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EmilyĀ Schaffer: MEMBER STORIES | Paid Post
Member Stories: PAID PROMOTION If youāve spent time in Mill Valley, chances are youāve crossed paths withĀ EmilyĀ Schaffer,Ā a real estate advisor withĀ Engel & Vƶlkers. A true Marin local with deep roots in the community,Ā EmilyĀ is known for her thoughtful, relationship-driven approach. She lives, works, and raises her family here, bringing a firsthand understanding of what makes each…
Read MoreNOMINATIONS STILL OPEN FOR MILL VALLEYāS 2026 MILLEY AWARDS!
The annual Milley Awards for Creative Achievement are open for newĀ nominations of deserving artists, creators in the arts, and contributors to the artsĀ of Mill Valley. Five honorees will be chosen in the following categories: visual, literary, musical, performing arts, and creative contributions to the Mill ValleyāsĀ Arts Community. On October 18, 2026, the awards will be…
Read MoreMill Valley’s Storied Sweetwater Music Hall Fosters community, offers opportunities for all
Transforming an iconic local music venue toward sustainability cannot be an easy task. Yet, when circumstances change, and supporters find themselves in a “do or die” situation, they get moving. This is the case with the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley.Ā Ā Operating as a nonprofit organization since 2021, the Sweetwater’s calendar features acts from Karla Bonoff to Jeff…
Read MoreMill Valley Fall Arts Festival Opens Applications for Emerging Artist Program and Student Scholarships for ’26
The Mill Valley Fall Arts FestivalĀ has opened applications for itsĀ Emerging Artist ProgramĀ andĀ Student ScholarshipĀ opportunities for 2026. The festival will take placeĀ September 19ā20Ā in downtownĀ Mill Valley. Now entering its 69th year, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival is one of Northern Californiaās most respected fine art and craft events. Set within a scenic redwood grove, the festival features…
Read MoreThe Youth in Mill Valley Take the Lead when it Comes to Reducing Harm in Our Community
The Youth in Mill Valley Take the Lead when it Comes to Reducing Harm in Our Community Add content here. CategoriesCategories Select Category 142 Throckmorton Art Arts & Entertainment Business City Council City of Mill Valley Climate County of Marin Danna Lewis Depot Plaza Dipsea Race Diversity & Equity Downtown Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Financial…
Read MoreMEMORIAL DAY 2026!Ā
MEMORIAL DAY 2026! This year’s theme, “Our Democracyā represents our tight-woven community spirit, how everyone has a voice, as a town, we come together, we listen and get things done in a way that makes Mill Valley the best place to live in America! Let’s get those Parade entries in! We’re anticipating a big turnout…
Read MoreWonderful 1st Annual Mill Valley Business Awards
Wonderful 1st Annual Mill Valley Business Awards Congratulations to our 2026 Award Recipients. CategoriesCategories Select Category 142 Throckmorton Art Arts & Entertainment Business City Council City of Mill Valley Climate County of Marin Danna Lewis Depot Plaza Dipsea Race Diversity & Equity Downtown Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Financial Services First Tuesday Artwalk Food & Drink…
Read MoreCity Hall Fine-Tunes Its Green Building Code, Adds a Requirement of Carbon-Free Concrete
Mayor Max Perrey said after the most recent City Council hearing that, “tonight the city of Mill Valley took bold climate action.Ā āDecarbonizing our built environment is imperative to addressing climate change, ensuring clean air and protecting human health and our environment,ā said Perrey, who advocated for the carbon-free cement on behalf of the Sierra Club before he was elected to local office. Mill Valley follows the county and Sausalito with the concrete requirement, although it will only apply to construction projects using more than 13 cubic yards of cement.
Read MoreNew California Law Means a Big Change for Grocery Shoppers in 2026
In 2021, Californians threw awayĀ 230,000 tons of plastic grocery bags, according to CalRecycle. Toxic chemicals leach from plastic bags into our waterways and our food, and Americans consume a credit cardās worth of plastic each week.Ā These chemicals can have negative impacts on brain development and our reproductive health. Californians voted to ban single-use plastic bags in 2016, but a loophole allows grocery stores to provide thicker plastic bags at checkout and label them āreusable.āĀ Now plastic bag waste is at an all-time high.Ā Two bills in the Legislature,Ā SB1053Ā andĀ AB2236, would close the loophole and finally ban plastic grocery bags in California.Ā The issue of plastic bags goes back 2013, when the City of Mill Valley began enforcing them.Ā
Read MoreOur November Artist is Kieran Strachan, and His Show Title is ‘Benthic Wind Of the Subconscious Ocean.’Ā First Tuesday ArtWalk is Tuesday, November 4th, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Inspired by the dichotomy of the beautiful West Marin coast and the chaotic pandora’s box of internet culture, the pollution and dilution from the world of the human and the natural world, Kieran creates portals into times past and prophetic future. His works are a cathartic jesters take on the patterns of medieval feudalism, dystopian science fiction and natural landscapes imbued by the power of wind in the trees litany. Show title: Benthic Wind Of the Subconscious Ocean
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