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City Seeks Public Input on Trial Reconfigured Downtown Streets – Thru Oct. 22
Raise your voice: In the midst of the Downtown Project, City officials are doing a one-month test-run of reconfiguring downtown traffic patterns at two key intersections to evaluate their potential for improving safety, through October 22.
Read MoreFriends of No. 9 Set to Unveil Fully-Assembled, Multi-Colored Replica of Historic Locomotive at Depot Plaza – Oct. 10, 12pm
The years-long effort to bring the Heisler No. 9 – the last remaining locomotive from the “Crookedest Railroad in the World” that ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mount Tam – back to Mill Valley takes a big step forward on Saturday, Oct. 10 with the official unveiling of a fully assembled, multi-colored replica No. 9 that was constructed by volunteers and painted by children over three recent Saturdays.
Read MoreCity Council Gives Green Light to Historical Signs Around Town Connecting the Past and Present
From the Mill Valley Historical Society and its annual review to the Mill Valley Public Library’s Lucretia Little History Room, the 94941 has long been steeped in its past, from inception to today and everything in between. On Monday, the Mill Valley City Council gave the green light to MVHS’ proposal to install historical signs at significant sites around town.
Read MoreGet in the Swing of Things: Acclaimed Stardusters to Perform on Downtown Plaza – Oct. 17
Grab your dancing shoes and head on down to the Mill Valley Downtown Plaza at 87 Throckmorton Avenue as Marin’s renowned The Stardusters unveil an outdoor performance.
Read MoreSafety First: City Tees Up Month-Long Test Run of Reconfigured Downtown Streets – Thru Oct. 22
In the midst of the Downtown Project, City officials are also doing a one-month test-run of reconfiguring downtown traffic patterns at two key intersections to evaluate their potential for improving safety, through October 22.
Read MoreMichael LaMacchia 3io to Perform at Miller Closure’s Live Music on the Plaza – Oct. 2, 6-7:30pm
The Miller Closure rolls on with live music Saturday, Oct. 2, 6-7:30pm, continuing to infuse downtown with vitality during this insane rollercoaster ride that the COVID-19 crisis hath wrought. This weekend features Michael LaMacchia 3io.
Read MoreLarry the Hat’s “Mill Valley Community Block Party” Returns to Downtown Mill Valley – Sunday, October 3, 1-5:30pm
The event features live music throughout the day, fun and games for the kiddos, a fashion show, lots of food, a beer garden to benefit Kiddo! and much more.
Read MoreGlenn Burke and Michael Lehman to Perform at Miller Closure’s Live Music on the Plaza – Sept. 25, 6-7:30pm
The Miller Closure rolls on into late September this Saturday with live music Saturday, Sept. 25, 6-7:30pm, continuing to infuse downtown with vitality during this insane rollercoaster ride that the COVID-19 crisis hath wrought.
Read MoreCity’s Extension of Outdoor Biz Program + Delta Surge + ‘Late Summer’ = Al Fresco Everything in Mill Valley
Despite the frustration that comes with indoor mask recommendations turning into mask mandates in a community in which 90% to 95% of 94941 residents have received at least one shot, depending on the census tract, there’s plenty to be joyful about. The coming weeks look ripe for al fresco everything.
Read MoreMill Valley Historical Society Invites Kids to Paint a Full-Sized Model of Engine No. 9 Locomotive – Sept. 18, 25 & Oct 2
Calling all art-loving kiddos: The Mill Valley Historical Society is inviting children and their families to come to the Mill Valley Lumber Yard (129 Miller Ave.) on a trio of upcoming Saturdays – Sept. 18, Sept. 25, and Oct. 2, from 11am to 2pm – to help paint a full-size model of historic Engine No. 9, a 100-year-old steam engine that is the only surviving piece of the once world-famous Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway.
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