Posts Tagged ‘Mill Valley’
Marin IJ: Trump Administration Warns Marin Schools About DEI Programs
Carroll said that federal money, which accounts for approximately 10% of local schools’ total funding, is not used for DEI efforts. Carroll said the California Department of Education has not heard back from the federal government since issuing its responses. News of the ultimatum to Marin schools surfaced during the April 15 meeting of the Marin County Board of Education. Carroll provided members of the board with a brief summary of the DEI issue as part of the report that he provides at every meeting. The matter wasn’t agendized for discussion.
Read MoreJanis Ganaden’s Surf + Sand Joins Ever-Creative Bre Russell at Elevate & FemThrive, a Transformational Day of Connection, Clarity & Style – May 29th, 5:30–7:30pm
Now she’s working with the ever-creative Bre Russell on a multi-faceted event set for May 29th, from 5:30–7:30pm at Surf + Sand in Downtown Mill Valley. Join us for a transformational day of connection, clarity, and style at ELEVATE: A Free Event for Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders. The event includes bubbles & bites, networking, shopping, styling, a Value & Time Alignment workshop, and optional professional headshots. Expect to feel incredible in your style and look, mindset breakthroughs, and a community of women who GET IT. If you’re ready to elevate with purpose, this is your room. The event, set for March 18th, 6pm-7:30pm, features speakers Erin Hull and Christine Calegari.
Read MoreThe San Francisco Standard: ‘Two Crazy Women’ Are Bucking Multiple Industry Trends: Expand to the Presidio, Then Mill Valley in Early 2026, Near the Seaplane Adventures Space Along the Waterfront
Margherita Sagan’s husband, Loring, is the cofounder and partner in Build, a firm that does residential development in San Francisco. He and Margherita recently bought a decrepit waterfront building in Mill Valley, at 242 Redwood Highway Frontage Road, where the Grateful Dead once practiced and still functions as the base for seaplane tours. It will house Piccino No. 3. Like everything Rogat and Sagan do, the Mill Valley project has been a little nuts, as any property dealing with water elements will be. But with the building permits secured, they hope things are on track for 2026.
Read MoreThe Redwoods, A Community of Seniors in Mill Valley, Is Hosting a Fun-Filled Afternoon on Sunday, May 18th at 3pm
The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors, is hosting a fun-filled afternoon on Sunday, May 18th at 3pm. And here’s a bonus: Kids 12 and under get in for free — so it’s a great event for the whole family! Co-chairs Caroline Joachim and Wendy Nichols invite you to join us for a family “fun-raiser” in the garden with live music from Susan Z and The Winding Road, and The Redwoods’ own Rock the Ages choir. We’ll have delicious fare that all ages will enjoy from Stacey Scott Catering, with signature cocktails, beer, wine and lemonade, as well as activities for kids and adults, including cornhole, foosball, a photo booth, face painting, and balloon art.
Read MoreHappy Feet Dance School Presents Three Shows of ‘Dancing Through Life’ – Sunday, May 4th, 12pm, 3pm & 6pm at Novato High School’s Center for the Arts
Happy Feet is proud to celebrate 47 years of dance in our community! This year they are back at Novato High School’s Center for the Arts Theatre with three shows. The title of their performances is “Dancing Through Life.” All three shows will feature Happy Feet’s advanced student ensemble performing a suite of dances from Wicked, with original choreography by their teaching staff. Show 1 and Show 2 will feature their younger dancers, preschool through middle school, along with their advanced high school students. Show 3 will feature their middle school and advanced high school dancers, along with their adult dancers.
Read MoreFriends of the Mill Valley Library Has a Volunteer Opportunity for Enthusiastic Volunteers to Lend a Hand in the Friends Bookstore
The Friends of the Library are looking for a couple of enthusiastic volunteers to lend a hand in the Friends Bookstore. The task involves carefully packing overstocked books into sturdy bankers boxes, loading them onto a cart (each box weighs around 30 pounds), transferring the packed boxes to another location in the Bookstore, and then stacking them neatly. This should take about 1 to 2 hours, 1 or 2 days a week. If you’re interested, reach out to Friends board member Jim Derich at jim.derich@friendsmvl.org.
Read MoreWoander Owner Matthew Purdon, Councilmember Katherine Jones, Kathy Bakshandeh From the Mill Valley Chamber Host a Delightful Grand Opening!!
The wait is over— Woander Store has officially opened its doors! Woander is a family play store featuring family friendly games and storytelling products that opened in downtown Mill Valley at 73 Throckmorton on April 19th! Lots of supporters and on-lookers celebrated the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony, with lots of fun and magic all afternoon. There was a live magic show, open gameplay, puppet greeters and a puppet making activity. There is so much more to come!
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Day at the Tam Valley Earth Day Festival – Sat., April 26th, Tam Valley Commmunity Center, 11am-2pm
The event features fun activities for all ages and green exhibits about climate action, in a beautiful outdoor setting. Visitors will learn about living sustainably, using clean energy and transportation, greening up your home and garden, eating healthy food, protecting nature, and building resilient communities.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin City Bus Shelter Art Project Honors Community’s Black Pioneers
“Her granddaughter and my brother are married,” she said. “So the legacy doesn’t stop — because we are a close community. Even though a lot of first-generation people who came here are gone, their legacy continues.” The bus shelter art project is part of an ongoing effort to tell the enclave’s Black history led by Felecia Gaston, a local historian, educator and nonprofit executive who has partnered with the county’s schools and libraries to teach this California story. “There were maybe 20,000 Black people who worked in the shipyard from 1942 to 1945,” said Gaston. “We selected a few because we actually have their oral histories.”
Read MoreTam High’s AIM Program Garners Incredible Accomplishment With Six Student Emmys!
Tam High wants to give a massive shoutout to all of you in AIM for your incredible accomplishment, six Student Emmys! That’s seriously amazing. These awards are no joke; they’re the most significant honor in high school film, and you earned them through talent, hard work, and collaboration. Whether a student’s name is on one of the winning projects or you contributed behind the scenes, everyone in AIM helped make this happen. That makes AIM so special—how you all come together to create something bigger than yourselves.
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