Posts Tagged ‘Covid’
Channeling Walt Whitman’s ‘Barbaric Yawp,’ the Mill Valley Howl Returns for a Night
According to longtime Mill Valley resident Tom Singer, a psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist, writer and editor, it’s “not howling as we generally know it. It’s rather Walt Whitman’s ‘Barbaric Yawp,’ and coming from the poet whose work touches the soul of America, it is lovely and strangely moving.”
Read MoreEncore: Let’s Have a Pandemic Anniversary Howl – March 22, 8pm-8:05pm
Remember when, as were stuck inside for weeks at a time if not longer, we hopped onto our patios, decks and sidewalks to howl as we navigated those bewildering initial months of the COVID-19 crisis? Two years ago this month, the world as we know it went sideways, quickly, dramatically and with horrifically cascading impacts.…
Read MoreMarin Schools to Ditch Mask Mandate but Urge Continued Indoor Masking
Mill Valley School District officials anticipate guidance that beginning on Monday, March 14th, indoor masking will no longer be required for MVSD staff and students, regardless of vaccination status, but that masks will be strongly recommended and required indoors at all MVSD sites through the end of the day on Friday, March 11.
Read MoreCanal Alliance’s Matson Talks Support for the Vulnerable in a Pandemic – Virtual OAC, Feb. 24
At a free, virtual Outdoor Art Club event on Thursday, February 24 at 1pm via Zoom, Canal Alliance Development Director Sara Matson will discuss how the org is addressing the urgent financial and health needs that have confronted this vulnerable community during the pandemic.
Read MoreMarin Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis Eyes Omicron Plateau ‘This Week or Next’
“I think we’re seeing early signs that the omicron surge is waning,” Dr. Matt Willis, Marin public health officer, told scores of parents, teachers and students on a webinar hosted by the Marin County Office of Education, according to the Marin Independent Journal. “We’re seeing it plateau this week and next.”
Read MoreWith Omicron on the Rise, Sweetwater Music Hall Opts for Short-Term Closure
The temporary closure means that a few regular holiday shows, like those by the renowned Christmas Jug Band and local stalwart Matt Jaffe have been canceled. Refunds will be issued at the point of purchase, according to Sweetwater officials.
Read MoreOn the Heels of New State Indoor Mask Mandate, Marin Follows Suit, Effective Dec. 15
Though the vast majority of businesses in Mill Valley had continued to recommend patrons to wear masks indoors, the statewide policy shift was a direct reflection of the arrival of the new, highly transmissible omicron variant.
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