Here are some fall/winter Muir Beach events that I’ve found for you and your family: If you’ve got an event, and would like it posted here, please email us.

Calendar 2008
Ongoing

Calendar - 2008

• 1/1/08, New Year's Day Gathering at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center. Go to www.sfzc.org for more info.
  
  
• 1/5/08, Muir Woods Centennial History Walk w/Evelyn Rose, 9am-12pm, 2 miles, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596, or go to www.nps.gov
  
  
• 1/6/08, Greenbelt Alliance's Muir Beach Birdwalk, 9-11am, families w/kids 8+ welcome, reservations required, www.greenbelt.org
  
  
• 1/6/08, Salmon's Struggle for Survival, 3 mile hike w/rnager Sarah Koenen at Muir Woods from 1-3pm, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596, or go to www.nps.gov
  
  
• 1/8/08, Quiet Day at Muir Woods, no fee, part of the Centennial Events, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 1/9/08, Birthday Celebration at Muir Woods, 100 years old as a National Monument, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 1/9/08, Muir Woods Centennial History Walk w/Evelyn Rose, 2 miles, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596, or go to www.nps.gov REMEMBER 8AM-5PM TODAY, MANY 100TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS AT MUIR WOODS TODAY (INCLUDING BAG PIPER AT 10AM)
  
  
• 1/12/08, Learn about Fungi of Muir Woods w/Robert Mackler, 10am-2pm, adults only, info. and reservations at (415) 388-2596, or go to www.nps.gov
  
  
• 1/13/08, Salmon's Struggle for Survival, 3 mile hike w/rnager Sarah Koenen at Muir Woods from 10am-noon, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596, or go to www.nps.gov
  
  
• 1/15/08, Get Ready Marin! emergency training for the Muir Beach Area at the Muir Beach Community Center, 7-9pm, contact michaelekaufman@yahoo.com for more info, class size is limited.
  
  
• 1/19/08, Learn about Fire Scars of Muir Woods w/ranger Tim Jordan, noon-2pm, 2 mile hike for ages 8+, for info. & reservations, call (415) 388-2596
  
  
• 1/22/08, Public Meeting @ Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito, GGNRA & Marin Community Development Agency regarding Big Lagoon Creek Restoration (over 38 acres in Muir Beach), go to goga_planning@nps.gov or contact thaddad@co.marin.ca.us, or call (415) 561-4483.
  
  
• 1/22/08, full moon (don't forget the full moon hikes that usually meets at the Pelican Inn, call first to make sure, 415 383-6000)
  
  
• 1/26/08, Learn about Fire Scars of Muir Woods w/ranger Tim Jordan, noon-2pm, 2 mile hike for ages 8+, for info. & reservations, call (415) 388-2596
  
  
• 1/26/08, Burn's Night at The Pelican Inn (celebrating the anniversary of the BD of Robert Burns), call (415) 383-6000 for more info. or visit www.pelicaninn.com
  
  
• 2/2/08, Earth Day Cleanup as part of the Muir Woods centennial events scheduled, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 2/3/08, Get Ready Marin! emergency training for the Muir Beach Area at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, contact michaelekaufman@yahoo.com for more info. and times, class size is limited.
  
  
• 2/3/08, Muir Beach Bird Walk with the Ong Family, 1 mile (rain cancels), 9-11am, meet at Muir Beach picnic area, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596.
  
  
• 2/5/08, Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. needs taxpayers to vote today for measure B ($200/parcel tax.), read more at www.marinin.com article from 1/1/08 by Brad Breithaupt, and www.muirbeachfire.com
  
  
• 2/5/08, Mardi Gras (a bit more fun in Rio than Muir Beach).
  
  
• 2/7/08, Gung Hay Fat Choy! (welcome to the Chinese new year of the rat)
  
  
• 2/9/08, Nature Detectives w/ranger Jim MacDonald of Muir Woods for children 6-10 yrs., 10am-noon, for more info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596 or go to nps.gov/muwo
  
  
• 2/9/08, Watershed Hike at Muir Woods w/ranger Mia Monroe, co-sponsored by Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, 8 miles rain or shine, meet at Muir Woods Visitor Center 10am, bring lunch and water, no reservations required.
  
  
• 2/9/08, Owl Wars at Muir Woods, 4-7pm, 7 mile dusk hike learn about competing owl species, for info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596 or go to nps.gov/muwo
  
  
• 2/9/08, Fundamentals of Bread Baking w/Mick Sopko at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, 10am-3pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 2/14/08, Valentine's Day.
  
