Films center on
topics ranging from
ocean exploration to
conservation in mediums of documentaries,
animation and more.
In the famed Sonoma County wine country.
Local hospitality meets San Francisco chic.
Bakeries, bistros, tasting rooms and 5-star restaurants.
Stylish boutiques, art galleries and antique shops.
Picnic baskets brimming with local farmers’ market delicacies.
Taste the wine country the way Northern Californians do.
And like everyone who visits, you’ll fall head over Healdsburg. www.healdsburg.com
YOU’LL FALL head ;er HEALDSBURG
Try your hand at a
multitude of
hAnDs oN eXpErIeNcEs
...mushroom foraging to
wine blending classes
and more.
JaNuAr Y 10 – FeBrUaRy 28
LEARN MORE: healdsburg.com/events
