March 13–18.
One week only!
Our annual floral takeover is here. Florists
from San Francisco to Tokyo breathe new
life into our collections, creating their own
masterpieces inspired by famed works of art.
Andy Warhol, Flowers, 1964. Color offset lithograph, sheet: 23 x 23 in. Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic
Arts Endowment Fund, 2001.53. © 2018 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual
Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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chocolate tasting,
a French-inspired
luncheon, an exquisite fashion show
and a stunning floral
presentation. The proceeds benefit at-risk
school-age youth in
Marin County through
Marin Charitable’s
grants program. Marin
Country Club (Novato).
marincharitable.org
MAR 17 St. Patrick’s
Day Festival Celebrate
St. Patrick’s at a daylong festival with live
entertainment, performances, food and drink
and activities galore.
Civic Center Plaza (SF).
800.310.6563, sres
productions.com
MAR 24 Whiskies
of the World Skilled
whiskey distillers and
blenders from all over
gather to show off their
palate-pleasing cre-
ations. San Francisco
Belle Yacht Pier 3 (SF).
whiskiesofthe
world.com
MAR 29 Marin
Women’s Hall of Fame
Gala Honor the 2017
inductees who have
impacted the county’s
environment, public
affairs, community and
more. The Clubhouse
at Peacock Gap (San
Rafael). 415.696.0319,
y wcasf-marin.org
FILM
MAR 18 4 Wheel Bob
Bay Area filmmaker
Tal Skloot presents
his film portrait of
Bob Coomber, who
will join him for dis-
cussion. 4 Wheel Bob
follows Coomber,
an adventurer who
set out to be the first
wheelchair hiker to
cross the 11,845-foot
Kearsarge Pass in the
Sierra Nevada. Smith
Rafael Film Center (San
Rafael). 415.454.1222,
cafilm.org
MAR 21-25 Sonoma
International Film
Festival A blend of captivating independent
films, premium wines
and delicious cuisine
at seven screening
venues in and around
Sonoma Plaza. Sonoma
Plaza (Sonoma).
707.933.2600,
sonomafilmfest.org
WALKS/ TALKS
THRU APR 4 Free
Climate Action
Workshop A free five-
session workshop on
reducing your carbon
footprint and getting
prepared for emergen-
cies by taking simple
steps to conserve water
and energy, reduce
waste and make
smarter transportation
choices. Police training
room (Novato). resilient
neighborhoods.org
MAR 3 Raising
Healthy Families:
Building Connection,
Compassion and
Community Join the
Community Institute
for Psychotherapy
and the Marin County
Office of Education for
a daylong conference
focused on helping
children form healthy
relationships with
themselves and family
members, peers and
others. Marin County
Office of Education (San
Rafael). 415.459.5999,
cipmarin.org
MAR 9 Grow Your Own
Salad Sierra Vasquez
of Homestead Design
Collective suggests
ways to make the most
of your salad garden
— or start one from
scratch. She’ll dive
into soil preparation,
growing greens by seed
and transplant, plant
placement and fertilization. Marin Art and
Garden Center (Ross).
415.455.5260, magc.org
MAR 22 The Polar
Adventures of a Rich
American Dame: A
Life of Louise Arner
Boyd As part of Marin
History Museum’s
lecture series, author
Joanna Kafarowski
discusses her biography
of Louise Arner Boyd,
an American socialite
who reinvented herself
as the leading female
polar explorer of the
20th century. Marin
History Museum (San
Rafael). 415.382.1182,
marinhistory.org
MAR 29 Fresh Starts
Chef Events: Farm-to-Table with Chef Tony
Najiola A New Orleans
native and the great
grandson of a Sicilian
vegetable farmer, Tony
Najiola shares delicious
recipes in a dinner and
demonstration. His
farm-to-table Central
Market restaurant
in Petaluma serves
rustic California-Mediterranean
cuisine. The Key Room
(Novato). 415.382.3363,
hbofm.org
