We want to hear from you! The City of San Rafael has launched a Public Art Program to enhance Downtown vitality and celebrate the city’s cultural identity. The program will bring 5 new public art installations – including murals, mosaics, and sculptures – to highly visible locations across downtown in the Spring/Summer of … Continued
United Against Hate Week: Poster Making at Youth in Arts Monday – Friday | 11 am – 4 pm Youth in Arts ArtLab Join Youth in Arts this October in the YIA ArtLab to create your own United Against Hate poster! Stop by, Monday through Friday, between 11 am and 4 pm, and use your creativity to take … Continued
Banned Books Week: October 5–11, 2025 Join us in celebrating the freedom to read during Banned Books Week. This year’s theme, “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights”, highlights the importance of access to diverse voices and ideas. Our Library staff has created special reading lists for all ages — explore a challenged book … Continued
Snapshot En Espanol San Rafael City Council Meeting Highlights The San Rafael City Council will be meeting on Monday, October 6 at San Rafael City Hall, 1400 Fifth Avenue. Meeting Details: Special Meeting: Begins at 4 p.m., in the Third Floor Conference Room, to interview applicants and make appointments to the Board of Library Trustees … Continued
We are excited to share that new playground equipment has been installed at Boyd Memorial Park! The toddler-focused play features and fresh wood fiber maintain the look and under-five focus of the previous play structure, while also adding popular, more accessible elements such as swings, spinners, and musical play pieces. We’re thrilled to bring this … Continued
Peacock Gap Playground Reopens Community members gathered on Friday, September 12, 2025, to celebrate the completed installations at Peacock Gap Park. Families enjoyed climbing, swinging, and exploring the refreshed play space for the first time. Mayor Kate Colin joined the community to officially cut the ribbon and mark the completion of the main installations … Continued
The City of San Rafael is proud to announce a major milestone in its efforts to create more accountable, transparent, and community-centered governance with the preview of the Collective Plans in Action report at Monday’s City Council meeting. For many years, the City and numerous local government agencies have conducted extensive community engagement to better … Continued
The SMART pathway segment from Andersen Drive to Rice Drive in San Rafael will be closed Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26, 2025 from 7AM to 5PM for maintenance. A detour route is available via the sidewalk and bike lane from Rice Drive to Du Bois Street to Andersen Drive as shown on the … Continued
This op-ed was originally published by the Marin Independent Journal September 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM PDT Growing up in San Rafael, some of my fondest memories are of the library – listening to stories with the children’s librarian, eagerly sorting through summer reading prizes and searching the shelves for my next book. I remember … Continued
On September 2nd, 2025, the Mayor and City Council of San Rafael proudly proclaimed September 15th through October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month. In 2025, the national theme for Hispanic Heritage Month, “Todos Somos, Somos Uno: We Are All, We Are One,” underscores the unity, shared identity, and collective strength of Hispanic and Latino communities, … Continued
