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Where to see artworks in Marin

Cedars and Marin Humane’s “Pet Parade” closes Saturday at Artist Within in San Anselmo. COURTESY OF CEDARS

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Anthony Meier: 21 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-351-1400; anthonymeier.com. Through Jan. 24: Solo exhibit by San Francisco artist Dave Muller, known for his music-themed paintings. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

Artist Within — A Cedars Gallery: 603 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-454-2568; cedarslife.org. Through Nov. 23: “Pet Parade,” a collaborative exhibit by Cedars and Marin Humane of pet-inspired works. Dec. 6 through Feb. 21: “Paint the Town,” works by Cedars artists. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Dec. 6: Reception for “Paint the Town.” 5 to 7 p.m.

Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; artworksdowntown.org. Through Jan. 25: “Small Works Exhibit”; showcase of Art Works Downtown members. Noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Dec. 13: Reception. 5 to 8 p.m.

Bear Valley Visitor Center: 1 Bear Valley Visitor Center Access Road, Point Reyes Station; 415-464-5137. Through December: Artwork and poetry from the winners of the California Coastal Commission’s K-12 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Blunk Space: 11101 Highway 1, suite 105, Point Reyes Station; blunkspace.com. Through Nov. 23: New works by Iris Delphine and Chris Kallmyer, curated by Roman Alonso of the Los Angeles-based design studio Commune. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; by appointment.

Bolinas Museum: 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-0330; bolinasmuseum.org. Through Dec. 28: “There are Walls That Want to Prowl,” works Lloyd Kahn; “Thinking with My Hands,” works by Bolinas artist Kathy Bustamante; and “Skaters,” photos by Jenny Sampson. Through December: “Getting Here From There,” photography exhibit on the history of transportation to and from Bolinas. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. weekends.

Book Passage: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Through Jan. 31: Paintings by San Anselmo resident and former Marin Poet Laureate Prartho Sereno. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

Borge Point Reyes Gallery: 221 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1419; borgeptreyesgallery.com. Ongoing: Landscape paintings by Martha Borge and symbolic realism paintings by Ralph Borge. By appointment.

College of Marin Fine Arts Gallery: Performing Arts Building, 835 College Ave., Kentfield; gallery.marin.edu. Through Nov. 22: “The Displaced,” collages by the late former College of Marin professor Kent Rupp. Noon to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Community Media Center of Marin: 819 A St., San Rafael; 415-721-0636; cmcm.tv. Through December: Recent portraits from the “Women of Color and Accomplishment” series by Marin artist Carol Jacobsen. 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays.

Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1075; dancepalace.org. Through November: Handwoven works by Marta Shannon’s weaving students. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Dominican University of California: Barbara D. Goodman Art Gallery, Alemany Library, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3251; dominican.edu. Through Dec. 7: Faculty exhibition. 8 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. to midnight Sundays.

Dominican University of California: Joseph R. Fink Science Center Gallery, 155 Palm Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3251; dominican.edu. Through March 21: “The Wonders of Nature’s Silence,” photos by Mill Valley resident Jay Tamang. 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays; 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays; 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays; closed Sundays.

Falkirk Cultural Center: 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3328; cityofsanrafael.org/falkirk. Through Dec. 13: “Beauty and her Shadow,” artwork by the Second Friday Salon; “Dreams,” solo exhibition by Novato painter Marie Krajan; and “Ephemera,” solo exhibition by Sausalito artist Dana Christensen. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Firehouse Coffee & Tea: 317 Johnson St., Sausalito; 415-729-9159; firehousecoffeetea.com. Through Dec. 3: Solo show by painter Cristina Marcu. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The Gallery: 6700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo; 415-312-6365; motart.studio. Ongoing: Fairfax artist MOT’s artwork. Private showings by appointment.

Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through Dec. 1: “Take a Moment,” collaged grid paintings by Will Thoms; “Imperfect Offerings,” prints and ceramics by Betsy Kellas; and “Make a Way,” an exhibit by visiting artists Pat DaRif, Ileana Soto, Joanne Weis and Valerie White. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.

