MarinArts

https://marinarts.org/event/photographer-ilka-hartmann-in-conversation-with-jessica-zack/

📸 PHOTOGRAPHER ILKA HARTMANN

August 25
Mill Valley Public Library + Alta Journal | Mill Valley

For more than six decades, photographer Ilka Hartmann has documented pivotal moments in American social justice and civil rights—from Vietnam War protests and the Black Panther Party to the Indigenous occupation of Alcatraz.

Join Alta Journal at the Mill Valley Public Library for a special conversation celebrating Hartmann’s remarkable work and the powerful stories behind her images. Hartmann will be joined in conversation by Alta Journal contributor Jessica Zack.

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Mill Valley Public Library Alta Journal

https://marinarts.org/event/jackie-greene-at-corte-madera-summer-concerts/

🎶 JACKIE GREENE — CORTE MADERA SUMMER CONCERTS

August 23 | Concert
Corte Madera Community Foundation | Corte Madera

Get ready for an evening with acclaimed Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene! A dynamic multi-instrumentalist, Greene moves effortlessly from soulful piano ballads to bluesy guitar-driven rock.

Over his celebrated career, he has toured with B.B. King, Phil Lesh, Los Lobos, Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule, Taj Mahal and more, while performing at major festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Newport Folk, and SXSW.

🎸 Catch Jackie Greene live in Corte Madera!
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Corte Madera Community Foundation Jackie Greene

https://marinarts.org/event/art-talk-3-words-an-art-game-of-telephone-gallery-1337/

✨ ART TALK — (3 WORDS): AN ART GAME OF TELEPHONE

August 22 | Art Talk
Through September 26 | Exhibition
Art Works Downtown | San Rafael

Come follow the creative thread! Join curator Naomi Alessandra Schultz and presenting artists for an engaging Art Talk exploring (3 words): an art game of telephone and discover how three simple words connect artists and inspire an evolving chain of artwork throughout the gallery.

One artist. One artwork. Three words. See where the creative thread leads.
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Art Works Downtown Naomi Alessandra Schultz Downtown San Rafael

https://marinarts.org/event/all-this-every-day-bolinas-community-publishing-in-the-seventies/

✨ ALL THIS EVERY DAY: BOLINAS COMMUNITY PUBLISHING IN THE SEVENTIES

August 22–September 27 | Exhibition
Bolinas Museum | Bolinas

In the early 1970s, Bolinas became an extraordinary hub of literary, artistic, ecological, and political creativity—where poets farmed, farmers wrote, artists organized, and neighbors created a culture all their own.

Explore this remarkable chapter of West Marin history through poetry magazines, handmade publications, posters, photographs, original artwork, and archival treasures that capture the independent and creative spirit of Bolinas.

Discover the stories, people, and energy that continue to shape this unique coastal community today.

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Bolinas Museum

See this week's Editor's Picks! Here is a curated selection of things to do in Marin:

FORMATIVE INFLUENCE
August 19—November 10
Marin Cultural Association | San Rafael

Formative Influence explores the transformative power of light in five bodies of work by Dylan Bartolini-Volk, inspired by Northern California and the American West. Moving between photography and painting, the exhibition evokes landscape through atmosphere, memory, and perception.

WRECKLESS STRANGERS — LIVE ON THE AVENUE
August 22
San Anselmo Arts Commission + San Anselmo Recreation Department | San Anselmo

Fueled by national radio airplay and their new album Dirty Souls, Wreckless Strangers bring their raw, rock-and-roll sound to Live on the Avenue in San Anselmo. The album blends the arena-rock spirit of the ’70s and ’80s with a fresh, modern edge.

ART TALK — (3 WORDS): AN ART GAME OF TELEPHONE
August 22 | art talk
thru September 26 | exhibition dates
Art Works Downtown | San Rafael

Come follow the creative thread! Join curator Naomi Alessandra Schultz and presenting artists for an engaging Art Talk exploring (3 words): an art game of telephone and discover how three simple words connect artists and inspire an evolving chain of artwork. One artist. One artwork. Three words. See where the creative thread leads.

MARIN UNHINGED: AN IMPROV EXTRAVAGANZA!
August 22
Marin Unhinged + Vintage Ruse | Mill Valley

Unhinged turns audience answers to dating app questions into a fast-paced, quirky improv show filled with unexpected stories, laughs, and surprisingly touching moments.

THE SATISH COLLECTIVE
August 22
Studio Fourth Street | San Rafael

The Satish Collective performs the music of Bay Area singer/songwriter and scientist Satish Pillai, blending improvisation-infused folk rock with fresh interpretations of classic rock.

ALL THIS EVERY DAY: BOLINAS COMMUNITY PUBLISHING IN THE SEVENTIES
August 22—September 27 | exhibition dates
Bolinas Museum | Bolinas

In the early 1970s, Bolinas became a remarkable hub of literary, artistic, ecological, and political creativity. Featuring publications, photographs, posters, and artwork from the era, this exhibition explores a community where poets, artists, farmers, and activists came together to create an enduring culture of independence and self-expression.

