Thursday, March 14 

An informational session for those interested in serving on the Marin Civil Grand Jury takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Point Reyes Library. Come learn about this year-long volunteer opportunity. 

The Shoreline Unified School District board meets in open session at 6 p.m. at the West Marin School. Information at www.shorelineunified.org.

The Point Reyes Station Village Association meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month in the Dance Palace Church Space. The agenda is posted at www.pointreyesstation.org

The Lagunitas School board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the Lagunitas School campus, in Room 14.  

The Tomales Town Hall hosts an open mic at 7 p.m. every second Thursday of the month. Musicians, storytellers, poets and audience are welcome; sign up at 6:30 p.m.

Isaac Cantor & Friends plays at 8 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. 

Friday, March 15 

“Reyes the Pen: Poetry in the Parks,” a free three-day writing workshop, takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Red Barn classroom at Point Reyes National Seashore headquarters. Email Fiona at Fiona_O’[email protected] to register. 

Drop-in one-on-one tech support is available from 11 a.m. to noon on Fridays at the Point Reyes Library. Bring your laptop, tablet or smartphone. 

An improv sewing workshop with Kerry Livingston takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Stinson Beach Library. Materials provided. 

Michael Brown plays a solo happy hour at 5 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. Then, HoneyDust plays at 8:30 p.m. 

Intermediate ESL classes take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays at the Point Reyes Library. 

A screening of “The Secret of Roan Irish” starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Bolinas Community Center, as a benefit for the center’s Feed the People program. $10 for adults and $5 for kids, with free popcorn and dinners for purchase. 

The Gan HaLev Jewish Congregation presents a virtual Shabbat service at 7 p.m. Email [email protected] for information. 

Wake the Dead plays a dinner show at 7:30 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $25. Reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

Andy Crosby plays rock with Americana and country influences at 8:30 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Slack Tide Currents plays original acoustic rock at 8 p.m. at the Old Western Saloon, in Point Reyes Station. $5.

Saturday, March 16 

The Stinson Beach County Water District meets at 9:30 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at 3785 Shoreline Highway. agendas at www.marinlafco.specialdistrict.org/stinson-beach-county-water-district.

Storytime for littles takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bolinas Library. Coffee and tea provided. 

A free storytime for young children with preschool teacher Miss Emily starts at 10:30 a.m. at Tenfold Farmstand at the Union Elementary School (5300 Redhill Road). 

A park ranger speaks about the Point Reyes National Seashore’s natural and cultural history from 11 a.m. to noon on weekends at the Bear Valley Visitor Center. 

A free collage workshop with Lisa Doron takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stinson Beach Library. Drop in any time.

A volunteer stewardship workday takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Martin Griffin Preserve, in Stinson Beach. Information and registration at www.egret.org.

Author Eli Kale Likover reads from “Our Neighbors,” her first published book of poetry and drawings, at 3 p.m. at the Bolinas Library. 

An Annual St. Patrick’s Day Youth and Family Talent Show takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lagunitas Community School’s multipurpose room. Doors open and dinner is available at 4:30 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $8 for children and $35 for a family of four or more. Tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/youth-talent-show/tickets. Dinner is available for separate purchase on the day of the show. 

Darren Nelson and Danny Uzilevsky play an acoustic happy hour set at 5 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. Then, Mark Karan’s Buds play at 8:30 p.m. 

Joe Moore plays songs you might hear in Ireland at 6:30 p.m. at Giaco’s Valley Roadhouse, in San Geronimo. 

A sound bath with Karla Bravo begins at 7 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, in Inverness. $25. Pre-registration required at www.stcolumbasinverness.org/sound-bath.

The Minks, an all-girl Kinks tribute band, plays at 8 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $20. Reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

Slack Tide Currents plays original acoustic rock at 8 p.m. at the Old Western Saloon, in Point Reyes Station. $5.

Thrown Out Bones melds swanky rock, funk and psychedelic jams at 8:30 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Sunday, March 17 

Bolinas baseball teams open the West Marin Little League season with the first game starting at 10:30 a.m. at the baseball field on the Big Mesa.

Today is the last day to view Gallery Route One’s current exhibitions, “Studio Artists of Art Works Downtown,” “Layers of Secrets” by visiting artist Valerie L. Winslow, and “Counter/Shading,” the inaugural exhibit by 2024 GRO fellow Taryn Möller Nicoll. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Information at www.galleryrouteone.org

Heidrun Meadery hosts its annual crab feed with seatings at noon and 3 p.m. Chef Matt Roberts prepares local grilled Dungeness crab and sides with an Irish twist, appetizers, dessert and mead. $130. For the full menu and reservations, visit www.heidrunmeadery.com/events.  

