Memorial Day

Memorial Day- Monday, May 31

• The Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters are holding their annual pancake breakfast on Memorial Day from 7–11 am in front of City Hall at 26 Corte Madera Avenue. In addition to pancakes, scambled eggs and sausage will be served. This a  popular event in Mill Valley and the money raised goes to some great causes. Most of the proceeds from the pancake breakfast are given to local charities. For more info, go to their website.
• The Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade, themed "Doing Our Park," begins at 10:30 am in Old Mill Park and winds through downtown and Miller Avenue. Holiday events will conclude with a program of live music and family entertainment from noon–5 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. For more info, go to their website.
• The 33rd annual Marin Memorial Day Races will take place at the College of Marin on Monday at 8 am. Some of the events include a 2.5-mile race and 10-kilometer race, with youth track races for children beginning at 10 am. For more information or to register online, visit www.marinraces.com.
• The Marin County Memorial Day Observance takes place on Monday at 9 am at the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael. The event features music, a remembrance program, flag displays and wreath-laying ceremonies. Admission to this event is free; no tickets or reservations are required. For more info, go to their website.
• The Presidio's Memorial Day Commemoration begins on Monday at 10:30 am at the Presidio Main Post Parade Ground. The event starts with a parade led by the 191st Division Army Band and proceeds to the nearby National Cemetery. Formal ceremony begins at 11 am with wreath laying, remarks, a reading of the Gettysburg address, and a 21-gun salute. Rangers and volunteers, some in costume, will lead tours of the cemetery and highlight the lives of noteworthy soldiers. Park near the Presidio Officers’ Club at 50 Moraga Avenue. More information: (415) 561-5500 or www.presidio.gov.