Food & Drink
The Case to #ShopMV: NY Times’ Wirecutter Says Shopping Local Returns 3x More Money to the Local Economy
When you buy local, your money does much more for your community than it does when you shop at national chains. Three times more money returns to the local economy when you shop locally, while eating at locally owned restaurants brings in two times more money.
Read MoreKim Eagles-Smith Gallery Shows ‘Country/City: Coastal Villages and Urbanscapes’ by Susan Grossman – Thru Dec. 24
Eagles-Smith is set to unveil a new exhibit this week with “Country/City: Coastal Villages and Urbanscapes,” by Susan Grossman, whose work is featured above. The show runs through Dec. 24, with an artist reception on Dec. 4, 4-6pm, featuring a special performance at 5pm by Alan Black, the principal cellist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.
Read MoreEquator Coffees’ Co-Founder Helen Russell Honored at 2021 Women of Industry Celebration
The cavalcade of kudos continued this month when Russell was honored at the San Rafael Chamber’s 2021 Women of Industry Celebration, which honors “exceptional women in business in Marin County.”
Read MoreFrom ‘Rogue One’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ to MV Art Boxes & First Tuesday ArtWalk Dec. 7th, Genevieve Elkin’s Got a Full Artistic Plate
Elkin has stayed connected to her love for painting and her local ties. The latest example of that is her participation in the First Tuesday Artwalk, for which she’s showcasing her recent paintings at the Mill Valley Chamber at 85 Throckmorton Ave. throughout December, with an artist reception on Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30pm.
Read MoreGive Back @ Winterfest: We’ll Have One Warm Coat and Toys for Tots Donation Stations – Dec. 5, 1-5pm, Depot Plaza
One of the most important elements of the annual Mill Valley Winterfest is an opportunity to give back. On Dec. 5 from 1–5pm at the entrance to the Depot Plaza, we’ll have a Donation Station dedicated to giving you the chance to do just that. We’ll be accepting unwrapped toy donations for the Toys for Tots program and the Performing Stars of Marin via the Mill Valley Fire Department and One Warm Coat.
Read MoreThrice As Nice: Chabad Mill Valley Hosts Trio of Hanukkah Celebrations – Dec. 1 at Brooklyn, Dec. 2 in Tiburon and at the Enjoy Mill Valley on Dec. 5
Chabad Mill Valley’s celebration of the season kicks off Wed., Dec. 1 at 5:30pm at its Brooklyn space, followed one day later with a grand menorah lighting in downtown Tiburon at 5:30pm. They cap it off with a lighting of the first-ever ice-sculpted menorah at Winterfest at 4:30pm.
Read MoreMVFREE Members Host a ‘Spread Love’ Pop-Up for Bay Area BIPOC Artists at Proof Lab – Nov. 7, 10am-4pm
Members of MVFREE are directly supporting Bay Area BIPOC makers and artists by regularly organizing “Spread Love” pop-up retail events at Proof Lab, with the latest event set for this Sunday, Nov. 8, 10am-4pm. Proof Lab is at 254 Shoreline Hwy.
Read MoreMakers Market’s 2021 Open Artisan Faires Roll On – Nov. 12 & Dec. 11
Fall has arrived and Makers Market‘s regular series of monthly Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard continues Nov. 13 from 11am-5pm, featuring “a lovely group of local makers selling jewelry, natural skin care, candles, home goods and more.”
Read MoreHeartstrings Bridge Band, Michael LaMacchia 3io to Perform Live at Final Miller Closure of 2021 – Oct. 30, 3-7pm
The Miller Closure is going out with a Halloween-fueled bang. The fun continues this Saturday, Oct. 30, with the final Miller Closure of the year, featuring plaza favorite, the Heartstrings Bridge, a collection of vocal artists, performing 3-5pm, followed from 5:30-7pm by Michael LaMacchia 3io.
Read MoreTYSA, Carolina & More Will Be Serving Drinks and Treats to Celebrate Local, Women-Owned Businesses and Holiday Shopping – Oct. 28, 4-8pm
Tysa Wright is teaming up with her neighbors at Carolina and a number of other brands with local ties to host a Holiday Kick-Off Block Party on Oct. 28, 4-8pm. The shops will be serving drinks and treats along with other local, women-owned businesses.
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