Come to the Great San Francisco Crystal Fair and you will find a magical mix of crystals, beads, minerals, jewelry and metaphysical healing tools.
Published: March, 2010
King Me!
Come to the Great San Francisco Crystal Fair and you will find a magical mix of crystals, beads, minerals, jewelry and metaphysical healing tools. Thousands of items will be available at excellent prices, plus you can find gifts and jewels galore. Over 40 exhibitors will dazzle you with their vast storehouse of brilliant gemstones and shamanic wisdom. They include vendors from around the country and exotic places like Nepal, Bali, Afghanistan and China. Christopher Emmer of Excalibur will be selling that same Libyan Desert Glass that was used to fashion King Tut’s jewelry. Libyan Desert Glass was formed when a meteorite exploded above the Egyptian desert some 28 million years ago, leaving a pale yellow-to-green impact glass over a huge area. Many esoteric schools now call it the “rock of the god” and Egyptians were making sophisticated jewelry thousands of years ago out of this beautiful material. Many other extraordinary jewelers, mineral collectors and vendors will also be displaying their wares at the Crystal Fair. Everything on display is unique and beautiful and most of it is quite affordable. The event takes place March 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Mason Conference Center Building A located at Laguna & Marina Blvd. Admission is $6 and is good for both days. For more information, call (415) 383-7837
Volunteers of America
If your New Year’s resolution list included volunteering more, connecting with nature, giving back to our public lands, meeting people with like-minded interests or having more fun, American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacations can provide you with the opportunity to check off those resolutions with ease. Entering its fourth decade of stewardship, Volunteer Vacations offers participants one of the most affordable, fulfilling ways to explore and improve our nation’s recreational trails. Volunteer Vacations are typically week-long trail building projects on America’s public lands. Each crew consists of 6-15 volunteers accompanied by an experienced crew leader. Trips range from easy to very strenuous and offer both backpacking and daypacking options. Families can enjoy front-country projects and cabin stays, while those looking for a more physically challenging trip can experience nature by hiking into base camp. Tools, food and project supervision are included and most trips do not require prior experience. All trips provide free time to explore the surrounding landscape, hike, or enjoy the cultural offerings of nearby attractions. To learn more about American Hiking Society and view the 2010 Volunteer Vacation’s trip schedule, visit www.AmericanHiking.org or call (301) 565-6704.
Calling All Cats
The Raven Players is proud to announce pre-audition information for Cats coming to their stage for the first time ever in the North Bay. A true musical phenomenon, Cats opened in New York City and ran for 18 years making it one of Broadway’s longest running shows. It is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s finest score featuring the haunting song “Memory.” Auditions will be Tuesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 11 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. or Saturday, March 13 from Noon to 3 p.m. Location is The Raven Theater, 115 North St. in Healdsburg. Actors, singers and dancers are asked to bring a prepared song to sing with or without music and wear comfortable shoes; a dancing routine will be taught. Please arrive early, no appointments are necessary. Performances will be in Healdsburg in June and July of 2010 and rehearsals will start in April. For more information, please email degaetanojohn@yahoo.com or call (707) 338-2886 or visit their website at www.ravenplayers.com.
Where Do I Go From Here?
Three artists explore the next dimension though magic, mythology, symbolism and story telling at the latest art exhibit at FLOAT Gallery. Enter the ever expanding minds of these artists dedicated to actively making the world a better place through art. Mark Wagner is a traditional and digital artist. Clayton Thiel, professor of art at Chabot College, is a sculptor of clay, stone, and bronze, and a storyteller who is restoring magic and narrative to the world of contemporary sculpture. And Salane C. Schultz is an artist and musician who uses acrylics to paints bold images on canvas or wood, usually containing elements inspired from her musical background or from nature. She also draws in charcoal, constructs hand made mixed media postcards and greeting cards with ink, colored pencil, or markers. The show runs March 1 through April 16 with an opening party on March 20, 6-9 p.m. FLOAT, located at 1091 Calcot Place, Unit # 116 in Oakland is the only floatation center and art gallery in the San Francisco Bay Area offering new, public exhibits of local artists monthly to stimulate and challenge your senses. For more information visit www.thefloatcenter.com.
Beers to You!
Marin’s favorite rite of spring, the 15th Annual Fairfax Brewfest, will take place on Saturday, March 13. The event features a dozen of the best NorCal microbrewers personally pouring their brews, live music from and delicious pub food at the historic Fairfax Pavilion. A benefit for and produced by the Fairfax Chamber Of Commerce, and hosted by Iron Springs Pub & Brewery in Fairfax. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.fairfaxbrewfest.com for more information.
Birthday Bash at Discovery Kingdom
Kick off a new year of thrilling fun on Saturday, March 6 with Vallejo’s Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s three-week long celebration of Birthday Adventures in March. The event honors Jabari, their new baby giraffe, making his public debut! Plus, the event honors all of our animal all-stars celebrating their birthdays in March, including Taj the 70-year-old elephant, Brandy the dolphin and Buzz the 81-year-old sawfish. For more information visit www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom.
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Image courtesy of Mark Wagner
