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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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 29
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Stacey Waldspurger’s Waldscraft Artisan Bakery To Shut Brick-and-Mortar Space on Sunnyside, Readies Focus on San Rafael Production Site, Farmer’s Markets and More
Waldspurger announced this week that she is closing her Waldscraft brick-and-mortar space on Sunnyside. Her last day will be Sunday, Feb. 4. But Waldspurger is quick to add that the journey is far from over. “WALDSCRAFT BAKERY IS STILL ALIVE!” she wrote in a note to her customers.
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Sweetwater Music Hall Debuts Quarterly Series of ‘Under the Radar’ Shows to Support Youth Music Education – Feb. 11
To that end, the Sweetwater is launching a quarterly series of “under the radar,” intimate shows with iconic artists from all genres in an effort to raise funds to support our mission of promoting youth music education and increasing access to the arts for all in our community and the greater Bay Area.
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Mt. Tam Community Land Trust Hosts a Conversation with Leah Rothstein on Housing Inequities, How We Got Here and What We Can Do to Change It – MV Rec, Feb. 28, 4-6pm
“We are all concerned about housing in our communities but we rarely talk about how official policies at all levels have played a role in housing segregation and the lack of housing – especially affordable housing. Leah will discuss specific actions that can create inclusive, integrated and vibrant neighborhoods.”
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ICB Artist Rachel Davis to Show Her ‘Something Borrowed’ Mixed Media Work at the MV Chamber in February – Artwalk is Feb. 6, 5:30-7:30
In her abstract botanical work, Davis translates a sense of history and transience and an appreciation of the beauty in imperfection onto 2D panels. Her work is richly layered and textured. Things are often left unsaid, or moving in and out of focus, urging the viewer to linger and discover more.
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Marin IJ: Bay Area Housing Deadline Provides ‘Test Case’ for Mill Valley, Marin County and Beyond
When locals encourage Fairfax Mayor Barbara Coler to fight back, she said she points to the community’s sheer need for extra places to live. “What I tell folks is, ‘Who do you think is waiting on you in the restaurant? Don’t you want them to live here?’” Coler said.
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Annie Leese Thistle Reopens TumbleSpot on Miller Avenue Near Joe’s Taco Lounge
“After closing our doors in 2020, TumbleSpot is back and ready to serve our families again!” Thistle says. “We offer a variety of programs designed to build skills and cultivate fun for children through the age of 10. Our curriculum has been carefully developed by industry professionals and offers incredible growth opportunities for our littlest members through our AcroStars.
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Marin JCC Hosts SF Jewish Film Festival’s “Best of the Fest” – Feb. 1st, 8th & 15th
The acclaimed San Francisco Jewish Film Festival has unveiled its lineup for Osher Marin JCC’s “Best of the Fest” Film Festival , which is set for February 1st, 8th and 15th. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the oldest Jewish film festival in the world.
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Marin Voice: Felecia Gaston, Founder of the Marin City Historical and Preservation Society, Touts Educational Exhibit Honors Contributions of Black Marinship Workers
In various parts across America, states are removing Black history from schools. The Marin County Office of Education is doing the opposite. It gives me great pleasure to partner with the Office of Education to host the Marin City historical traveling exhibit and publication, “A Brand New Start … This is Home” into the 62 public school libraries and classrooms.
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A $175k State Grant Will Fund MARINet’s Project to Enhance the Reliability and Speed of Internet Services and Contribute to Local Digital Literacy Initiatives
The updates will be funded by a $175,211 state grant to MARINet, a group of public and academic libraries in the county, according to a Marin County press release published on Thursday. The project will be completed over the next year with the help of local firm Marin IT.
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Newsweek Names Redwood Credit Union One of ‘America’s Best Credit Unions’
Newsweek’s inaugural study analyzed the financial health, operational performance, and customer evaluations of nearly 4,800 regional credit unions across the U.S. to identify the best 250. RCU ranked in the top 10 of California-based credit unions.
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MV Rotary Hosts Shirley Hasley, Mill Valley’s First Black Teacher, Who Has Dedicated Her Life to Educating Children – Feb. 6, 12pm
On threat of violence, Shirley was forced to seek housing outside the city limits.
In her first year as a teacher, this 22-year-old young woman was assigned to travel with students being bused from Mill Valley to Marin City. It was desegregation in 1965. Was Shirley a natural fit? Hardly. Her presence was resented by many in Marin City. She was called an “Uncle Tom” and she needed police protection.
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