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Danna Lewis Sits Down With Kelly Martin, Family Services Counselor at Fernwood Cemetery and Funeral Home
Soon after joining the company, our Director asked me to get things going with the Chamber again, our membership had declined. I joined the Chamber representing Fernwood and then recently became an Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce as well.
Read MoreThe 2023 Mill Valley Music Fest Is Almost Here: Know Who’s Performing When and the Various Ways to Get There Free and Easy – Come Hungry and Ready to Dance – May 13-14
We’re also leveraging the incredibly generous support from our sponsors by turning each Community Sponsorship into scholarship tickets for students and artists who might not otherwise be able to attend MVMF That tally is up to more than 420 scholarship tickets as of this week!!
Read MoreDocLands Documentary Film Festival Returns May 10-14, Opens With The Indigo Girls & Closes With ‘Razing Liberty Square’
When Mill Valley Film Festival organizers at the California Film Institute dove into launching the inaugural DocLands documentary film festival several years ago, they did so with the wind of an ever-growing MVFF behind them, as well as the knowledge that documentary filmmaking had taken a quantum leap forward in terms of both quality and popularity.
Read MoreBaffled By the Rise of ChatGPT and Its Ilk? This 12-Year-Old Mill Valley Student Has You Covered – May 18
Whatever your preferred news medium, there are few subjects dominating the discourse more these days than ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI and released in November 2022, with OpenAI’s garnering a valuation of a whopping $29 billion. The discussion around ChatGPT has varied widely, from concerns about and the advantages likely gained by those who act…
Read MoreThe Riveting Roster of Bands on the Sweetwater Stage at MV Music Fest Gets Even Bigger with Punk Rockers’ Yorn’s Apostles – See Them on May 14
Yorn’s Apostles joins the Sweetwater Side Stage, powered by the legendary Sweetwater Music Hall – serves up six incredible bands across two days at the southern end of Friends Field. Those bands will perform while our ace sound crew turns over the main stage between bands.
Read MoreMill Valley Art Dealer Anthony Meier Announces Representation of SF-Based Artist Jesse Schlesinger
Trained in a wide array of traditional crafts and material processes including woodworking, bronze casting, glassblowing, ceramics, and stone carving, Schlesinger’s work evidences an appreciation for the intricacies of craftsmanship. This is reflective of his upbringing as the son of a carpenter and his respect for his skilled fabricators and studio assistant, Robbie Gould.
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Welcomes Betul Malik Fine Jewelry & Treats From Playa and Paseo Bistro – May 4-5, 5-8pm
“Skip the construction traffic and enjoy 2 after hours shopping nights at Poet and the Bench!” Powers says. “We’re serving sample cocktails from Paseo Bistro on Thursday and from Playa on Friday. Locals supporting locals! *
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber to Showcase the Artwork of 33 students Tam High Students in Zachary Gilmour’s Drawing and Painting Class in May
The title of the exhibition, whose medium acrylic on canvas, is “My Community – portraits of teachers, coaches, friends, parents and other members of the community that the student wished to recognize.”
Read MoreKiddo! Carnival Returns May 26-29, Caps Memorial Day Weekend With Post-Parade Concert
“Join Kiddo! for a real old fashioned carnival at the Mill Valley Middle School,” says Bill Lampl, Kiddo! executive director. “There will be rides for all ages, plus food and games. Advance discounted ticket vouchers are $30 and may be turned in at the Carnival for a one day wrist band for unlimited rides. Once the Carnival begins, wristbands will be $40. Food and games are extra.”
Read MoreLet’s Do This: Tam High School’s Diversity Day Is Set for Sunday, April 23, 1-4pm at Tam Football Field
They went much further, creating an annual Diversity Day at Tam High that seeks to “celebrate our diverse Tam community! It’s a day to start conversations with new people, learn about student clubs, enjoy performances by student bands, and participate in community art projects. Ethnic food and goods from local BIPOC businesses will be available to purchase, so join us for a fun-filled day and let’s get to know each other!”
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