and crafts. Old Mill
Park (Mill Valley).
415.381.8090, mvfaf.org
SEPT 22 Harvest
Dinner Welcome the
first day of autumn with
an annual dinner featuring locally sourced
food in an intimate outdoor setting. Proceeds
benefit the Marin Art
and Garden Center’s
Edible Garden and its
accompanying educational programs. Marin
Art and Garden Center
(Ross). 415.455.5260,
magc.org
SEPT 22–24
Oktoberfest By the Bay
Revel in the spirit of
Munich, Germany, in
San Francisco with the
18th annual festival fea-
turing merrymaking,
German food, nonstop
music, dancing and — of
course — all the beer
you can drink. Pier 48
(SF). 888.746.7522,
oktoberfestbythe
bay.com
SEPT 23 Dipsea Hike
for Zero Breast Cancer
Hike or run a 6-mile
trail loop on Mount
Tamalpais starting and
ending with the famous
Dipsea steps, benefiting
Zero Breast Cancer and
Every Body Walk. Old
Mill Park (Mill Valley).
415.507.1949, zero
breastcancer.org
SEPT 24 Farm-to-Table
Teaching Center Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony
Join Slide Ranch in
celebrating its first new
building since the 1970s
with a ribbon cutting,
lunch and concert.
Slide Ranch (Muir
Beach). 415.381.6155,
slideranch.org
SEP T 24 Talons Head
to the Marin Art and
Garden Center for this
fun and educational
experience featuring
talks on raptors along
with wildlife artists
and organizations, a
wine and beer garden
and more, all in pursuit
of the protection of
our winged neighbors.
Marin Art and Garden
Center (Ross).
hungryowl.org
SEPT 28 Shanti
Project’s Compassion
Is Universal Gala Enjoy
dinner and partake in
silent and live auctions
to benefit Shanti, which
exists to enhance the
health, quality of life
and well-being of people
with terminal, life-threatening or disabling
illnesses or conditions.
The Palace Hotel (SF).
shanti.org
WALKS & TALKS
SEPT 6 Open Space
Preserves of Novato
This lecture by interpretive naturalist David
Herlocker focuses on
the animals, plants
and scenery found in
Novato’s open spaces.
Public library (Novato).
415.473.2050
SEPT 9 TEDxMarin
2017 Experience the
talks of TEDxMarin,
which explore emerging ideas, old myths
and fresh possibilities. College of
Marin (Kentfield).
415.785.8873
SEP T 9–30 Digital Black
and White Photography
This four-part class
offers a personalized
collaboration bet ween
the student and teacher
Jeff Zaruba, where par-
ticipants will expand
their creative vision and
further their pursuit of
black-and-white pho-
tography. The Image
Flow (Mill Valley).
415.388.3569,
theimageflow.com
SEP T 11 Salman Rushdie
Prolific author Salman
Rushdie comes to the
Bay Area to discuss
his forthcoming book,
The Golden House.
Nourse Theater (SF).
415.392.4400,
cityarts.net
SEPT 15 Mariska
Hargitay The Law and
Order: Special Victims
Unit actress discusses
her career and her
foundation Joyful
Heart, which supports
survivors of sexual
assault, domestic violence and child abuse.
Nourse Theater (SF).
415.392.4400,
cityarts.net
SEPT 16 Coastal
Cleanup in Sausalito
Join naturalists at
South Rodeo Beach to
clean up the coast and
have fun at the same
time. Point Bonita
YMCA (Sausalito).
415.331.9622,
ymcasf.org
SEPT 26 Francis Ford
Coppola Academy
Award–winning
director Francis Ford
Coppola discusses his
new book Live Cinema
and Its Techniques — a
guide to live digital
moviemaking, which
Coppola believes is
a forthcoming trend
— with author Dave
Eggers. Nourse Theater
(SF). 415.392.4400,
cityarts.net
ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2017
Silver Buckle Honoree
HENRY “HOBY” WEDLER, PHD
Join us for an evening of dinner and music, plus live & silent auctions
benefiting our therapeautic horseback riding programs.
Held at the historic Rancho Nicasio Restaurant
$175 VIP Admission • $125 General Admission
halleckcreekranch.org • (415) 662-2488
Thank you to our sponsors and all who help us every day:
Hennessy Funds
Overlook International Foundation
Malcolm and Josie Plaister
Selina and Greg Wajnowski
Hicks Valley Ranch and Bill Barboni
Costello & Sons Insurance
Dominic and Susan Pomilia
Maja Kristin
Sonoma County Trailblazer Foundation
Dan and Kristi Steadman
Roger Peters and Stephanie Moulton
Stanley and Judith Lubman
Marin Subaru
Jim and Paula Sauve
