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Mill Valley Music Fest Looks to Do Right By Its Neighbors, Nonprofits and More
In a nod to the ever-growing sense of community support, the Chamber is donating a portion of proceeds to a number of local institutions including Kiddo!, which raises funds for arts education and more within the Mill Valley School District. The 2022 festival also supports the Sweetwater Music Hall’s nonprofit music education program and the City of Mill Valley’s Public Art Program, as well as other year-round initiatives spearheaded by the Mill Valley Chamber.
Read MoreProject Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS) Founders Honored With a KPIX Jefferson Award
In honoring Janet Miller and her family, KPIX reporter Sharon Chin writes, “Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.”
Read MoreA Quartet of Bay Area Artists to Showcase ‘Nature Inspires’ at MV Chamber in May – First Tuesday Artwalk is May 3rd
The exhibit runs throughout May, including a reception on Tuesday, May 3 as part of the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk (5:30-7:30pm). 85 Throckmorton Avenue. Also in conjunction with Marin Open Studios, they will be open Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 from 11am to 6 pm at the Chamber office.
Read MoreCurated News You Can Use, From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of April 25
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Read MoreBen Harper Returns to Mill Valley, the City that Helped Launch his Career Nearly 30 Years Ago
Harper delved into his connection to Mill Valley that dates back nearly 30 years. “Harper was an unknown young singer-songwriter when the late Jeanie Patterson, Sweetwater’s legendary grande dame, believed in him enough to have him open for blues great John Lee Hooker, handing him his first big break.”
Read MoreCity Council Backs Current Outdoor Biz Program Thru Oct. 31, Shifts to Seasonally Limited Version in 2023
“We are deliberating a program, not a continuing experiment,” McCauley said. My sense is that we give clear guidance that we wrap this thing up so we don’t hear from the Chamber every three weeks.” “You guys will make your own decisions in the future in terms of if you want to expand this.”
Read MoreEmphasizing Education and Grant Funding Over Enforcement, Board of Supes Back Ban on Single-Use Plastic Foodware
“Let’s work with our local restaurants and make adjustments after 18 months as they are needed,” said Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters, who represents southern Marin. “We’re not in enforcement mode, we’re in education and training mode. The chambers worked through what they would need and it’s very doable.”
Read MoreMusic Lovers Rejoice: Record Store Day’s 15th Anniversary is Saturday, April 23 – MV Music Has You Covered
Gary Scheuenstuhl’s Mill Valley Music shop continues to be the go-to hub for vinyl music lovers throughout Mill Valley and beyond, and he’s ridden the pandemic-fueled wave over the past two years of more people stuck at home, ready to dig into their music collections and, most importantly, ready to buy some records and expand on those collections.
Read MoreFacing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover
The council authorized the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition system, which will allow the department to glean critical data around who parks where, why and when, and thus be able in the future to change certain parking designations in response to usage patterns.
Read MoreMurphy Productions Tees Up Grammy Nominee Janiva Magness at Sweetwater Music Hall – April 23
Janiva Magness, an Grammy Award-nominated blues, soul, and Americana singer and songwriter, is set to hit the stage at the Sweetwater Music Hall on April 23rd to perform select tunes from her 16 album spanning-career.
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