Throckmorton Theatre’s Summer Youth Ensemble Debuts Drought- and Nature-Themed Production! – July 29-31

For Throckmorton Theatre founder Lucy Mercer, the unexpected quiet moments of running a largely shuttered live arts venue provided the time to conceive of “The Water Spirit,” a new family musical play that explores what happens to the smallest creatures – a mouse and a rat, in this case – when drought hits a small town named Happy Valley. Full Story. 

Renowned Marin Girls Chorus Comes to MV, Southern Marin
The breadth and depth of a key sector of our arts community – kid-centric arts organizations – far outweighs the rest in terms of number of participants. Now we can add the Marin Girls Chorus to the mix – it’s coming to Mill Valley. They performed at the legendary Carnegie Hall in June. 
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2022 Movies in the Park Series Screens 'Mamma Mia!' – 7/29
The free Movies in the Park, a collaboration among MV Recreation, MV Chamber and the California Film Institute, returns July 29th with "Mamma Mia!," the 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film based on the songs of ABBA. Full Story. 
Watch The Trailer Here.

Top of the Charts: Marin Mag’s Best of the County 2022 Lauds Mill Valley Businesses
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were once again wildly successful in Marin Magazine’s 2022 Best of County issue. “We asked, and you submitted 46,183 votes: Now it’s time to reveal our 2022 Best of the County winners!” You picked your favorite businesses.” Here are those that made the winner’s circle here from the 94941. Full Story. 

Ceramicist Julems Returns to Poet and/the Bench – July 30
Judith Lemmens returns to Mill Valley on July 30 (2-5pm), bringing nearly 50 new ceramic pieces to Poet and/the Bench, the nearly five-year-old Poet and/the Bench lifestyle store and jewelry atelier space on the block of Throckmorton Ave. that includes the Cinemark Sequoia movie theater. 
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Linda Colnett Brings Her ‘Magical Mystical Trees’ to MV Chamber in August – First Tuesday Artwalk is Aug. 2nd
Throughout August, Colnett is set to show her work on the walls of the MV Chamber’s space at 85 Throckmorton Ave., including a reception on August 2nd as part of the MV Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk (5:30-7:30pm). Full Story.

Take the City’s Survey about Housing Needs and Win Prizes!
The City needs your help assessing the community’s housing needs, including the local workforce. Submit your responses to the City's new online housing survey and win gift certificates and prizes! City officials seek to understand how best to respond to the housing needs of its workforce, even if those workforce members don't currently live in MV.

What can the City do to make it possible for you to move here? To stay here? Your input is valuable, and the survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
Pass on to other local workers and submit your survey response by August 31, 2022!
Survey Here.

Draft Housing Element Documents.
Link to Online Comment Form 
More Info On Mill Valley's Housing Efforts.

Click Here to view the Mill Valley Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter - July 29, 2022