Enjoy Mill Valley Guide 2022-2023

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EDITORS’ NOTE

Mill Valley’s Resurgence

In this space a year ago, we found ourselves still fully immersed in the loss and tumult of the pandemic, mixed with a smattering of normalcy as we enjoyed al fresco everything, with businesses and nonprofits utilizing the outdoors in creative ways. The year since hasn’t avoided turbulence. As we write this, Covid cases are on the rise. But we, one of the most vaccinated counties in the country, have the tools to protect ourselves, the latest new variant be damned. Among those powerful tools is the power of community and the arts to heal body and soul. We experienced the thrilling return of many of our landmark in-person events, particularly around Memorial Day weekend, with the Volunteer Firefighters’ Association’s Pancake Breakfast, the Veterans Ceremony, a joyous parade, enriching History Walks and, of course, the fourday Kiddo! Carnival. The MV Fall Arts Fest and another dazzling Mill Valley Film Fest are around the corner, as is

a wonderful Winterfest. There are many more to come.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the newest member of the “magnificent Mill Valley events” club: the inaugural Mill Valley Music Fest, our event in May that featured a quintet of remarkable bands and an incredible slate of food, drink, activities – all to the benefit of our community. In addition to creating an event we could all be proud of, we sought to put Mill Valley back “on the map,” so to speak, both for guests who might need a reminder of the bounty of natural beauty, cultural gems, world-class restaurants and amazing retail shops, as well as for our longtime residents who find themselves spending much more time closer to home these days.

As always, stay connected via EnjoyMillValley.com and @EnjoyMillValley on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.

—Jim Welte & Susan Lopes

Welcomes you to a thriving arts community with classes for all ages, in-person & online exhibitions as well as performing arts

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MILLEY AWARDEES

BY JIM WELTE & SUSAN LOPES

Since the early 1900s, Mill Valley has been home to more artists, writers, performers, musicians, environmentalists and filmmakers than any town our size,” says Trubee Shock, who co-founded the landmark Milley Awards for Creative Achievement with Abby Wasserman in 1994 on the heels of a slightly different moniker starting in 1988. Creativity and creative thinking are the soul of Mill Valley. The Milley Awards have brought tremendous recognition to the lifetime contributions that animate and energize our community.”

The Milley Awards have been among the bedrock elements of arts and culture in our town for more than 30 years. Knowing that makes it easier to understand that while the pandemic paused so much artistic vitality, the Milleys aren’t going anywhere.

Just like businesses and nonprofits of every stripe in the 94941, the Milleys’ leadership is innovating their way through it all, readying a comeback that puts the organization on firm

footing for the years ahead. A cohort of longtime arts leaders are galvanizing around an extended runway that allows time to lay the ground work for two events in 2023: an April 30, 2023 Milleys fundraiser at the Community Center celebrating past Milley Awardees, with music and intimate conversations about creativity, and return of the main event on October 22.

A skeptic might ask: why is this group of stalwart art lovers so determined to nourish this event?

Regina O’Connell: “We are blessed, for whatever reason in Mill Valley, and always have been, with a huge pool of creative talent. For decades. The people are from all parts of the country/world and for decades have chosen to come here to live and/ or express themselves. We love and honor that it is unusual and we choose to celebrate it with them and for them. This area has always been rich in creativity. We never want to lose sight of that. It is what the Milley Awards brings to light and shares.” milleyawards.org

Here’s a selection of some of the 140+ Milley recipients:

SAMMY HAGAR

2011

Where to even start with a globally recognized rock star who perpetually travels the globe while always keeping his feet and heart firmly planted in the town he’s called home for 50 years. Hagar remains deeply committed to supporting arts education in Mill Valley. Whether it’s fronting one of his many acclaimed bands or trailblazing new beverages like Santo Spirits tequila with fellow rocker Adam Levine or his latest, Sammy’s Beach Bar Cocktail Co., a canned cocktail maker, Hagar always seems a step ahead.

MILL VALLEY PHILHARMONIC 2006

When Mill Valley Philharmonic founder and artistic director Laurie Cohen revealed her impending retirement in 2018, the news appropriately sent shockwaves through the organization and the larger community of orchestral music lovers. But despite the arrival of the pandemic less than two years later, the Phil is on firm footing, with artistic director Dana Sadava , a powerhouse in her own right, at the helm of this widely hailed, all-volunteer orchestra.

MARK FISHKIN

Mill Valley Film Festival 1993

Mark Fishkin drew considerable inspiration from attending the first-ever Telluride Film Festival. But he had no idea at the time that he’d start a film festival upon his move to Marin. Fishkin remains at the helm of an ever-dynamic, innovative organization that appears poised to expand upon its already formidable impact on the Bay Area film scene and beyond, particularly with the launch in recent years of the DocLands fest and the planned

SUE CARLOMAGNO

2011

Longtime Mill Valley residents Sue & Joe Carlomagno founded the renowned Italian Street Painting Festival in 1994, relying on a community of dedicated volunteers and part-time staff to produce this treasure of an event in June each year. The festival has since been retired, but leaves lasting memories as one of the most creatively inspiring artistic gatherings in Marin’s rich history. Sue Carlomagno received a Milley Award in 2011 for her contributions to the arts community.

STEVE BAJOR Events Producer 2009

Steve has long been synonymous with meticulously produced, thrilling Bay Area events, including Walnut Creek’s Art & Wine Festival, San Rafael’s May Madness Car Show, Mill Valley’s Winterfest and much more. He’s also produced the celebrated Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival. Bajor garnered a Milley Award in 2009 for his Contribution to the Arts Community. In 2018, Bajor represented MVFAF when it won the Vera Schultz Award, which honors the lasting contribution to the cultural life of Mill Valley.

space, attracting an ever-growing coterie of artists and friends. The couple left an indelible mark on the arts in the Bay Area. It’s long been one of Mill Valley’s gems, turning 50 in 2019. Executive Director Erma Murphy and her longtime partner Daniel Patrick regularly host iconic events in the space across all artistic mediums.

Photo by Anton Belov

Photo by Anton Belov

JASSON MINADAKIS

Marin Theatre Company

2016

How do you navigate a world class theatrical organization through your patrons’ inability to regularly gather together and bask in world class live theater? Innovate, rinse, repeat, reinvent…relentlessly. For 16 years, Marin Theatre Company has been one of the Bay Area’s most creative, boundary-pushing live theater organizations. In the pre-pandemic years, he expanded his company’s production of original, cutting-edge American plays by young and especially African-American playwrights. Since then, they’ve leaned in to a long overdue racial reckoning, leading with thought-provoking explorations of equity.

MICHAEL PAINTER

Architect 2015

Because of Michael’s futuristic, pragmatic vision, we can all bask in the brilliant metamorphosis of the gateway to San Francisco –31 years after he first envisioned it. Reimagining Doyle Drive was rife with debate among oft-competing stakeholders. Painter’s plan brought beauty by “healing this sacred land,” as he liked to say, but also connected the open spaces south and north of the parkway. Landscaping Battery Bluff and the Presidio Tunnel Tops add 12 acres of new parkland to Golden Gate National Parks. Painter passed away in 2018, not long after he earned a Milley for visual arts. We all can revel in his genius.

Photo by Anton Belov

MUSICQ&A

BY SUSAN LOPES

The Qs

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We’re lucky to live in a place rich with iconic and emerging musicians, songwriters and music maestros. Have some fun finding out how these eight locals were initially inspired… and continue to be. And maybe you’ll discover someone new.

by Anton Belov

Gary Scheuenstuhl

Owner of Mill Valley Music, 320 Miller Ave. millvalleymusic.com

1 “I was returning home from a ski trip and heard the Doors ‘Light My Fire’ on the radio and was never the same. Also, while going to Tamalpais High School I heard the Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ which both expanded my musical horizons.”

