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Another Major Storm Is On the Way - City Has Recs For You and Your Business

Another storm front is headed to the Bay Area that will bring substantial rainfall on Wednesday into Thursday afternoon. National Weather Service has a Flood Watch in effect from 4am Wed. through 4pm Thursday. A High Wind Watch is in effect from 4am Wed. through 10pm Thursday. MORE INFO & PREPARATION TIPS.

As We Dive Into 2023, Here’s a How the Mill Valley Chamber Sees Itself

For those that weren't able to attend our annual Holiday Party at the Outdoor Art Club earlier this month, here's a brief look at how we see ourselves as an organization as we head into 2023. At the 30,000 feet level, we’re about the betterment of our business and nonprofit community and thus, our entire 94941 community as a whole. FULL STORY.

After a Legendary Run, Steve Bajor Resigns As Director of the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
“Sometimes we are lucky and have opportunities that help define us and  bring out the best in our skills and character. Their challenges and complexity help us grow in many wonderful ways. My time with the festival has been one of those magical gifts and I feel blessed and honored to have been part of it, both professionally and personally.” FULL STORY.

After Punting on Nearly 7-Hour Hearing, Commission Revisits Richardson Proposal – Jan. 10
“I’ve been working on this project for 18 years,” local developer Phil Richardson said in a brief project introduction. "I'm 87 years old, and I don't want my wife to have to build this thing," Richardson said when asked by councilmembers if he'd be willing to consider alternative versions to the project he was proposing. FULL STORY.

After Council Backs Latest Design of 1 Hamilton, Scoping Meeting Moves to Jan. 12

Vice Mayor Urban Carmel urged attendees to “view this project in the broader context. For a long time, Mill Valley has made absolutely no affordable housing for the past three decades, and just three developments (Shelter Hill, Alto Station and Pickleweed Apartments) over five decades. That’s just not enough.” FULL STORY. 

Infused With the Spirit of RBG, MTC Continues 2022-23 Season With a SCOTUS-Inspired ‘Justice: A New Musical’ – Opens Feb. 16
The theatrical mashup of music and American history continues its world premiere here in Mill Valley, with Gunderson, Lowdermilk and Kerrigan presenting a new version of their groundbreaking musical fresh from its world premiere last Spring at Arizona Theatre Company. FULL STORY.

Emebet Korn’s Desta Gallery Shows Jeffrey Long’s Abstract Paintings – Thru Feb. 16
With an artist reception and talk on January 14, 4-6pm, Desta Gallery presents a 20-year survey exhibition of abstract paintings by Jeffrey Long. In the last 50 years, Long has created an immense body of work and achieved great notoriety. "His paintings, expressed in various visual languages, abstract, representational, figurative, narrative, and metaphorical, are meant to bring order to direct experience," Korn says. FULL STORY.

Victress Arts Productions, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Present ‘Boundless Heart’ Screening, Live Music and Poetry – Jan. 7, 5-7pm
"The evening’s events arise from silence. Poetry, classical and improvisational music, and the short documentary film all point to the great classic mystery, and to its nourishing beauty as discovered by many mystics around the world, historically and in our modern times." FULL STORY.

IJ: The Redwoods Continues to Serve a Pressing Need
"The Redwoods in Mill Valley was built in response to a growing problem. Rising real estate costs were making it hard for local seniors to downsize in the community in which they had made their home. It was too expensive for the parents of local residents to move here. And local renters relying on their savings and Social Security checks were having trouble keeping up with rising rents. Sound familiar?" FULL EDITORIAL.

After Nearly 40 Years in San Francisco, Art Dealer Anthony Meier Relocates Gallery to Mill Valley: ‘Change Is Good’
Early next year, Meier will move his namesake gallery across the Golden Gate Bridge to Mill Valley, taking over spaces on Throckmorton previously occupied by Pollen + Wool and Christopher Salon. FULL STORY.

