Weekender: Meet Olympic Swimmers or Test Drive Electric Cars

These events were curated from our events calendar. Click on an item's headline for more information about the event. 

Friday

6 p.m., Tiburon

“Dive into fun at Tiburon's Friday Night on Main Street, from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 27, and meet Olympic and international elite swimmers who will compete on Sunday in the world's fastest open-water competition; the RCP Tiburon Mile.”

Saturday

MMWD Habitat Restoration Matt Davis

9 a.m., Mt. Tamalpais 

"Help restore shrinking grassland and chaparral habitat by removing small Douglas-fir trees along the Matt Davis Trail. Meet at 9am at the Bootjack parking lot on Panoramic Hwy above Mill Valley. Raffle prizes courtesy of REI. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants and dress for variable weather. Bring your lunch, a reusable water bottle and lots of friends. MMWD provides breakfast snacks, water, tools and inspiration."

9 a.m., Ross

“UC Marin Master Gardeners and The Garden Conservancy will be hosting a community education program on how to successfully incorporate fruits and vegetables into your garden.  This event will take place at Marin Art and Garden Center.”

1 p.m., San Rafael

“Great sale of donated books with something for everyone. All sales proceeds benefit the San Rafael Library. For more information, call Friends Books at (415) 453-1443 or (415) 485-3104.”

6 p.m., San Rafael

“The Fourth Annual Lawn Party will be held on Saturday, September 28 on the lawn at St. Vincent’s in San Rafael.  An annual benefit for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Higher Ground, a project that helps wounded veterans, The Lawn Party is an outdoor gala featuring Marin’s favorite local eateries and wines along with music from Lyin’ I’s, the Bay Area’s Eagles tribute band.”

7:30 p.m., Fairfax 

“Come out and dance with Sustainable Fairfax to the African tunes of Makuru! Bring your friends and celebrate Sustainable Fairfax's successes this year, including its community events and workshops, the popular environmental film series, Take Back Day, Streets for People and work towards the town's zero waste initiative.”

Sunday

8 a.m., San Rafael 

“See and test drive electric and plug in hybrid cars from Tesla, Nissan LEAF, Ford Focus EV, smart electric drive, Toyota RAV4 EV, Chevy Spark, Zero electric motorcycles and more.  Win SF 49er tickets courtesy of NRG eVgo, a free home charging station from Schneider Electric, and charging station installation courtesy of Luminalt Solar Solutions.”

9 a.m., San Anselmo

“Make one of the most classic autumn symbols—the venerable Scarecrow. Once again, basic supplies will be provided but bring your own old clothes for your unique Scarecrow. Add even more fun to Country Fair Day, Sunday, September 29 from 9:00 to 10:30am on the Town lawn. Please come and make a scarecrow while supplies last.”

10 a.m., San Anselmo

“This popular community festival showcases our town with a parade, children's activities and street booths populated with San Anselmo-based schools, community groups, artisans and shopkeepers.”

Click here to see the Country Fair Day music lineup.