2 “While a sophomore in high school, a friend got us front row tickets to see Santana at the Berkeley Community Theater. Percussionist Jose Chepito Areas dropped a cymbal on my friend’s lap which made it an even more intimate experience. He didn’t let us keep it though.”

3 “I grew up listening to a lot of Progressive rock groups such as Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis and King Crimson. A current group in that musical vein that I am fond of is ‘Porcupine Tree.’ The musicianship is exceptional.”

Jerry Harrison

Songwriter / Producer / Entrepreneur / Musician Talking Heads keyboardist and guitarist redcrow.com

“‘Little Wing’ by Jimi Hendrix, it’s a hard choice. I love ‘Kind Woman’ by Buffalo Springfield, ‘Crazy’ by Patsy Kline and ‘Higher and Higher’ by Jackie Wilson.”

“The Animals opening for Herman’s Hermits at the Milwaukee Arena.”

Butcherettes.”

Austin Delone

Musician / Songwriter / Conducts Open Mic at Sweetwater sweetwatermusichall.com

Can Work It Out’ by The Beatles. Heard it in my college dorm room.”

Charles, Philadelphia Civic Center, 1964.”

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Matt Jaffe

Singer / Songwriter

mattjaffemusic.com

1 “My favorite is ‘Papa Was A Rodeo’ by Magnetic Fields. In the halcyon days of iTunes, I purchased the album 69 Love Songs and listened while driving to an open mic. On the Richmond Bridge, that song came on in a true “before and after” moment; life would never be the same.”

2 “My family was going through a Police phase (most memorably listening on the Autobahn) so we saw their reunion in 2007 at Oakland Coliseum. My sister and I took classical violin, so we were familiar with recitals, but that show was my introduction to the world I now inhabit.”

3 “The artist making waves is Regina Spektor. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve started every car ride with “Fidelity” and that shows no signs of stopping. Regina and I are in the honeymoon phase so it’s tough to say if it will be more than a summer fling.”

Beni Shinohara

Violinist at SF Opera & SF Ballet, noon concerts at 142 Throckmorton throckmortontheatre.org

1 “‘Daydream Believer’ by the Monkeys. In 1968, I was a little girl in Japan watching the TV show ‘The Monkeys’ when I first heard it. And I still can sing the song. I couldn’t even read English...”

2 “Blood Sweat & Tears, in Tokyo.”

3 “J Dilla as a creator/producer/artist.”

Kai Neukermans

Drummer for The Alive / 18 years old, Tam High class of 2022 thealive.net

1 “My favorite song is ‘You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire’ by Queens of the Stone Age. The first time I heard it was in the car with my parents driving to go skateboard somewhere.”

2 “My first concert was Tool at the San Francisco Civic Center in 2016.”

3 “My favorite current artist is Soundgarden.”

Sara Wasserman

Founder / Executive Director of Music Heals International mhinternational.org

1 “‘Sara Smile’ by Hall and Oates—when I was a little girl, I heard it for the first time. I used to listen to it driving in the car with my dad!”

2 “I’ve been going to concerts since I was a few months old. Wherever my dad was playing, I was there! One of the first was at 10 months old, when my dad was playing bass with Maria Muldaur at a show in Mendocino.”

3 “Lukas Nelson.”

Photo by Anton Belov

Photo by Anton Belov

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Jim Welte

Executive Director of the MV Chamber / Co-founder MV Music Festival / DJ enjoymillvalley.com

“Water Get No Enemy. Trading cassette tapes with friends in high school. Blew my top off. Its creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was a Nigerian revolutionary in the truest sense, risking his life to fight injustice and corruption, all while churning out music that fed the brain and made the hips shake.”

“The Police, JFK Stadium, 1983. I was young enough to be more bewildered than anything, but just old enough to have the memory seared into my brain forever.”

“Sault. Much like Fela in his era, few are speaking truth to power in the moment more than this multifaceted UK ensemble, but often with a soulfulness that adds the sweet to the sour. Check “Don’t Shoot Guns Down,” “I Just Want to Dance” and “Bow.” Oh, and a shout out to Gary / MV Music for always having what I need!”

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Sweetwater Music Hall

Then &Now

BY JIM WELTE & SUSAN LOPES

n any night of the week, magic bubbles up at arts venues in Mill Valley. One of them is the dynamic Sweetwater Music Hall, which serves up sonic brilliance that can go toe-to-toe with larger venues in cities like San Francisco and Oakland. In 1972, the space at 153 Throckmorton Ave. became the Sweetwater, drawing music lovers to see a who’s who of stars like John Lee Hooker, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, Sammy Hagar and Carlos Santana, among others.

Fred Martin headed the Sweetwater’s first ownership group, later passing the baton to Jeannie Patterson, who transformed the venue into one of the country’s most respected showcases for American roots music.

She turned it over to Becky and Tom Steere in 1999. They closed it in 2007. A group of investors revived it in 2012, converting part of the Masonic Lodge near City Hall into one of the Bay Area’s best live venues.

“The whole point of this place...is to let the music happen,” Weir says. “The building wanted us here, and it revealed itself to us.” In the years since, the board navigated the turbulence of Covid, renovated the space, added a nonprofit component and leveraged a gorgeous new patio to open the Rock & Rye restaurant. The Library’s Lucretia Little History Room has a treasure trove of Sweetwater multimedia artifacts on hand!

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BY SUSAN LOPES Photos by Anton Belov

Seven artists and experts answer questions about the local art scene. With these aficionados in town, including the Mill Valley Art Dealers Association, you’ll see why Mill Valley is fast becoming a global arts destination.

Donna Seager & Suzanne Gray

Owners of Seager Gray Gallery 108 Throckmorton Ave. | seagergray.com

1 “Historically, the artists that captured us early on, like Cezanne or Matisse or even Eva Hesse, who pushed materials into new directions. Locally, Susan Cummins and Robert Green, who brought first class galleries to Mill Valley.”

2 “Exposure to the arts enriches people’s sensibilities and understanding of their world.”

3 “We are excited about our show for Emily Payne in August. She will be presenting a site-specific exhibition in which the public will be invited to witness the installation of both 2D and 3D work with a focus on light and shadow.”

Emebet Korn

Artist / Designer / Owner of Desta Gallery 100 Throckmorton Ave. | destagallery.com

1 “Leonardo da Vinci, Berthe Moisot, Vincent Van Gogh, Amedeo Modigliani, Egon Schiele, Karl Hofer, Pablo Picasso, Alexander Boghossian, Frida Kahlo, Helen Frankenthaler, Agnes Martin and Jocelyn Hepworth, and Mary O’Neal.”

2 “Arts play a fundamental role in enhancing the quality of life for Mill Valley residents and visitors, bringing the community together, fostering creative expression, and invigorating the existing cultural offerings.”

3 “Cecily brown, Julie Mehretu,, Arghavan Khosravi, Olafur Eliasson, and Serkan Cura.”

Teresa Rea

Artist / Creator of the Mill Valley Zoo / MV Chamber Board Member

1 “Alexander Calder, Miro and my artistic mother.”

2 “Our natural environment nourishes creative energy and when people apply their creativity to the arts the results are visual, audible, tactile riches that are easily shared.”

3 “Jane Rosen. She sculpts raptors from stone, and I particularly like her blown glass hawks.”

Keep the conversation going by answering these same questions.

Go to enjoymillvalley.com/artq&a

Who are your biggest influences?

