Posts Tagged ‘winterfest’
Homestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Has Led a Legion of Amazing Volunteers to Create Beautiful, Compelling Art With HARK
Ryan, with a legion of dedicated volunteers, as you will see in the video, has installed his HARK piece out front of of the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts at 616 Throckmorton Ave. for the holiday. He created this short video about it. “We have to listen to each other, if we are ever going to change,” Ryan says. ”I’d like to thank the 43 volunteers who helped make this Community Art piece.
Read MoreHomestead Valley’s Relentless Gem Tim Ryan, a Milley Award Winner, Once Again Creates the Latest Iteration of the Homestead Valley Fork, Makes the Case That Art Outshines Destruction
When he’s not brainstorming or working on his next idea, Ryan, a 2023 Milley Award recipient, is the senior director of strategic facility planning at San Rafael City Schools.
Read MoreWith Another Memorial Day Parade on the Horizon, CBS News Bay Area Honors Homestead Valley’s Creative Juggernaut Tim Ryan With a Jefferson Award
He’s long since had Enjoy Mill Valley’s undivided attention. And now he’s garnered the attention of CBS News Bay Area’s Jefferson Awards. “The vibrant flowers that fill Tim Ryan’s Mill Valley backyard don’t need water,” CBS News Bay Area wrote. “They’re rooted in community spirit.” “It’s joy. It’s simply just joy,” Ryan told CBS News Bay Area. “That’s my idea.”
Read MoreWith Another MV Memorial Day Parade on the Horizon, Milley Award Winner Tim Ryan and His Creative Comrades Are Back at It Again
“When he’s not brainstorming or working on his next idea, Ryan, a 2023 Milley Award recipient, is the senior director of strategic facility planning at San Rafael City Schools. Not surprisingly, especially with the ever-amazing Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade on the horizon, Ryan and his array of supporters are back at it again. “Thank you for signing up to make flowers for our parade float. Some folks have already started. All are encouraged to make as many flowers that they can. We have people to paint if you just want to cut them out.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Homestead Valley’s Tim Ryan Creates Whimsical Public Art Projects, Garners 2023 Milley Award
When he’s not brainstorming or working on his next idea, Ryan, a 2023 Milley Award recipient, is the senior director of strategic facility planning at San Rafael City Schools.
Read MoreWinterfest Holiday Hunt Returns! Read The Clues, Stroll the 94941 and Find Stars To Win Chances at Gift Certificates At Your Favorite Shops – Runs Thru Dec. 16!
When Winterfest is in the rearview mirror at 5pm on Sunday Dec. 4, the quasi-virtual, hugely popular Winterfest Holiday Hunt, a three-week, scavenger hunt-style contest at dozens of businesses throughout Mill Valley, runs through Dec. 16th.
Read MoreChabad Mill Valley, MV Public Library Team Up for ‘Storytelling & Challah!’ Event – Sept. 21
On Sept. 21, that tradition continues when Chabad Mill Valley, the local chapter of one of the largest Hasidic groups and Jewish religious organizations in the world, teams up with the Mill Valley Public Library to celebrate Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year, a two-day observance and celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei.
Read MoreWinterfest Holiday Hunt Continues Thru Dec. 17 – More Clues, and Answers, Below
While we ready the return of an in-person Winterfest, we’re bringing back last year’s quasi-virtual, hugely popular Winterfest Holiday Hunt, a three-week, scavenger hunt-style contest at dozens of businesses throughout Mill Valley. Kids accompanied by a parent can travel around town, preferably by bike or on foot, to take photos of iridescent stars, as selfies in front of the stars they choose, in at least eight of the 40 participating businesses, including some amazing local restaurants and retail shops.
Read MoreOh What Fun: Mill Valley Winterfest Brings a Jolt of Holiday Spirit to Mill Valley!!
As usual, the giant rainbow slide was the main attraction for the kiddos, while a fantastic lineup of singers, dancers and musicians to perform throughout the day, including the Tam High Jazz Ensemble, Happy Feet Dance School, Natalia Betzler & Marin Conservatory of Dance. Chabad Mill Valley’s Brooklyn shop and community space led the lighting of a huge ice menorah amidst the eight days of Hanukkah.
Read MoreTwo Neat Debuts 2022 Marin Calendar, the Perfect Holiday Gift for Lovers of Laughter, Gorgeous Photography and Marin County
Two Neat has been an institution in Mill Valley for more than 35 years – with a little something for everyone. Bjou and his team have outdone themselves this holiday season, unveiling the Marin County Calendar 2022.
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