Enjoy Mill Valley Blog
The Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is the official storytelling platform of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce — and the most comprehensive source for what’s happening in and around town.
Whether you’re looking to explore something new, support a neighborhood business, or stay informed about upcoming events, the Enjoy Mill Valley Blog is your trusted source for local insight — thoughtfully curated and proudly community-driven.
Director Chinonye Chukwu, Star Danielle Deadwyler Draw Raves for ‘Till’ at MVFF45
More insight on the horrific Emmitt Till story came this week from director-screenwriter Chinonye Chukwu, who MVFF lovers might remember as the director of the MVFF film Clemency starring Alfre Woodward in 2019. Chukwu was joined on stage by Danielle Deadwyler, who plays Till’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley.
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Fez, Mill Valley’s Music- & Meditation-Inspired Men’s Clothing and Home Goods Shop, Hosts Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Mountain of Smoke Ceremony + Book Talk – Oct. 22
Now FEZ is cooking up another enticing concept with the “Secret Drugs of Buddhism: Mountain of Smoke Ceremony + Book Talk.” “The use of these is a closely-guarded secret known by a select few,” Kelley says.
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Strawberry Village, Woodlands Pet Foods & Treats Host Annual DOGtoberfest, Pet Costume Contest – Oct. 29
Strawberry Village shopping center hosts its annual DOGtoberfest on Saturday, October 29 from 12-3pm — featuring pet-related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged friends. Benefits Marin Humane and Hopalong.
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Let’s Gather: Moira Gubbins, a Mill Valley-Based Meetings and Events Specialist, Says Things Are Looking Up
“I think we’re being led by people who came up working in offices, standing around the watercooler, going out after work for drinks and bonding,” she said. “I did an event for a company that had hired some people online during the pandemic, and they had never met in-person.”
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Marin Legend Narada Michael Walden Headlines Annual Subvers!ve Music Foundation Benefit Concert –Nov. 3 @ Sweetwater
The “Change The World Benefit Concert” is the annual concert benefiting the Subvers!ve Music Foundation 501(C)(3), which raises awareness of prescription drug dangers and sends underprivileged youth to summer programs to chase their dream of creating positive music to ‘Change The World.’
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Oct. 10
If you want to support this Enjoy Milll Valley Blog, including all of the News You Can Use below, you can make a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Enjoy Mill Valley Fund, which supports shovel-ready beautification and infrastructure improvements throughout Mill Valley, from flower plantings and restoration of landmarks like the Gravity Car and Clock Tower to the free Movies…
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Tam Glad’s Adam Cohen Catches Up with The Multi-Faceted Products at Xtracycle
Tam Glad creator Adam Cohen’s latest digest delves into the world of Tam Junction bike hub Xtracycle. The shop’s Steve Zourntos, Joe Loll and Chris Harrison invited Cohen into the shop and test the models in Xtracycle’s inventory.
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As Legislators Keep Passing New Housing Bills and Gov. Newsom Signs Them, Mill Valley Keeps Its Eye on the Ball of Right-Sized Affordability
On the receiving end of that oft-frustrating avalanche of housing legislation and the disparate opinions about if and how to implement them are longtime government servants like City of Mill Valley Senior Planner Danielle Staude, who is among those at City Hall charged with digesting new housing policy and implementing in a way that is right-sized for Mill Valley.
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Marin IJ: ‘Dunsinane’ From MTC & Tam High’s CTE Conveys Senselessness of War – Thru Oct. 16
Marin Theatre Company has kicked off its 2022-23 season with a bang, leveraging a collaboration with Tam High School’s CTE and the prose of Scottish playwright David Greig for Dunsinane, a sequel to Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” that runs through Oct. 16.
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Paseo: A California Bistro, an Iconic Mill Valley Restaurant in a Historic Space, Is Ready for Your Special Occasion
Good things come to those who wait, the old saying goes. In the case of longtime Mill Valley resident Ki Yong Choi, the wait throughout the course of a global pandemic was been interminable at times, but it sure does feel good to be the one to re-open one of Mill Valley’s iconic restaurants, set in the historic El Paseo space at 17 Throckmorton Avenue, and help it thrive once again, he says.
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And Now For the Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For! Tuesday Night Comedy Returns to the Throckmorton – Oct. 11, 7pm
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the folks at the Throckmorton Theatre are reviving Tuesday Night Comedy, one of Mill Valley’s iconic events, starting Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7pm, and weekly thereafter at 8pm. Tix are $21 GA, $30 for reserved seating.
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Play Marin Builds on Annual Walk-a-Thon, Seeks to Raise Awareness and Deepen Ties Between Marin City and Mill Valley – Oct. 22
Play Marin 2nd annual Walk-A-Thon, an approximately 5.5-mile, round trip walk from Rocky Graham Park in Marin City to the Mill Valley Middle School and back, seeks to support diversity, inclusion, and community empowerment in Marin; raise awareness; bring together our Marin County community; have fun and raise funds for the organization’s programs in the process.
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