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Mill Valley Announces the 2025 Milley Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees on October 26th at the MV Community Center!
The Milley Awards Executive Committee and the City of Mill Valley proudly announce the five honorees for the 2025 Creative Achievement Award—The Milley. They are Jerry Harrison, Irene Belknap, Joyce Kleiner, Jeff Brown, and Jim Welte. These Mill Valley residents with distinguished accomplishments in the arts and service to the community will be honored at the 34th Milley Awards dinner on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mill Valley Community Center. Photos by Daniel Patrick. The 2025 Milley Awards Are Fast Approaching! The celebrated composer and lyricist Rita Abrams will emcee this year’s Milley Awards for Creative Achievement, October 26th at the Mill Valley Community Center. A gala dinner and program will begin with appetizers by Paseo Bistro chef Angélica Duarte and complimentary wine from Bay Area vintners, followed by a lavish buffet dinner by Ghiringhelli Catering. The award presentations will culminate with a performance by celebrated musician Jerry Harrison, this year’s Milley honoree for musical arts. Tickets ($100) go on sale September 7 at milleyawards.org.
Mill Valley Friends of Parks & Recreation Gather Again to Raise Thousands to Support Parks and Rec Projects Since 2016 – This Fantastic Event Is Set for Thursday, Sept. 25th, 5:30-9:30pm, at the Sweetwater Music Hall!
In order to continue our mission to advocate and provide funding for Parks & Recreation programs and improvement of facilities, we need your help. If you aren’t already a supporter of the Mill Valley Friends of Parks and Recreation, don’t miss this opportunity to become one now! “Join us at the iconic Sweetwater for music, fun, drinks, appetizers, as well as meeting new Friends, on Thursday, September 25th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at 5:30 pm,” says Joan Murray, one of the many board members associated with the Mill Valley Friends. There will be drinks, appetizers, music, auctions and more. 100% of all proceeds will go towards Parks & Recreation projects.
Restaurant Icon Bill Higgins Partners with East Brother Beer Co. to Launch Tam Tavern as Floodwater Is Reborn as Vibrant Taproom With Elevated Fare and Award-Winning Brews!
The ever-exciting Tam Junction is getting one heck of a tasty new look In the former Floodwater, the massive, 7,200-square-foot restaurant, bar and gathering place that opened in 2019 in the former Frantoio space! Bill Higgins and East Brother Beer Co. are teaming up to transform Floodwater into Tam Tavern, a premier tap room & beer garden boasting elevated pub grub by chef Michael Siegel. Bill Higgins (the restaurant legend behind Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44 and Corner Bar) is transforming Floodwater into Tam Tavern by East Brother Beer Co.— a lively new gathering place offering nourishing bites, classic-style beers and plenty of good cheer.
Sound Summit Is Almost Here to Benefit Mt. Tam, Celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Mount Tam With Cake, Alvvays & Stand!: A Bay Area Celebration of Sly & The Family Stone, Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, & More, Real Estate, and Wolf Jett
Sound Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday, September 13, as CAKE returns to the historic Mountain Theater to headline the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought both exceptional music and benefit to the mountain and Bay Area community alike over the past decade. The ever-engaging band first appeared at Mount Tam Jam in 2013, the show that Sound Summit producer Michael Nash orchestrated and inspired him to launch Sound Summit in 2015. Joining the genre-defying crowd favorite are female-driven Canadian alt-pop powerhouse Alvvays in their only California performance this year; Stand! – a very special Sound Summit celebration of musical icon Sly & The Family Stone featuring Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, Vicki Randle, Rustee Allen, members of Graham Central Station, and more; beloved indie rockers Real Estate; and self-described purveyors of “Cosmic Mountain Music,” Wolf Jett.
The 68th Mill Valley Fall Arts Fest Is Coming Soon: Help Us ‘Paint the Town’!
Here’s where you come in: We’re looking for a sponsor — an individual, a local business, a community organization — to fund this project. In return, the sponsor would own the completed piece, or they might donate it to Mill Valley as a permanent public artwork for all to enjoy. It’s a rare opportunity to sponsor something beautiful, participatory, and enduring — a project that will be remembered not just for the finished art, but for the countless joyful moments that created it.
SF Chronicle: San Francisco Went Too Far in the Wrong Direction – It’s Leading the Way Again, and It Could Benefit Marin and the Larger Bay Area
Something has been in the air in San Francisco for more than a year now — and for once, it’s not fog or hype about what’s next in tech. Instead, it’s clarity. After years of national headlines portraying the city as a symbol of dysfunction, San Francisco is quietly undergoing a course correction rooted not in ideology but in common sense. We’ve witnessed investments in law enforcement, a successful tax cut measure to support both small and large businesses, and, most recently, an end to the practice of distributing drug paraphernalia on our streets.
Gorgeous Hanging Baskets Come to Downtown Mill Valley – Thanks to the City of Mill Valley, the Beautification Brigade, Green Jeans, Susie Turner of Green Door Design and All Who Worked to Make It a Reality!!
