Marin Senior Fair, September 18, 2024
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
We will have a limited quantity of COVID and Flu shots available at the Fair. Check in at the Wellness Center early for the best availability. The Wellness Center is located at the back of the Lobby.
COVID and Flu Shots provided by Golden Gate Pharmacy Services and Kaiser Permanente.
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
The San Rafael Goldenaires will be demonstrating watercolor techniques at various times during the Fair along with watercolor paintings and greeting cards for sale.
The Goldenaires offer a very popular, relaxed Watercolor Program that has been in existence for over 25 years, initially begun by Gerhard Weihl, a professional artist. After his retirement, we continue holding the class on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 2:00pm at the San Rafael Community Center-618 B Street.
A still life is provided for anyone interested, but we encourage you to bring your own reference, i.e. photograph, sketch etc. Because of the range of experience, beginners to professionals, each person works independently but help/suggestions are happily given. We hold critiques monthly, and occasionally we show “how to” watercolor videos by well known watercolorists. A supply list is available.
Be sure to visit the San Rafael Goldenaires booth for a watercolor demonstration and watercolor paintings.
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Interested in getting your portrait taken while in your “Flower Power” themed outfit while attending the Marin Senior Fair? Would you like to carry home a free photography print taken by some of the current 151 members of the Marin Photography Club?
Stop by and visit the booth for the Marin Photography Club in booths 101 and 102 to get your portrait taken and printed out, along with a photography print captured and printed by some of the accomplished members of the club. You will find prints of photography subjects such as creativity, macro, travel, journalism, nature, and landscape.
About the Marin Photography Club
Founded in 1948, the Marin Photography Club (MPC) is celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary this year. This group of passionate photographers have been getting together all those years to share knowledge and friendship…creating opportunities to share work in both a competitive spirit, along with the comradery of gathering with each other to explore the techniques and philosophy of photography in a comfortable environment.
Within the club environment, there are numerous events to share experiences and gather both in-person and through virtual meetings. There are also plenty of education events from photography speakers throughout the world, along with multiple field trips to places near and far.
MPC is one of 17 Bay Area camera clubs participating in the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs (N4C), a cooperative organization formed in 1952 to allow all clubs to compete with each other’s works in various photographic categories, furthering the opportunities of social and educational programs...sharing additional expertise and passion within the photographic industry.
Stop by our both, say hello, get your portrait taken, and bring home a quality print. If you have a camera that you struggle with, bring it along and maybe one of the volunteers in the booth can help review with you.
See you there!
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
The Marin Senior Fair is planned by the volunteers of the Fair Steering Committee, who work throughout the year to organize the annual event.
Liz Rottger, Erik Flatt, Carol Jacobs-Courtz, Lynn Von der Werth, Teresa Ehteshami, Teresa Tooker, Effie Lee, David Knepler, Salamah Locks, Laurie Vermont, and Lorena Garbarino.
If you're interested in being on the fair Steering Committee, please Contact Us.
Shauney Wilson, Shawna Lampkin, and Jeff Wilson.
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Thank you for considering volunteering your time to help the Marin Senior Fair. Below are some of the volunteer positions we have at the Fair. Our volunteers are scheduled in shifts.
If you're interested in volunteering, please Contact Us.
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Resources, hands-on activities, and lifestyle information for every aspect of active living for older adults and their families, caregivers, and those individuals seeking credible, reliable planning information. 140 exhibit booths for companies, individuals, and agencies will be at the Fair showing off their products and services. In addition, health screenings and tests, safety education, flu shots, all-day live entertainment, dancing, arts and crafts, quilt and photo shows, prizes and awards.
Our exhibitors have products and services covering virtually every area of interest; including Housing; Financial Services; Medical, Health, and Wellness; Legal; Travel; Education; Hobbies, Sports, and Activities; Music and Entertainment; Technology; Volunteering and Community.
Find out about housing; legal issues; volunteering, travel and educational opportunities, research other lifestyle resources; get health and healthcare questions answered; learn to operate your digital camera with a one-on-one with the pros; enjoy the Avenue of The Quilts; take part in ongoing fitness clinics and classes, enjoy a Photography Show by award winning Marin photographers; take in the all day entertainment on the Main Stage and around the Fair. Dance, socialize with old friends and make new friends, interact with therapy critters, win prizes and attend the Awards Ceremony.
