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Kelly Martin, Family Services Counselor at Fernwood Cemetery and Funeral Home, Is Our Ambassador of the Month for April, And the Host of Our EMV After Hours on April 16th
Martin urges families to make pre-arrangements. “People think it is morbid but it’s actually the most responsible thing you can do for your family,” she says. “You get what you want and your family is relieved from having to navigate during their time of grief.”
Read MoreMVSD School Board Members Address Friends Field Issue, Commits to ‘Creating Spaces and Opportunities to Engage in Constructive Dialogue with the City to Address Any Misunderstandings and Work Toward Mutually Beneficial Solutions’
“Moving forward, the district is committed to creating spaces and opportunities to engage in constructive dialogue with the city to address any misunderstandings and work toward mutually beneficial solutions. Our focus has been, and will continue to be, providing the best education and educational environments for our students. We will take all necessary steps to vigorously defend our authority to do so.”
Read More2024 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade Applications Are Available Now for One of Our Community’s Biggest Events of the Year – May 27th!
As always, the weekend extends well beyond the massive parade, including the return of the Mill Valley Volunteer Firefighters’ Association’s Pancake Breakfast from 7-11am, the Mill Valley Historical Society’s annual ‘Walk Into History’ event, the 4-day KIDDO! Carnival and the after Parade party. The Kiddo! Memorial Day Celebration is from 12-5:15pm on Friends Field with free admission.
Read MoreFloodwater, Tam Junction’s Massive Restaurant, Bar & Gathering Place, Expands Its Palate in Hosting West Coast Goods Times ‘Deep Disco’ – March 16, 9pm-1am
On March 16th, Floodwater, the massive, 7,200-square-foot restaurant, bar and gathering place that opened in 2019 in the former Frantoio space in Tam Junction, is expanding its palate. “We’ll be transforming our awesome space into a nightclub for the evening!” organizers say. “Sip on cocktails, beer, wine and champagne all while dancing the night away to the very best in Deep House and Disco Edits courtesy of DJ West Coast (resident DJs at The Battery in SF).
Read MoreKid-Centric Shop Tantrum at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard Welcomes the Easter Bunny on March 30 from 10am-2pm
The Easter bunny will visit Tantrum – the ultra-creative Tantrum retail shop that moved into the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in October 2023 – on March 30 from 10am-2pm. Bring your children to meet and take a photo-this is a free event!
Read MoreMill Valley Art Dealer Anthony Meier to Showcase ‘Larry Bell: All Glass’
Meier is set to showcase “All Glass,” the new sculpture exhibition by acclaimed artist Larry Bell, “transforming the Mill Valley gallery space as only Bell can. Bell’s work is known for how it often changes the perceptions of the spaces it is exhibited in, as light passes through pieces like box sculptures and glass walls works. The gallery’s abundance of skylights and Marin’s gorgeous variances of sun conditions are an exciting addition to the site-specific nature of Bell’s practice,” Bravo writes.
Read MorePacific Sun’s Nish Nadaraja Spotlights Tamalpie & The Warehouse Owner Karen Goldberg
Pacific Sun’s Nish Nadaraja sat down for a chat with Goldberg recently. “Stopping by Tamalpie on any given night, there’s a good chance Karen Goldberg will be found sitting at the bar with her sister (Susan Griffin-Black, who Nishinterviewed in January, and who introduced me to Goldberg) and a mix of their friends. Come on in and say hi!
Read MoreFacing Litigation Exposure, Mill Valley School District Steps Away from Friends Field as a Possible Middle School Location – Board Reconvenes on March 7
At their special meeting on Feb. 27th, the board of trustees voted to eliminate Friends Field as an option and to proceed with further examination of the current site for potential construction of the Middle School. “If we need to concede what I feel is the better site, then we will need revenue from this site to make up for the additional expenses,” Trustee Michele Crncich Hodge said. We’re going to need to have that site become a resource for our district children and provide and ongoing revenues as we navigate a new expense plan. We need to immediately (negotiate) a monthly agreement with the city.”
Read MoreICB Artist Fawn Bailey to Showcase ‘Landlines’ at the MV Chamber in March – Artwalk is Tues., March 5, 5:30-7:30
Bailey’s work is evolving as her bold, saturated abstracts transition to earthy expressionism while using lines and pattern to convey the natural boldness that earth bestows. A common thread throughout her work is the use of shapes derived from the natural world, including fungi, lichens, plants, and geological formations, inspired by her youth in the NY Catskills and her studies in the sciences.
Read MoreAerena Galleries to Showcase a Selection of New Art ‘To Lift Your Spirits’
The gallery is unveiling its latest showcase of art, including from the likes of David Tanych, Rob Snyder, Mariella Bisson, Chase Langford and Kevin Box. “I’ve selected several new works to the gallery that I hope will inspire you to bring new art into your life,” says Gwenda Joyce, Gallery Leader & Art Consultant.
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