These 162 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 6 at 6pm
Margaret Todd Senior Center · Novato • $95
Learn to build a bowl of ramen worth slurping. Chef Marco Soto teaches you to whip up rich broth, hand-pull noodles, and top it all with Pork Belly Chashu and jammy eggs. You'll eat a hot bowl in class and leave with a quart of broth to recreate the magic at home.
November 6 at 6pm
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Get your hands muddy at Friday Night on the Wheel, a two-hour intro to pottery throwing at Mill Valley Pottery Studio. Zero experience needed: instructors walk you through centering, pulling, and shaping your first piece.
November 7 at 6pm (This weekend)
Cavallo Point · Sausalito • $195
Sun-soaked Sicilian dishes take shape in this hands-on cooking class at Cavallo Point, where participants prepare caponata, saffron-scented pasta, halibut, and ricotta cannoli before sitting down to enjoy the meal.
November 8 at 5pm (This weekend)
Cavallo Point · Sausalito • $195
Blistered padrón peppers, crispy ham croquetas, and garlicky gambas fill the menu at Cavallo Point's cooking school, where participants cook a hands-on Spanish tapas spread and sit down to enjoy their meal.
November 5 at 6:45pm +59
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A centuries-old ginkgo tree silently witnesses three generations of lives across 147 years of German history. Ildikó Enyedi's sweeping meditation follows a neuroscientist, a student, and a pioneering woman, each transformed by nature's quiet power.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Two mothers bond over parenthood ennui and revive their joie de vivre by exploring their libidos in unexpected places. This irrepressible Montreal comedy, shot on 35mm, won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance.
Every day from Apr. 12 to Apr. 8
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
A modern gothic fairytale from acclaimed director Christian Petzold. After surviving a car crash, a young pianist recuperates with a local family and discovers strange harmony while confronting ghosts of the past. At just 86 minutes, it's a compact, spellbinding meditation on grief and reawakening.
Every day
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael • $15
Life goes on in the shadow of an active volcano. Gianfranco Rosi's latest documentary finds poetry in Naples: archaeologists brushing ash, kids at school, firefighters waiting. A meditation on how we live, love, and rebuild when catastrophe could strike tomorrow.
November 6 at 7:30pm
Rancho Nicasio · Nicasio • $20
San Jose's King of Bollywood Blues brings wailing harmonica, swinging grooves, and a soulful voice to Rancho Nicasio for a Friday dinner show, mixing classic blues with Indian roots.
November 6 at 8pm
HopMonk Tavern - Novato · Novato • General admission tickets are $36.01 including fees, with reserved seating available for $53.37 including fees.
Grant-Lee Phillips brings his rich voice and Americana songbook to HopMonk's Session Room for an intimate evening, with Damon Wyckoff opening the set.
November 6 at 8pm
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley • Tickets: $35.54
Greasy surf, twang, and garage rock collide as Southern Culture on the Skids takes over Sweetwater Music Hall with opening support from Frankie & The Pool Boys for a rowdy night of live music.
November 7 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Rancho Nicasio · Nicasio • Tickets: $20
Six musicians from Southern California, Texas and South Africa bring indie rock blended with ska, punk, violin and accordion to Rancho Nicasio for a Saturday dinner show.
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Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Marin Theatre Company · Mill Valley
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:45 PM
METTA YOGA - San Rafael · San Rafael
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre · Mill Valley
$30-$48
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM
Mantra Wines · Novato
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Throckmorton Theatre · Mill Valley
$30-$48
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Trek Winery · Novato
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Mill Valley Pottery Studio LLC · Almonte
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:15 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:15 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Sequoia Cinema · Mill Valley
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:15 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
THE STUDIO | Yoga & Pilates · Mill Valley
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Marin Center Box Office · San Rafael
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:45 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Lighthouse Bar & Grill · Mill Valley
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Smith Rafael Film Center · San Rafael
$15
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Marin Center Showcase Theater · San Rafael
$159
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM
Marin Country Mart · Larkspur
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Mog Asu Wine Bar & Bottle Shop · Belvedere Tiburon
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Pond Farm Brewing Co. · San Rafael
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Mog Asu Wine Bar & Bottle Shop · Belvedere Tiburon
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PM
Toast Restaurant · Novato
$20
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Art Works Downtown · San Rafael
$270-$280
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PM
Toast Restaurant · Novato
$15-$20
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Art Works Downtown · San Rafael
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
HopMonk · Novato
$27.06
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
Cove Shopping Center · Belvedere Tiburon
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 PM
Old School Martial Arts · San Anselmo
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM
Sweetwater Music Hall · Mill Valley
$31.42
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