Past Events
December

Virtual Event
Printer at Play: Marie Dern and the Magic of Letterpress
Wed. December 9, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Registration
Please Join San Francisco Center for the Book and the Bolinas Museum for a delightful virtual event illuminating Marie Dern’s role in the world of San Francisco Bay Area book arts community! Watch as Studio Director Chad Johnson prints a letterpress postcard keepsake inspired by Marie Dern’s artist book “William Caslon’s Typographic ABC (1991)” at SFCB’s print studio.
Registered attendees ... Learn More
November

Master bookbinder and artist book publisher, John DeMerritt, will open your eyes to the wonder of handmade books during this free live virtual event. The presentation begins with an overview of the vibrant and diverse San Francisco book arts scene that Marie Dern was so involved with, including images and examples. Then John ... Learn More
October

Members Day
Members Day Every Thursday
Thu. October 22 - Thu. December 24, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission is always free!
As a way to say thank you to our loyal annual museum members, we are dedicating Thursdays during the week to members when there are fewer people and parking is easier! Currently, visiting the museum is by appointment. If you are a current member, an email was sent on October 15 with a link to schedule your Thursday appointment. If ... Learn More
September

Live Stream Fundraiser
28th Annual Benefit Virtual Live Art Auction
Sat. September 12 - Sat. September 12, 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Join us online!
VIRTUAL LIVE AUCTION
6:30 PM, Saturday, September 12
Hosted by Janis Yerington & Syd Mintz
View auction items, Registration, and Donate Here
Johanna Baruch | Rufus Blunk | Ken Botto | Christopher Brown | Charlie Callahan | Tripp Carpenter | Russell Chatham | ... Learn More
July

Virtual Talk
Virtual Talk with Jeff Gunderson: Learning in the Grove of Akademus
Fri. July 24, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
We’re collaborating with Larkspur Library to present a free talk with longtime San Francisco Art Institute librarian and resident historian, Jeff Gunderson, who presented this talk to a packed house at Bolinas Museum earlier this year in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, The Golden Decade: Photography at the School of Fine Arts 1945-1955.
Jeff Gunderson, ... Learn More
June

Virtual Event
Brown Bag Lunch Science Lecture with Don Jolley: Does Earth Have a Memory?
Thu. June 4, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sliding scale donations benefit Bolinas Museum and PRNSA
Does Earth have a memory? (… and if it does, what does it remember?) How do we make sense of a story extending 4.5 billion years into the past? And what events in that long history have left their marks most indelibly on the planet we call home. Please join us in a fun and engaging introduction to ... Learn More

Community Project
Pandemic Porch & Gate Community Portrait Project: Together Alone
Tue. June 30 - Tue. June 30
Photos will be taken through June 30. See Ways to Participate below.
Despite our separation, our community remains robust, Together Alone. To document this strange and complex moment in history as we shelter-in-place, Bolinas Museum is partnering with local professional photographers to take black & white portraits of the Bolinas community. Everyone sheltering-in-place in Bolinas is invited to participate.
Many households have welcomed home their college-age children ... Learn More

Celebrating a sense of place and togetherness, despite the distance!
As we practice safe distancing and sheltering at home, the popular Annual Benefit Lawn Party over Memorial Day Weekend was cancelled. Rather than gathering on a local lawn with good food, good drink, and good music to share in the beauty and bounty of ... Learn More
May

Special Event
FRIDAY EVENING VIRTUAL ART SOCIAL WITH JANIS YERINGTON
Fri. May 1, 5:00 pm
Free / via Zoom
Pour yourself a glass of wine, make a cup of tea, and come discuss art and life. What is your favorite artwork? Was there a piece that just moved you to tears, inspired something new, or encouraged you unexpectedly? Interested in hearing what inspires others? Join friends old and new that love art and be part of the discussion.
All ... Learn More

Enjoy a recording of the virtual house concert in honor of Mother’s Day weekend through the link below.
We all know that singing is good for the soul. Join us from home this Mother’s Day weekend as we go live for the first time on YouTube with Molly Maguire for the annual kick off to the museum’s summer concert series! ... Learn More
April

Workshop
The Art of Flower Arranging with Sally Robertson / Postponed
Sat. April 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free / Bolinas Community Center
In partnership with the Bolinas Community Center’s Art and Garden weekend, celebrate spring and make your own floral arrangements! Master gardener and watercolor artist Sally Robertson, whose work is featured in the museum’s FOCUS exhibition, will share her knowledge of how to create successful still-life arrangements honed through years of practice. Participants are invited to share their flower arrangements in ... Learn More

