Great events coming up this weekend
• College of Marin's production of "Men On Boats," Jaclyn Backhaus' 2017 play about a 19th-century expedition to chart the course of the Colorado River, is at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 17 at the Studio Theatre in the Performing Arts Building at 15 Laurel Ave. in Kentfield. Admission is free with RSVP. Go to pa.marin.edu/drama.
• West Marin performance artist Sha Sha Higby's "Shadow of the Fox" has its world premiere at the San Francisco International Arts Festival at 2 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 p.m. May 10 at Monkeybrains at 933 Treat Ave. in San Francisco. Admission is $12.59 to $30. Go to sfiaf.org.
• Bianca's Urban Dance Academy in San Anselmo presents a student showcase at 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday at Marin Center's Showcase Theatre at 20 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael. Admission is $25 to $33. Go to tickets.marincenter.org.
• The Marin Alano Club's "Healing, Humor and Hope" comedy night fundraiser features comic Mark Lundholm at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the club at 1360 Lincoln Ave. in San Rafael. Admission is $30. Go to marinalanoclub.org/comedy-show.
• WildCare presents a family nature day in honor of the late Marin naturalist Elizabeth "Mrs. T" Terwilliger from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Richardson Bay Audubon at 376 Greenwood Beach Road in Tiburo. The event will feature hikes, wildlife encounters, hands-on activities and more. Admission is free. Go to discoverwildcare.org.
• The Marin History Museum's inaugural Marin Community History Day features interactive booths from 15 historical organizations, hands-on crafts, a Mexican food truck, bilingual tours of the museum's "Rancho Roots" exhibit and more from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Boyd Gate House at 1125 B St. in San Rafael. Admission is free; first 75 attendees get a free lunch. Go to marinhistory.org.
• Meet the people and animals of Black Mountain Ranch, sample local cheese and soft serve and enjoy live music at the second annual Day on the Ranch, hosted in partnership with the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the ranch at 12000 Point Reyes-Petaluma Road in Point Reyes Station. $30 suggested donation. RSVP by calling Kirsten Arnett at 415-663-1158, extension 306, or emailing her at karnett@malt.org.
• The San Anselmo Open Space Committee's 34th annual benefit features appetizers, desserts, wine, a raffle and a presentation from Marin historian Richard G. Torney on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad that once ran through Marin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church at 14 Lagunitas Road in Ross. Admission is $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Go to sananselmoopenspace.org.
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