Arts & Entertainment
Photographer Julie Chase Baldocchi to Showcase ‘Contemporary Western Images’ at the MV Chamber in April – Artwalk is Tues. April 2, 5:30-7:30
“Raised with a horse named Missy, I always felt a connection to the western lifestyle,” Baldocchi says. “As an adult I found myself drawn back to it, documenting the timeless essence of cowboys, ranchers, and their families.” Using various cameras from 35mm to 4”x 5” and available lighting, Baldocci’s approach emphasizes building trust and understanding with her subjects.
Read MoreGet Ready for Earth Day Mill Valley at the Mill Valley Community Center on April 21, 11am-2pm
The event features fun activities for all ages and green exhibits about climate action, in a beautiful outdoor setting. Visitors will learn about living sustainably, using clean energy and transportation, greening up your home and garden, eating healthy food, protecting nature, and building resilient communities.
Read MoreKelly 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 More‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts from MV Chamber & NoisePop Continue With Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm, Depot Plaza – MVMF on May 11-12!
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2024 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. Next up are Meggy Travers Clark on April 2 @ Poet & the Bench, Followed by Maddie Carpenter on April 13, 3:30-5pm, Depot Plaza – MVMF on May 11-12!
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 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.”
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