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Pladra, a Stylish, Field-Ready Flannel Brand, Opens a Pop-Up Shop at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard Thru December
A selection of Pladra apparel, available at the company’s pop-up shop at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard through December 2020. Courtesy images. In the 9-month span of the COVID-19 crisis, local resident Scott Ellison has gone from the front steps of homes all over town to a cozy space at the south end of the…
Read MoreClean MV: We’re Back on the Job, But It’s Our Collective Responsibility to Keep Our Community Litter Free
Clean Mill Valley Co-Director Jill Young is on the case. A note from Clean Mill Valley Co-Director Joan Murray:“What Are You Noticing On Our Streets? Some Clean Mill Valley volunteers have resumed removing litter in and around town while others have decided is unsafe to do so. We encourage those who are reluctant to continue…
Read MorePandemic Public Art Project! Artist Teresa Rea Launches DIY ‘MV Art Zoo’ to Create Decorative Wire Animals
Picture this: Elephants, camels, kangaroo, penguins and even turtles are perched along fences adjacent to Mill Valley’s incredible network of Steps, Lanes & Paths. No, this isn’t some bizarre infusion of animals from far away places dropped into the 94941, but the creative creation of longtime local artist Teresa Rea, who has created Mill Valley…
Read MoreEMV Films: ‘A 2020 Winterfest Like No Other’
Let’s just say it out loud: 2020 can see its way out. The news of late has been mostly of the devastating variety. We could all use a reason to smile and feel a virtual hug. We’ve got you covered. We shelved a traditional Winterfest event in 2020, for all of the obvious reasons. In…
Read MoreState Issues Regional Stay at Home Order, Triggered by Bay Area Hospitals Dipping Below 15% ICU Capacity
UPDATE 12.4.20: Bay Area health officers collectively elected to proactively enter into the state’s most restrictive shutdown since March over the next few days, with Marin going into lockdown at 12pm on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Bay Area has not yet dipped below 15% ICU capacity, which was the trigger established statewide by Gov. Newsom. UPDATE…
Read MoreMiller Street Closure to Pause for a Week, Return Before(?) (& After) Impending Stay at Home Order
The Miller and Throckmorton Ave. street closures were an undisputed success, with the “rising tide lifts all boats” mantra drawing rave reviews from neighboring businesses. To make holiday shopping as convenient as possible, the City is reconfiguring the Miller closure to free up additional parking and add a lane for outbound traffic. We hope to have one…
Read MoreJoin the Mill Valley Chamber, City of MV & MV Schools in 4th Annual United Against Hate Week – Nov. 30-Dec. 6
It all started with a poster. United Against Hate Week (Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2020) is a call for local civic action by people in every Bay Area community to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns and cities. United Against Hate Week emerged…
Read MoreEquator Coffees Launches Holiday Coat Drive Thru 12/11
Equator Coffees is asking customers to donate new coats to families in need this holiday season, partnering with Adopt a Family Marin, which works to prevent homelessness in Marin, to distribute coats to community members during their holiday gift program. Through Dec. 11, all Equator cafes are taking donations of new coats for kids and adults. Together,…
Read MoreLocal Businesses & Orgs Link Arms for Holiday Toy Drive, Aim to Serve 400+ Kids in Southern Marin
This holiday shopping season is a different for everyone, but a community of means like ours needs to do everything it can to make sure that all kids up to 18 years old have a chance to get a new, unwrapped gift for the holidays. #ShopMV and drop off your gift at one of the…
Read MoreLibrary Foundation Launches End-of-Year Appeal for Tax-Deductible Donations – & a $25k Matching Grant
The Mill Valley Library Foundation, one of the two organizations that privately raises money “to help sustain–and even grow–an extraordinary array of award-winning Mill Valley Public Library programs that tax-based City of Mill Valley funding does not provide for, including After Hours, teen and children’s programs, a technology lab and instruction,” is looking to build on its extraordinary record of support…
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