Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Entertainment’
Two Neat, an Unabashed, Unadulterated Mill Valley Institution, Is Setting Sail at the End of August, So Get Your Laughs on Before They’re Gone!! Hours Are 12-5pm!
Two Neat, brilliant Bob Bijou’s witty, charming, always LOL card, gifts, toys and much more shop is shutting down the business at the end of of August. Like many businesses who’ve lasted through many eras, it is largely a sad day. But Bob and his witty co-horts are focused on landing this plane with all the joy and fart jokes Two Neat calls for. From bacon-scented air freshener to inarguably the best collection of greeting cards in Marin, Bijou’s Two Neat shop at 111 Throckmorton Ave. has been an institution in Mill Valley for 39 years ā with a little something for everyone.
Read MoreFree Movies in the Park From MV Recreation, City of Mill Valley & MV Chamber Are Set to Showcase a Trio of Free Films, Starting With ‘Luca’ on August 1st, ‘Inside Out 2’ Sept. 5th and ‘Little Mermaid on October 3rd. Movies begin at sunset. Admission is free!
Free Movies in the Park From MV Recreation, City of Mill Valley & the MV Chamber Are Set to Showcase a Trio of Free Films, Starting With ‘Luca’ on August 1st, ‘Inside Out 2’ Sept. 5th and ‘Little Mermaid on October 3rd. Movies begin at sunset. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Admission is free.
Read MoreBack to Sunday SchoolāWith a Sweet Treat! š¦ Hosted by The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Mill Valley, Kicking Off the School Year in the Sweetest Way Possible! August 17th, Welcoming Kids and Families Back to our Faith Quest Classes for Youth & Godly Play for Childrenā10am
Back to Sunday SchoolāWith a Sweet Treat! Hosted by The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour ā Mill Valley. The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour is kicking off the new school year in the sweetest way possible! Join us for Back to Sunday School on Sunday, August 17th, as we welcome kids and families back to our Faith Quest classes for youth and Godly Play for childrenāstarting at 10:00 AM.
Read MoreGorgeous Hanging Baskets Come to Downtown Mill Valley ā Thanks to the City of Mill Valley, the Beautification Brigade, Green Jeans, Susie Turner of Green Door Design and All Who Worked to Make It a Reality!!
The City purchased the baskets from the amazing Green Jeans and and the equally amazing Susie Turner of Green Door Design, (along with a college student, Mia) are handling the watering.Ā “Huge thank you goes out to Mill Valley Chamber for its donation of $3k to this project which covers the costs of the baskets, hardware and water sprayer,” Joachim says. “We sincerely appreciate your support and faith that the Beautification Brigade could get it done!”
Read MorePhotographer Bob Hemstock Returns to the MV Chamber to Showcase His Latest Work, ‘Super Bloom’ ā Runs From July 25th Thru the End of August ā Artwalk Is Tue., Aug. 5th, 5:30-7:30pm!
“10 years ago, I happened to find myself in The Image Flow in Mill Valley and saw a brochure about their first Cuba Photographic Workshop that was coming up and I immediately sign up! Thatās when I experienced for the first time āThe Allure of Cubaā.Ā Iāve been to Cuba three times and Viet Nam once and Southern India once on photographic workshops, but my real education started when I joined the Marin Photo Club nine years ago. Numerous club photo classes and competitions, field trips and photo show opportunities helped me get to where I am now.”
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Hosts a Trio of Great Shows, With Anna Harrell with Mila Mincy on 7/24, Jon Chi Benefit for Chrohn’s & Colitis Foundation on 7/31 and The Rock n Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Grateful Dead on Aug. 3rd!
Sweetwater Music Hall Hosts a Trio of Great Shows, With Anna Harrell with Mila Mincy on 7/24, Jon Chi Benefit for Chrohn’s & Colitis Foundation on 7/31 and The Rock n Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of the Grateful Dead on Aug. 3rd!
Read MoreMill Valley Announces the 2025Ā MilleyĀ Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees at the Mill Valley Community Center ā Oct. 26th
Seven accomplished Mill Valley residents will be honored at an elegant program and buffet supper from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at the Mill Valley Community Center. The six will receive bronze statuettes designed by the late sculptor John Libberton. Mill Valley is the only city in Marin County that officially recognizes the talents and achievements of people in the arts.
Read MoreWhere to Shop Plastic-Free in MarināFor Your Health and the Health of the Planet!
Weāre in Week 4 of Plastic Free Julyāand if youāve picked up some new tips and have taken just one action, youāre already making an impact. This week, weāre focusing on one of the most important shifts you can make: Avoiding plastic isnāt just an environmental choiceāitās a health decision. Hereās why:Ā 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, and it contains harmful additives like BPA, phthalates, and PFAS. These chemicalsĀ leach into our food, drinks, and personal care products, especially when exposed to heat or oil. Exposure has been linked to serious health issues:Ā Hormone disruption; Infertility and reproductive harm; Early puberty; Immune system suppression; Certain cancers (breast, prostate, testicular)
Read MoreMarin IJ: Martin Cruz Smith, āGorky Parkā Author Who Lived in Mill Valley for a Time, Dies in San Rafael at the Age Of 82
Born Martin William Smith in Reading, Pennsylvania, he studied creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and started out as a journalist, including a brief stint at the AP and at the Philadelphia Daily News. Success as an author arrived slowly. He had been a published novelist for more than a decade before he broke through in the early 1980s with āGorky Park.ā His novel came out when the Soviet Union and the Cold War were still very much alive and centered on Renkoās investigation into the murders of three people whose bodies were found in the Moscow park that Smith used for the bookās title.
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Hosts Workshop / Unbound!, an Exquisite & Wild Floral Workshop With Floral Designer & Stylist Tiffany Blaylock and Poet and/the Bench’s Uncommon Ceramicist Ian Hazard-Bill! July 27: 5-7pm
Each participant will be styling using one of Ianās vases, made especially for this workshop and which you will take home with your floral creation. Tiffany will provide 2 separate demonstrations of arrangements concepts. Modern Sculptural and Wild Garden. Learn how to use mechanics, tools and other floral instruments; how to prepare flowers and cutting of leaves and stems; choose flowers from bunches Tiffany selected at the flower mart to make 1 vase arrangement and 1 hand held arrangement for transport; Light bites and drinks graciously served by Paseo Bistro.
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