What Are You Up To This Weekend?

Bread & Roses is helping to bring music into people's lives and you can help them while enjoying some cool tunes and good food.

Max's Cafe is hosting local students in a musical benefit for Bread & Roses, which brings live music to people in isolated situations.

"We bring musicians to Marin General Hospital, the mental health unit there, senior facilities, lots of places around the area," said Marian Hubler of Bread & Roses.

Redwood High School students and Youth Music Cares will perform at Max's Cafe on Saturday, from 7-10 p.m. A portion of diners' bills, plus donations, will go to help support Bread & Roses' mission.

"This is a great opportunity to hear talented young people. They play original songs, sweet harmonies and collaborations and there are some really good guitar players," Hubler said.

Bread & Roses serves eight counties and performs 600 shows a year at no charge to the facilities. Musicians volunteer their talents.

"The families of the teens are really supportive. The energy of the teens and the fact that they want to give back to a local charity, we really appreciate that," Hubler said.

No matter who you are or what you're doing, have a wonderful weekend:

• Gallery Bergelli is featuring new work by local artist Greg Martin. Untethered is a recently completed collection of paintings Martin began in 2011.Join the artist and others for  a gallery reception on Friday, May 11 from 6-8 p.m. The exhibition continues through May 30, 2012.

• Mariner Cove will host Corte Madera's annual multifamily yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12. More than 35 households will join in the event. Head East on the Paradise Drive exit in Corte Madera, take Paradise Drive to Seawolf Passage/Golden Hind. Shoppers can expect to find furniture, children's items, jewelery, clothing, toys and more!

• Stop by the Larkspur farmers market at Marin Country Mart every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market has something for everyone: farm fresh fruits, veggies and meats; warm snacks; music, storytelling and pony rides for the kids.

• Check out the Off The Grid food trucks at Marin Country Mart every Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a variety of international flavors.

• The Metropolitan Opera takes on one of the most challenging productions in its history with Richard Wagner's four-part Ring Cycle. The Lark Theater on Saturday presents the second part of the epic, Die Walkure. Bryn Terfel is Wotan, lord of the Gods. Deborah Voigt adds the part of Brünnhilde to her extensive Wagnerian repertoire at the Met. Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe is Fricka.