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Downtown Stalwarts ‘Musical Feast’ to Celebrate 100th Show at the Depot Plaza Patio on Friday Nov. 8th, Featuring a Special Appearance & Declaration by Mayor Urban Carmel – 5:30pm
On Friday, Nov. 8th, with Mayor Carmel and a City Proclamation marking the occasion, Musical Feast performs and celebrates its 100th show on the patio at the Depot Cafe & Bookstore in downtown Mill Valley. “Come Celebrate a special occasion in Mill Valley: it’s Musical Feast’s 100th Free Community Show,” says co-founder John Pearce. “After 100 Fridays over the past two years, Musical Feast has become a new musical tradition of live music, friends, families, and fun in the Plaza in downtown Mill Valley! Celebrate the occasion with Mayor Urban Carmel, the Musical Feast band and the Marin community for terrific line-up of guest artists, food and drink. Join us! Everyone is welcome! See you Friday Nov. 8th, starting at 5:30.
Read MoreTribe Rising Steps Up Once Again for Santal Students in Gurap, India, With a ‘Concert to Celebrate Gratitude and Hope,’ Set for Saturday, Nov. 16th, 4-6pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Annette Venables: “Please come out and join us for this fun event! This will be a very eclectic show with performances by local icons and favorites, Indian music, Bulgarian music and dance, a youth a cappella group, and a few surprises. The Santal culture is deeply steeped in music and dance. I can’t think of a more fun way to honor our students and help build up our scholarship fund than a concert celebrating diverse voices. As we enter the holiday season—let’s tune our voices and our hearts to gratitude and hope. Thanks to you, our students have a lot to celebrate too!”
Read MoreAngela’s Ice Cream Co-Owner: “There’s Something About This Place. There’s the Beauty, the Connection to the Larger Bay Area – People in this Region Vote with Their Dollars”
At the other end of that Throckmorton Ave. block, there’s also no doubt that another relative newcomer, blockbuster hangout haven for a slightly different clientele is Angela’s Organic Ice Cream, the latest edition in a long line of fantastic ice cream shops in the 94941 (shout out to Baskin Robbins’ incredibly long run ‘til it closed in 2011.) In each case, the lines out the door say it all. Angela’s Organic Ice Cream was originally founded in Petaluma as Lala’s Creamery. Angela Garat and her son, Ignacio, purchased the business and recipes in 2017, and it’s been full speed ahead ever since. There is MUCH more to come, as you’ll read here.
Read MoreCar Talk: Jason Sibley Liddle Makes the Leap to Expand on Mill Valley’s Ever-Growing Car Culture with Moto Ranch Marin
“Creating such communities isn’t easy these days, with work-from-home, social media, and a sense of isolation haunting previously bustling places,” Liddle says. “This is my niche way to chip away at the loneliness pandemic, genuinely and with the intention of strengthening community bonds. Refine what real community is, amplify it, and repeat it in other places that need it. That is how I plan to create and spread positivity in the world—my contribution to the human race.”
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of November 4
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Read MoreJoin Us for a Community Potluck at Church of Our Saviour! Nov. 10th, 5-7pm
Mark your calendars for November 10th from 5pm to 7pm as we come together for a heartfelt Community Potluck at Church of Our Saviour! As the year winds down, we’re excited to celebrate the spirit of gratitude and togetherness that defines our community in Marin. This potluck is a wonderful opportunity to share good food, great conversations, and a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome everyone—whether you’re bringing your partner, your children, or coming solo. Our doors are open wide, and there’s plenty of gratitude to go around!
Read MorePlay Marin Continues to Build on Annual Walk-a-Thon, Seeks to Raise Awareness and Deepen Ties Between Marin City and Mill Valley – Saturday, Nov. 9th, 10am
Here’s how you can be a champion for play: Give what you can! Every donation helps Play Marin break down barriers to youth sports. Donate at tinyurl.com/PMWalk24. Invite your network! Share this message and let’s make this the biggest Walk-A-Thon yet! No registration necessary – just come ready to have fun and support Marin’s youth! #PlayMarin #WalkForEquity #YouthSports #MarinCounty
Read MoreWreckless Strangers Celebrate Release of New EP “Blue Sky Fantasy” at Sweetwater Music Hall on Thursday, Nov. 21
Wreckless Strangers is a collective of six friends and musicians carrying the torch for San Francisco’s grand rock ‘n’ roll tradition. Their unique stew of “Bay Area Gumbo” melds the contemporary blues stylings of Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs; the songwriting sensibilities of Sons of Champlin and Fleetwood Mac; the swashbuckling Americana of the Lost Planet Airmen and Peter Rowan; and the funk of Sly Stone and Tower of Power with a dash of Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane for flavor and unpredictability.
Read MoreMt. Tam Church Is Gearing Up To Host Family-Friendly and Community-Wide Events in November and December
Mt. Tam Church Is Gearing Up To Host Family-Friendly and Community-Wide Events in November and December! Children’s Christmas Pageant & Rehearsals, Red Cross Blood Drive, Mill Valley Philharmonic’s Children’s Instrument Petting Zoo & Performance, Santa’s Workshop, Longest Night Service and Christmas Eve Services.
Read MoreLocal Kitchens Partners with Kiddo! in November – They’ll Be Giving 5% of All Sales From Nov. 4th-10th to the Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation. ‘Swing by Local Kitchens for a Meal to Support Kiddo!’
Local Kitchens in Mill Valley is pursuing its mission to give back, bringing communities together through food. “We have loved being a business partner of Kiddo! to help further local children’s education through the arts,” the Local Kitchen s team says in a statement. “As a part of this partnership, we will be giving 5% of all sales between Nov. 4th-10th. Swing by Local Kitchens for a meal (or two) this week to support Kiddo!”
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