Art
Poet and/the Bench Welcomes Elina Peduzzi and Rosemary Carmen Smith for ‘Interconnected Opposing Forces’ – Thursday, October 24, 3-7pm
Bonnie Powers and Jeffrey Levin, owners of the multi-faceted Poet and/the Bench lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space at 11 Throckmorton Ave., continue to curate creativity, with ‘Interconnected Opposing Forces,’ an event set for Thursday, October 25 from 3-7pm. The event features a pair of artists via both sculpture and Cut Paper Collage. Seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interdependent and interconnected. Finding harmony and balance in systems in which the forces are constantly changing, can trip the imagination into innovation gear. Such is the story with the two artists, featured in Poet and/the Bench’s latest exhibit.
Read MoreThe Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, Touts Environmental & Cost Reduction for Residents: Participation in Marin Municipal Water Program Has Reduced Water Usage by 33%!
The Redwoods, Mill Valley’s Community of Seniors, has been working to reduce its water usage through participation in Marin Water’s “Cash for Grass” program that offers rebates to homeowners and businesses that replace grass with drought tolerant landscapes. Since completing the project in August, The Redwoods, home to over 300 low- and moderate-income seniors, has achieved a reduction of water usage by a third over last year.
Read MoreFormer Colleagues of Vicki Larson Share What Made Her Such a Fantastic Journalist & Milley Award Recipient: ‘Her Work Engages Communities, From ‘How It Is’ Essays to ‘Six-Word Stories’ & Challenging us to Become Better Within our Communities
Seven accomplished Mill Valley residents will be honored at an elegant program and buffet supper from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The six will receive bronze statuettes designed by the late sculptor John Libberton. Mill Valley is the only city in Marin County that officially recognizes the talents and achievements of people in the arts.
Read MorePAAM Once Again Hosts ‘Pumpkin Bash,’ a Free Halloween Community Event – Oct. 26th, 3-5pm!
PAAM’s CEO and Mill Valley Resident, Annie Leese Thistle is “beyond thrilled to offer our Third Annual Pumpkin Bash – an idea I’ve been wanting to execute since the early days of the studio and brought to life for the first time two years ago. We are excited to have the fun activities that we had last year, as well as the opportunity to connect with our larger community. It is going to be an amazing afternoon filled with laughter, joy, music, movement, pumpkins, treats and festive fun!”
Read MoreHomestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Once Again Creates the Latest Iteration of the Homestead Valley Fork, Makes the Case That Art Outshines Destruction
When he’s not brainstorming or working on his next idea, Ryan, a 2023 Milley Award recipient, is the senior director of strategic facility planning at San Rafael City Schools.
Read MoreSacramento Bee: With a 7.40 Rating, Marin Would be the 7th Happiest Nation in the World, Between the Netherlands and Canada, if it Were its Own Country
“We find that happiness is aligned with specific quality of life ratings. In particular, jobs, leisure, and housing,” Baldassare said, according to the report. “In our polling, we also looked at personal finance. But the biggest change we’ve seen over time has been satisfaction with jobs, which went from 52% saying they were very satisfied in our first polling to 31% today.” Other polling, by Gallup, asked Californians to rate their satisfaction of life from 1 to 10. A research team from the University of Oxford then compiled all 215,801 responses into a map of the state, broken down by county.
Read MoreThe Redwoods’ Annual Bazaar Pop-Up Boutique Returns to Support Programs and Activities – Oct. 18-19
One of the Redwoods, Mill Valley’s Community of Seniors’ most cherished events returned last year after a four-year hiatus. The Annual Bazaar is back in full force again in 2024, with dates set for Friday, October 18th (10am-3pm) and Sunday, October 19 (10am-3pm). The Bazaar is a resident-sponsored fundraiser that supports their programs and activities. The resident-sponsored fundraiser supports Redwoods programs and activities. In the Boutique, visitors can expect to find vintage clothing, framed works of art, and many exceptional items. Available in other locations are china, glassware, knitwear, books, electronic devices, succulents, baked goods, and more treasures.
Read MoreThe 2024 Milley Awards Grow Near! Seven Mill Valleyans Will Be Honored at the Mill Valley Community Center – Oct. 27th
Seven accomplished Mill Valley residents will be honored at an elegant program and buffet supper from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The six will receive bronze statuettes designed by the late sculptor John Libberton. Mill Valley is the only city in Marin County that officially recognizes the talents and achievements of people in the arts.
Read MoreLongtime MV Resident Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler, Creator of the Gorgeous Back Cover of the 2024-25 Enjoy Mill Valley Guide, is the Chamber’s Selection as Artist of the Month for October – Artwalk Is Oct. 1st, 5:30-7:30!
To Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler painting is her lifelong personal journal, a visual expression of her relationships and experiences, interpretations of memories that linger in her heart beyond words. Family, parenting, marriage, as well as the simple moments of every day are her inspirations. To Ziegler the act of painting is like vivid dreaming. She starts with a color or a vague memory and follows her brush as it reveals the image, developing into an enchanted vision with a life of its own.
Read MoreOn Sept. 16th, the City Council Unanimously Backed an Array of Exciting New Measures, from a Boyle Park Redesign, a Pair of Sand Volleyball Courts, Clarified Rules for Depot Plaza, the Case for Vibrancy and Much More
“The plaza was hopping all (last) weekend with families and kids and the elderly,” said Vice Mayor Stephen Burke. “It was really vibrant, and if we think back to this ordinance being addressed in 2015, the Depot was on life support entering a moment of real uncertainty. A lot has changed in our town, and the policies you’re putting are a recognition of that change. You’ve really hit your stride, and I trust that you’ll do the right thing,” Burke said to Howe.” “The intent is not to make Mill Valley into the Greek Theater,” Carmel said. “There is definitely a Mill Valley vibe. It’s not a loud rock n roll thing – just lively on the plaza. How do you bring vibrancy into downtown. We don’t control rent, but we can do certain things about how to make downtown vibrant.”
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