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From left, Matt Clark, Kier Holmes, Jack Clark, Kathleen Holmes at Marin MOCA’s 12th Annual Altered Book Exhibit. Courtesy image. The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art’s 12th Annual Altered Book Exhibit, which runs through May 23 and features more than 135 inventive book art objects, has a quartet of participating artists participating from one generation-spanning family. Matt…

Hoping to have a less turbulent, bug-laden rollout than the Small Business Administration’s long-delayed Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which went live on Monday, the SBA is set go live on Monday, May 3rd with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The $28.6 billion program, created as part of last month’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, will offer grants of up to $10…

Cheryl Modica, at far right, at her eponymous store at 15 East Blithedale Avenue. Spend a few minutes with Cheryl Modica and you quickly realize that she is a “take the bull by the horns” kind of person. Modica, who has lived in Mill Valley since the 1970s and had an illustrious career in retail…

A sand-laden parking lot playa is not in the cards for Cinco de Mayo at The Cantina this year, but the festivities will still abound at the longtime May 5th go-to spot, as it will be at Mill Valley’s fantastic array of Mexican restaurants, all of whom have outdoor seating. For Cinco de Mayo, set…

The grass is still mostly green and the dirt is still wet in the morning, especially after the rain over the weekend. But as hard as it is to believe, Fire Season is coming up quick, say Southern Marin Fire District officials. It’s that time again to start clearing your Defensible Space around your home,…

Federal officials hope for a less turbulent rollout for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Sweetwater Music Hall. The day that independent live music venues, movie theaters and theatrical and performing arts organizations – those businesses and nonprofits most economically ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis – has finally arrived. ​That’s because the Small Business Administration launched the long-delayed Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on Monday.…

While a sense of growing excitement permeated Marin earlier this month after Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis told the Board of Supervisors that Marin could move into the less restrictive yellow tier as soon as April 20, a proper reminder that we are nowhere near out of the woods arrived last week, when…

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 build on the recent sustained momentum through the state’s reopening framework and return to more outdoor, socially distanced markets. With springtime in the air, the outdoor fair, set for Saturday, May 8, 11am-5pm, features…

The Outside In, Inside Out” paintings by Carolyn Meyer, on display at Desta Gallery from May 5 to June 16. Desta Gallery, which Emebet Korn relocated from San Anselmo to downtown Mill Valley in late 2020, has unveiled details for a meet-and-greet event for its newest featured artist, Carolyn Meyer. The event is set for Saturday, May 8, 2-5pm at100…

Although the absolute gem that is the Mill Valley Public Library has innovated in spades during the COVID-19 crisis, with a relentless array of digital services (see below), many residents miss the opportunity to pop in to pick out books, use the tech center  and more. Starting Monday, May 3, library patrons will have the…

The Mill Valley location of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the not-at-all-like-your typical bike shop within the Mill Valley Lumber Yard, is currently recruiting for a full and part time bike mechanic. The shop specializes in premium quality electric bikes, as well as unique and stylish bicycle apparel and accessories. In addition to MVLY, they currently have boutique-style retail locations in…

Art galleries throughout Mill Valley continue to move, cautiously, toward more in-person viewings. Among them is the venerable O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, which is in the midst of its latest exhibit, “Movement.” The show is juried by dancer, poet, teacher, author and co-founder of the Tamalpa Institute Daria Halprin. It features paintings, ceramics, photographs and…