A walk for peace in Gaza starts at noon every Sunday in Bolinas, meeting at the cemetery at St. Mary Magdalene Church to walk from Pine Gulch Creek to the sea.

A workshop in making kraut, kimchi, pickles and more takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the West Marin Culture Shop, in Point Reyes Station. Led by Maggie Levinger of Wild West Ferments. $110. Register at www.wildwestferments.com/workshops.

“Off the Wall,” a freewriting workshop, takes place every third Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center. Free. All ages and levels of experience welcome. For information, contact Barbara at [email protected] or (415) 488.4605. 

A traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Irish music and stories takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Old Western Saloon, in Point Reyes Station. Food available for purchase; bring your instruments, songs and jokes. 

Artist-in-residence David Benzler offers a hands-on workshop in the art of sign painting and basic brush lettering from 2 to 5 p.m. on the Tule Deck at Nick’s Cove, in Marshall. Free. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com

Pinkham’s MaxPower Jazzers play at 3 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Norway’s Tord Gustavsen Trio performs two shows, at 4 p.m. and at 7 p.m., in house concerts on the Inverness Ridge. Presented by Every Blue Moon Concerts. $60 tickets available in advance at everybluemoonconcerts.org.

The California Zephyr Trio plays original and traditional music, with Jon Otis on percussion, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Station House Café, in Point Reyes Station. No cover.

Marianne & The Misfits play at 6 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. 

The Lagunitas Open Gym features ping-pong on Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. $5 to $10 donations.

John Allair plays St. Patrick’s Day jam at 6:30 p.m. at Giaco’s Roadhouse, in San Geronimo. $10 cover.

Poor Man’s Whiskey plays a St. Patrick’s Day show at 7 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $25 reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

Monday, March 18 

The Rollin’ Root produce truck sells farmers’ market produce on Mondays at the following locations in West Marin: Main Street and Dillon Beach Road in Tomales from 9 to 10 a.m., the Hog Island Oyster Farm from 11 a.m. to noon and Walnut Place in Point Reyes Station from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

The West Marin Community Services food pantry is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m.  

Art with Eli, a free class for ages 5 and under, takes place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bolinas Library. 

A mending circle meets from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Monday in the Jack Mason Museum room of the Inverness Library. Bring your project and any bobbles and notions to share. 

A beginning ESL class takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Point Reyes Library. Registration required by contacting Annemarie at (415) 663.1849 or [email protected]

Dinner and Movie Mondays feature a free movie screening with snacks and dinner for sale starting at 7 p.m. each week, except the first Monday of the month, at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. 

Tuesday, March 19 

A community-style acupuncture clinic with Alexis Richardson takes place on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons in Point Reyes Station. $75 for a first session, $50 after. To book an appointment, go to www.westmarinacupuncture.org.

West Marin artist Judy O’Shea joins KWMR host Raul Gallyot from Paris on Airwaves from 9 to 10 a.m. Tune in to 90.5 FM in Point Reyes Station, 89.9 FM in Bolinas and 92.3 FM in the valley, or stream it at kwmr.org.

The Learning Bus visits the Bolinas-Stinson Preschool from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. with bilingual storytime, songs, games, art projects and more for children 5 and under. Free. 

Reading Buddies, a tutoring program for children in kindergarten through third grade, takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Point Reyes Library. Sponsored by the Marin County Free Library. To register, email Annemarie at [email protected]

The Inverness Public Utility District board meets at 4 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the fire station. 

The North Marin Water District board meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the district offices, in Novato. 

The Bolinas Community Center board meets at the center at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. 

The Dance Palace Community Center board meets at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the center’s board room. 

The Stinson Beach Book Club discusses “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See from 6 to 7 p.m. at the library. 

The Marin Municipal Water District board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the district offices, in Corte Madera. 

“Mindful End of Life Planning: Everything You Need to Know,” the first in a two-part presentation by hospice nurse Stephanie Crawford, takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Point Reyes Library. Part two takes place next Tuesday at the same time. 

Wednesday, March 20 

A coffee klatch starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Inverness Library. 

The Learning Bus visits the Tomales Community Park from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. with bilingual storytime, songs, games, art projects and more for children 5 and under. Free. 

Family Wednesdays takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bolinas Library for kids age 5 to 9. This month’s theme is “playing with rainbows.” Come for community crafts, arts and exploration, books and snacks.

The Artists’ Exchange, a group for artists to share new work, ideas, resources and opportunities, meets at 6 p.m. online, today featuring Na Omi Judy Shintani and Lorraine Bonner, two Bay Area artists whose art draws upon personal and family experiences as a lens to explore historical injustices. Hosted by Pamela Blotner and sponsored by Gallery Route One. Details at www.galleryrouteone.org.

