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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.

Mt Tam Church

Mt. Tam Church Serves Up a Wildfire Response Pancake Breakfast – Oct. 24, 9am-12pm

October 10, 2021

Mt. Tam Church invites the community to an outdoor pancake breakfast and help supply wildfire victims, survivors and relief volunteers with wildfire cleaning kits and wildfire bucket kits. Suggested donation, adult $20 and child $10. All proceeds go towards kits.

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Pacific Preparatory team

Mill Valley Resident Jesse Roselin’s Tutor Corps & Pacific Preparatory School Launches Free Fall Webinar Series

October 10, 2021

Mill Valley resident Jesse Roselin spearheads Tutor Corps, which provides tutoring in all K-12 subjects, as well as Pacific Preparatory, an in-home, one-to-one, K-12 private school launched in 2002 that promises an engaging one-on-one academic experience with flexible curriculum and scheduling. They’re hosting a fall webinar series, a book club for kids, reading circles for pre-K through 1st grade and virtual paint nights for kids 3rd thru 8th grades.

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Throckmorton Temporary Traffic Patterns

City Seeks Public Input on Trial Reconfigured Downtown Streets – Thru Oct. 22

October 10, 2021

Raise your voice: In the midst of the Downtown Project, City officials are doing a one-month test-run of reconfiguring downtown traffic patterns at two key intersections to evaluate their potential for improving safety, through October 22. 

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Strawberry Village Dogtoberfest

Strawberry Village, Woodlands Pet Foods & Treats Host Annual DOGtoberfest, Pet Costume Contest – Oct. 30, 12-3pm

October 10, 2021

Strawberry Village shopping center will host its annual DOGtoberfest on Saturday, October 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. — featuring interactive pet related activities and resources for pet lovers and their four-legged family friends.

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Friends of No. 9 Set to Unveil Fully-Assembled, Multi-Colored Replica of Historic Locomotive at Depot Plaza – Oct. 10, 12pm

October 7, 2021

The years-long effort to bring the Heisler No. 9 – the last remaining locomotive from the “Crookedest Railroad in the World” that ran from Mill Valley to the top of Mount Tam – back to Mill Valley takes a big step forward on Saturday, Oct. 10 with the official unveiling of a fully assembled, multi-colored replica No. 9 that was constructed by volunteers and painted by children over three recent Saturdays.

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Mill Valley Library

Council Backs Library’s Elimination of Fines in Continued Strides Toward Social Equity

October 5, 2021

With City Council support, the Mill Valley Public Library joined its fellow MARINet libraries in eliminating late fees this week, making the case that the projected loss in revenue is far outweighed by the prospect of taking another key stride toward addressing social inequity.

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City Council Gives Green Light to Historical Signs Around Town Connecting the Past and Present

October 5, 2021

From the Mill Valley Historical Society and its annual review to the Mill Valley Public Library’s Lucretia Little History Room, the 94941 has long been steeped in its past, from inception to today and everything in between. On Monday, the Mill Valley City Council gave the green light to MVHS’ proposal to install historical signs at significant sites around town.

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Starduster Orchestra

Get in the Swing of Things: Acclaimed Stardusters to Perform on Downtown Plaza – Oct. 17

October 4, 2021

Grab your dancing shoes and head on down to the Mill Valley Downtown Plaza at 87 Throckmorton Avenue as Marin’s renowned The Stardusters unveil an outdoor performance.

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Tam Football

Tam Football Rallies to Top Redwood for First Time Since 2013, Coach Garners the Cover of Wheaties Box

October 4, 2021

After huge win, Tam Coach Matt LemMon is featured on the cover of Wheaties boxes on Safeway shelves, joining the likes of Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps and many more.

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Tam Glad Shines Its Spotlight on the Indefatigable Susie Turner of Green Door Design

October 4, 2021

Tam Junction resident Adam Cohen continues to highlight the array of amazing businesses and people in his neighborhood via Tam Glad, his website and blog focusing on the wonders of the 94941’s funkiest commercial district. His latest digest focuses on the indomitable Susie Turner, owner of Green Door Design.

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MIXT

With Planned 2022 Opening in Long-Dormant Former Gira Polli Space, MIXT Will Complete a 15-Year Quest to Be in Mill Valley

September 30, 2021

Since Leslie and David Silverglide first created MIXT (previously Mixt Greens), a long-popular, fast-casual restaurant that specializes in both build-your-own and made-to-order salads, as well as grain bowls, market plates and sandwiches sourced from local, organic and sustainable ingredients in 2005, they’ve had their eyes on Mill Valley.

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On the Heels of a Multi-Faceted, Globe-Trotting Career, Intrinsic Health Chiropractic’s Dr. Seraphina Freund Has ‘Found the Thing That Lights Me Up’

September 29, 2021

“I was really inspired to learn about holistic health,” she says. “At that time, I wanted to have a career in health but I didn’t know what it was, so I began this journey of exploration to find what my purpose was.”

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