2 Why do you think the arts are such an important part of Mill Valley’s vitality?

3 What artist are you most excited about right now, across any medium?

Kim Eagles-Smith

Gallery Director / Fine Arts Dealer

Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery 23 Sunnyside Ave. | kesfineart.com

1 “Elaine Horwich the first contemporary gallerist in my home town who gave me my first job. Also Paule Anglim and Ruth Braunstein who mentored me as a young art dealer in the late nineties. Finally, Stephen Banks who taught me everything about the actual business side.”

2 “I believe it is part of the evolution of Mill Valley from a blue collar burg in the ‘50s to a bedroom community to now. It is time to be a destination for both performing as well as visual arts.”

3 “The Los Angeles-based painter Mark Bradford because of his cultural commentary, heroic scale and innovative technique.”

Coleen Byrne

Chair of Mill Valley Arts Commission cityofmillvalley.org/270/Arts-Commission

1 “As an Arts Commissioner for Mill Valley, I look to other towns and cities to see what they are doing to engage and draw community interest —I currently have my eye on San Anselmo.”

2 “The arts aren’t just important, they are critical to the vitality of Mill Val ley. Art defines who we are as a community. To be a town of creatives, I cannot stress enough the importance of supporting local arts and keeping it alive.”

3 “I love community art—it warms my heart and makes me smile. Tim Ryan’s projects such as: ‘Share Your Heart Mill Valley,’ ‘Drops’ and ‘Homestead’ focus on building community through the arts and I can’t wait to hear what his next project will be!”

Sharon Paster Artist / Member of the Mill Valley Chamber Art Advisory sharonpasterart.com

1 “Chester Arnold, the College of Marin painting teacher who has influenced more Marin artists than anyone; my colleagues at the ICB Building in Sausalito, which houses a multitude of art studios working in a variety of disciplines; and my grandfather, an amateur painter who introduced me to the smell of turpentine at an early age.”

2 “Creative and intellectually-curious people are naturally drawn to places that help nurture their souls, which is why I think the arts are so highly regarded and supported here.”

3 “I am always blown away by the work of Alex Kanevsky, who is already fairly well-known. The younger artist Zoey Frank is a fabulous figurative painter and a new one to watch.”

Arts Rising in MV

A collective quartet of renowned local galleries—Seager/Gray Gallery, Desta Gallery, Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery and Robert Green Fine Arts— launched the Mill Valley Art Dealers Association this year to raise our community’s profile as an arts destination. Meanwhile, the Chamber and the City of Mill Valley applied to be an official designation to be a staterecognized “California cultural district,” all part of a concerted effort to raise awareness of the bounty of great art in the 94941, with some related, exciting news on the way. “We hope to garner this designation and be able to put more creative energy and promotional heft behind our arts organizations, all to the good of our primary goal of community vitality,” says Jim Welte, Executive Director of the Mill Valley Chamber.

Photo by Paula Valenzuela

Performing arts Q&A

BY SUSAN LOPES Photos by Anton Belov

Why head to the City when dance and theatrical performances abound right here in our own community? Seven businesses/organizations, all run by actual performers, answer some key questions that will no doubt inspire you to see a performance or maybe even take up dancing, singing or acting.

The Qs

What is one not-to-be-missed

late fall

early winter?

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performer

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Caitlin & Cece Bechelli

Directors / Founders of Happy Feet Dance School / Dancers / Past Milley Awardee, studio: 15 Montford Ave. happyfeetmillvalley.com

1 “Happy Feet’s annual Holiday Hoofer tap performance at Mill Valley Winterfest in December is a festive way to kick off the holiday season!”

2 “Happy Feet’s first school performance was on February 4th, 1979 at Park School!”

3 “The late, great Gregory Hines not only for his incredible tap skill and charismatic personality, but also for his ability to include all generations, races, and genders as part of the worldwide tap community.”

Annie Thistle

CEO / Artistic Director of PAAM (Performing Arts Academy of Marin), studio: 60 Belvedere Dr. paamarts.com

1 “Our annual Holiday Spectacular, a joyous holiday tradition performed by our students and dance company, ages three through high school, filled with song and dance, and presented the first weekend in December at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco.”

2 “My dance recital at age three :) The first show I ever produced at PAAM was The Wizard of Oz in 2009 at the Playhouse in San Anselmo.”

3 “My students. I love watching their growth, their ability to take risks and seeing the transformation from the first class or rehearsal to their final performance.”

Melinda Neal

Director / Owner of Marin Conservatory of Dance / Dancer Studios: 365 & 367 Miller Ave. marinconservatoryofdance.org

1 “Our ‘not-to-be’ missed performance is our modern version of ‘The Nutcracker’ co-choreographed by Melinda and Leilani Neal as well as Charles Torres which focuses the story around ‘Clara.’ We will be performing at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael mid-December 2022.”

2 “Our first live MCD performance was a Spring Showcase in 2018 at the Almonte Clubhouse in Mill Valley.”

3 “At this point in my career I’m inspired by seeing women stepping into leadership roles in the Ballet world. Tamara Rojo was just appointed Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet and Susan Jaffe as the new Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre. The future is looking bright for women!”

Tori Brandt & Cindy Flinn

Co-Presidents of Singers Marin / Singers singersmarin.org

1 “Our first not-to-be-missed performance —our Winter Concert on Sunday, December 11th at 4:00 pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon.”

2 “I only joined the chorus in 2002 and was not around for their first live performance but Singers Marin has been sharing their music in Marin since its founding in 1987.”

3 “As a member of a chorus, I am most inspired by another chorus, Chanticleer, an all-male ensemble that performs all over the world and still gives me goosebumps when I hear them sing.”

Eileen Grady

Executive Director / Artistic Producer of Mountain Play mountainplay.org

1 “The Mountain Play’s great indoor theatre adventure GYPSY Directed by Zoe Swenson-Graham at the Barn Theater in Ross.”

2 “Most likely my grandmother’s kitchen when I was age 3. Professionally speaking, I think my first live per formance was as a singer-songwriter at an open mic.”

3 “The multi-talented Maya Angelou for her storytelling, strength, drive, voice, and body of work.”

Jane Rogers

Board President of Chamber Music Marin (formerly the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society) / Musician chambermusicmarin.org

1 “On November 6, Chamber Music Marin will present the Castalian Quartet, which ‘is quickly emerging as one of the most exciting and in-demand quartets on the world stage’ (London Observer).”

2 “My first live performance was the National Symphony Orchestra at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. when I was six or seven. The most memorable performance of my life was the closing performance of the original Broadway run of West Side Story. My two friends and I were sobbing, and we could see the tears running down the faces of the cast members at the final curtain call. It was over for them too. Great performances can move you so deeply and stay with you for decades as peak experiences.”

3 “I never miss pianist Andras Schiff when he performs in San Francisco; when he sits down at the piano, he holds me in thrall.”

Kittycat Thompson

Founder / Director of Shakespearience! / Actress shakespearience.net

1 “Shakespearience workshop performances: Swords, Scenes & Soliloquies!, Fight Like a Girl, Romeo & Juliet Study... shakespearience.net for details.”

2 “ACT Conservatory, a Titania monologue from A Midsummer Night’s Dream when I was 5.”

3 “Toni Collete, Benedict Cumberbatch & Helen Miren in film/stage, Nick Cave & Chopin in music.”

FOOD IS ART ART IS FOOD

RECIPES FROM CREATIVE HOME CHEFS

BY SUSAN LOPES

PIAZZA

Joan Baez, singer/artist/activist and longtime Mill Valley mischief maker recently exhibited her “Mischief Maker 2” painting and drawings at Seager Gray Gallery. So we asked Donna Seager to reach out to Ms. Baez to ask if she would contribute to “Food is Art.” Her reply: “I don’t cook that much.” Instead she gave us this fun recipe for Good Trouble.

