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.
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.
PAAM Hosts ‘Pumpkin Bash,’ a Free Halloween Event – Oct. 28th, 3-5pm
The event marks the latest chapter in the nearly 14 years since Annie Thistle launched her Performing Arts Academy of Marin (PAAM) in her living room, a journey that took her from the Community Church of Mill Valley in 2009, then in the Alto Plaza shopping center in early 2010, and then to the 2,800-square-foot storefront space above Balboa Cafe at Mill Creek Plaza.
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Chamber Music Marin Continues 2023-24 Concert Series With the Illustrious Alexander String Quartet – Nov. 12th, 5pm
Chamber Music Marin continues its 2023-24 Chamber Music Concert Series this month, which will run through May 19, 2024 at Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church in Mill Valley, with the Alexander String Quartet, which formed in New York in 1981 and has performed in the major music capitals of five continents and has an extensive discography.
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MV Chamber Hosts Artist Jamie Madison’s ‘Partly Truth, Partly Fiction’ Paintings Abstracted from Photos in November – Artwalk is Nov. 7, 5:30-7:30
Madison studied printmaking and painting with Wayne Thiebaud at UC-Davis and returned to painting full time over the past six years. Rooted in a sense of place among farmlands and coastal regions of Northern California, her paintings navigate a partly seen, partly imagined terrain.
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Equator Coffees Reopens Its South of Market Location in the LinkedIn Building as SF Marches on the Long Road to Revival
Lachance told SF Eater that he considers the business resumption scenario to be more “art than science.” Although remote work is still widespread in San Francisco, business activities are slowly climbing. Equator Coffee used metrics like local cellphone activity reports to judge the right reopening time. The company believes now is that time.
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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Oct. 23
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Seager Gray Gallery Showcases Diane Williams’ ‘Bold Silence’ Paintings, Nov. 1-30, with a Reception on Nov. 4th, 4-6pm
Using gesture and color to evoke intense emotional states, Williams was drawn to the dynamic power she was able to capture with pure paint. It was when she went to China that she began to realize the potential of contrasting strong physical gestures of color with areas of stillness.
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Music Heals International Tees Up 10th Annual Benefit at Sweetwater Music Hall on Nov. 20
The 2023 edition of the event serves as the 10th anniversary concert, a “one-time only night of musical collaborations honoring the late, great Rob Wasserman – a gathering of legends, including acclaimed jazz bassist Christian McBride, ALO guitarist Lebo (Dan Lebowitz), Arcade Fire guitarist Paul Beaubrun, Dead & Company drummer Jay Lane and turntablist DJ Logic.
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Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS), Mill Valley Rec Host Halloween Silent Disco – October 28, 4-6pm
Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS), with the stalwart support of Mill Valley Recreation, are once again putting on a silent disco – a Halloween Silent Disco Dance Party, that is – hosted by PAASS and MV Recreation, on Saturday, October 28th from 4-6pm at the Mill Valley Community Center.
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Murphy Productions, O’Hanlon Center Serve Up Another Sunday Salon, This Ones Themed Around Impermanence – Oct. 29
They’re back at it again on Sunday, October 29th at O’Hanlon to “Celebrate the Brevity of Life, Honoring those who have passed and Embracing Change,” according to the organizers. Gather at 4pm. Show at 5pm. $15. Doors open open at 4:30pm. Show begins at 5pm. $15. Expect music, poetry, storytelling, videos and much more.
Bring photos and memorabilia for the Day of the Dead Altar.
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City Council Backs Latest Iteration of Its Housing Element Through 2031, Eyes Approval From California HCD Before It Can Be Enacted
“We have been really careful, and I have been proud of our staff and our council and city attorney on our process of public engagement that has gone on throughout this process,” Cusimano added. “There are no new goals or policies being implemented in the latest update to the plan. The changes that staff are recommending are administrative and technical in nature,” and quite limited.
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As Planning Commission Considers Proposed ‘Treehouse’ Arts & Culture-Oriented Club That Seeks to Re-Envision the Historic Bank of America Building, MV Chamber Weighs In
The founders of the popular Marine Layer clothing brand initially saw the building as a possible retail concept, but pivoted after learning of the significant aforementioned obstacles they saw as untenable. Instead, they chose a concept that has garnered excitement in cities and towns across the U.S. that look to create gathering spaces for communities wanting reconnection after the years of pandemic disruption. A “recurring revenue” model is important for a very large space with little curb appeal.
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Strawberry Village, Woodlands Pet Foods & Treats Host Annual DOGtoberfest, Pet Costume Contest – Oct. 28
And as the excitement builds, don’t miss the performance by PAAM’s (Performing Arts Academy of Marin) Dance Squad at 2:30pm. It’s a day filled with tail-wagging joy and heartwarming moments you won’t want to miss!”
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