  
• 2/16/08, Nature Detectives w/ranger Jim MacDonald of Muir Woods for children 6-10 yrs., 10am-noon, for more info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596 or go to nps.gov/muwo
  
  
• 2/17/08, Mt. Tam Interpretive Assoc. hike from Mt. Home Inn 9:30am, "Tam Trivia" with Bill Stevens, call (415) 258-2410 for more info. or go to www.mttam.net
  
  
• 2/18/08, Amgen Tour of California Bike Race, Sausalito to Santa Rosa is today and passes through Muir Beach, go to www.amgentourofcalifornia.com for more info.
  
  
• 2/22/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 2/24/08, Saturn in Opposition = best time to photograph the ringed planet and its moons as it's now closest to Earth.
  
  
• 2/24/08, Babes and Toddlers in Muir Woods, 10am-noon, 1 mile for parents and babies (strollers ok), for more info. and reservations, call (415) 388-2596 or go to www.nps.org
  
  
• 2/24/08, Mt. Tam Interpretive Assoc. hike from Pantoll 9:30am, "Mt. Tam History" with Robert Feist, call (415) 258-2410 for more info. or go to www.mttam.net
  
  
• 2/26/08, Open House at Bay Model Visitor Center, Sausalito 4-7pm to discuss plans and projects for GGNRA (including areas of Muir Beach), go to www.nps.gov/goga for more info.
  
  
• 2/29-3/2/08, Gardening at the Dragon's Gate, a weekend celebrating a new book on gardening at Green Gulch Farm, 9am-4pm, led by Wendy Johnson & Abbot Steve Stucky, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 3/2/08, 9-11am, Muir Beach Bird Walk arranged by Muir Woods, 1 mile w/Ong Family, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 3/9/08, Mt. Tam Interpretive Assoc. hike from Rock Spring 9:30am, "Early Wildflowers" with Edna Hickok, call (415) 258-2410 for more info. or go to www.mttam.net
  
  
• 3/15/08, St. Pat's Dinner at the Muir Woods Park Community Association Club House (on Ridge in Mill Valley), go to www.mttam.org for more info.
  
  
• 3/16/08, Mt. Tam Interpretive Assoc. hike from Rock Spring 9:30 am, "Peak to Peak" with Franklin Young, call (415) 258-2410 for more info. or go to www.mttam.net
  
  
• 3/17/08, St. Patrick's Day.
  
  
• 3/19/08, Joy Perrin's paintings are on display at the Bank of Marin in CM, reception today, go to www.joyperrin.com/bankmarinshow.htm for more info.
  
  
• 3/20/08, "Big Year" Event at Muir Woods, help remove cape ivy as part of the centennial events scheduled, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 3/20/08, Vernal Equinox, equal amounts of day and night, and a good time to visit Muir Beach and see the wild flowers near Green Gulch Farm on this first day of spring!
  
  
• 3/21/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 3/21/08, 6:30-8:30pm, Muir Woods by Moonlight, for anyone over 8yrs, 1.5 mile walk, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• Check the local Muir Beach bulletin boards for flyers on any Muir Beach Easter events for the kids
  
  
• 3/22/08, Children's Easter Party at the Muir Woods Park Community Assoc. Club House on Ridge in MV, go to www.mttam.org for more info.
  
  
• 3/22/08, 5:30-9:30pm, Sunset Hike at Muir Woods w/Ranger Jim McDonald, 4.5 miles, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 3/22/08, Zenga (means Zen painting in Japanese) at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, led by Fran Thompson, 9:30am-4pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 3/23/08, 10am-1pm, Easter Parade on Caledonia, Sausalito (children, dogs, adults, etc. can join), (415) 331-7262 for more info.
  
  
• 3/24/08, Marin County Planning Commission mtg. on Muir Beach creek restoration project rescheduled to today at 1:30 in San Rafael, go to www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_directions.cfm?mHd=3 for directions.
  
  
• 3/26/08, Mt. Tam Interpretive Assoc. hike from Rock Spring 9:30am, "Creeks and Lakes" with Celeste Burrows, call (415) 258-2410 for more info. or go to www.mttam.net
  
  
• 3/26/08, Muir Beach Community Services District (MBCSD) meeting at the Community Center on Seacape, 7pm (go to www.muirbeachcsd.com for more info.)
  
  
• 3/29/08, Liberation through Handwriting at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, led by Edward Brown, 10am-4pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 3/29/08, noon at the Pelican Inn (kids welcome) Couble Barrel performing (harmonica & guitar), CD's avail.
  
