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Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
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Route 120 trips move earlier in San Rafael
Golden Gate Transit is moving Route 120 schedules up to 12 minutes earlier starting Sept. 13 to improve Marin Transit connections for San Rafael riders, while resuming the 172X express and cutting Friday commute trips on four routes.
Community
Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
Community
Vivalon hosts free San Rafael fall-prevention programs
Vivalon's free Falls Prevention Awareness Week brings local firefighters, epidemiologists, nurses and physicians to its San Rafael campus Sept. 22–25 for talks, balance classes and fall-risk assessments open to the public.
Community
San Rafael's "Julius Caesar" earns rare five-star review
Marin Shakespeare Company's "Julius Caesar" at Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael earned a five-star review from a veteran Marin IJ critic, with performances running through Sept. 13 and a pay-what-you-will night on Aug. 27.
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Dominican University hosts free forum on end-of-life choices
Dominican University of California and By the Bay Health will host a free screening of the PBS documentary "When My Time Comes" and expert panel discussion on Medical Aid in Dying on Sept. 23 in San Rafael.
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San Rafael library screens Mister Rogers documentary Aug. 25
The Marin County Free Library hosts a free screening of the Fred Rogers documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Civic Center Library in San Rafael, with an optional community discussion afterward.
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Bay Area HIV researcher moonlights as San Rafael musician
The Satish Collective performs improvisation-infused folk rock at Studio Fourth Street on Saturday, Aug. 22, as part of the recurring TwilightLIVE! series in downtown San Rafael.
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Branson senior's $90,000 fundraiser comes to San Rafael
Branson School senior Olivia Shekou will host Paddles for Purpose at Flyte Racquet Club in San Rafael on Saturday, Aug. 15, partnering with local philanthropist Melissa Prandi to raise money for women and children in Uganda through her Netting Miracles platform.
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San Rafael gallery honors founder Phyllis Thelen's 100th birthday
Art Works Downtown opens "Artists Give Back: Celebrating Phyllis Thelen" on Aug. 14, a small-works exhibition and silent auction honoring the nonprofit's co-founder on her 100th birthday, with all proceeds supporting the Fourth Street arts center.
Community
China Camp Heritage Day Festival returns Aug. 22
The free annual Heritage Day Festival returns to China Camp Village in San Rafael on Aug. 22, with Chinese lion dances, drumming, steamed buns, mahjong and children's activities at the only surviving historic Chinese shrimp-fishing village on San Francisco Bay.
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Firefighters, police join San Rafael National Night Out
San Rafael Fire and Police departments visited neighborhood block parties across the city on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the 43rd Annual National Night Out, connecting hundreds of residents with first responders over food and conversation.
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Free movie nights return to San Rafael parks Aug. 28
San Rafael Parks and Recreation brings back its free Movies in the Park series with four Friday-night screenings at neighborhood parks from Aug. 28 through Oct. 9, including a Spanish-language showing at Pickleweed Park.
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San Rafael nonprofit expands immigration legal aid with UnidosUS
Canal Alliance announced a partnership with UnidosUS to expand its pro bono immigration legal services in San Rafael's Canal District, hiring a dedicated coordinator to recruit volunteer attorneys for urgent cases.
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Sundance-winning Luis Valdez film plays San Rafael Saturday
The Sundance double-award-winning documentary "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez" screens Saturday, Aug. 1, at Smith Rafael Film Center with a post-film Q&A by director David Alvarado.
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Marin Interfaith Council hires Reuben Shank as director
The San Rafael-based Marin Interfaith Council has named Reuben Shank, a 25-year interfaith veteran and former United Religions Initiative director, as its next executive director starting September 2026, following a nationwide search of more than 30 candidates.
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