No, not at all. The Fair has items of interest for seniors, their caregivers, and their families. Seniors will find the Fair a perfect place to research and explore the opportunities for active living as they think about and begin to make plans for their future life experiences.
The 2024 theme is Flower Power, Where Peace and Wisdom Flourish. The Fair will feature featuring activities, costumes, booth decorations, and entertainment from the hippie generation. Get your old tie-dye t-shirt out of the back of your closet and we'll see you at the Fair.
Yes! We would love to have you be a sponsor of the Fair. For more information, see our Become a Sponsor page.
Yes! Please apply online to become an exhibitor. See our Exhibitor Information page for rates, information, and online signup.
The 2024 Marin Senior Fair is Wednesday, September 18 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of The Flags, San Rafael, CA. Admission and Parking is Free.
The Marin Senior Fair is held indoors. All exhibits, activities, and entertainment are held within the Marin Center Exhibit Hall. Food trucks and outside seating are available immediately outside the exhibit hall.
Admission is free.
Yes, and yes. There is plenty of free parking in and around the Marin Center Exhibit Hall. See Getting to the Fair for more information.
Yes, and it's free. If you don’t want to drive, Vivalon provides free round-trip Fair shuttle service between the Fair and the San Rafael Transit Center. The pickup location in San Rafael is 930 Tamalpais Avenue. Shuttles drop-off and pick-up visitors at the Fair's main entrance. The first bus leaves Vivalon at 8:30 am and the last bus departs the Fair at 3:15 pm. See Getting to the Fair for more information.
Yes. Healthy and moderately priced lunches, snacks and beverages are sold at the Fair. For more information, see Food at the Fair.
We are expecting to offer flu shots again this year.
Yes. We have a variety of ways you can help. Please see our Volunteer to Help page for information.
140 colorful and interesting exhibit booths are ready to welcome you at the Fair. They offer everything from lifestyle information, to health screenings, to demonstrations and hands on activities.
2,000 enjoyed the 2023 Marin Senior Fair. Make sure you're counted this year.
Yes, all areas of the Fair are wheelchair accessible. We have a limited number of wheelchairs to loan for free in the Wellness Center.
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MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
This year's Nancy Martin Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year Award is given to:
Each year, Legal Aid of Marin (LAM) provides thousands of Marin residents with access to direct civil legal services and resources. The purpose of our booth is to inform the community of our various service areas, such as: eviction defense and homelessness prevention legal services; wage claims and employment law; consumer debt legal services; and fines and fees alleviation through our Community Court Program. We will also have information on our outreach events and clinic dates. Legal Aid of Marin practices trauma-informed lawyering and is dedicated to increasing Marin County residents’ access to justice!
Visit Legal Aid of Marin at the Fair in Booth 188.
For more information, see the Legal Aid of Marin website.
Each year, members of the Marin Senior Fair Steering Committee select a nonprofit for the Nancy Martin Outstanding Nonprofit Award for “outstanding services to Marin seniors.”
The award winner receives a cash award of $500 and a free booth at Marin Senior Fair. The recipient is honored in an on-stage award ceremony at the Marin Senior Fair and featured in an article in the Fair Program.
Nancy Martin was a long-time supporter of the Marin Senior Fair and a member of the all-volunteer Senior Fair Steering Committee for many years. Nancy was the Marketing Director of The Tamalpais, a retirement community in Greenbrae, for 24 years. Her work touched the lives of many and she was particularly loved by the residents of The Tamalpais. After her sudden death in 2013, members of the Senior Fair Steering Committee wished to commemorate her commitment to the older adult community in Marin by naming the Fair's Nonprofit of the Year Award in her honor.
2024 | Legal Aid of Marin |
2023 | Community Action Marin |
2019 | Margaret Todd Senior Center |
2018 | Alzheimer’s Association - North Bay |
2017 | Hospice By the Bay |
2016 | Jewish Family and Children’s Services/Seniors at Home |
2015 | San Rafael Goldenaires |
2014 | Marin Villages |
2013 | LITA |
2012 | Senior Access |
Flower Power
MARIN SENIOR FAIR
36th Annual
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Marin Center Exhibit Hall