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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.

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Desta Gallery Hosts a Live Mural Painting By Renowned Local Muralist Nora Bruhn – July 8th & 22nd

July 5, 2023

“What piece of life do I find important enough so as to spend hours creating something beyond myself; the devotional act of art making. I think living a good life while I’m here in this body and helping others do the same is invaluable.”

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City of Mill Valley, MVFREE and MVPD Continue With Anti-Bias Campaign, Showcase Bias-By-Proxy Video

July 4, 2023

MVFREE’s greatest work in recent months has been an anti-bias campaign involving educational flyers being mailed to homeowners containing three steps that teach white people how to curb the over-policing of Black people. 

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The former Bank of America building at 60 Throckmorton Ave.

Planning Commission Hosts Study Session on the Treehouse, an Arts & Culture-Oriented Club That Seeks to Re-Envision the Historic Bank of America Building

June 29, 2023

“We believe the membership is the way to brung this project to life,” Natenshon said, noting that the cost associated with the renovation of the building will require early funding to get the project off the ground. We want this business to be successful and have it here for a long time. Paid memberships are part of that.

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Curated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of June 26

June 29, 2023

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Mad Dogs & Englishmen at MV Lumber Yard Turns Internet Insanity Into an Amazing Donation of 25 Free Bikes for Marin’s Trips for Kids

June 28, 2023

Jennifer Blevins: Blevins about the donations pouring in. “100 percent of all donations will be used to purchase new bikes for underprivileged children. Hoping we can take all of this attention and momentum and channel it into doing something impactful and good!”

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Mill Valley’s Danica Remy and the B612 Foundation Host the Unveiling of the First-Ever Schweickart Prize at the California Academy of Sciences – June 30

June 28, 2023

On June 30th at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, B612 is set to unveil the Schweickart Prize Planetary Defense Prize, the first-ever international prize to be awarded to exceptional students and early-career individuals for their work in the area of planetary defense.

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Marin Magazine to Unveil Its 2023 Best of the County Honorees, Hosts In-Person Fundraiser in Sausalito to Benefit SF Marin Food Bank – Aug. 4

June 28, 2023

To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were once again wildly successful in Marin Magazine’s 2022 Best of County issue. With 24 Mill Valley businesses selected as 2023 winners and more than 50 Mill Valley businesses, business owners and events recognized in the top five as readers pics, Marin Magazine is inviting honorees and guests to come together and celebrate – this time in person.

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Gary Scheuenstuhl & the Marinfidels Return to the Sticky Fingers Project at the Throckmorton Theatre With a Performance of Rolling Stones ‘Sticky Fingers’ – July 1

June 27, 2023

Mill Valley Music owner Gary Scheuenstuhl and his longtime bandmates are set to return to the Throckmorton Theatre on Saturday, July 1 as part of the Sticky Fingers Project featuring the Marinfidels and a number of special guests. 

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Makers Market’s Open Air Markets Return to the MV Lumber Yard – July 8, Aug. 12 & Sept. 9

June 26, 2023

These markets are free and open to the public and take place surrounded by the beautiful boutiques and eateries of ‘the Yard,’ offering the opportunity to stroll around the gorgeous MVLY with great food and drinks from Watershed Mill Valley, Eddy Bar & Bottle, Millie’s Crepe et Creme and Flour Craft Bakery Mill Valley.

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“Mom-and-Pop” Shops Bolster the Power of Marin County’s Small Business Presence, Ranking It No. 1 in California, According to Financial Tech Firm

June 22, 2023

Jim Welte, executive director of the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, said the study seems to match his understanding: Marin has a lively small-business community. “Four out of the five commercial areas in Mill Valley are centered on small businesses.,” he told the Marin IJ. “Mill Valley is very much a mom-and-pop-centric town.”

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Friends of Hauke Park Sues City of Mill Valley, Citing ‘Continued Discrimination’ in Housing Policy Against Residents of the Eastern Part of Town, Seeks Donations

June 22, 2023

Unconvinced that the city’s aforementioned intentions were serious, Friends of Hauke Park, the organization that has opposed the density of housing in the Enchanted Knolls neighborhood and its neighbors, filed a lawsuit this week against the city, citing “continued discrimination” against East Mill Valley neighborhoods.

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Safeway in Strawberry Village Celebrates Newly Remodeled Store and Donations to Support Aging in Marin County

June 20, 2023

Safeway in Strawberry Village this Wednesday celebrated a grand reopening for its newly remodeled store, marking the occasion with a $3,000 donation to the Marin County Commission on Aging.

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