Philanthropy
Gabe Burczyk, a Force of Nature in Mill Valley, to Be Honored at 2022 Spirit of Marin Awards – Sept. 23
Thanks to the relentless, positive energy of Gabe Burczyk, the Mill Valley Music Festival was a huge success, which is why Gabe truly exemplifies the Spirit of Marin. Burczyk will be honored at the Spirit of Marin Awards on Sept. 23 at Marin Center Fairgrounds.
Read MoreWith Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Set to Return to Golden Gate Park Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Sweetwater Lands a Pair of Dynamite ‘Out of the Park’ Shows
On Sept. 30, Waco Bros. & Bob Schneider perform w/ a special screening of the Hazel Dickens Documentary “Don’t Put Her Down.” And on Oct. 1 the ever-amazing post-Fela Kuti Afrobeat band Antibalas takes the stage at the Sweetwater fr the first time in a couple of years, and will be joined by the guitar-driven Algerian Tuareg desert rock quintet Imarhan.
Read MoreScintillating Live Music + Fashion Show + Beer Garden to Benefit Kiddo! = Larry the Hat’s Community Block Party – Sept. 25
On Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1-6pm, Larry the Hat’s “Mill Valley Community Block Party” once again takes over the block of Miller Ave. between Throckmorton and Sunnyside avenues, with the Depot Plaza used for kids activities.
Read MoreSweetwater to Toast Its 50th Anniversary with a Series of Live Shows & a Gala to Benefit Its Nonprofit Arts Fund
Bob Weir, Sweetwater co-owner and a musical icon, made news this week by announcing that he’ll once again take the Sweetwater stage as part of the venue’s 50th anniversary gala on Thursday, November 17, all part of a multi-night benefit for the venue’s recently created nonprofit Sweetwater Music Hall Arts Fund.
Read MoreElvis Costello to Perform a Pair of ‘Elvis Sings Hunter-Garcia’ Shows To Benefit Austin & Leslie de Lone’s Prader-Willi Home of CA
The de Lone family had paused the event in recent years, but it’s coming back in a massive way this month. Music legend Elvis Costello, long a fan, collaborator and colleague of the late icon Jerry Garcia, as well as songwriting guru Robert Hunter, is set to perform Elvis Sings Hunter-Garcia, a pair of intimate shows at the Great American Music Hall.
Read MoreSupporters of Late All Wrapped Up Owner Lisa Walsmith Are Turning Her Inventory Into a Massive Fundraiser for Trio of Marin Nonprofits – Sept. 10, 10am-4pm
The sale is set for Saturday, September 10th (10am-4pm) in the parking lot adjacent to the Mill Creek Plaza building at 38 Miller, offering deep discounts on gifts items like candles, children’s toys, books, cards and wrapping materials. All items are 50% off or more.
Read MoreSound Summit Returns to Benefit Mt. Tam, Boasts Lineup Led by ‘The War on Drugs’ – Oct. 22
For the 2022 edition of Sound Summit, Nash & co. have landed one of the best rock bands on the planet in Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs. as well as Faye Webster, folk rockers Fruit Bats and local stalwarts Wreckless Strangers.
Read MoreTribe Rising Steps Up Once Again for Santal Students in Gurap, India – Gala Set For Aug. 25
Mill Valley residents Annette and Paul Venables are supporting the children of the Santal tribe in Kolkata, India via an annual fundraising gala on August 25 at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon.
Read MoreThe Redwoods, a Community of Seniors, To Toast 50th Anniversary, $25K Matching Gift at the Seminary – Nov. 5
The Redwoods, the Mill Valley nonprofit treasure that has provided nondenominational residence and multi-faceted support for seniors for nearly five decades, is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary with a gala on Saturday, November 5 at 5pm at The Seminary in Strawberry.
Read MoreHunter Moore, CEO of The Redwoods and President of the MV Chamber, Garners 2022 Impact Award
J. Hunter Moore has been named the recipient of a 2022 Impact Award by Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for small and midsize businesses. The Impact Award recognizes the remarkable development and achievement of trailblazing members with one to three year’s tenure.
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