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Woander 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!Ā 

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The Amazing Mill Valley Children’s Garden at Edna Maguire Hosts theĀ 4th Annual Plant Sale. 100% of Sales support the Mill Valley Children’s Garden Maintenance and Management!

Online shop is open NOW. Ā Shop for your favorite plants and garden goodies from the comfort of home HERE. Pick up orders Wednesday April 23rdĀ in the Garden 1:30-3:30 (80 Lomita Dr/Edna Maguire Elementary). Shop in Person during the following dates and time: Wednesday, April 23 – Celebrate Earth DayĀ during Open Garden (1:30-3:30)! Plus, online orders will be ready for pick-up, and our in-person plant saleĀ kicks off. Sunday, April 27 – Join us for a Plant Sale & Garden Work PartyĀ (10 AM-2 PM). Come find beautiful plants and lend a hand in the garden—it’s a great way to connect with the community and the earth! The Mill Valley Children’s Garden is a 22,000 sq. ft. organic garden, orchard and outdoor classroom, located at the Edna Maguire Elementary School.

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2025 Marin Open Studios May 3 & 4 and May 10 & 11: Marin’s Popular Self-Guided Tour of Art Studios Returns for its 32nd Year and Features More Than 265 Artists

ā€œWe are so pleased to present our 32nd year of Marin Open Studios and to continue highlighting all the brilliant and diverse artists here in our county,ā€ said Kina Lamblin, newly appointed executive director of Marin Open Studios. ā€œThis year we are presenting more artists’ events in the community in addition to our much loved Open Studios event, making art more accessible to the public year round.ā€

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Johanna Becker’sĀ Moonstruck Fine Jewelry Hosts a Spring Trunk Show—a Colorful Assortment of Creativity and One-of-a-Kind Designs @ 11 Bernard St, Mill Valley.

Next up,Ā Moonstruck is hosting a spring Trunk Show on May 3rd!! Here is a summary of our event: Join us for Moonstruck’s Spring Trunk Show—a colorful assortment of creativity and one-of-a-kind designs. Explore our fresh arrivals of whimsical spring frogs by our very own Bouke Hollinga and 24 karat gold pieces by Leslie Shackleford, hand-fabricated in Nepal. May 3rd 11-5 @Ā 11 Bernard St, Mill Valley.

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SF Chronicle: People Say California Has No Seasons – This Bay Area Resident Has Proved Them Wrong

Killion studied history at UC Santa Cruz, but he also studied art and the art of fine books. ā€œI wanted to do my own book,ā€ he said. The result was ā€œ28 Views of Mount Tamalpais,ā€ produced at UC Santa Cruz’s Cowell Press. You could see the influence of the Japanese masters in Killion’s work. And you could see the influence of his own world. ā€œIt’s in my blood,ā€ he said. ā€œI grew up in the shadow of MountĀ Tamalpais.’’

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DocLands Documentary Film Festival Returns With Mark Fishkin, Executive Director/Founder of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), and Joni Cooper, Director of Programming for the DocLands Documentary Film Festival – Wed., April 30–May 4, 2025

Mark Fishkin, executive director/founder of the California Film Institute, and Joni Cooper, DocLands Director of Programming, have unveiled the lineup for the DocLands Documentary Film Festival, returning Thursday, May 2-5, 2024. Featuring captivating world premieres, including From Here/From ThereĀ (De AquĆ­/De AllĆ”),Ā I Hope This Helps!,Ā Make A Circle, andĀ Not Just A Goof, alongside the anticipated North American Premiere ofĀ Living with WolvesĀ and theUS premieres ofĀ 500 Days in The WildĀ andĀ Hunt for the Oldest DNA, this year’s festival promises an unforgettable cinematic experience.Ā 

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Open Kimono: As the Mill Valley Music Fest Heads Toward the Four-Year Mark, It’s a Great Reminder of Why We Created It – It’s Not Just a Big Party, It Matters to Us Deeply, and It Supports ALL of Our Amazing Community, and Beyond!

Our Chamber members, primarily businesses, nonprofits and individuals, know who we are and what we stand for. But we haven’t always articulated that as well as we could to the broader community that doesn’t engage with our newsletters, blogs and social channels. MVMF is about continuing to be better neighbors to those within and around our community.

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The Mill Valley Music Fest Has Benefited Greatly From Erickson Sound Production – a New D&B Audiotechnik XSL8 Creates a Pocket of Quiet Where the Monitor Engineer & the Band Have More Control of the Stage Sound Levels to Hone Their Craft

The big update for MVMF audiophiles is that local sound company ESP Audio brings custom d&b D&B Audiotechnik’s rig each year, and captains the helm. D&B just released a cutting edge new concert rig, and Nils Erickson, the owner of ESP, is debuting it at the MVMF this year. In addition to updated drivers and components, the new D&B Model creates a pocket of quiet on the stage where the monitor engineer and the band have more control of the stage sound levels to hone their craft. “Our artists are in for an unparalleled stage experience this year!” Erickson says.Ā All of this amounts to improved sound quality, less power consumption, and new sound field technology to bleed less off the main PA onto the stage, giving the band a better experience on the stage to hone their craft.Ā 

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Mill Valley Music Fest Reveals Reveals Expanded Lineup With Sweetwater Stage Featuring Local By Area Musicians

ā€œMore than anything, it’s the sounds that emanate from this thrilling group of musicians who ultimately make the Mill Valley Music Festival what it is,ā€ says Jim Welte, Executive Director of the Mill Valley Chamber. ā€œWe hope attendees will recognize some favorites on this bill. But we really want you to to revel in the wonders of sonic discovery, and pass those earworms onto friends near and far. There’s something for everyone, and your horizons are about to expand exponentially.”

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