GOOD TROUBLE. CASSEROLE

You’ll need: Courage, Faith, Empathy,

Low tolerance of authority Deep understanding of shenanigans

Mix in large melting pot until well blended Smile, laugh, giggle Keep your eyes on the prize and Add prayer to taste

Tuck into the great oven of life, Cook until ready Remove from oven Slice into segments and feed to the poor.

This recipe has been around since there were no ovens at all, just the warmth of others who winked at reality, loved their fellow human beings and scoffed at big fat greedy white men.

—JOAN BAEZ

Joan Baez paints President Zelenskyy

INGREDIENTS

Chicken

• 3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

• 2 tbsp. tomato paste

• 2 tsp. smoked paprika

• 6 cloves garlic, minced or grated

• Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon

• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes

• Kosher salt and black pepper

• 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bitesized chunks

Cauliflower Salad

• 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets

• 2 tbsp. EVOO

• 1 lemon, quartered

• 1 c. fresh parsley, cilantro, and/or dill, chopped (I use a mix)

• 1/2 c. green olives, roughly chopped

• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

• 1/3 c. EVOO

• 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped

• 1/2 c. toasted pumpkin seeds and/or sunflower seeds

• Suggestion: add 3-4 handfuls of arugula

Garlic Yogurt

• 1 c. plain Greek yogurt

• 1-2 cloves garlic, grated

• 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice

• Serve with Indian flat bread

METHOD

1. In a bowl, combine olive oil, tomato paste, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, crushed red pepper, and a large pinch of salt. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for 15 minutes or up to overnight in the fridge.

2. Meanwhile, make the cauliflower. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine the cauli flower, 2 tbsp. olive oil, and a pinch each of salt and pep per. Arrange the quartered lemon around the cauliflower. Roast for 10-15 minutes, or until tender and charred.

3. Finely chop the charred lemon, rind and all, discarding any of the seeds. Add half of the chopped lemon to a

Recipe from Elizabeth Suzuki SUTTON SUZUKI ARCHITECTS

roasted cauliflower, cucumbers, and seeds. Toss well.

4. Combine the yogurt, garlic, and 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice. Season with salt. Taste, adding more of the lemon as desired.

5. Set your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium-high heat. Thread the chicken pieces on skewers. Grill the skewers until lightly charred and cooked through, turning them occasionally throughout cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes total. Alternately, you can roast the chicken at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

6. To serve, spread the yogurt sauce onto plates. Add the cauliflower salad and chicken. Top with additional fresh herbs and serve with naan. Enjoy!

RECIPE NOTES

Herbs: if fresh herbs are not available, use 1 tbsp. dried parsley, 1 tbsp. dried coriander, and 1 tbsp. dried dill in chicken marinade.

I’m single without kids so I make meals periodically but I’m no chef. I do not like to follow instructions so recipes are definitely a challenge. When I do cook, I like to use as few dishes as possible (always clean as you cook). I also like to make simple desserts because I am usually fairly pleased with the outcome, sometimes impressed even.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup buttermilk

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter

• 3 nectarines, sliced into ¾-inchthick wedges

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.

UPSIDE DOWN NECTARINE KIND CAKE

3. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, 4 tablespoons butter and eggs. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist.

4. Add remaining 4 tablespoons butter to the bottom of a cast iron skillet or 9-inch cake pan, swirling the pan until the bottom and sides are well coated. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange nectarine slices on top in a single layer. Scoop the batter evenly over the nectarines, smoothing out the top.

5. Place into oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the cake and turn upside down onto a serving plate.

7. Serve immediately.

Recipe from Naima Dean

I first had this delicious meat-free pasta with my daughter Olivia in a small family restaurant called La Trattoria, in Arcata, CA. Living almost 300 miles away I had to create my own version at home. The key is excellent ingredients –impeccably fresh kale and great Italian cheeses. It’s super simple to make. Serve with a green salad, but I think it’s a satisfying feel-good meal as is.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large bunch fresh Lacinato (aka Dino) kale, spines removed, roughcut in 1” ribbons

• 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots 1 large garlic clove, peeled and chopped

• 250 grams Orecchiette or Farfalloni Pasta (my favorite brand is Rustichella d’Abruzzo)

• Heaping 1/3 cup hand-shredded Pecorino Romano

• Heaping 1/3 cup hand-shredded Parmesano Reggiano

• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)

• Knob of butter (1-2 Tbsp.)

• Fine sea salt (I like Redmond’s) and freshly ground black pepper

• Maldon salt

METHOD

1. Prep ingredients.

2. Cook pasta as directed.

3. While pasta is cooking, in a large cast iron skillet or frying pan sauté shallots in EVOO for 2-3 minutes until soft, not brown.

4. Add garlic and kale and cook for 2-4 minutes more until kale is al dente. Season with a scant ½ tsp. sea salt and lots (1/2 teaspoon or so) of freshly ground black pepper. Swirl in a knob of butter.

5. Add cooked, drained pasta to pan with kale/shallots and toss with both cheeses.

6. Plate pasta and sprinkle with more pecorino/parmesan, black pepper and Maldon Salt to taste.

7. Serve immediately.

Serves 2.

Recipe by Susan Lopes

Celebrating the 80 Year Celebration of Marin City, “Grandmothers feed us love” is a heritage book dedicated to the legacy of eight generations of Marin City grandmothers, 80 years of age or older as of 2022. The book features 148 women, with 26 grandmothers still living, 122 deceased and includes 48 recipes.

“Grandmothers feed us love” sells for $25 and proceeds go to the Marin City Historical & Preservation Society.

Order your copy at performingstars.org.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 sticks butter

3 cups sugar

3 cups flour

6 eggs

1 cup 7 Up® METHOD

1. Cream butter, sugar and add eggs one at a time. Beat slowly.

Add flour and mix slowly.

Add 7 Up® and beat slowly.

Have the pan ready and do not turn on the oven until your cake is in the pan.

5. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or more. Test cake with a toothpick.

6. Turn the oven off and let the cake sit inside the oven for 10 minutes.

Recipe by Bea Johnson Felecia’s favoriteFelecia Gaston PERFORMING STARS

ARTISAN MUST HAVES

BY SUSAN LOPES

From dazzling jewelry to delicious baked goods to custom furniture to beautiful hand-carved pottery and hand-drawn figurative paintings—they are modern yet steeped in tradition and inspired by nature’s beauty. And they’re handmade by local artisans for our community, one that appreciates fine craftsmanship and the importance of buying local.

California Girl Jewelry

Strawberry Village Shopping Center 800 Redwood Hwy., Frontage Rd. #124 californiagirljewelry.com

The Asscher Cut Tanzanite & Diamond 18K Ring is custom made. The gems were sourced, hand-picked and embedded in a sparkling ring designed and manufactured by California Girl.

HighChi

150 Harbor Dr. #2179, Sausalito | highchi.com

“I choose Love” Power Piece includes the Dream Team for granting dreams and wishes, The Sacred Geometry Collection for releasing stress and addictions, and The Crossroads Collection for making right choices.

Lulu Designs Jewelry

Mill Valley Lumber Yard - 129 Miller Ave., #200 luludesignsjewelry.com

Mantra-Minded Pendants feature beautiful motifs that each hold a special meaning, making a subtle—but entirely individual—statement. An exclusive Lulu Designs Inspired Collection.

Moonstruck Fine Jewelry

11 Bernard St. | moonstruckfinejewelry.com

Full Moon Everday Pendants are handmade in the Mill Valley Moonstruck studio by owner and designer goldsmith Johanna Becker. Created in 100% recycled gold and silver and infinitely customizable with diamonds and/or family birthstones.

