Saturday, July 5 The Point Reyes Farmer's Market takes place Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm at Toby's Feed Barn. The market features the best this region has to offer: the freshest locally grown organic produce, baked goods, artisan cheeses, olive oils, grass-fed beef products, homemade preserves, oysters, bee products, flowers, locally produced wool clothing, and body care products. The market also fe...

Happy 4th of July! Here's a another great kid-friendly recipe from What's Cooking's Michelle Stern, perfect for your Independence Day barbecue or any other day, for that matter. What's Cooking offers cooking classes, parties, and gifts for children and families. Visit What's Cooking at www.whatscooking.info. BBQ Drumsticks with Brown-Sugar Sauce My husband is my best critic in the kitchen - he love...

Children 12 and under are free today, Wednesday, July 2 at the Marin County Fair. It's also Marin Independent Journal Day, so look for a $2 off coupon in your Marin IJ or on their website. Admission: adults $14, senior citizens 65 and older $12, children ages 4 to 12 $12, and children under 4 free. All admission prices include the exhibits, entertainment, fireworks and rides. Today's Concerts Sched...

With babies and small children, the ritual of watching 4th of July fireworks becomes a little, well, inconvenient. Often they're scared of the noise (if you're close enough to hear, that is), or they're up way past their bedtime or, even worse, woken up from a deep sleep. Nothing's quite as crabby and grumpy as an overtired toddler or preschooler, no matter how great the promised fireworks are. rea...

With the 4th nearing and the kids out of school and at home, the age-old question of “What to do?” gets asked more frequently. FamilyFun.com, the website for Family Fun magazine, has a wealth of great ideas for seasonal family activities. Among their offerings for the 4th of July are craft ideas, including festive fans, Fouth of July twirlers and liberty shakers; patriotic games includi...