Courtyard Event
Art in Bloom: Creative Community Flower Arrangements in the Courtyard / Postponed
Sat. April 18, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
In partnership with the Bolinas Community Center’s Art and Garden weekend, everyone is invited to bring a creative floral arrangement to display in the museum’s courtyard for the day!
Arrangements are due between 12-12:30 PM and may be made with any material. At 1 PM, three will be selected by a jury of local experts to be displayed ... Learn More

Garden Tour
Brunch in the Garden with Sally Robertson / Postponed
Sat. April 25, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
$45 Members / $50 General Admission
Enjoy a morning tour with Sally Robertson as she shares stories of years carefully cultivating her unique garden that features an abundance of roses, artfully shaped shrubs, and a pond with mature koi and water lilies, all of which serve as inspiration for her masterful watercolors on view in the main gallery. Following the walk, enjoy a light, locally ... Learn More

Tour
Cocktails & Orchids with Mary Nisbet / Postponed
Sat. April 25, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$45 Members / $50 General Admission
Enjoy an orchid themed cocktail and private tour of California Orchids with founder Mary Nisbet, one of the most highly regarded orchid growers in the Bay Area. Her magical Bolinas greenhouse hosts rare varieties from around the world, many of which inspired Sally Robertson’s watercolors on view in the current exhibition.
Space is limited / ... Learn More
February

Gallery Talk
Learning in the Grove of Akademus / With Jeff Gunderson
Sat. February 22, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
Longtime San Francisco Art Institute librarian and resident historian, Jeff Gunderson, will discuss the founding of the California School of Fine Art’s groundbreaking photography program in the 1940s and the school’s post-war milieu of avant-garde experimentation. Students in the photography program enjoyed close relationships with their teachers, often staying in their homes and working side-by-side in the field, inspiring ... Learn More
January

Join us for this special community open house reception celebrating the hand drawn astrolabes by Don Jolley’s adult and Bolinas Stinson School students along with artwork by current school students and astrophotography by Masha Kirshbaum.
At 2 PM Don Jolley will give a short talk that will enrich our awareness and stimulate our imaginations as we contemplate the night ... Learn More
December

Tour
Free Museum Tour for Coastal Marin Elders with Shuttle from Point Reyes
Thu. December 12, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
Enjoy a private tour of the current exhibitions with museum curators! Walk-ins Welcome. Need a ride? Enjoy a free shuttle service!
FREE WHISTLE STOP SHUTTLE / Space is limited! Reservations required.
Reserve your seat by December 10 by contacting christine@bolinasmuseum.org or call us at 415-868-2006. Please provide your name, phone number, and email address, and if you need ... Learn More
November

Tour
Free Private Tour for Coastal Marin Seniors with Free Shuttle Service from Point Reyes and Inverness
Thu. November 7, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free
Enjoy a private tour of the current exhibitions with museum curators! Walk-ins Welcome. Need a ride? Enjoy a free shuttle service!
FREE WHISTLE STOP SHUTTLE / Space is limited! Reservations required.
Reserve your seat by November 1 by contacting christine@bolinasmuseum.org or call us at 415-868-2006. Please provide your name, phone number, email address, and which shuttle you would like ... Learn More

Dance Performance
Dying While Black and Brown - Point Reyes Performance
Sat. November 9, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free with / $10 - $20 suggested donation / Advanced registration is now closed. Walks-ins Welcome / Space is limited
Two performances by Zaccho Dance Theatre
Choreography and Direction by Joanna Haigood / Set Design and Fabrication by Wayne Campbell / Music by jazz composer Marcus Shelby
Performance 1: Saturday, November 9, 7 PM @ Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
Performance 2: Sunday, November 10, 4 PM @ Bolinas Community Center, Bolinas – Reception ... Learn More

Dance Performance
Dying While Black and Brown - Bolinas Performance
Sun. November 10, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Free with / $10 - $20 suggested donation / Advanced registration is now closed. Walks-ins Welcome / Space is limited
Two performances by Zaccho Dance Theatre
Choreography and Direction by Joanna Haigood / Set Design and Fabrication by Wayne Campbell / Music by jazz composer Marcus Shelby
Performance 1: Saturday, November 9, 7 PM @ Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station
Performance 2: Sunday, November 10, 4 PM @ Bolinas Community Center, Bolinas – ... Learn More

Tour
Free Private Tour for Coastal Marin Seniors with Free Shuttle Service from Muir Beach and Stinson
Thu. November 14, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Free
Enjoy a private tour of the current exhibitions with museum curators! Walk-ins Welcome. Need a ride? Enjoy a free shuttle service!
FREE WHISTLE STOP SHUTTLE / Space is limited! Reservations required.
Reserve your seat by November 8 by contacting christine@bolinasmuseum.org or call us at 415-868-2006. Please provide your name, phone number, email address, and which shuttle you would like ... Learn More

This even has been cancelled.
Discover and explore Aerial Dance. On low flying apparatus, explore movement techniques that help build strength, flexibility, and confidence in the air!