Sofia Jewelry

80 Throckmorton Ave. | sofiajewelry.com

One-of-a-kind Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat Yellow Gold featuring 2.50 Carats of Rose Cut Cognac Diamonds and White Diamonds. Handmade by Lucas Priolo and Carl Priolo in Marin County.

make it easy and practical to say “No Thank You”

makersmarket.us

Heather Soicher—Carved Tumblers were designed for daily use by this Mill Valley ceramicist. These lovely hand-carved tumblers feature patterns inspired by nature - the perfect vessels for your favorite beverages.

Poet and/the Bench

11 Throckmorton Ave. | poetandthebench.com

Sequence #5 by Jeffrey Palladini. The modern figurative paintings by the Fairfax-based artist invite us to experience his fascination with captured moments in time: complex narratives, transformative events and entire lifetimes.

Prevalent Projects

61 Throckmorton Ave.

The Sea View Table

Floyd Albee, features beveled edges and square legs. It is finished with a 100% non-toxic Rubio Monocoat seal and is handmade in Berkeley.

Flour Craft Bakery

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Waldscraft Apple Cake has been a favorite since the Cottage Bakery opened in 2021. Loaded with organic apples, layered with citrus-kissed moist cake and caramelized on top. A perfect brunch cake or dessert, warmed with a dollop of ice cream.

Mill Valley Lumber Yard, 129 Miller Ave., #300 flourcraftbakery.com

Orange Polenta Cake is a customer and staff favorite and the best-selling cake by far, with a wonderful texture thanks to ground almonds and polenta. Topped with a luscious chocolate ganache that seals the deal, this is one not to be missed.

CALENDAR

BY SUSAN LOPES

Let’s live, learn, laugh and cut a rug in the 94941! Check enjoymillvalley.com and individual sites for updates, times and locations.

AUGUST

CREEKSIDE FRIDAY

Fridays in August • The Cabin in Tennessee Valley

Free family-friendly concert series featuring local music and kids’ activities. 6-8 pm.

TAMALPAIS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT • tamcsd.org

SINGERS MARIN’S SUMMER CONCERT

FEATURING BROADWAY SHOW TUNES

8/14 • Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon 4 pm start time. Purchase tickets at singersmarin.org

FAMILY FUN FEST

8/15 • Community Center

Meet the awesome Pre-school & Teen Zone staff, enjoy interactive activites, and explore the trucks, trucks, trucks! 4-6 pm.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/849/Family-Fun-Fest

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

8/18

MILL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT • mvschools.org

THE LEGACY OF MARIN CITY 1942-1962 A CALIFORNIA STORY

Beginning 8/20 • The Bartolini Gallery, Marin Center, San Rafael

The unveiling of photos, artifacts, a migration historical timeline, interactive immersive experiences, & newspaper articles dating back 80 years to tell the Black Experience of Marin City.

PERFORMING STARS • marincity80.com

TRIBE RISING INDIA’S 2022 GALA

8/25 • Corinthian Yacht Club

Enjoy a seated gourmet meal, auction, raffle, henna artists and Indian dance to fund the first Santal high school! triberisingindia.org

MOVIES IN THE PARK: LILO & STITCH (2002)

8/26 • Old Mill Park Free film, beginning just past sunset.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/840/Movies-in-the-Park

ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

8/27 • Community Center Meadow 11 am to 6 pm. Sno cones, dancing, beer & wine, bbq & lots of fun! Email info@homesteadvalley.org.

HOMESTEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

THE JOSEPH JAMES EXPERIENCE

8/27 & 8/28 • Showcase Theater, The Marin Center, San Rafael

A 3-man play about the life of local welder, activist & singer Joseph James. Marin City actors Davon Smith & Tami Bell.

PERFORMING STARS • marincity80.com

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

THE CURTAIN THEATRE’S WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S “TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA” 8/13 to 9/5 • Old Mill Park Ampitheatre Love, Betrayal, Redemption …and a bit with a dog. curtaintheatre.org

SEPTEMBER

CULMINATING IN THE CELEBRATION OF 80 YEARS OF MARIN CITY Labor Day Weekend, 9/3 to 9/5 Car show, blues concert, a revival, & the establishment of the Marin City Historical & Preservation Society. PERFORMING STARS • marincity80.com

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA 9/10 & 9/11

Annual live music series in the Downtown Plaza. MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/833/Concerts-in-the-Plaza

SINGERS MARIN WELCOMES NEW SINGERS FOR FALL/WINTER SEASON 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 • Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon 7-9 pm. Non-auditioned chorus. singersmarin.org

MOVIES IN THE PARK: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2021) 9/16 • Mill Valley Community Center Lawn Free film, beginning just past sunset. MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/840/Movies-in-the-Park

MILL VALLEY FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 9/17 & 9/18 • Old Mill Park 135 artists, live music, kids’ entertainment, food and fun. mvfaf.org

ZERO BREAST CANCER’S 20TH ANNUAL DIPSEA HIKE 9/24

Supports ZBC’s efforts aimed at breast cancer prevention in the next generation. zerobreastcancer.org

O’HANLON CENTER’S ART FILM FRIDAY 9/30 • 7 pm • 616 Throckmorton Ave. ohanloncenter.org

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

DAVE FROMER’S FALL SOCCER PROGRAM 9/6 to 10/31 Dynamic coaches - programs emphasizing skill development and fun! davefromersoccer.com

OCTOBER

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT KEYBOARD CONCERTI JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

10/2

Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

45TH ANNUAL MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

10/6 to 10/16

Eleven days of internationally acclaimed cinema with new films from around the world.

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL • mvff.com

MOVIES IN THE PARK: ALADDIN (1992)

10/14 • Old Mill Park

Free film, beginning just past sunset.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/840/Movies-in-the-Park

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENT

AT MILL VALLEY LUMBER YARD

October TBD • 129 Miller Ave. A party for filmgoers and the creators. millvalleylumberyard.com

HALLOWEEN AT THE CENTER

10/28 • Community Center

A fun and free drive-through (if you dare) Halloween experience.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/851/Halloween-at-the-Center

O’HANLON CENTER’S SPOOKY SUNDAY SALON

10/30 • 4 pm • 616 Throckmorton Ave. ohanloncenter.org

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

“CLICK OFF” PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

10/20 to 11/3, Registration 10/19 • Community Center

An annual photo competition for shutterbugs of all ages and levels to capture images that highlight Marin.

MILL VALLEY ARTS COMMISSION

NOVEMBER

THE REDWOOD’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

11/5 • The Seminary in Strawberry

5 pm fundraiser with cocktail reception, live jazz & a sit-down dinner with music & dancing, to honor its founders & community leaders. theredwoods.org

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET

11/6

Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais

United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

BLOOD DRIVE AT THE OUTDOOR ART CLUB

11/16 • One W. Blithedale Ave., Main Hall

10 am - 2:30 pm. To find out about eligibility, visit vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements. outdoorartclub.org

MILL VALLEY MUSIC’S BLACK FRIDAY RECORD STORE DAY

11/25 • 320 Miller Ave.

Music lovers’ mecca with limited edition vinyl records and non-RSD records. millvalleymusic.com

DECEMBER

PAAM’S HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR

First weekend in December • Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

A joyous holiday tradition performed by PAAM’s students and dance company.

PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY OF MARIN (PAAM) • paamarts.com

HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXTENDED HOURS

AT MILL VALLEY LUMBER YARD

Month of December • 129 Miller Ave. millvalleylumberyard.com

O’HANLON CENTER’S SMALL WORKS HOLIDAY SALE

Month of December • 616 Throckmorton Ave. ohanloncenter.org

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR 12/3 • Community Center

The fair features handmade arts and crafts from 60+ artists. MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/850/Holiday-Craft-Fair WINTERFEST

12/4 • Downtown Plaza

MV’s landmark holiday celebration. Massive slide, Santa, live performances and music, children’s activities and the annual lighting ceremony.