JACKIE GREENE — CORTE MADERA SUMMER CONCETS
August 23
Corte Madera Community Foundation | Corte Madera

Americana and roots singer-songwriter Jackie Greene blends soulful songwriting, bluesy guitar, and rock influences. An acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, he has toured with artists including B.B. King, Phil Lesh, Los Lobos, and Buddy Guy and performed at major festivals nationwide.

CALL FOR ENTRY — SCA OPEN 2026
August 23 | due
Sausalito Center for the Arts | Sausalito

The Sausalito Center for the Arts invites California artists to submit work for SCA Open, its annual juried exhibition celebrating creative excellence across the region. Open to all mediums except video and AI-generated artwork, the exhibition runs October 30–December 6.

ORGYEN CHOWANG RINPOCHE
August 23
Book Passage | Corte Madera

Follow the timeless wisdom in these four newly translated texts from Tibetan masters, and “happiness, a sense of well-being, and all other forms of excellence will rise before you.”

PHOTOGRAPHER ILKA HARTMANN
August 25
Mill Valley Public Library + Alta Journal | Mill Valley

Photographer Ilka Hartmann has spent more than six decades documenting pivotal social justice and civil rights movements, from the occupation of Alcatraz to the Black Panthers and antiwar protests. Join Alta Journal for a conversation with Hartmann and contributor Jessica Zack.

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Marin Cultural Association Downtown San Rafael Wreckless Strangers San Anselmo Arts Commission Art Works Downtown Naomi Alessandra Schultz Enjoy Mill Valley Bolinas Museum Corte Madera Community Foundation Jackie Greene Sausalito Center For The Arts Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe Mill Valley Public Library Alta Journal

No “dog days” here! Wonderful meet artist Dylan Bartolini Volk & his new exhibit Marin Cultural Association DYLAN BARTOLINI-VOLK . Plus! A lovely San Rafael Chamber of Commerce mixer Loch Lomond Yacht Club with friends including Beau Blanchard CFI Education Melissa Prandi Children Foundation Dominican University of CA The Book Exchange Marinterviews Sandra Riley Grimshaw Karma Club The Kove • Marin Community Hub

https://marinarts.org/event/michelle-lambert-2026-summer-concert-series/

🎶 MICHELLE LAMBERT — SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
August 20
📍 Marin Art & Garden Center | Ross

Enjoy live music among the redwoods! 🌲🎵

Marin Art & Garden Center welcomes Bay Area pop artist Michelle Lambert to the beautiful Redwood Amphitheater as part of its Summer Concert Series.

Known for her powerful vocals, captivating songwriting, and magnetic stage presence, Michelle brings experience from the music scenes of Nashville and Los Angeles, a recent 40-date Western states tour, Indie Radio chart success, and a feature in the San Francisco Giants’ City Connect Campaign.

🧺 Come early and picnic on the grounds, then settle in for an evening of live music surrounded by nature. Bring a cushion or blanket for the amphitheater’s rustic bench seating. Drinks and snacks will also be available for purchase.
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Marin Art and Garden Center Michelle Lambert

🫶we embrace all art- including random exhibits 💝 Art Works Downtown Sausalito Center For The Arts San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Marin Art and Garden Center Marin Open Studios | SF Bay Area Art Events Youth in Arts Marin Cultural Association Marin Community Foundation Marinterviews Marin TV soundlegacybayarea Soroptimist Int'l of Novato Melissa Prandi Children Foundation Susan Searway-Fertig 💝

https://marinarts.org/event/keeping-a-nature-journal/

🌿📓 KEEPING A NATURE JOURNAL
August 19
📍 Belvedere Tiburon Library | Belvedere Tiburon

Slow down, look closer, and connect with the natural world through nature journaling!
Join educator, artist, and urban naturalist Kate Rutter for a fun and accessible introduction to using words, pictures, numbers, drawing, and observation to deepen your curiosity and connection with nature.

Learn basic journaling techniques through guided activities, discover how to take your practice into the field, and leave inspired to continue exploring the world around you.

🌱 All ages welcome — no experience necessary!

Bring a pen or pencil, paper, journal, or sketchbook—and most importantly, your curiosity and an open mind.
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Belvedere Tiburon Library

https://marinarts.org/event/tea-obreht-with-parini-shroff-sunrise/

📚 TÉA OBREHT
August 17
📍 Book Passage | Corte Madera

Step into Sunrise, a mysterious Western town where secrets, legends, and lives collide across more than a century.

Acclaimed author Téa Obreht weaves together three gripping timelines: Nina, stranded in the Wyoming wilderness after a plane crash in 2024; Coll, confronting unsettling questions about his town’s history in 2003; and legendary gunslinger Anton Vargas, who returns to Sunrise amid the disappearance of a young boy in 1902.

Suspenseful and richly imagined, Obreht’s novel explores the stories we tell about heroes and villains, history and identity, and the people and places we claim as our own.

📖 Join Book Passage in Corte Madera on August 17 for this special literary event.

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Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe Tea Obreht