The City purchased the baskets from the amazing Green Jeans and and the equally amazing Susie Turner of Green Door Design, (along with a college student, Mia) are handling the watering. “Huge thank you goes out to Mill Valley Chamber for its donation of $3k to this project which covers the costs of the baskets, hardware and water sprayer,” Joachim says. “We sincerely appreciate your support and faith that the Beautification Brigade could get it done!”
Mill Valley Film Festival Organizers Are Bringing Back the the Window Display Contest for Businesses in Mill Valley During the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 2- Oct 12)!!
The Mill Valley Film Fest is bringing back the Window Display Contest for Businesses in Mill Valley during the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 2- Oct 12). MVFF organizers are excited to engage with businesses in the immediate downtown and throughout the 94941. MVFF48 Community Partner Media Kit WINDOW CONTEST SOCIAL COPY: 2025 MVFF MERCHANT WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST. Calling All Mill Valley Businesses, in celebration of the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (October 2–12), we’re excited to bring back the Annual Window Display Contest—and we’d love for you to join in! Simply design a film-themed window (any film or film genre theme) display at your business. It’s fun, easy, and a great way to draw extra attention from Festival-goers and locals alike.
NYTimes: Outsiders Love Mocking Marin. It’s Been Laughing at Itself For Decades – In February, ‘Marin Lately’ Began Satirizing the Wealthy, Idyllic Swath of the Bay Area. The Author Was a Mystery, Until Now
Every king needs a court jester, and one has finally arrived here in the form of Marin Lately, a satirical online publication. It’s like The Onion, but filled with inside jokes that only Bay Area residents might appreciate. Or “Portlandia,” the television series about Portland, the Oregon city similar in spirit to Marin. Add to it a dash of mystery reminiscent of the television series “Bridgerton,” in which the townspeople pore over Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers while speculating about who among them is dishing their dirt. At yard parties and around the Marin Country Mart, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Who is behind Marin Lately? If anyone knew, they weren’t telling. Until now. The answer, dear readers? Scroll on. It all started in February with a simple headline: “Tiburon Still Boring.”
The Kelly Brush Foundation Is Partnering with the City of Mill Valley & Mill Valley TMAC (Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee) on the 4th Annual Kelly Brush Ride, Returning to Depot Plaza on Sat., Oct. 25!
The Kelly Brush Foundation will be partnering with the City of Mill Valley and the Mill Valley TMAC (Traffic and Mobility Advisory Committee) on the 4th Annual Kelly Brush Ride, returning to Depot Plaza on Saturday October 25, 2025. This Peer to Peer Fundraising Cycling Event celebrates the KBF’s mission to inspire and empower people with spinal cord injuries to lead active, engaged lives through adaptive sports and recreation, and the City’s commitment to a improving access to the incredible recreation opportunities in and around town for folks accessing the area by bike, on foot, by wheelchair, or on public transportation. The event will include a community celebration open to all on Depot Plaza from 12-4 on Saturday the 25th, featuring food, beverage, live music from Sean Carscadden, and an opportunity to learn more about adaptive sports, the KBF’s mission, and TMAC’s work.
Turning Walls Into Stories: Mill Valley Murals Brings Immersive Art Into Everyday Life!
When people think of murals, they often picture large public artworks on commercial buildings—and Mill Valley has a few. But with Mill Valley Murals, co-founders Alex Fong and Lynsey Vera, are expanding that vision, bringing vibrant, personalized art not only to businesses but to homes as well. A local artist and mom, Lynsey’s public works include familiar local favorites such as the red-tailed hawk at BooKoo, the Tam Valley meets Palm Springs scene at the B-Lounge/Tam Junction, and the cool birds of Upside Coffee. Beyond public spaces, Lynsey has also created many private murals in homes across the community—building lasting friendships with neighbors while delivering one-of-a-kind works of art that are as unique as the people who live there.
Sausalito Jazz & Blues, In Partnership With the 35th Anniversary of Performing Stars of Marin, Readies a Pair of Fantastic Shows – on Sept. 5th & Sept. 12th – Gabrielson Park, 6pm-7:30pm!
Sausalito Jazz & Blues, In Partnership With the 35th Anniversary of Performing Stars of Marin, Readies a Pair of Fantastic Shows – on Sept. 5th & Sept. 12th – Gabrielson Park, 6pm-7:30pm!
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Open Kimono: As the Mill Valley Music Fest Heads Toward the Four-Year Mark, It’s a Great Reminder of Why We Created It – It’s Not Just a Big Party, It Matters to Us Deeply, and It Supports ALL of Our Amazing Community, and Beyond!
More than anything, The Mill Valley Music Festival is about continuing to be better neighbors to those within and around our community. Whether it’s our years-long support for the We Are One Marin Campaign highlighting BIPOC-owned businesses or our longstanding coverage of inequity in our town, from historic to much more recent and shining a light on discrimination among us, we’re committed to making our town more equitable. That’s not a heavy ask – it’s just connecting the dots toward opportunity.
We’ll continue to strive for ways to use the power of this lil’ music festival to bring both sonic joy and more opportunity to our friends and neighbors
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