MILL VALLEY CHAMBER • enjoymillvalley.com

SINGERS MARIN’S WINTER CONCERT

12/11 • Westminster Presbyterian Church, 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon 4 pm start time. Purchase tickets at singersmarin.org singersmarin.org

MARIN CONSERVATORY OF DANCE’S

“THE NUTCRACKER”

Mid December • Terra Linda High School, San Rafael A modern version focusing the classic story around Clara. marinconservatoryofdance.org

JANUARY

SINGERS MARIN WELCOMES

NEW TREBLE SINGERS FOR SPRING SEASON January singersmarin.org

MILL VALLEY LIVE 1/29 • Community Center A can’t miss show featuring The Bubble Lady.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/825/Mill-Valley-LiVE

FEBRUARY

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN

2/12

Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

MARCH

MILL VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE’S PARADE

March TBD

Homespun parade with hundreds of fledgling ball players and their coaches. millvalleyll.org

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S SAKURA (5 CELLOS)

BAY AREA MUSIC CONSORTIUM CONCERT

3/12

Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

SPRING EGGSTRAVAGANZA

3/25 • Community Center

Enjoy a free egg hunt, live entertainment, a food truck and more!

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/830/Spring-Eggstravaganza

APRIL

MILLEY AWARDS FUNDRAISER

April 30 • Community Center

Celebrating past Milley Awardees, with music, intimate conversations about creativity & return of the main event on October 22. milleyawards.org

EARTH AWARENESS MONTH

Month of April • Community Center

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/831/Earth-Awareness-Month

TOMATO TIME!

Month of April • 657 E. Blithedale Ave. or 401 Miller Ave. April is the best month to plant Tomatoes!

SLOAT GARDEN CENTER • sloatgardens.com

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S TELEGRAPH QUARTET & SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC GRADUATE STUDENTS

4/2 Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

MILL VALLEY MUSIC’S RECORD STORE DAY

4/15 • 320 Miller Ave. Music lovers’ mecca with limited edition vinyl records and non-RSD records. millvalleymusic.com

MAY MILL VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL

May 12-14 • Friends Field

Second annual arts and cultural event featuring a multi-genre mix of diverse, national and local musicians. World-class food, drink and art. millvalleymusicfest.com

HAPPY FEET DANCE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE

May TBD • 15 Montford Ave.

Celebrating 45 years with a dazzling performance featuring dancers of all ages in tap, jazz, and ballet! happyfeetmillvalley.com

MV HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S WALK INTO HISTORY

May TBD

Annual walks around town to dig deep into the roots of MV. mvhistory.org

SINGERS MARIN’S SPRING CONCERT

May TBD

singersmarin.org

PEPPER PARTY!

Month of May • 657 E. Blithedale Ave. or 401 Miller Ave. Join Sloat’s pepper party and learn to grow peppers.

SLOAT GARDEN CENTER • sloatgardens.com

CHAMBER MUSIC MARIN’S MARIN MUSIC CHEST YOUNG ARTISTS’ CONCERT

5/21

Sundays at 5pm in the beautiful Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave. chambermusicmarin.org

KIDDO! CARNIVAL

5/27 to 5/29

A real old-fashioned carnival with rides for all ages, food and games. kiddo.org

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

5/27 to 5/29

Our biggest weekend of the year kicks off with the Kiddo! Carnival and features the Walk Into History, the Pancake Breakfast, a ceremony honoring fallen heroes and the Memorial Day Parade, capped off with the Kiddo! Community Celebration. enjoymillvalley.com

MAY & JUNE

MOUNTAIN PLAY’S “INTO THE WOODS”

5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/10, 6/11, 61/8

Cushing Ampitheatre on Mt. Tam Award-winning productions of live Broadway musical theatre. mountainplay.org

JUNE

FREEDOM FESTIVAL

June TBD • Downtown Plaza Celebration of African American Independence Day with a variety of activities, music, food and more.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/953/Freedom-Festival

PLANT FOR POLLINATORS

June TBD • 657 E. Blithedale Ave. or 401 Miller Ave. Celebrate the birds, bees, and butterflies that pollinate our plants in June.

SLOAT GARDEN CENTER • sloatgardens.com

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

6/9

MILL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT • mvschools.org

COMEDY IN THE PLAZA

6/15 • Downtown Plaza

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/832/Comedy-in-the-Plaza

112TH ANNUAL DIPSEA RACE

6/11

The oldest trail race in America. The 7.4 mile course starts in downtown MV at 8 am sharp. dipsea.org

JULY

COMMUNITY CAMPOUT

7/22, Registration opens in Februrary • Friends Field

A cherished opportunity to gather with neighbors and friends under the stars.

MILL VALLEY RECREATION millvalleyrecreation.org/839/Community-Campout

JUNE, JULY & AUGUST

CREEKSIDE FRIDAY

June, July & Aug • The Cabin in Tennessee Valley

Free family-friendly concert series featuring local music and kids’ activities. 6-8 pm.

TAMALPAIS COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT • tamcsd.org

ONGOING

MAKERS MARKET OPEN AIR CRAFT FAIR 8/13, 9/10, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10, 7/8 Mill Valley Lumber Yard, 129 Miller Ave., Ste. 603

Every second Saturday of the month, there is live music and lots of amazing artists, both emerging and experienced.

MAKERS MARKET AT MILL VALLEY LUMBER YARD makersmarket.us

MARIN THEATRE COMPANY

397 Miller Ave.

Provocative plays by passionate playwrights. marintheatre.org

MILL VALLEY CHAMBER SIDEWALK SALES

June through December

Find good deals shopping outdoors on some of the busiest days of the year. enjoymillvalley.com

MILL VALLEY PHILHARMONIC

Affordable accessible concerts by Marin’s premier volunteer orchestra. millvalleyphilharmonic.org

MILL VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

375 Throckmorton Ave. Book clubs, After Hours, Storytime & more. millvalleylibrary.org

SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL

19 Corte Madera Ave.

Feeding the souls of the Bay Area and beyond for 50 years with music, community and excellent food. sweetwatermusichall.com

THROCKMORTON THEATRE

142 Throckmorton Ave. Noon Concert Series every Wednesday and more. throckmortontheatre.org

Check enjoymillvalley.com for the latest event information!

Art About

BY SUSAN LOPES, KATHY BAKHSHANDEH & JIM WELTE

Art About Mill Valley was inspired by a curious visitor who came to the MV Chamber to find out the name of the artist who created the downtown Mosaic. The Mill Valley Historical Society had the answer—Alfonso Pardinas. With an abundance of fantastic art installations about town, we thought it would be fun to highlight many of our local treasures so you can seek them out on your own. We’re honoring the creators and express our deepest gratitude to the generous individuals, foundations and organizations who funded these community-enriching projects.

