5 Things To Do Wednesday

MUSIC
• The 17-piece Ray Simpson Big Band is swinging tonight at 8 p.m. at the Corte Madera Recreation Center. You'll hear arrangements created by the late Ray Simpson, along with favorites from Count Basie, Les Brown, Jimmy Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, and Glenn Miller. You can simply sit and listen to the band's crooners and guest singers perform favorites like, "It Had to Be You," and "Mack the Knife" or get out on the floor and dance the night away! The band is a perennial Italian Street Painting Festival favorite and fills the Main Hall at the Corte Madera! Come on over! For more information, visit http://www.ci.corte-madera.ca.us/recreation_dept.

SHOPPING
• Check out the Farmers Market at the Town Center in Corte Madera. Fine food is on display from noon to 5 p.m. every Wdnesday.

RECREATION
• The Larkspur Walkers meet weekly Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Piper Park at 9 a.m. for a three-mile, round-trip walk. The terrain includes some hills and staircases. Arrive 5 minutes early and meet at the east end of the parking lot, near the picnic area. The walk is open to everyone. There is a $15 annual fee.

LITERATURE
• Barnes & Noble Booksellers in the Corte Madera Town Center offers a free children's storytime today at 11 a.m.

THEATER
• James Dunn and the College of Marin players take to the stage through March with "Detective Story," based on the 1951 Kirk Douglas movie. It's a gritty drama set in a New York police department with a fascinating cast of characters showing every aspect of humanity. Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for students, seniors and COM employees and alumni. Call 415-485-9385 for details.