54 FLOURISH • SPRING 2014
Spring Festivities
Saturday - April 5th
MALT: FOr THE LOVE OF CHEESE
TASTInG & TOur: Join MALT for a
gathering of local artisan cheesemakers
to talk about and taste local cheeses
alongside libation pairings. Tasting and tour
will be on the beautiful MALT-protected
Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead
Creamery.
Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: Toluma Farms and
Tomales Farmstead Creamery,
5488 Middle Rd, Tomales, CA
Cost: $75 MALT members/$100 non-
members. Learn more and register at www.
malt.org/events
Sunday - April 6th
EArTH dAy MArIn 2014 FESTIVAL:
This year's festival will be a fun, free,
family-friendly event and a day of
action on sustainability solutions. Music
includes Swiss star Sareena Overwater,
Lucia Comnes and Shiloh Hobel with
a Green Songs Contest by West Coast
Songwriters and the Sustainable News and
Entertainment Radio. Enjoy sustainable,
organic fare, hands-on activities, book
signings and inspiring speakers.
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Redwood
High School, 395 Doherty Drive, Larkpsur.
Rain or Shine. www.EarthDayMarin.org
Saturday - April 12th
SEBASTOPOL APPLE BLOSSOM
FESTIVAL & PArAdE: First enjoy an
old fashioned parade down main street,
starting at 10am on Saturday. Then move
on to the festival with the hometown feel.
Check out two stages of ongoing music,
food & wine featuring local treasures
& beer! Inside you can find local art for
viewing or purchase. Games, children's
activities & entertainment, crafts, fine art,
and food, food, food!
Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Ives Park
Sebastopol. Cost: Free
Saturday – April 19th
SAnTA rOSA EArTH dAy FESTIVAL:
Enjoy music, arts & crafts, kid's
activities, local food, education booths,
local vendors, park & creek clean ups
and volunteer opportunities.
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location:
Courthouse Square, Downtown Santa
Rosa. Cost: Free. For info visit www.
sfcity.org/EarthDay
Saturday - April 26th
33rd AnnuAL BuTTEr & EGG dAyS
PArAdE & FESTIVAL: The 2014 Butter
& Egg Days Parade & Festival will be
celebrating "Home Grown Petaluma",
all things hatched, incubated, planted, &
raised in our Hometown.
Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Petaluma Blvd. &
Kentucky Street, Petaluma . Cost: Free
Saturday - May 10th
MArIn HuMAn rACE: Join 4,000 of
your friends, neighbors, and community
members to benefit local nonprofits
and schools in the largest collaborative
fundraiser and nonprofit celebration
in Marin County! Race day features a
mostly flat 5k course, pancake breakfast,
kids' races with free registration, music,
kids' activities, community fair, free
refreshments, prizes, giveaways and more!
Time: 7:00am to noon
Location: Fairgrounds and Lagoon Park,
San Rafael. Learn more and register at
www.marinhumanrace.org
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