HOMESTEAD “FORK IN THE ROAD”

Tim Ryan, 2017 Montford at Janes

GRANITE SCULPTURES AND BENCHES

Dick O’Hanlon, 1967

In front of the Mill Valley Library

BIG WAVE BENCH

Chuck Oakander, 2018

Old Mill Park

Funded by Outdoor Art Club

ASYMMETRIC ART BENCH

Colin Selig, 2018 Miller Ave. / Evergreen Ave. Funded by Enjoy Mill Valley Fund

PAIR OF ART BENCHES

Colin Selig,2018

360 Miller Ave.

Funded by Enjoy Mill Valley Fund

ART BOX 1

Susie Ames, 2019

E. Blithedale / Kipling Dr.

ART BOX

ART BOX

“THE

THING

MURAL

"HEROINES" MURAL

MOSIAC

AT MILL VALLEY CITY HALL

MV'S FIRST FIRE BELL

NEW ART BENCH

Chuck Oakander,

BANK OF AMERICA

Harvey Klyce,

NOT PICTURED & NOT TO BE MISSED

MORE SCULPTURES ABOUT TOWN

MORE MURALS ABOUT TOWN

AT MILL VALLEY LIBRARY

MILL

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Emergency 9-1-1

Community Services Info 2-1-1

CITY DEPARTMENTS & FACILITIES

Mill Valley City Hall 26 Corte Madera Ave. 415-384-4800 • cityofmillvalley.org

City Clerk, Kelsey Rogers ................ krogers@cityofmillvalley.org

City Manager, Todd Cusimano citymanager@cityofmillvalley.org

Planning & Building, Patrick Kelly pkelly@cityofmillvalley.org

Public Works

publicworks@cityofmillvalley.org

Finance, Eric Erickson 415-388-4035 eerickson@cityofmillvalley.org

Human Resources, Seth Allingham 415-388-4035 sallingham@cityofmillvalley.org

Fire Department

Police Department

(non-emergency) 415-388-8182

(non-emergency) 415-389-4100 pd-info@cityomillvalley.org 1 Hamilton Dr.

Recreation 415-383-1370 180 Camino Alto

Public Library

415-389-4292 375 Throckmorton Ave.

ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Jim Wickham jwickham@cityofmillvalley.org

Max Perrey

Sashi McEntee

mperrey@cityofmillvalley.org

smcentee@cityofmillvalley.org

Marin County Sheriff 415-473-7250

Health & Human Services 877-410-8817

Marin Humane

Sewerage

Composting

USEFUL RESOURCES

Marin County

415-883-4621

171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato

Pacific Gas & Electric 800-743-5000

Poison Control Hotline 800-222-1222

American Red Cross 415-721-2365

CA Highway Patrol (non-emergency) 800-TELL-CHP (800-835-5247)

Enjoy Mill Valley enjoymillvalley.com

MV Chamber of Commerce

Marin

millvalley.org

alertmarin.org

readymarin.org

BUSINESS RESOURCES

City of Mill Valley Business License 415-388-4033 cityofmillvalley.org/656/Business-Licenses

CalGold Permit Assistance 877-345-4633 calgold.ca.gov

State Board of Equalization Seller’s Permit

boe.ca.gov County Clerk’s Office

Fictitious Business Name 415-473-6772

3501 Civic Center Dr. #234, San Rafael marincounty.org/depts/ar/divisions/county-clerk/fbn

Marin Small Business Development Center 415-482-1819 104 Bertrand Hall, 79 Acacia Ave., San Rafael marinsbdc.org

Marin County Environmental Health Services .... 415-473-6907 marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/ environmental-health-services

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TIPS

Leah Curtis, NRG Coordinator, Chris Tubbs, Fire Chief & Tom Welch, Deputy Chief, Mill Valley Fire Department & Southern Marin Fire Department, share their helpful checklists to Make a Plan and Build Your Own Go Bag and Stay Box in case of disaster.

Ready Marin is Marin County’s source for info on Emergency Preparedness: readymarin.org

Shelter in Place when it is safe to stay in your home or you are instructed to shelter in place, e.g. an earthquake or pandemic.

Evacuate when there is an evacuation order or it’s the safest option, e.g. fire or flood.

Steps to Get Prepared:

Make a plan

Gather supplies

Assemble a Stay Box

Pack a Go Bag

Know your neighbors

Prepare to Stay and Prepare to Go Whether you Stay or Go, you will need emergency supplies to survive on your own for at least 5-7 days. Plan for what you and members of your household will need to meet daily needs such as meals, sanitation, medication and personal medical supplies.

To organize your supplies, you will need:

1. A backpack (for your Go Bag)

2. A storage box (for your Stay Box)

Remember to update your kits as your family’s needs change and to refresh perishable supplies. Be sure you have a Go Bag for everyone in your household, including pets.

GO BAG

• Wallet with personal ID, credit cards and cash in small bills

• Water bottle & snacks

• N95 mask

Cell phone charger & battery bank

Flashlight or headlamp

Prescription medications for 5-7 days

Personal hygiene & sanitation supplies

Emergency Contact info for each family member

• Small first aid kit

• Your Last Minute List of irreplaceable, personal items to collect, if you have time

• Copy of your Evacuation Checklist

• Personal and financial documents

• Extra eyeglasses & hearing aid batteries

Family photos and special documents on a portable drive

• At least one change of clothes (focus on socks and underwear first)

STAY BOX

• Water: 1 gallon per person per day

• Non-perishable food with pop-top lids

First aid kit with manual

Flashlight or headlamp with batteries

Fire extinguisher (store in the kitchen)

• Warm clothes & sturdy shoes

• Portable toilet/bucket and trash bags

• Hand sanitizer & baby wipes

• Radio: battery, solar powered or hand crank

• Sleeping bags & blankets

• Tools: wrench, duct tape, hammer & gloves

• Camping supplies: tent, cooking stove

Rope, bungee cords, scissors, tarp

MEMBER DIRECTORY

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Mill

B12LOVE

Body Therapeutics

Cafe of Life Chiropractors

Carmen Zeni Pilates

Club Evexia

Dr. Janis Phelps

Clinical Psychologist

Endurance

FitWise Pilates

Gila C. Dorostkar, DDS

Pediatric Dentistry

Happier Hour

HELLO Modern Massage

HighChi

Holistic Health Therapies

Massage & Yoga Therapy

Internal Fire Pilates

Integrative Functional Plant Medicine

Intrinsic Health Chiropractic

Iron Lion Gym

Lebus Orthodontics

Magnolia Pediatrics of Marin

Marin Optometry

Mill Valley Dermatology

Signature Smiles

Sound-Medicine

Strawberry Village Dental Care Strength Den MV

StretchLab Mill Valley SwanZen Spa

The Club at Harbor Point

Turning Point Spa

Ultimate Fitness

Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Marin Wink Optics

AUTOMOTIVE

Malugani’s Tire

Masters European Auto Repair

Mill Valley Auto Repair

Porsche

KIDS & PETS

Dave Fromer Soccer

Fideaux

Happy Feet Dance School

KIDDO!

Marin Girls Chorus

Marin GreenPlay Camp

Mathnasium

Mill Valley Little League

Mojo Dojo Karate

Old Firehouse School

Performing Arts Academy of Marin (PAAM)

Sage Educators

Shakespearience

Shinto’s Pet Food Kitchen

Tamalpais H.S. Alumni Assn.

Tam High Foundation

Terra Marin School

The Grateful Dog

TumbleSpot

Tutor Corps

Woodland Pet Food & Treats

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Antone’s East Coast

Sub Shop

Buckeye Roadhouse

Bungalow 44

Depot Bookstore & Cafe

Eddy Bar & Bottle

Equator Coffees Downtown

Equator Coffees Proof Lab

Extreme Pizza

Flour Craft Bakery

Floodwater Tavern

Good Earth Natural Foods Gravity Tavern

Grilly’s Joe’s Taco Lounge / Cup of Joes Jolly King Liquors Juice Girl

Kitchen Sunnyside La Ginestra

Lam’s Kitchen

Millie’s Crêpe Et Crème

Mill Valley Market

MIXT

Paseo: A California Bistro Piatti

Piazza D’Angelo

Playa

Prabh Indian Kitchen

Rocco’s Pizza

Safeway Camino Alto

Safeway Strawberry

Samurai Sushi

SANkorean Kitchen

Shelter Bay Café

Shoreline Coffee Shop

Simple Mills

Sol Food

Stefano’s Pizza Super Duper Burger

Tamalpie Pizzeria

The Cantina

The Junction

The Rock & Rye Urban Remedy

Vintage Wine & Spirits

Waldscraft Cottage Bakery

Watershed

Whole Foods Market

E. Blithedale

Whole Foods Market Miller

LODGING

Acqua Hotel

Happier Camper

@ Proof Lab Surf Shop

Holiday Inn Express

CruiseOne

Dimensions

Mill Valley Inn

Mountain Home Inn

Pine Crest Manor

Ralston White Retreat

ADVENTURE & TRAVEL

Travel

SF Bay Adventures/ The Schooner Freda B

Enhance,

SPECIALTY RETAIL

WM

Ambatalia

Brooklyn, a Project of Chabad

Fez

Indigo Attire & Artesania

Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Makers Market

Makeshop

Aviator Nation

Once Around

Poet and/the Bench

Proof Lab Surf Shop

SF Running Co.