  
• 3/29/08, WWF's Global Blackout. www.earthhar.org/signup, Little Beach @ 7:45pm
  
  
• 4/1/08, April Fools!
  
  
• 4/6/08, 9-11am, Muir Beach Bird Walk arranged by Muir Woods, 1 mile w/Ong Family, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 4/12/08, 20th Annual Muir Woods Marathon, 25K and 7 mile, Stinson Beach through Muir Woods, go to www.athleteslounge.com for info. and to register, space limited, fee.
  
  
• 4/12/08, Fundamentals of Bread Baking w/Mick Sopko at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, 10am-3pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 4/19/08, Earth Day Celebration on Stinson Beach, Fourth Annual Community Art-With-Nature Event. Free, all ages, 11am- 3pm. For info: www.naturesculpture.com. Download flyer (PDF).
  
  
• 4/19/08, Mindfulness Touch at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center led by Edward Brown, 10am-4pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 4/19/08, Muir Woods 2 mile Centennial History Walk from 9am-noon, call (415) 388-2596 for more info.
  
  
• 4/19/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 4/19/08, 6-10pm, Sunset Hike at Muir Woods w/Ranger Jim McDonald, 4.5 miles, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 4/20-26, Cowboy Poetry Week (according to www.cowboypoetry.com/week.htm)
  
  
• 4/20/08, 7-9pm, Muir Woods by Moonlight, for anyone over 8yrs, 1.5 mile walk, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 4/21/08, Celebration of Trees, fee free day at Muir Woods as part of the centennial events scheduled, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 4/21/08, John Muir's Birthday.
  
  
• 4/22/08, Earth Day.
  
  
• 4/23/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 4/25/08, Arbor Day.
  
  
• 4/26/08, Spring Fling at Slide Ranch, 10am-4pm w/music, crafts, farm activities...! www.slideranch.org
  
  
• 5/1-6/19, Larry Yamamoto's watercolors on display at Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon. Call artist at (415) 388-4803 for more info.
  
  
• 5/3/08, 11am-1:30pm, Wildflowers, Whales & Yoga w/Muir Woods Ranger Mia Monroe from Muir Beach Overlook to Slide Ranch, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 5/4/08, 11am-pm, Wildflower Walk for Kids (and parents) at Muir Woods, 1 mile, call (415) 388-2596 for more info. and reservations.
  
  
• 5/4/08, 2pmish on the lawn at the Pelican Inn, Morris Dancers & Maypole Dance calling.
  
  
• 5/4/08, Artist Reception for Larry Yamamoto at 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon, 12-2 (see 5/1 entry for more details)
  
  
• 5/5/08, Cinco de Mayo (check the bulletin boards around town to see if anything's planned at the Muir Beach Community Center)
  
  
• 5/10/08, Saturday brunch for mom's at the Pelican Inn; Buffet 11:30-6:30, call 415 383-6000 to reserve.
  
  
• 5/11/08, Call your mom, or someone's mom today!
  
  
• 5/11/08, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 5/18/08, Time to check in with the German Touring Club ("A pub in the woods") at 30 Ridge Rd., Mill Valley (Mt. Tam above Muir Beach) for their traditional alpine festivals scheduled to take place today. (415) 388-9987
  
  
• 5/18/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 5/18/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 5/19/08, United Nations Day at Muir Woods National Monument, check their website for updates on tours, guests, activities...www.nps.gov/muwo
  
  
• 5/10/08, 7am-noon, International Migratory Bird Day at Muir Woods National Monument, fun for all ages, visit www.nps.gov/muwo or phone (415) 388-2596 for more info.
  
  
• 5/17/08, 6:30-10:30pm, Sunset Hike at Muir Woods w/Ranger Jim McDonald, 4.5 miles, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 5/19/08, 7:30-9:30pm, Muir Woods by Moonlight for anyone over 8yrs, 1.5 mile walk, call (415) 388-2596 for info. and reservations.
  
  
• 5/20/08, full moon (don't forget the full moon hike that usually meets at the Pelican Inn, call first to make sure, 415 383-6000)
  
  
• 5/23/08, 6:30-8:30pm, Jazz & Blues by the Bay @ Gabrielson Park in Sausalito, (415) 331-7262 formore info.
  
  
• 5/25/08, Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Dept.'s Annual Fundraiser, check back for details or go to www.muirbeachfire.com
  
  
• 5/25/08, 11am-6pm, Caledonia Street Fair/Taste of Sausalito (good to know about, but we'd rather have you come to the Muir Beach Annual Firemen's BBQ today and buy loads of stuff to eat, drink, t-shirts and raffle tickets for great prizes!)
  