The KWMR board meets on Zoom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. Email Amanda at [email protected] for details.  

Dr. Anna O’Malley presents a community medicine Zoom call on personal health and resilience, this month focusing on “Self-care, community care,” from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Part of the Community Medicine Circles presented by the Coastal Health Alliance and Natura Institute for Ecology and Medicine. Register at www.naturainstitute.org/community-medicine-circles-2022-2023.

Grateful Wednesday starts at 7 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls.

The Bolinas Community Public Utility District meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 270 Elm Road, with a Zoom option. Details at www.bcpud.org.

Thursday, March 21 

Baby Gym, a playgroup for children under 3 and their caregivers, takes place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Dance Palace Community Center. Register by emailing Kerry at [email protected].

Indivisible West Marin writes postcards to get out the vote every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Community Room of the West Marin Multi-Services Center (100 Sixth Street), in Point Reyes Station. For information, email [email protected].

A free, very gentle yoga class for seniors and others takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Dance Palace. Pre-registration required by contacting Noele at (415) 723.9691 or [email protected]

Zumba with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays at the Dance Palace Community Center. $12 drop-in fee; full vaccination required.

John Varn with Anihita Skye & Friends plays at 8 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls.

Friday, March 22 

A “Breaking Bread Breakfast” hosted by the board of directors of West Marin Community Services takes place from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Dance Palace. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and hear an update on the new strategic plan and future goals. Free. Reserve a space by March 15 at www.eventbrite.com

Agapésoul plays a dinner show at 7:30 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $25. Reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

Jenerator plays Americana, blues and rock at 8:30 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Matty Rhodes opens for Damma Damma at 8:30 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. 

Guitarist Donovan Patrick plays drinking music at 8:30 p.m. at the Old Western Saloon, in Point Reyes Station. $5. 

Saturday, March 23 

A storytime for preschoolers takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bolinas Library. Tea and refreshments served. 

A free storytime for young children with preschool teacher Miss Emily starts at 10:30 a.m. at Tenfold Farmstand at the Union Elementary School (5300 Redhill Road). 

An opening reception for Gallery Route One’s new exhibitions, Ellen Vogel “Swallowing Sky,” Patti Trimble’s “The History of Nature,” and Vickisa’s “Vickisa’s Love Supreme,” takes place from 3 to 5 p.m., with artist talks starting at 3 p.m. The exhibits show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays through April 28. Information at www.galleryrouteone.org

A brief talk about gray whales as they migrate past Point Reyes takes place from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. on weekends on the observation deck above the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Then, “A Look into the Lens” invites you into the lighthouse with a park ranger from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. 

Margaret Juhae Lee and Tessa Hulls discuss their recent memoirs at 2 p.m. at the Dance Palace Community Center, in Point Reyes Station. Presented by Point Reyes Books. Free. Register at www.ptreyesbooks.com

A Purim party takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center, with family activities and stories. Kids’ costumes encouraged. Please bring a potluck dish to share. Hosted by Gan HaLev Jewish Congregation. 

The Loralee Christensen Combo plays at 6:30 p.m. at Giaco’s Roadhouse, in San Geronimo. 

Freight Train Lady plays country at 8 p.m. at the Old Western Saloon, in Point Reyes Station. $5. 

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, with special guest Deanna Bogart, play the blues for a dinner show at 8 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $45. Reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

The Crooked Stuff plays at 8:30 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls. 

Honey Plant plays funk at 8:30 p.m. at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, in Bolinas. $10 tickets at www.smileyssaloon.com.

Sunday, March 24  

Today is Palm Sunday.  

St. Cecilia Church in Lagunitas holds a Palm Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. 

St. Mary Church in Nicasio holds a Palm Sunday service at 11:15 a.m.

A walk for peace in Gaza starts at noon every Sunday in Bolinas, meeting at the cemetery at St. Mary Magdalene Church to walk from Pine Gulch Creek to the sea.

The Turf Cutters and friends play traditional Irish music from 1 to 4 p.m. in Toby’s Feed Barn in Point Reyes Station. Free.  

Potter and artist-in-residence Bob Dinetz offers a pottery-throwing demonstration from 2 to 5 p.m. inside the Tule Deck at Nick’s Cove, in Marshall. 

Paul Knight & Friends play from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Station House Café, in Point Reyes Station. No cover.

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, with special guest Deanna Bogart, play the blues for a dinner show at 6 p.m. at Rancho Nicasio. $45. Reservations at www.ranchonicasio.com.  

The Papermill All-Stars play Americana at 6 p.m. at the Papermill Creek Saloon, in Forest Knolls.