Image Flow Hosts Renowned Photojournalist Ed Kashi for Lecture & Signing – Jan. 7, 5pm
Kashi is coming to Marin to teach a photography workshop at The Image Flow in San Anselmo in January, with a lecture on his latest award-winning monograph on January 7. Kashi’s arrival in Marin comes on the heels of his coverage of the health impacts on laborers prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FULL STORY.

What a Year: We Closed Out a Spectacular 2022 With a Smash Holiday Party, and We Couldn't Be More Grateful For Your Continued Membership!

For Those That Didn't Get a MV Chamber Pin at the OAC, Impact Designs' Jamie Johnson Has You Covered
Jamie will send you a free, beautiful MV Chamber pin if you reach out at [email protected]. FULL STORY.

MUST WATCH: Illuminating 'Our America: Lowballed' DocIs  a Must Watch
The film digs into the appraisal industry and its long-tail connection to discriminatory practices that many Americans likely believe never existed or have long since been squashed. FULL STORY.

Marin IJ: Marin Leaders Flag ‘Tough’ Economic Forecast
Warnings about worrisome economic times in Marin have come in from multiple fronts. Marin County managers presented the likelihood that the county will see dramatic cuts in state and federal funding to county supervisors. In a separate briefing, Robert Eyler, chief economist of the Marin Economic Forum, presented a similarly dour forecast. “(2023) is going to be a tough year,” he said during an online presentation he delivered to Marin Economic Forum members. FULL STORY.

Dillon Froelich Showcases His Dazzling Art At MV Chamber Through Dec. and January
Froelich graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2015 with a BFA in Industrial Design, and his studio specializes in animation, illustration and product design. Select clients include The Simpsons, Vice, Office Hours, Disney, Giphy and Coffee House Press. FULL STORY.

San Jose Becomes Largest City to Abolish Minimum Parking Requirements – Should Mill Valley Follow Suit?
The City Council unanimously axed the parking requirements for new developments, shedding a post-World War II legacy that turned San Jose into one of the most “overparked” cities in CA, according to transportation advocates. FULL STORY.

Singers Marin Is Accepting New Soprano and Alto Voices For Its Spring Season – With a Chance to Perform in Ireland!
All Soprano and Alto voices are welcome. Rehearsals start on January 9th and take place on Monday nights In Tiburon from 7-9pm. A concert at the end of the season will be presented to the community on Saturday, May 13th. FULL STORY.

Carol Jacobsen to Showcase Her Artwork in Homestead Valley in January
"All of the portraits are of African-American women, most of whom have been ignored in history books. By using colors and painting styles influenced by Impressionist painters and others, Jacobsen combines the Black diasporic history with European art." FULL STORY.

Feel the 94941 Love: Marin Mag Shines Its Bright Spotlight on the 2022-23 EMV Guide
Since we published our 2022-23 Enjoy Mill Valley Guide print magazine, which went out to nearly 40,000 homes within the August issue of Marin Magazine, our longtime partners have embedded the 48-page guide on their site here for more than a month. We’re incredibly grateful for that 94941 love! These assets are timed not only to promote the Guide, which includes all Chamber members, but also to encourage holiday shopping in Mill Valley – #ShopMV! FULL STORY.

GO HERE FOR THE FULL 2022 EMV GUIDE.

Discounts Abound With the Chamber Saver Card for Businesses & Consumers!
Our Chamber Saver Discount program an easy, effective way to encourage our Chamber Members to support other Members, Shop Local and save money while doing so, is now 7 years old! It's this simple: Members offer other members discounts at whatever level they choose. Email us if you want to participate and offer a discount; email us if you have questions; and email us if you need a new card. MORE INFO.

CURATED NEWS YOU CAN USE

Curated News From Mill Valley & Beyond – Week of Jan. 2
We hope you agree that we’re one of the best sources of news and information in Marin, a communications pipeline that directly connects to the broader 94941 and Bay Area via maps, magazines and the Enjoy Mill Valley Blog.
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