  
• 5/25/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 5/28/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 6/1/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 6/1/08, Post Firemen's BBQ meeting for related volunteers at the picnic grounds 5pm (415) 388-2278 for more info. or ajeschke@aol.com
  
  
• 6/5/08, Art opening at Robert Allen Fine Art, 301 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, 5:30pm-7:30pm, www.robertallenfineart.com for more info.
  
  
• 6/7/08, Fundamentals of Bread Baking w/Mick Sopko at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, 10am-3pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 6/7/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 6/8/08, 8:30am 98th Annual Dipsea foot race from Mill Valley to Stinson, www.dipsea.org for info.
  
  
• 6/8/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 6/10/08, GGNRA planning open house at SF Bay Model multipurpose room Marinship Way, Sausalito, 3:30-6:30pm (re Muir Beach sites as outlined in http://parkplanning.nps.gov/goga)
  
  
• 6/10/08, 6-8pm, reception at the MBCC w/farmers from Green Gulch Farm to introduce the 2008 summer/fall veggie box program for Muir Beachers, greengulchveggies@gmail.com for more info.
  
  
• 6/11/08, Summer farm programs begin at Slide Ranch (for kids), www.slideranch.org
  
  
• 6/15/08, Call your dad, or someone's dad today!
  
  
• 6/15/08, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 6/15/08, Mountain Play in the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Wizard of Oz, 1pm, www.mountainplay.org for tickets and info.
  
  
• 6/17/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 6/20/08, Summer Solstice, longest day of the year, go put your toes in the ocean at Muir Beach, or go to the Overlook and watch the sun set on this first day of summer!
  
  
• 6/21/08, 10am-1pm, community invasive broom pull at the Terwilliger Butterfly Grove on Pacific Way, bring water to drink, contact Erin w/questions (415) 383-4152
  
  
• 6/21/08, 9am-4pm, Electronic waste recycling today at DeLano's IGA market on Shoreline Hwy. in Tam Valley, e-recyclingfordummies.com or 1800 981-9019 (televisions, phones, cameras, etc.)
  
  
• 6/21/08, 3pm Young Scandinavians Club of SF celebration on Muir Beach. Free.
  
  
• 6/21/08, Summer Solstice at Muir Beach, with bonfire, songs & stories as part of the Muir Woods Centennial Celebration, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 6/25/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 6/26/08, 6:30pm, important community meeting at the MBCC to discuss NPS' General Management Plan to the Banducci Farm, Camino del Canyon area, Slide Ranch, the Dairy, etc. Call Erin Pinto w/questions (415) 383-4152
  
  
• 6/28/08, Big rummage sale on Pacific Way (park at beach parking lot), proceeds benefit new storage unit at the MB Com. Ctr., 9am-3pm
  
  
• 6/29/08, Last day of rummage sale on Pacific Way (park at beach parking lot), proceeds benefit new storage unit at the MBCC, 10am-2pm
  
  
• 7/2-7/4/08, 63rd Annual Marin County Fair in San Rafael, go to www.mainfair.org for more info.
  
  
• 7/6/07, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 7/9/08, Jupiter in Opposition = best time to photograph the giant planet and its moons, as it's now closest to Earth.
  
  
• 7/12/08, Liberation through Handwriting at Green Gulch Farm/Zen Center, led by Edward Brown, 10am-4pm, call (415) 383-3134 to register, fee.
  
  
• 7/18/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 7/20/08, Time to check in with the German Touring Club ("A pub in the woods") at 30 Ridge Rd., Mill Valley (Mt. Tam above Muir Beach) for their traditional alpine festivals scheduled to take place today. (415) 388-9987
  
  
• 7/23/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 8/8/08, just kind of a neat date, maybe write a check or a letter, or save the newspaper!
  
  
• 8/9/08, Shamanic Sound Healing Flower Ceremony, 3pm at a private residence in MB, check www.AyniProjects.com for info., reservation and price.
  
  
• 8/10/08, Shamanic Sound Healing Flower Ceremony, 12pm at a private residence in MB, check www.AyniProjects.com for info., reservation and price.
  
  
• 8/10/08, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 8/13/08, Fire Safe Landscaping Seminar by the MBVFD, 7pm at the MBCC, michaelekaufman@yahoo.com for more info. (and visit www.muirbeachfire.com safety tips section for fire safety and yards)
  
  
• 8/16/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 8/17/08, The Healing Power of the Ancestral Insturments of Ancient Peru, 11am at a private residence in MB, check www.AyniProjects.com for more info., reservation and price.
  
