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Makers Market‘s regular series of Open Air Artisan Faires at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard return this month as owner Suzy Ekman and her team look to emerge from the latest shutdown and dip their toes into outdoor, socially distanced markets.With springtime in the air, the outdoor fair, set for Saturday, March 13, 11am-5pm, features a dozen local artists…

On April 15-16, one of Mill Valley’s iconic events, the 39th Annual Mill Valley Wine, Beer and Gourmet Food Tasting returns – with a delicious twist! ​It’s back, it’s virtual, and as always it’s sponsored by Mill Valley Market with proceeds supporting the Mill Valley Chamber and Kiddo!, the Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation. This year’s event features two at-home, one-hour tastings –…

The following sectors are now eligible for vaccinations in Marin: education, food service, child care, agriculture & emergency services. Image courtesy Marin HHS. At the outset of his weekly update to the Marin County Board of Supervisors this week, Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis did something that he and his public health…

East Blithedale Ave., outbound from Lomita/Roque Moraes intersection, at right, and a proposed Class IV bike lane. Courtesy images. There’s no doubt that the volume of people cruising around Mill Valley on two wheels over the past year has spiked dramatically. There are myriad reasons for that trend, of course, from all of us seeking…

Spring Soccer offers team practices during the weekday and games on Saturdays. Weekday team practices and Saturday games will be run by a dedicated DFS coach. Parents coach teams for the Saturday games. Participating in DFS’ Spring Soccer program provides a great opportunity for players to improve their ball control, dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, goalkeeping, and…

The federal government packed a bounty of relief in its passage of the $900 billion stimulus package in December, including the long-awaited Save Our Stages Act, which provides $15 billion in the form of “Shuttered Venue Operators Grants” for “live venues, indie movie theaters, and cultural institutions” like the Sweetwater Music Hall, Throckmorton Theatre and Marin Theatre Company, who have been thrashed by their…

The SFMOMA Living Wall by David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture. Courtesy image. When the new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopened in 2016 after an extensive renovation, it was teeming with gorgeous new features, not the least of which was the living wall created by David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture.  Inspired by Brenner’s creation,…

County officials caution that vaccine remains in limited supply, so while workers in the five sectors are now eligible to receive a vaccine anywhere in the Bay Area, appointments remain in limited supply. Having made significant headway in vaccinating residents above 65 years old and residents and workers in hospitals and acute care facilities, Marin County…

Without question, the pandemic has wrought utter devastation across the globe, with more than 5000,000 lives lost in the U.S. alone, and endless, cascading impacts, But Marin Independent Journal columnist and former Mill Valley Mayor Dick Spotswood took a moment to reflect on the fact that “the epidemic inadvertently ushered in changes and taught lessons…

Marin County health officials said Tuesday that Marin is able to move into the less restrictive red Tier 2 within the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, effective Feb. 24, due to the continued positive progression of Marin’s metrics around new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and the percentage of positive tests continue to improve. The red…

Drs. Haydee Knott and Alison Kang. Feel-good stories have been scarce during the pandemic, so we like to celebrate each and every one of them we find out about.   Mill Valley resident Dr. Haydee Knott, who opened her own Mill Valley Dermatology practice in the Shelter Bay office complex near Piatti Restaurant in 2016, has joined fellow dermatologist Dr. Alison…

Vaccination site is specifically for older adults and other Marin residents who cannot navigate other walk-through sites due to mobility issues.  The Larkspur Ferry Terminal is the site of a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic. (Photo by Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District). The County of Marin has teamed up with Curative and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and…