Giaco’s Valley Roadhouse: 625 San Geronimo Valley Drive, San Geronimo; 415-488-0105; giacosroadhouse.com. Through December: Paintings and prints by Steve Emery and Kathleen Lipinski. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekends; 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

The Image Flow: 328 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415-388-3569; theimageflow.com. Through Jan. 10: “24 Months,” two years of winners from the Image Flow’s Photo of the Month competition. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415-981-1080; kesfineart.com. Through Dec. 21: Solo exhibit by painter Susan Grossman. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Marin Civic Center first and third floor galleries: 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael; marincounty.org/depts/cu/art-exhibits/civic-center-gallery. Through Jan. 31: “I Will Not Be Forgotten, The Dignity in Homelessness,” photos by San Rafael photographer Lea Del Pomo. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Marin Center’s Bartolini Gallery: 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; 415-473-6400; marincounty.org/depts/cu/art-exhibits/bartolini-gallery. Through Jan. 24: “Maakon Yomi: Our Homelands of the Coast Miwok,” works by Indigenous artists. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Marin Jewelers Guild: 1331 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-454-2711; marinjewelersguild.com. Through December: Abstract paintings by Lisa Lightman. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137; marinmoca.org. Through Dec. 21: “Beginnings,” MarinMOCA members exhibit. Through Dec. 22: “Restitution and Recuperation,” works by Charles H. Lee. Ongoing: See pieces by more than 50 MarinMOCA members in a variety of media. Go to marinmoca.org/studios. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Ongoing: Artists at Work at 789 Hamilton Parkway in Novato. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays.

Marin Society of Artists: 1515 Third St., San Rafael; marinsocietyofartists.org. Through November: “Harvest Celebration” autumn-themed art show. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

Marty Knapp Photo Gallery: 11245 Shoreline Highway, Point Reyes Station, 415-663-8670; martyknapp.com. Ongoing: Photos by West Marin’s Marty Knapp. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; by appointment.

MC Arts and Culture gallery: 100 Donahue Ave., suite 190-B, Marin City; 844-862-2787; mcartsandculture.com. Ongoing: A variety of works by creators, artists and entrepreneurs of the African diaspora. Call for hours.

Mill Valley Lumber Yard: 129 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415-957-0463; millvalleylumberyard.com. Ongoing: “Outgoing,” PVC print by Marin painter Doug Andelin. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; 415-383-1370; millvalleyrecreation.org. Through Nov. 30: “Warmth for your Walls,” exhibit by the Mt. Tam Quilt Guild. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-4331; ohanloncenter.org. Through November: “Inheritance,” solo show by Sarah McNeil. Through Dec. 19: “Chaos” juried exhibit. Through December: “Blue” online exhibit. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Dec. 3: Art talk and reception for “Chaos.” 4 to 7 p.m.

Poet and/the Bench: 11 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-569-4383; poetandthebench.com. Ongoing: A surrealist exploration of gender, class and domesticity through the lens of a 1970s dinner party by multimedia artist Amanda Rowan, who grew up in Mill Valley. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Richard Blair Photography: 371 Drakes View Drive, Inverness; 415-323-8643; blairgoodwin.com. Ongoing: Photos of Yosemite Valley through the decades. By appointment.

Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; robertallenfineart.com. Through Feb. 28: “Landscape Variations,” works by Nick Coley, Beatrice Findlay and John Maxon. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; by appointment.

Robert Green Fine Arts: 154 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-381-8776; robertgreenfinearts.com. Through Dec. 1: “Thoughts in Paint,” mixed-media works by Willy Heeks. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays though Sundays; by appointment.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center: 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo; 415-488-8888; sgvcc.org. Through Nov. 29: “Non-Linear Narratives,” solo exhibit by Woodacre painter James Finnegan. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Sarah Shepard Gallery: 1007 Larkspur Landing Circle, suite 5, Larkspur; 415-295-7791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through Jan. 11: “Rock, Cloud, Cloth,” solo exhibit by Rachelle Reichert. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; by appointment.

Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; 415-887-9967; sausalitobooksbythebay.com. Through January: Watercolor and oil paintings by Sausalito artist Lucinda Eubanks. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Sausalito Center for the Arts: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito; sausalitocenterforthearts.org. Through Nov. 24: An intergenerational art show. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

Sausalito City Hall: 420 Litho St., Sausalito; 415-289-4117; sausalitohistoricalsociety.com. Ongoing: Sausalito Historical Society’s “Vote” exhibition of ephemera and advertising from the last 100 years of Sausalito elections. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; noon to 3 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield

Does your art gallery have an exhibit? Are you a Marin artist whose work is being showcased in a gallery? Send listings to calendar@marinij.com. Photo attachments should be 300 dpi JPGs with a file size of 2 megabytes and should include caption and attribution info.

Town Books: 411 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-526-3791; townbooks.org. Through December: “SoJellyJelly,” digital prints by Courtney Booker. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Unnatural History Museum: 1292 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael; museum.cynthiajensen.com. Ongoing: Marin artist Cynthia Jensen’s sculptures of more than 70 animals, including fish and insects, created from recycled materials. Open by appointment.

