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State Unveils 2023 California Distinguished Schools, Including Edna Maguire, Strawberry Point and Tam Valley Elementary Schools
Mill Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Berman shared the news with staff at Edna Maguire, Tam Valley, and Strawberry Point Schools late last week: “Your excellence is appreciated and recognized!” she said.
Read MoreMill Valley’s Terra Marin School Welcomes The Lunar New Year – January 21, 10am-12pm
Like past years, there will be Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese foods and traditional dances feverishly rehearsed by students. To minimize risks associated with the ongoing pandemic, masks are encouraged (but not required). We are proud of our safety track record, having hosted over 800+ attendees last year with no known outbreaks at our 2022 Lunar New Year Festival.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 9
If you want to support this Enjoy Mill Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout Mill Valley, from flower plantings and restoration of landmarks like the Gravity Car and Clock Tower to the free Movies…
Read More‘After Much Thought and Reflection,’ Kiddo! Executive Director Bill Lampl to Step Down
“After much thought and reflection, I am writing today to share with you my decision to move on. With a strong leadership team, a healthy Kiddo! Endowment and Program Reserve, and the passage of Measure G and Prop 28, this feels like the right time for a transition.”
Read More‘We Are One Marin’ Campaign & Podcast Garners National Attention From Katie Couric
On the final day of 2022, acclaimed journalist Katie Couric leveraged her massive platform to focus on “how to make 2023 your best yet,” shining a light on the We Are One Marin podcasts that, among others, focused on a trio of Marin City leaders whose organizations have been lifting up their community for years: Paul Austin’s PlayMarin, Felecia Gaston’s Performing Stars and MC Arts & Culture, the multi-faceted gallery space run by Oshalla Diana Marcus, Marin City Arts and Culture director.
Read MoreThese New CA Laws Went Into Effect on Jan. 1 – Here Are Some That Might Affect And/Or Interest You
“For the past six years, through boom, bust and pandemic, California’s Legislature has ended each session with a blitz of new laws that aim to make housing more plentiful and affordable.
Read MoreWhat Does ‘the Most Empty Major Downtown in America’ Say About the Future of Small Suburban Towns Like Mill Valley?
Silverglide told the Times that she is fairly confident that Mixt’s “neighborhood locations,” like the Mill Valley one, will drive the business’s expansion.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Doles Out $72,000 Via 20 Grants to Local Orgs Throughout Marin
The projects listed below needed to fit with the OAC’s purpose of being “dedicated to the protection and beautification of outdoor spaces, wildlife conservation, and other civic, literary, and charitable work.” They span 20 local organizations garnering $72,000 in grants.
Read MoreSouthern Marin CERTS Rise to the Challenge During the Storm
Southern Marin CERTS – short for the Community Emergency Response Team program that educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live – have been incredibly impactful this week.
Read MoreEmebet Korn’s Desta Gallery Presents Jeffrey Long’s 20-Year Survey of Abstract Paintings – Thru Feb. 16
From January 5 – February 16, with an artist reception and talk on January 14, 4-6pm, Desta Gallery presents a 20-year survey exhibition of abstract paintings by Jeffrey Long. In the last 50 years, Long has created an immense body of work and achieved great notoriety. “This exhibition features selected abstract work from the past twenty years,” Korn says.
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