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Performing Stars in Marin City Launches 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for Low-Income Families in Southern Marin
The Performing Stars nonprofit organization in Marin City, founded by the force of nature that is Felecia Gaston and has lifted up more than 3,000 children and introduced them to the arts, is seeking donations to make this Thanksgiving Food Drive a success. A $50 donation will feed a family of four. They are respectfully requesting a financial donation of any amount.
Read More‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Landmark Mill Valley Lumber Yard
MVLY is the subject of the latest installment of Mapping Mill Valley History, a collaboration between the MV Chamber and the MV Public Library‘s Lucretia Little History Room in which we invite you to tour familiar streets and buildings and see how they have evolved over the years. MVLY signifies an aspect of the early and ongoing commercial character of Mill Valley, including the connection between the town and its region to the 19th century lumber trade.
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Unveils ‘Made with Love’ Mural, Debuts a Photo and Coloring Contests
Poet and/the Bench is launching a pair of contests to celebrate the mural: an Instagram-centric photo contest featuring the mural and a “Made with Love” coloring contest.
Read MoreMV Library Foundation Debuts ‘Story Walk,’ a Walkathon-Style Fundraiser in Support of the Public Library – Oct. 24
On Oct. 24, the Mill Valley Library Foundation hosts Story Walk, an all-ages, community-based fundraising event benefiting the foundation that calls for attendees to walk from the Mill Valley Public Library to Tam High and/or the Mill Valley Lumber Yard.
Read MoreMill Valley Resident Jesse Roselin’s Tutor Corps & Pacific Preparatory School Launches Free Fall Webinar Series
Mill Valley resident Jesse Roselin spearheads Tutor Corps, which provides tutoring in all K-12 subjects, as well as Pacific Preparatory, an in-home, one-to-one, K-12 private school launched in 2002 that promises an engaging one-on-one academic experience with flexible curriculum and scheduling. They’re hosting a fall webinar series, a book club for kids, reading circles for pre-K through 1st grade and virtual paint nights for kids 3rd thru 8th grades.
Read MoreStrawberry Village, Woodlands Pet Foods & Treats Host Annual DOGtoberfest, Pet Costume Contest – Oct. 30, 12-3pm
Strawberry Village shopping center will host its annual DOGtoberfest on Saturday, October 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. — featuring interactive pet related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged family friends.
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 MoreBring Your Pets: Mt. Tam United Methodist Church Hosts Community-Wide Blessing of the Animals – Oct. 3
Fido? Yup. Felines? Definitely. Larry the Lizard? Alright then. Gila Monster? Yeah, maybe hold off on that. On Sunday, Oct. 3 at 11:30am, Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church hosts its annual Blessing of the Animals, an event in the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi, the saint of animals and the environment.
Read MoreCVNL Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 9/11 With ’11 Days of Remembrance,’ a Series of Service Projects and Educational Opportunities – Sept. 1-11
It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching the 20th Anniversary of the horrific 9/11 attack, a national disaster that resulted in the single largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil. As it is apt to do in these moments, the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) is turning the remembrance of this tragic event into a moment to actively participate in service projects and educational opportunities.
Read MoreMt. Tam United Methodist Church Returns to Regular In-Person Children and Youth Programming
After 17-plus months that saw Mt. Tam United Methodist Church steer through the tumult of the pandemic with virtual programming and the transition to new Pastor Luke Ham, the church is set to in-person children and youth programming.
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