Mill Valley
Global Groove
Music lovers of Marin, this event announcement may as well be music to the ears … or eyes, what with the reading and all. Either way, what’s important here is to mark down Friday, Aug. 16, as the day to head out to witness the return of Los Pinguos and Twanguero to Mill Valley’s Throckmorton Theatre. The musical group returns to Marin to present a genre-bending, multicultural and entirely lively production of Los Silverbacks. This new project features a Los Angeles-based world-music collective that draws artistic inspiration from the streets of the world. The World Music with Los Silverbacks performance starts at 8pm at the theater, located at 142 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley. To purchase tickets for the performance at the Throckmorton, call 415.383.9600, or visit the website and buy them online at throckmortontheatre.org.
Petaluma
Wind to Wine Festival
Does an afternoon spent sipping away on award-winning local wines, along with tasty bites and music that’s live, sound appealing? Well, on the not-so-off chance readers are open to the whole wine-and-dine song-and-dance, the Wind to Wine Festival in Petaluma is the place to be. This local festival features Petaluma Gap AVA wines from 25-plus wineries, appetizers by the Girl + the Fig and live acoustic guitar performed by Clay Bell. The Wind to Wine Festival takes place from noon to 4pm on Saturday, Aug. 10, and is located at the Gambonini Family Ranch (a.k.a. 7325 Old Lakeville Rd. #3 in Petaluma). To purchase tickets to the festival, visit bit.ly/wind2wine.
Mill Valley
After Hours
The Mill Valley Public Library has it all: books, bookworms and, as it turns out, an After Hours series for adults and high school students to gather together for late-in-the-day entertainment and enrichment. Best-selling author, screenwriter and Sausalito local Amy Tan is set to make the next installment of the Mill Valley Public Library’s After Hours program something truly special. Tan is best known for her works The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter, as well as a recent illustrated birding book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles. Tan’s After Hours event takes place from 7 to 8:30pm on Friday, Aug. 16, in the Main Reading Room of the Mill Valley Library. To learn more about the After Hours series and other events, workshops, book clubs, etc., visit the library website at millvalleylibrary.org.
Napa
Town & Country Fair
That’s right, folks—the much anticipated Napa Town & Country Fair is coming to town Aug. 8 through 11. This fair promises entertainment and festivities galore, and recently announced its lineup of performances, interactive exhibits and activities, all of which are FREE with the cost of admission. Between the return of the makers’ market, an enchanted garden, live entertainment, livestock and oh-so-much more, it’s tempting to go to the fair all four days just to take in all the attractions. The Napa Town & Country Fair is located at 575 3rd St. in downtown Napa. The gates open at 3pm Thursday and Friday, and 1pm Saturday and Sunday. There will be no admittance after 9pm. Visit napafair.org to learn more about this classic Wine Country event.