Exhibition Opening
Opening Reception & Gallery Talks
Sat. November 23, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This event is free and open to the public.
Join us as we celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions. Don’t miss this chance to hear from the artists in the Coastal Marin Artists Gallery and the Photography Gallery before the Holiday Reception celebrating the opening of the Hardly Strictly Mini Biennial Exhibition~
Talks at 2 PM
Reception 3-5 PM

$10 SAVINGS FOR ADULTS WHEN YOU PREREGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE!
8 AM Registration @ Bolinas Museum / 9 AM Trot
Pre-Race Day:
18 & up $15 | Kids 10 -17 $10 | Kids 9 and under FREE
Day Of:
18 & up $25 | Kids 10 -17 $10 | Kids 9 and under FREE
September
Join us for the opening of our next round of exhibitions! Gallery talks with the artists and curators begin at 2 PM. Reception is 3 – 5 PM. Artists Joanna Haigood, Wayne Campbell, Jack Fulton, and Ashley Eva Brock will be in attendance. Museum admission, gallery talks, and opening receptions are aways free!
August

Courtyard Event
Bolinas Bazaar & Live Music by Rainy Eyes
Sat. August 17, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bolinas Museum
Free
NEW DATE!
Live music by Rainy Eyes 3 PM (two sets)
Join us for a curated collection of contemporary makers and craftspeople, each presenting wares and objects inspired by the Northern California cultural aesthetics. Vendors include: Costa Japan women’s garments; Mohinders handwoven leather shoes; My Dear Tejas deerskin jackets; Garza Marfa woolen shawls; Of Soil and Moss creative plantings; Parkside ... Learn More

Tour
Historic Wharf Road Walking Tour
Sat. August 24, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Bolinas
$20 Members / $30 General Admission
Join us for a guided walk and be amazed by the layers of history along Wharf Road in Bolinas, beside Bolinas Lagoon. Curator of Coastal Marin Art and History, Elia Haworth, will spark your imagination with historic photos and stories about schooners, shipwrecks, saloons, houseboats, loggers, ladies in lace, sea captains, mudslides, artists, activists, and more.
July

Benefit
3rd of July Cocktail Party
Wed. July 3, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bolinas Museum Courtyard
$30 Members / $35 Non-Members
$35 at the door for all
$15 Teens / Free for kids 12 and under
Join friends, old and new, in the Bolinas Museum’s historic courtyard for cocktails,hors d’oeuvres and live music during this lively holiday tradition and perfect kick-off to your 4th of July festivities!
This year we’ll be toasting Edward (Nick) Nicholas III, who may have poured you a drink or two! Descendant of one of the ... Learn More

Workshop
Macramé Workshop with Emily Katz - CANCELLED
Sat. July 13, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$150 Members / $175 Non-Members*
Create Your Own Wall Hanging
Join us for a special workshop led by macramé artist Emily Katz.
All levels welcome! Space is limited. Materials included.
Emily will demonstrate a handful of her favorite knotting techniques and you will design and create your own macramé wall hanging with Emily’s expert guidance and support. All the materials you need to complete ... Learn More
June

Gallery Talk
Gallery Talks with the Artists & Curators
Sat. June 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bolinas Museum
Free
Come celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions with Intimate talks with the artists and curators at 4PM. In Parallel artists Windy Chien and Serena Mitnik-Miller and Nearshore artist Meghann Riepenhoff will be in attendance! Learn about their work and inspirations. An opening reception and free courtyard concert with Sandy’s follows 5-7PM.

Opening Reception
Free Community Party & Opening with Sandy's Live in the Courtyard
Sat. June 15, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Bolinas Museum
Free
Come celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions In Parallel: Windy Chien & Serena Mitnik-Miller, Meghann Riepenhoff: Nearshore, and Jan Langdon: Loomed. Intimate and inspiring talks with the artists and curators at 4PM will be followed by an opening reception and free concert with Sandy’s live in the courtyard 5 – 7 PM.
On their new EP, Chime, ... Learn More

Courtyard Event
Family Fun Day with Janis Yerington
Sat. June 29, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bolinas Museum
Free and fun for all ages!
This hands-on, creative event is full of learning, laughter, and community spirit! Led by beloved local artist and art educator Janis Yerington, enjoy a variety of art projects inspired by the current exhibitions, and learn to make flower crowns, cyanotypes, macrame, and more!
Free courtyard events are supported in part by a grant from the Stinson-Boilnas Community Foundation.
May