Tam Bikes

The Goods

APPAREL & JEWELRY

Margaret O’Leary

Brian Collins

Chamber of Commerce

REAL ESTATE

WRIGHT IN MARIN

HALEY + PENNY WRIGHT

415.601.8191 wrightinmarinteam@compass.com wrightinmarin.com

01495932

Penny + Haley Wright

Compass

Compass E. Blithedale Office

Corcoran Global Living

Dana Williams - Compass

Deborah Allyce Coldwell Banker Realty

Debra Allen - Compass

Jan Hiti - Compass Engel & Völkers

California Girl Jewelry

Carolina Boutique

Diamonds in the Rough

ETALON

J’Amy Tarr Outerwear

J. McLaughlin

Lulu Designs Jewelry

AT&T Store

BiOAID95

Bootjack

Moonstruck Fine Jewelry

OSKA

Sofia Jewelry

Surf and Sand

The Local

The Store

TYSA

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Marin Event Lighting

MarinSmallBiz.com

Merel Kennedy Design

Joan Kermath - Compass

Josh Burns

Sotheby’s International Realty Karen Tamblyn Coldwell Banker

Katrina Kehl - Compass Kevin Kearney Coldwell Banker

Lum Property Management Marin Terrace Assisted Living Mark Cooper

HL Commercial Real Estate

Coastal Payroll

Corey Losee Tehnical Support

Danna Lewis /

Luscious Leadership

Enlivened Studios

Fastcast

Fastsigns

Fernwood Cemetery

Gary Ferber Photography

Golden Goods Hamilton Ink

Impact Designs

Indoff / Cliff Waldeck

Joinable

Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Magazine

Mill Valley Refuse Service

Mindful Life, Mindful Work, Inc.

Nicolay Kreidler Consulting

Pheif Engineering

Postal Annex

Ram Print & Communication

RGB Design Lab

Route Mill Valley Royce Printing Solem Consulting

The Hivery

The UPS Store /

Tam Valley Business Center

Vogue Cleaners

WIGT Printing Woodcut Press

MEDIA

Mill Valley Living

Mill Valley Lumber Yard Nelson + Fallone Team - Compass North Coast Land Holdings

Philip Richardson & Associates

ProMortgage, Ryan Lugbauer

Robb & Messer

Moving & Storage

Robin Corey Real Estate

Roger Zipkin

Golden Gate Sotheby’s Seagate Properties

Sharon Kramlich - Compass

Stacey Lamirand

Corcoran Global Living

Stephen Gordy

Corcoran Global Living

Strawberry Village

The Redwoods, A Community of Seniors Thompson Dorfman Partners Throckmorton Place LLC

Union Street Ventures

Vanguard Properties

Wendy Crowe Real Estate

William Norton Johnson Real Estate

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

California Film Institute

Chamber Music Marin

Curtain Theatre

Dark Sky Aerial

Desta Gallery

Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery

MarinArts

Marin Conservatory of Dance

Marin Theatre Company

MC Arts & Culture

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival Mill Valley Music

Mill Valley Philharmonic

Mountain Play Association

Murphy Productions

Music Heals International

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

Outdoor Art Club

Seager Gray Gallery

Singers Marin

Sweetwater Music Hall

The Image Flow

Throckmorton Theatre

US Performing Arts Camps

MEMBER DIRECTORY

NONPROFITS & MUNICIPALITIES

B612 Foundation

Better Business Bureau

Bloom Marin

Bridge the Gap College Prep

City of Mill Valley

Clean Mill Valley

Marin County Hazardous Waste Facility

Mill Valley Friends of Parks & Recreation

Mill Valley Historical Society

Mill Valley Library Foundation

Mill Valley Recreation

AP Luxe Salon

Belle Marin

Aesthetic Medicine

Jeneen’s Skin & Body Care

Julia Danison

Nail Motif

On the Avenue Hair Salon

Original Face

Revery Salon & Shavery Barbershop

HOME & GARDEN

Alexander’s Artisan Rugs

Bloomingayles

Bob’s Firesafe Team, dba Bob’s Tree Service

Buildergirl Design & Construction

Castor Architecture

Chambers + Chambers Architects

CNL Native Plant Nursery

Dorman Associates

Florence Livingston Interiors

Framing Dragon PIcture Co.

Goodman Building Supply

Green Door Design

Green Jeans Garden Supply

Hasz Construction

Henrybuilt

Integrated Design Studio

Lincoln Lighthill Architect

Love Living Lighter Organizer

Markoff Fullerton Architects

Martin Brothers Supply

McCarthy Painting

MCE Clean Energy

Michael Heacock Architects

Mill Valley Flowers

Modify Organizing

MW General Contracting

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Passion Flowers

Prevalent Projects

Redwood Security Systems Richardson-Pribuss Architects

Sloat Garden Center - Miller Sloat Garden Center - E. Blithedale

Sun First Solar Sutton Suzuki Architects Tamalpais Paint & Color

The Warehouse

Wagstaff + Rogers Architects Walsh Construction Company Wedge Roofing

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Astor Financial Group

Bank of Marin

Callahan Financial Planning

Cannell Insurance Group

Farmers Insurance

Cerity Partners LLC

Chris Tokarski - ACORE Capital

Cobalt PacWest Advisors, CPA

Cynthia Nowicki Moore, Financial Advisor

Firebrick Consulting

First Republic Bank

Garratt & Associates

Mark Lavan / Edward Jones

Peck-Stanton-Hockett Insurance Agency, Inc.

Peter O’Keefe

State Farm Insurance

Redwood Credit Union Redwood Trust

Relevant Wealth Westamerica Bank

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Community Action Marin Community Church of Mill Valley

CommUnity ReUsables

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

First Base Foundation

Friends of No. 9

Friends of the Mill Valley Library

Home Match - Front Porch

Homestead Valley Community Association

MarinArts

Marin City Community Development Corporation

Marin City Community Services District Marin Convention & Visitors Bureau

Dawn Atkinson Nancie Bailey

Mill Valley Village

Miwok Stables Center for Preservation & Public Programs

Mt. Tam United Methodist Church

P.A.T.H. Prison Arts

Touching Hearts

Performing Stars

Play Marin

Project Awareness and Special Sports (PASS)

Roots & Branches Conservancy

Rotary Club

Seed Releaf

The Annual Dipsea Race

The Dipsea Race Foundation

Tribe Rising India

Zero Breast Cancer

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Michelle Godard Terrell

Lisa Ierulli-Clark

Kathy Bakhshandeh

Dorsi Bonner

Stephen Burke

Sue & Joe Carlomagno

Urban Carmel

Trudie Coker

Tony Coyle

Cameron Cressman

Victoria Cressman

Betsey Cutler

Carl Duisberg

Tammy Edmonson

Alex Fong

Hugh Kuhn

Garry Lion

John McCauley

Charles Noval

Kathryn Olson

Max Perrey

Teresa Rea

Paula Reynolds

Suzannah Rose

Carrie Sherriff

Sharon Valentino

Jim Wickham

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