  
• 8/18/08, Shamanic Sound Healing Flower Ceremony, 6pm at a private residence in MB, check www.AyniProjects.com for info., reservation and price.
  
  
• 8/25/08, Founders Day, fee free, at Muir Woods, as part of the centennial events scheduled, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 8/27/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 9/7/08, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 9/13-14/08, family camping at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 9/14/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 9/20-9/21/08, 52nd Annual Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, go to www.mvfaf.org for more info.
  
  
• 9/20-21/08, family camping at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 9/21/08, Time to check in with the German Touring Club ("A pub in the woods") at 30 Ridge Rd., Mill Valley (Mt. Tam above Muir Beach) for their traditional alpine festivals scheduled to take place today. (415) 388-9987 (and ask about Octoberfest!?)
  
  
• 9/22/08, Autumnal Equiniox, equal amounts of day and night and a good time to visit Muir Beach, for this first day of fall!
  
  
• 9/24/08, MBCSD mtg. 7pm at the CC (see www.muirbeachcsd.com)
  
  
• 9/27-28/08, family camping at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 10/2-10/12/08, 31st Annual Mill Valley Film Festival, go to www.mvff.com for more info.
  
  
• 10/7/08, Slide Ranch Honors the Grateful Dead: dinner, music & more @ Cavallo Pt. Lodge, Ft. Baker, charles@slidernach.org or 415-381-8758 for more info.
  
  
• 10/11/08, 10am-4pm, Harvest Celebration for families at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 10/12/08, Hike over to Pancake Breakfast at The West Point Inn on Mt. Tam above Muir Beach, 9-11am, $7.00, check www.westpointinn.com for more details & to confirm.
  
  
• 10/15/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 10/25/08, River of Words at Muir Woods, poetry and art by young people about Redwood Creek Watershed, as part of the centennial events scheduled, go to www.parkconservancy.org for more info.
  
  
• 10/31/08, Check the Muir Beach bulletin boards for any children's event at the Muir Beach Community Center, followed by group trick-or-treating (bring flash lights). Sales of the Muir Beach Children's Calendar (sold annually at the Quilter's Holiday Craft Fair in early December) help support Halloween event.
  
  
• 11/1/08, Possible Day of the Dead party at the MBCC, check the events calendar at www.muirbeachcsd.com, as we get closer.
  
  
• 11/1/08, 10am-2pm, Family Farm Day at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 11/4/08, Go vote!
  
  
• 11/5/08, Guy Fawkes event sponsored by the Pelican Inn, w/bonfire on the beach and festivities, watch for future details at www.pelicaninn.com, or call (415) 383-6000.
  
  
• 11/7/08, Toddler Days at Slide Ranch, 9am-noon. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 11/11/08, Toddler Days at Slide Ranch, 9am-noon. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 11/14/08, Full Moon Hike @ 7pm with The Marin Moonshiners, meeting at the Pelican Inn, $10. donation, call (415) 331-0100 or go to www.whatshappeningcalendars.com for more info.
  
  
• 11/15/08, 10am-2pm, Family Farm Day at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 11/22/08, 10am-2pm, Give Thanks to Food Day at Slide Ranch. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 12/?/08, check the Green Gulch/Zen Center web site for any wreath making classes planned, www.sfzc.org
  
  
• 12/?/08, contact the Pelican Inn for any holiday caroling activities planned, (415) 383-6000.
  
  
• 12/4/08, Holiday Gallery opening at RAFA, check www.robertallenfineart.com for info., artists and times.
  
  
• 12/6-12/7/08, Muir Beach Quilter's Annual Holiday Craft Fair at the Muir Beach Community Center.
  12/6/08: 11am-5pm, 12/7/08: 10am-4pm.
  
  
• 12/6/08, Holiday Crafts at Slide Ranch, 10am-2pm. www.slideranch.org for info.
  
  
• 12/12/08, full moon (don't forget the full moon hike that usually meets at the Pelican Inn, call first to make sure, 415 383-6000)
  
  
• 12/13/08, Muir Beach Trail Run 8:30 am, for info. on fees and preregistration go to www.pctrailruns.com/muir_beach.htm
  
  
• 12/21/08, Winter Solstice, shortest day of the year, go to Muir Beach and have a warm mead or cocoa at the Pelican Inn on this first day of winter!
  
  
• 12/31/08, There's usually an informal, last-minute, pot-luck gathering at the Muir Beach Community Center to bring in the new year, and check the Green Gulch/Zen Center website for the bell ringing ceremony, www.sfzc.org