Via Piccola Trattoria: 1 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon; 415-388-9100; viapiccola.com. Ongoing: Susie Rosenberg and Paulette Engler’s watercolors. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 4 to 8 p.m. Sundays.

Villa Marin: 100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael; 415-499-8711; villa-marin.com. Through Jan. 2: Golden Gate Marin Artists group show. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Youth in Arts: 917 C St., San Rafael; 415-457-4878; youthinarts.org. Through Dec. 6: “My Voice Matters,” a student-curated show that explores themes of identity, personal experience and social justice. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Craft fairs

Cedars Fine Art Studios: 2 Kensington Road, San Anselmo; cedarslife.org. Nov. 21 and 22: Holiday sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cedars Textile Arts Collaborative: 2500 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; cedarslife.org. Nov. 21: Cedars Textile Arts Collaborative’s annual crafts fair. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Downtown Fairfax: Bolinas Road between Broadway and Elsie Lane, Fairfax; townoffairfax.org. Dec. 7: Fairfax Winter Market. 5 to 8 p.m.

Landmarks Art & Garden Center: 841 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-435-1853; landmarkssociety.com. Dec. 7: Annual arts and crafts sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Margaret Todd Senior Center: 1560 Hill Road, Novato; 415-899-8290; novato.org/events. Dec. 6 and 7: Holiday crafts fair. 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7

Marin Civic Center Café: 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael; 415-473-6400. Nov. 21: Marin County employee arts and crafts fair. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; 415-383-1370; millvalleyrecreation.org. Dec. 7: Holiday craft fair. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Muir Beach Community Center: 19 Seascape Drive, Muir Beach; 415-383-9969; muirbeachartsfair.com. Dec. 7 and 8: Holiday craft fair. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church: 3 Bayview Ave., Belvedere; 415-435-4501; ststephenschurch.org. Nov. 23 and 24: Holiday gift fair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 23; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 24

Open studios

Bolinas Open Studios: Various artists in Bolinas open their studios. For a map and more information, visit coastalmarinartists.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1.

Point Reyes Open Studios: pointreyesart.com. Nov. 29 through Dec. 1: Point Reyes Open Studios features artists with studios in Inverness and Point Reyes Station. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Full list of locations and participating artists available online.

Steve Emery and Kathleen Lipinski’s studio: 38 San Francisco Blvd., San Anselmo; emerylipinski.com. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1: Open studio. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other museums

Marin History Museum: 1125 B St., San Rafael; 415-382-1182; marinhistory.org. Ongoing: “Petals & Ice,” an exhibit on San Rafael-born explorer Louise A. Boyd (1887-1972); “Memories of Maple Lawn,” photos by Ansel Adams. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Hamilton Field History Museum: 555 Hangar Ave., Novato; 415-382-8614; novatohistory.org/hamilton-air-field. Ongoing: Maps of Hamilton Field, airplane models, photos of planes and crews, and other exhibits. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; private tours available.

Marin Museum of Bicycling: 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-450-8000; mmbhof.org. Ongoing: Displays of bicycles and cycling history from the 19th to 21st century as well as new exhibition about the Tamalpais scenic railway. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, subject to county’s COVID guidelines and volunteer staff availability. Check website for more up-to-date information.

Museum of International Propaganda: 1000 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-310-1173; propagandamuseum.net. Ongoing: Collection of propaganda posters, paintings, sculptures and items from more than a dozen countries. Noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

Novato History Museum: 815 De Long Ave., Novato; 415-897-4320; novatohistory.org/novato-history-museum. Ongoing: Maps, photos and oral histories of Novato as well as a special exhibit on the Novato Fire District. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

San Anselmo Historical Museum: 110 Tunstead Ave., San Anselmo; sananselmohistory.org. Ongoing: Collections that preserve, interpret and present the history of San Anselmo. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Outside Marin

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery: 1220 River Road, Fulton; 707-328-1934; fultoncrossing.com. Through Dec. 1: “The Sky is Falling,” paintings by San Rafael artist Gale S. McKee inspired by volcanic eruptions. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.

Mind the Bridge: 450 Townsend St., San Francisco; 415-857-3517; mindthebridge.com. Through Dec. 17: “Mind the Bridges,” metal prints by former Marin resident Charles Versaggi showcasing the Bay Area’s bridges and the life of bridge worker Alfred Zampa. 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays. Ten percent of print proceeds will go toward the Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge Foundation’s college scholarship fund for high school seniors.

Watershed First Street Gallery: 429 First St., Petaluma; thewtrshd.com. Through December: “Interplay,” ceramic-fiber sculptures by San Rafael artist Kathy Pallie. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

— Compiled by Daniel Bromfield