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.
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City Council to Take Up Outdoor Business Program Again, Eyes Extension Through Oct. 31
City officials have sought a framework that limits outdoor use to June 1 to Oct. 31. The Mill Valley Chamber wholly supports the decision to extend the existing program through Oct. 31, 2022, to allow city officials runway to conduct a study that identifies longer term plans for outdoor use. The Chamber in no way presumes or pre-judges the outcome of such a study
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With $75 Million in Federal Funds Coming to Marin, County Officials Are Thinking Big
In Marin, the county has committed to spending its first $25 million in American Rescue Plan Act money in six areas: $6.7 million on Project Homekey and homelessness services; $5 million on racial equity; $5 million to address climate change; $4 million on fire facilities; $2.3 million on COVID-19 economic impacts; and $2 million on public health and mental health services.
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Starbucks Employees at Strawberry Village Seek to Unionize
The campaign, according to the Marin Independent Journal, “is being led by baristas who are in high school. The workers want increased starting wages for baristas, extra pay when the store is short staffed, credit and debit card tips and a voice in whether to allow mobile orders during a rush or short staffing.
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‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Gorgeous, Historic El Paseo
El Paseo, the moniker for the gorgeous, red-bricked lane at 17 Throckmorton Ave. that has connected the street to Sunnyside Ave. for decades, is also home to Dennis McNicoll’s Gallery 15 and Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers’ ever-creative Poet and the Bench lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space.
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Mountain Play Returns With Jay Manley-Directed ‘Hello Dolly’ – May 22, 29 & June 5, 11 & 19
Organizers are taking up the production of Hello, Dolly, the 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman based on Thornton Wilder’s 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.
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Historical Society’s ‘Walk Into History’ Returns, Digs Into Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway – May 29
MVHS officials say the planned ‘Walk Into History’ this year follows the route of the Mt. Tam and Muir Woods Scenic Railway (also called the Mountain Railway) from the Depot to the trailhead at the northern end of Blithedale Canyon.
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Performing Stars, Marin Housing Authority, Clean MV & Many More Team for Earth Day Cleanup in Marin City – April 22-23
A wide range of organizations are coming together to spearhead a Community Wide Clean Up in Marin City on Friday, April 22 (10am-8pm) and Saturday, April 23 (10am-3pm). Clean Mill Valley is joining Marin’s Performing Stars, the Marin Housing Authority (MHA), the Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (MCSTOPPP), the Conservation Corps North Bay, along with a number of other local and county agencies and community partners.
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Marin Music Chest Honors, Showcases Young Classical Musicians at Scholarship Winners Concert – May 1
At its annual Scholarship Winners Concert on May 1 (2pm) at First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, the organization is showcasing nine young classical musicians honored with 2022 Marin Music Chest Scholarship awards. Each will perform solo. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Tam Glad’s Adam Cohen Chats with Marin Kayaker Cyril Derreumaux as He Preps for Journey from SF to Oahu
Cohen’s latest digest shifts gears a bit and turns its attention to 45-year-old Marin kayaker and explorer Cyril Derreumaux who in June plans to make his second attempt at kayaking from San Francisco to Oahu, Hawaii.
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Search for Common Ground Reps Talk ‘Peace Building on the Frontlines’ at Virtual Outdoor Art Club Event – May 5
Reps will describe the creative tactics they used to encourage peace and economic prosperity in Kenya, including an innovative project to secure digital identity cards for local fishermen that enabled the government to prevent extremists from crossing into Kenya without disrupting nighttime fishing, a pillar of the local economy.
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 11
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Mill Valley Music Fest Headliner Ben Harper Launches Mad Bunny Record Label
Since his debut with Welcome to the Cruel World in 1994, Harper’s career has been steeped in both breadth and depth, recording both as a solo performer and with the Innocent Criminals, Fistful of Mercy, Relentless7 and Charlie Musselwhite. And at 52, he’s making it clear that he’s taking a long view of the road ahead.
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