Archive for November 2021
Skip to My Loo: With Public Restrooms in Stark Decline in U.S. Cities, Let’s Celebrate Mill Valley’s in the Heart of Downtown
While it took seemingly forever and came at an exorbitant cost, the debut of a pair of public, ADA-accessible bathrooms in the Depot building in January 2021 was a monumental step forward for our community. The new loo, along with the public restroom at City Hall and those at various public parks around town, both provide residents and guests a place to go and, ahem, relieves the burden a bit on cafes, restaurants and stores.
Read MoreClean Mill Valley Turns 9, Remains Vigilant on Reducing Litter, Leaning on Volunteers and Businesses
Nine years after a group of local activists got together to address the abundance of litter in town, Clean Mill Valley, powered by a group of dedicated volunteers and with support from the Mill Valley Chamber, the Outdoor Art Club, the Rotary Club and the former Bloomathon have all long been dedicated to improving the appearance of our town and preserving our natural environment.
Read MoreTam High Football Squad Slays Trojans, Earns Rematch at Home with Vaunted Marin Catholic – Nov. 20, 1pm
The Tam High football team garnered its first North Coast Section Division playoff win in 12 years on Saturday with a 27-21 win over the Petaluma. The victory earned the Red-tailed Hawks a rematch with Marin Catholic.
Read MoreMusic Heals International Tees Up 8th Annual Benefit at Sweetwater Music Hall – Nov. 23
Sara Wasserman’s Music Heals International, which brings music and musicians to the children of Haiti and globally “to inspire achievement, resiliency, and creativity,” hosts its 8th annual benefit show at the Sweetwater Music Hall on Nov. 23. The lineup features DJ Logic, Jay Lane & Dave Ellis from RatDog, as well as the MHI All-Stars with Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz and many more.
Read MoreA Coalition of Creative Mill Valley History and Train Buffs Hopes to Expand Plaza to Include the Historic Engine No. 9 – Here’s How You Can Support Them
The MV Historical Society is working to create a coalition of support – which they hope will include the Chamber of Commerce and many local businesses – to urge the City to expand the downtown plaza and make a home there for Engine No. 9.
Read MoreVinyl Music Lover Alert: Record Store Day at Mill Valley Music Is On Nov. 26
Mill Valley Music shop owner Gary Scheuenstuhl’s past 20 months have been about adaptation to conditions beyond his control. But there have also been pandemic-fueled enhancements: more people stuck at home, ready to dig into their music collections and, most importantly, ready to buy some records and expand on those collections. Record Store Day arrive Nov. 26.
Read MoreMark Tatum, 61, Becomes First Non-Californian to Win the Dipsea Race Since 1986
In the midst of the oddity that has been the past 20 months, including a coronavirus-induced cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Dipsea Race and a postponement of the 2021 race from its planned June 13th launch to Nov. 7, Sunday left some room for yet another rarity.
Read MoreRedwood Credit Union Taps Erika Lane as Mill Valley Branch Manager
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) has promoted Erika Lane to branch experience manager of its Mill Valley branch in the Alto Plaza shopping center at 695 East Blithedale Avenue.
Read MoreCity Council Digs Into the Marin County Restrictive Covenants Program
The County of Marin has been taking steps to identify and rectify historical documents and records that reflect its shameful past. At the Mill Valley City Council’s meeting in late October, Liz Darby, Social Equity Programs and Policy Coordinator for the Marin County Community Development Agency, gave a presentation on the County of Marin’s Restrictive Covenant Project.
Read MoreMarin Theatre Company Readies ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley,’ The Final Third of its ‘Pride and Prejudice’-Themed Trilogy – Nov. 18-Dec. 19
Through it all – the COVID-imposed postponements, the scramble to garner much-needed financial relief, the rush of late-pandemic shifts in the arts labor market and the the brilliantly innovative performances filmed on stage and streamed digitally – the Marin Theatre Company has persevered.
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