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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.

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O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Debuts Self Portrait Show

June 8, 2020

O’Hanlon’s “Me to Myself” exhibit features the work of Self portraits include works from Rebecca Hutchins “Space Banana”, Diane Goldstein,Selfie During Corona # 2, Daniel Patrick,” It’s A Uke Day”, Marsha Balian “Lessons on How to Disappear,” among others. Courtesy images. On the heels of its “Humankind in Crisis” exhibit focused on art created in…

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MV Library Is Now Open for Returns & Curbside Pickup

June 8, 2020

A message from the Mill Valley Library: While our building still remains closed to the public, the Library is now open for returns and curbside pickup.  ReturnsYou may return your library books to the Library Drop Slot next to the front entrance. Returned items will be quarantined for at least 72 hours, during which time they will…

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For 2nd Day in a Row, Residents Flood the Streets of Mill Valley to Protest Racial Violence and Systemic Inequality

June 7, 2020

Mill Valley residents and their neighbors once again turned out in droves on June to peacefully protest racial violence and systemic inequality, all while mourning recent likes lost like that of George Floyd, Brianna Taylor and Ahmed Aubry, as well as many ore before them. (function(jQuery) { function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:”570826581376316662″,nav:”thumbnails”,navLocation:”bottom”,captionLocation:”bottom”,transition:”fade”,autoplay:”0″,speed:”5″,aspectRatio:”3:2″,showControls:”true”,randomStart:”false”,images:[{“url”:”2/5/8/5/25857490/protest-june-6-2020-2.jpg”,”width”:”800″,”height”:”500″,”caption”:”Mill Valley residents…

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Hundreds Turn Out to Miller Ave. & Camino Alto in Mill Valley for a Peaceful Protest Against Racial Violence

June 5, 2020

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Barring a Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations, County to Approve Indoor Retail & Outdoor Worship on June 15

June 4, 2020

The ever-innovative Store Mill Valley owners Ronnie Unger and Evan Wolf have been doing curbside pickup!in addition to their longstanding home deliveries and FaceTime shopping appointments. Courtesy image. First comes the outdoor dining, and then – fingers crossed – we get the indoor retail that the big box stores have enjoyed since the beginning of…

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Marin City Creates a Much-Needed, Unifying Protest in a Moment of National Crisis, Galvanizing Community

June 3, 2020

Click the image to download this sign, or others. In a moment of national horror and outrage over the death of George Floyd – yet another black person killed at the hands of police – Tuesday’s protest in Marin City was an uplifting, galvanizing experience that served as a marked contrast from the chaos and…

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City Council Unanimously Approves a Menu of Ways for Restaurants and Other Businesses to Use Outdoor Space

June 2, 2020

Outdoor and patio dining, clockwise from bottom right, at Gravity Tavern, Floodwater, Piazza D’Angelo, Playa and – for consumption of takeout from any restaurant, on the Depot Plaza. Courtesy images. ​Let’s go al fresco! The Mill Valley City Council unanimously approved a resolution and an urgency ordinance Monday night allowing Acting City Manager Alan Piombo…

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Sweetwater to Reopen With a Summer Pop-Up Tiki Bar for Food and Beverage Takeout, Eyes Future Patio Dining

June 1, 2020

​Regular readers of this space know that while every Mill Valley business has been economically ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis, few have a longer road ahead of them than arts and entertainment venues – those that provide our community a chance to gather to experiences the arts in a group setting. The Sweetwater Music Hall is certainly…

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Kiddo! Launches Virtual Art Show Feat. More Than 700 Pieces of Visual Art from MV School District Students

May 31, 2020

A selection of artwork from the first Kiddo! Virtual Art Show, representing work from throughout the Mill Valley School District. Courtesy images. Although the Mill Valley School District ended its 2019-20 year early and abruptly due to the COVID-19 crisis, its students had churned out a ton of artwork before it did so. In lieu…

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MV Library’s ‘Poetry Illuminated’ Garners Innovation of the Year Award from Public Library Association

May 31, 2020

Poem Projected in Mill Valley. From First Fridays and Smartgardens to Slam Poetry and incredible national awards, the Mill Valley community has long known that its Public Library is an absolute treasure. It got another reminder of that fact this week, as Library officials announced that its Poetry Illuminated Project, which projected poems around Mill Valley, garnered the 2020 Innovation of the Year Award from…

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MTC Issues Statement Condemning Racist Violence

May 31, 2020

The alleged murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25 police officer has set off a firestorm around the country – and the world – about racist violence and brutality by increasingly militarized police. Officials from the Marin Theatre Company, which has regularly produced theater that has turned its lens…

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PG&E to Host Marin Webinar on Its Plans to Make Power Shutoffs ‘Smaller in Scope, Shorter in Duration’

May 30, 2020

PG&E is set to host an online webinar for anyone interested in learning more about its Community Wildfire Safety Program ask questions of and provide feedback to PG&E.  The Marin area webinar is set for Wednesday, June 10 from 5:30-7:00pm. MORE INFO HERE. At the webinar, PG&E officials will share how any needed Public Safety Power Shutoffs in 2020 are…

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