Community News

Parent Education Film Event: Swim Team

The Marin County SELPA and Marin County Office of Education are showing the inspiring, award-winning feature length documentary,Swim Team, this Friday at the Marin County Office of Education.

Producer and Director, Lara Stolman, chronicles the lives of three high school swimmers with autism and their families as they navigate the day-to-day challenges of living with a disability and the competitive world of swimming. The film highlights the swimmers' accomplishments, frustrations, and triumphs. It provides hope and inspiration to all.

April 26, 2019, 5:30–8:00 p.m.
Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
This movie is family friendly; however, it is recommended for children ages 11 and older.
Free.

Please register here

Additional information about Swim Team can be found atwww.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/swim-team and www.swimteamthefilm.com.

Community Heritage and History Day

The Kentfield-Greenbrae Historical Society (KGHS) and Bon Air invite you to the fun, family-friendly Community Heritage & History event.

The event will feature a historical "Marin Nostalgia" slideshow, a film about local artist George Dumont Otis, and a fun passport game with the 40+ participating Community Leaders and Organizations to win a Gotts soft serve cone or SusieCakes cupcake.

On one end of Bon Air near Peets, there will be a "Music Tent" with the Kent student jazz band, choir, and COM Chamber Singers performing with student artwork and science projects from Bacich and Kent on display.

The event will also have a "Maker Tent" near Wells Fargo with hands-on activities for kids by Camp Galileo and Cub Scout Pack 59.

May 4, 2019, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Bon Air Center
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St. Anselm's CYO Girls Volleyball

Incoming Grades 5-8 (Fall 2019 school year)

Registration opens: April 26, 2019

Deadline to register: May 17, 2019

Player evaluations will be held May 21, 2019 and May 22, 2019.

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XR Super Girls: Free Empowerment Workshop

XR Super Girls: A Free Empowerment Workshop for female middle school, high school, college students, and beyond. Teachers are also welcome.

XR Super Girls is aimed to encourage female students to engage in academic and career pathways in STEAM, emerging tech, digital design, computer programming, immersive storytelling, new media, and entrepreneurship through the awesome potential of Extended Reality (XR): Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 360-Video Immersive Storytelling.

Top women industry leaders and entrepreneurs in XR will inspire and lead small group mentoring and coaching sessions to help students and attendees identify their talents, dependable strengths, and unique “super powers” to bring to the new worlds of XR: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and 360-Degree Immersive Narrative.

April 27, 2019 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at XR Marin in Novato
This event is free for students ages 13+ and $20 for attendees. Space is limited!
Register at https://www.xrmarin.net/industry-workshops.
View Flyer in English and Spanish.

Corte Madera Library Events

Wind Tunnel: What makes something fly?

April 27, 2019, 10:30 a.m., for kids age 6 and up.
Come and build a craft that can hover in a wind tube similar to the one at the Exploratorium.
Call 415-924-6382 to sign up. Led by Kier Holmes.
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Round out Earth Week by Exploring Electric Vehicles with Cool the Earth

Electric Vehicle Test Drives

April 28, 2019, 3-5 p.m., College of Marin Gym Parking Lot #12, Kentfield
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Parent Education Event: Courageous Conversations

May 7, 2019, 5-7:30 p.m., Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael

Engage in a thoughtful, compassionate exploration of race and racism led by Dr. Lori Watson, a transformation specialist with Pacific Education Group who has been working with educators across Marin’s public and private schools to look intensely, both personally and professionally, at race, racism, and how we are educating all students.

Spanish language translation will be available during the meeting.

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Parent Education Film Event: Instant Family

In celebration of National Foster Care Month in May, please join us for a screening of Instant Family. Presented by CFI Education in partnership with Marin County Children and Family Services. A panel discussion with members of the Marin fostering community will follow.