Interesting events coming up in Marin

• Circus of Smiles performs at 2 this afternoon at the Novato Library at 1720 Novato Blvd. in Novato. Admission is free. Go to marinlibrary.org.

• San Rafael’s Dancing Under the Lights features dancing, live music by School of Rock and Bay Area party band Boombox, food vendors, beers from local breweries, a marketplace and more from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 on Fourth Street from A Street to Lootens Place in San Rafael. Admission is free. Go to downtownsanrafael.org.

• The Marin Dance Festival features dances choreographed and performed by Bay Area dancers at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at Dominican University of California’s Angelico Hall at 20 Olive Ave. in San Rafael. Admission is $20 to $55. Go to insideoutballet.org/mdf.

— daniel bromfield, marin independent journal