Every month I check a bunch of websites to see what’s happening in Marin, and it’s amazing to me how much you can do around here for free! If you’re interested in guided hikes, outdoor events, music, theater, lectures and book clubs, you’ll find all that listed below.
For this list, I’ve chosen events that are ideal for an adult on their own. Also, the list excludes events that are free but encourage you to purchase something (like farmers’ markets, authors talking about new releases, or live music at a restaurant).
Guided Hikes
- Fri 7/11 – WildCare Hike
- 11am-12pm at Mill Valley Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Mon 7/14 – San Geronimo and Roy’s Adventure Hike
- 10am-12pm at San Geronimo Park (1.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 7/16 – Bull Point Botany
- 10am-2pm at Point Reyes National Seashore (2.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sun 7/27 – Indian Tree
- 9am-2pm at Indian Tree Preserve (6.5 miles)
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
Other Outdoor Events
In addition to the events listed below, you can find one-time volunteer events through Marin County Parks, One Tam, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy, and Friends of China Camp.
- Sat 7/5 – Nike Missile Site Veteran Open House
- 12pm-3pm at Marin Headlands
- For more information, visit the event page here on Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy’s website.
- Sun 7/6 – Battery Townsley Open House
- 12pm-4pm at Marin Headlands
- For more information, visit the event page here on Golden Gate National Recreation Area Conservancy’s website.
- Fri 7/18 – Parks After Dark
- 8:30pm-10pm at San Geronimo Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Fri 7/25 – Pickleball After Dark
- 8pm-10pm at McNears Beach Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- Event is free but you must bring your own paddle.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
- Sun 7/27 – Juice with a Ranger
- 11am-1pm at Roy’s Redwoods Preserve
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- Sun 7/27 – Astronomy Night at Stafford
- 8:30pm-10:30pm at Stafford Lake Park
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
Music & Theater
- Sat 7/5 – Shark Alley Hobos Perform Their Musical Tribute to Jaws Plus Sharknado Film Screening
- 8pm at Sweetwater Music Hall (doors open at 7pm)
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Sweetwater Music Hall’s website.
- Sun 7/13 – Josh Zee and Friends
- 6pm at Sweetwater Music Hall (doors open at 5pm)
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Sweetwater Music Hall’s website.
- Sun 7/27 – Marin Bluegrass Sessions
- 12pm at Sweetwater Music Hall
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Sweetwater Music Hall’s website.
Lectures & Presentations
- Tue 7/1 – ARTalk: When Creativity Begins With the Printed Word (A Panel Discussion)
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 7/2 – First Wednesday: Ships, Shoals, and Saints with Pat Broderick
- 6:30pm-8pm at Mill Valley Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Thu 7/3 – Digital Literacy: Misinformation, Disinformation, and You
- 2pm-3pm at Mill Valley Community Center
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
- Tue 7/8 – Art Talk Tuesday: Legion of Honor Turns 100: Global Connections
- 12pm-1pm at San Anselmo’s Town Council Chambers
- For more information, visit the event page here on San Anselmo Library’s website.
- Thu 7/10 – Digital Literacy: Internet Safety & Security
- 2pm-3pm at the Mill Valley Community Center
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Fri 7/11 – Pacifics Baseball Player Meet and Greet
- 11:30am-12:30pm at San Anselmo Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on San Anselmo Library’s website.
- Sat 7/12 – Tomales to Mt. Tam: Our Shared Watershed
- 2pm-3pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 7/15 – Living with Hearing Loss
- 11:30am-1pm at the Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 7/16 – Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia
- 6pm-7pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/17 – Digital Literacy: Decoding Devices
- 2pm-3pm at the Mill Valley Community Center
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Fri 7/18 – WildCare: Wildlife in Peril
- 11am-12pm at Mill Valley Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 7/19 – Marin Master Gardeners: Native Groundcovers
- 1pm-2:30pm at Mill Valley Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 7/19 – Marin Poetry Center’s Traveling Show
- 2pm-3pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 7/22 – Understanding Your Medicare
- 11am-12:30pm at Fairfax Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 7/22 – Art Across Asia: Masterpieces of the Asian Art Museum
- 6pm-7pm at the Belvedere Tiburon Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on the Belvedere Tiburon Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Wed 7/23 – Dragonflies and Damselflies
- 2pm-3pm at Corte Madera Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- Thu 7/24 – Henna Tattoos
- 2pm-3pm at San Anselmo
- For more information, visit the event page here on San Anselmo Library’s website.
- Registration requested
- Thu 7/24 – Digital Literacy: Tech Troubleshooting
- 2pm-3pm at the Mill Valley Community Center
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED (currently full but wait list available)
- Thu 7/24 – A Fire Story with Brian Fies
- 6pm-7pm at Mill Valley Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Sat 7/26 – Saturday Cinema: Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train
- 2:30pm-3:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page here on Marin County Parks’ website.
- Mon 7/28 – Understanding Your Medicare
- 1pm-2:30pm at San Anselmo Historical Museum
- For more information, visit the event page here on San Anselmo Library’s website.
- Registration requested
Book Clubs
All of these books are available (as book, ebook, and audiobook) through the Marin County Free Library.
- Wed 7/9 – Wednesday Book Club
- The book: Playground by Richard Powers
- 6pm-7:30pm at Point Reyes Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/10 – Morning Mystery Book Club
- The book: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
- 11am-12pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/10 – Romance Book Club
- The book: What Happens in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at Mill Valley Public Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Mill Valley Public Library’s website.
- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
- Mon 7/14 – Let’s Talk About Books
- 4:30pm-5:30pm at Inverness Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Tue 7/15 – Stinson Beach Book Club
- The book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 6pm-7pm at Stinson Beach Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/17 – Novato Thursday Evening Mystery Book Club
- The Book: What Jonah Knew by Barbara Graham
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
Sat 7/19 – Romance Book Club– CANCELEDThe book: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez2pm-3pm at Larkspur LibraryFor more information, visit the event page on the City of Larkspur’s website.
- Wed 7/23 – Novato Wednesday Evening Book Club
- The book: All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner
- 6:30pm-7:30pm at Novato Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/24 – Civic Center Afternoon Book Club
- The book: Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
- 1pm-2pm at Civic Center Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
- Thu 7/24 – Bolinas Book Club
- The book: The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
- 4pm-5pm at Bolinas Library
- For more information, visit the event page on Marin County Free Library’s website.
Do you know of any free events that should be included in this list? If so, please add them to the comments. Happy exploration!
