Parks & Recreation
Winterfest 2022: A Heartwarming, Joyous and Unexpectedly Dry Day Until It Very Much Wasn’t!
Much of the day proceeded with a smattering of brief showers early, bright blue skies for most of it, and then a run-for-cover downpour at the end, concluding with another dry spell that allowed Mayor Jim Wickham to lead the the throngs on the plaza for a countdown to the Holiday Tree Lighting.
Read MoreMV Friends of Parks & Rec Ramp Up Fundraising To Support Facilities All Over Town
The organization has several exciting potential projects in 2023, such as improvements to Boyle Park fields and facilities. “But to take advantage of these opportunities, we will need your help,” MVFPR officials said.
Read MoreMill Valley Historical Society to Honor Betty Goerke & Chuck Oldenburg With Lifetime Achievement Awards – Dec. 18, 3pm @ MV Library
On Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3pm at the Peter Dreyfus Garden, MVHS is set to honor a pair of local historians, Betty Goerke and Chuck Oldenburg, who have tracked that history over decades with a special tree planting ceremony.
Read MoreWINTERfest Returns Dec. 4 for a Glorious – And Perhaps a Bit Wet – Day of Holiday Fun, 12-5pm!!
Winterfest, the 94941’s annual holiday celebration, returns to the Downtown Plaza on Sunday, Dec. 4, featuring yet another fantastic lineup of singers, dancers and musicians to perform throughout the day. We’ll have a bunch of great children’s games and activities like the giant rainbow slide, a jumpy house, cornhole and an array of additional activities. 12-5pm, Depot Plaza.
Read MoreArtist Dillon Froelich to Showcase His Dazzling, Multi-Faceted Work At MV Chamber In December – First Tuesday Artwalk is Dec. 6
Froelich is set to show his work on the walls of the Mill Valley Chamber’s space at 85 Throckmorton Ave., including a reception on Tuesday, Dec. 6, as part of the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk (5:30-7:30pm). Aside from the First Tuesday Artwalk, the Chamber’s office is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12-4pm.
Read MoreHoliday Craft Fair Featuring 50+ Artists Returns to Community Center – Dec. 3, 10am-4pm
And don’t miss the the Mill Valley Police Department’s Holiday Food Drive in partnership the Community Center and the SF-Marin Food Bank, as well as Angel Tree tags via MVPD and The Salvation Army.
Read MoreParks & Rec Commission Directs Staff to Study Three Expanded Depot Plaza Options: More Adaptable Open Space With Tables, Engine No. 9 Locomotive and Outdoor Art
Let’s start with the easy part: Mill Valley residents have a deep, profound love for the Depot Plaza. It gives us yet another opportunity to remind ourselves that longtime local architect and civic leader Richard “Dick” Jessup and others spearheaded the idea to transform the former train station-turned-bus station at the center of Mill Valley’s downtown into the plaza.
Read MoreSupervisor Moulton-Peters, Tam Valley Sea Level Rise Task Force Convene Seminar
In partnership with District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters. the Tam Valley Sea Level Rise Task Force is assembling a group of experts to better inform the community and seek to wrap up the initial scoping and outreach phase of preparing the Tam Valley area for the impacts of sea level rise.
Read MoreTam Glad’s Adam Cohen Takes a Flyer With Aaron Singer’s Seaplane Adventures
Cohen has turned his attention to Seaplane Adventures, the operation run by Aaron Singer, long-time pilot and resident of Sausalito and Marin county for over 25 years. Singer is both the owner and pilot for the company. He invited Cohen to his office located in an old kindergarten room adjacent to the aircraft sitting on the water.
Read MoreTeddy Bear Tea: A New Holiday Tradition Emerges in Homestead Valley – Dec. 10
The Homestead Valley Community Center, which encompasses the Center, the grounds and meadow, the pool, and the great room facility, is set to debut a new event in town: Teddy Bear Tea.
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