Courtyard Concert
Courtyard Concert: Kelly McFarling
Sat. May 11, 4:00 pm
Bolinas Museum Courtyard
FREE
Kelly McFarling is singer-songwriter whose music leans towards lush Americana with an emphasis, dynamic earthy vocals. Inspired by nature, Kelly’s music is reflective of transitions, the wilderness, and its navigation. Influences include folk, country, and the blues. She will be performing original songs written in San Francisco and West Marin. Her connection with West Marin started seven ... Learn More

Enjoy good company, breathtaking views, sumptuous seasonal fare, live tunes by High Tide Collective, great wine, beer and specialty cocktails as we kick off summer during this festive gathering of friends, old and new! This family-friendly event will once again be held at a gracious property located at the edge of the Bolinas lagoon.
This year, we’ll raise a toast ... Learn More
April

Join biologist, artist and author Laura Cunningham as she shares her thirty years of research, methodology, and adventures exploring California’s history and prehistory that culminated in her book State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California. Cunningham was trained in paleontology at University of California, Berkeley, and natural science illustration at University of ... Learn More

Panel Discussion
Bay Area Natural History: A Great Minds Panel Discussion
Thu. April 18, 6:00 pm
Bolinas Community Center
Free / $10 recommended donation.
Concurrent with the museum’s exhibitions of natural history, join us for an enthralling conversation with prominent local scientists and artists who will share insights into our local ecosystems. Biologist, author and research associate Peter Pyle has studied birds and the ecosystem of our region for forty years, including initiating definitive studies of Farallon Islands’ birds, surrounding waters and Great White ... Learn More
October

Special Event
A Walk to Pluto
Sat. October 6, 2:00 pm
Stinson Beach
$5 Children 17 & younger / $10 Adults
Do you ever think about visiting other planets? Have you ever wondered how far it is to the nearest star? Take a walk on the beach with Bolinas-Stinson School science teacher Don Jolley and see for yourself just how big (or small!) our world really is. Beginning with an Earth the size of a peppercorn, we will construct a scale ... Learn More
July

Fundraiser
3rd of July Cocktail Party 2018
Tue. July 3, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Bolinas Museum
In Advance: $30 Members / $35
At the Door: $35 at the door day of for all
Free for kids 12 & under / $15 is tax deductible
Honoring Ralph Camiccia
Hosted by Vera Louie, Kitty Okamura, and Roger Peacock
Friends old and new gathered in the Bolinas Museum’s historic courtyard for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres during this lively holiday tradition and perfect kick-off to 4th of July festivities! This year, we threw the party in honor of Ralph Camiccia as a thank you for ... Learn More

The museum has a happy tradition of periodic Family Fun Days. These hands-on creative events are a delight for all ages. Led by beloved local artist and art educator Janis Yerington, visitors enjoyed making a variety of Divine Gardens inspired art projects, from flower garlands, and macramé bracelets, to printmaking, painting, and more. It was a wonderful day of art, ... Learn More

A collection of contemporary artists, makers, and craftspeople, each presenting wares and objects inspired by Northern California! Curated by The Native Daughter.
Live music by Kate Sweeney with July
Records with DJ Mark Hug
Vendors: Amanda Hunt, Godseye Holy Fragrance Oils, Ramblingbird Ceramics, Locust House, The Wilderness Workshop, Charlie Callahan, Mohinders Shoes, Juniper Ridge, Salter Vintage, Mardi Wood, Julie ... Learn More
June

Tour
Green Gulch Tour
Sat. June 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
$20 Members / $25 General Admission
In conjunction with the exhibition Divine Gardens: Mayumi Oda and Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, participants enjoyed walking the world famous farm that inspired Greens Restaurant and learned about the farm’s innovative organic practices and the diversity of flowers, fruits and vegetables that thrive in coastal Marin’s marine climate.
Learn more about the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center and their ... Learn More
November

Fundraiser
Turkey Trot 2017
Sat. November 25, 9:00 am
Bolinas Museum
Pre-Race Day: $15 ages 18 & up / $10 ages 10-17 / Free for Ages 9 & under
Race Day: $25 ages 18 & up / $10 ages 10-17 / Free for Ages 9 & under
Every November, the Bolinas Museum hosts this family-friendly 2-mile walk-trot-run and popular post-Thanksgiving tradition! Racers begin at the Bolinas Museum, wind uphill through eucalyptus trees and open fields, pass by breathtaking coastal views, and through the heart of downtown, before ending back at the Museum where prizes are awarded, and Parkside donuts, lemonade, and Bloody Mary’s are ... Learn More