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What a Wonderful Winterfest!! Part One Is In the Books – See You All Again on Dec. 17th for a Massive Holiday Bash at the Community Center, 12-4pm!
With the grateful support of our partners at Mill Valley Recreations’ Mill Valley Community Center, the second half of our two-part Winterfest will feature another fantastic lineup of singers, dancers and musicians to perform from 12-4pm, along with great activities, Cousin’s Maine Lobster and Hopmonk food trucks, a beverage program for adults and kiddos alike, and much more. Performers on 12/17include the one and only Millbillies, Sweaty Baby, Marin Conservatory of Dance, Rock the Ages, Ellie McKee and Roco Dance & Fitness.
Mt. Tamalpais Methodist Church Ramps Up for the Holiday Season With a Series of Services and a Children’s Christmas Pageant
On Thursday, December 21st, 6:30pm – Pastor Luke Ham shares: “As an act of care for our community, Mt. Tam will be hosting a service for the Longest Night. We will make space for and give voice to the elements of our lives and world which weigh heavy on our hearts through music, candles, poetry and readings from sacred texts. The service will conclude with a candlelit labyrinth walk.”
Mill Valley Library Foundation Launches Annual Year-End AppealToasts More Than $1 Million in Grants to the MV Public Library since 2011
Your support helps make it possible for the Mill Valley Public Library to increase access for all by offering a wide range of free programs and services such as WiFi in the Plaza, ‘Tech to Go’, expanded digital content and streaming services, and both in-person and virtual programs for kids, teens, and adults.
Mill Valley Lumber Yard Hosts a Bonanza of Fun Events for this Holiday Season – Dec. 7-10
The Mill Valley Lumber Yard Holiday Faire is back! Feel the winter spirit and join us December 7-10th for live music, unique holiday shopping, photos with Santa, a dog parade, crafts, delicious food, warm drinks and a seat by the fire pit to enjoy the festivities.
Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Nov. 27
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Marin Theatre Company Rolls On With Sara Porkalob’s Smash ‘Dragon Lady’ – Thru Dec. 17, Tix on Sale Now
Dragon Lady starts in the year of the Water Dragon on the eve of Grandma Maria’s 60th Birthday, “your most important birthday of your old people birthdays,” when Maria Porkalob Sr. must share the dark secrets of her fantastical life with her first-born grandbaby Sara “so they remember after you are dead.”
EDD: Hospitality Industry – Food & Beverage, Travel & Tourism, Lodging, and Recreation – Continues to Buoy Turbulence With Unemployment Rising
For broader context, while Marin’s unemployment rate is 3.6%, the numbers across California are 4.8% and 3.6% across the U.S. Mill Valley’s unemployment rate is 2.5%, while the rate in Tam Valley and Homestead Valley is 2.3%.
Holiday Craft Fair Featuring Dozens of Artists Returns to Community Center – Dec. 2, 10am-4pm
“Join us for this festive event and enjoy some unique holiday shopping,” organizers say. “The fair features many new and returning artists selling their fine handmade arts and crafts. There is a wide variety of items to choose from that may include: woodwork, jewelry, glass work, ceramics, decorations, knitwear, fiber arts, plants and much more.”
MV Chamber Hosts Artist Barry Toranto’s ‘Windowscape’ Photography in December – Artwalk is Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30
“The Windowscapes are each a single exposure,” Toranto says. “Window reflections merge with what is on the other side of the glass. These photographs are not created by layering. Looking through glass is always surprising. Changing the camera angle changes the reflection: shadows change the way the objects show or do not show. Inanimate objects in a window can seem to have personality, as photographs are inanimate and yet arouse feelings.”
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The Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center is located in the historic Depot building, right on the downtown Plaza. Painting courtesy of Linda Rosso Studio.