🌱 How a Mill Valley music landmark at Corte Madera Avenue is reinventing itself
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Mill Valley music landmark at Corte Madera Avenue is reinventing itself
Also on today's calendar: Live at the Commons I Ross and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sun mixing with clouds; nice, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mill Valley's storied Sweetwater Music Hall fosters community, offers opportunities for all (localnewsmatters.org) — Sweetwater Music Hall, now housed in the former Masonic Lodge at 19 Corte Madera Avenue in Mill Valley, is working to stay financially sustainable while expanding its nonprofit, community-focused mission. The historic venue offers free Sunday jam sessions, open mics, kids’ programs, and big-name shows, all supported by grants, memberships, and fundraisers that many Corte Madera–area music lovers can easily attend. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Live at the Commons I Ross
Ross Commons Park, 26 Ross Common, Ross
5:00 pm -
Forever Friends Party at Five Little Monkeys!
131 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera
11:00 am -
Paths to Possibility 5K Run, Walk, Roll – Supporting Autistic Learners
Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park, 160 Armory Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903,
8:00 am -
Earth Day Marin 2026
Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
12:00 pm
Friday April 17
Sunday April 19
Sunday April 26
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Other local events
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Solemate Run Club: Corte Madera
Beyond Yoga , 1816 Redwood Hwy Ste B023 , Corte Madera
9:00 am -
YOGA and SOUND BATH EXPERIENCE at FABLETICS Corte Madera!
Fabletics , 1812 Redwood Hwy , Corte Madera
9:00 am -
Flat Tire Repair Workshop
REI , Ctr , #213 , Corte Madera
9:00 am -
Buti Mvmnt at FABLETICS Corte Madera!
Fabletics , 1812 Redwood Hwy , Corte Madera
9:00 am -
Danielle Girard with JJ Elliott - Pinky Swear: A Novel
Book Passage Bookstore & Cafe , 51 Tamal Vista Blvd , Corte Madera
4:00 pm -
MoonAlice: Gathering of the Tribe
Sweetwater Music Hall , 19 Corte Madera Ave , Mill Valley
4:00 pm -
Treasure Hunting in Petaluma - Vintage Finds & Timeless Treasures Await
Historic Downtown Petaluma
8:00 am -
Free EV and EBike Show
Red Hill Shopping Center , 834-916 Sir Francis Drake Blvd , San Anselmo
11:00 am
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Sunday April 26
Sunday May 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Celebrate Someone Who Gives Back - Nominate a Citizen of the Year!
The Citizen of the Year Award honors a Corte Madera resident whose volunteer service and community contributions have made a meaningful positive… (Nextdoor ) - My neighbor’s cat has gone missing from the Hidden Valley neighborhood of Chapman Park as of noon 4/14.
Chianti is 11 months old and around 10 pounds. She is chipped and wearing a collar but no tags. She is very skittish. Please message if any info. She… (Nextdoor Chapman Park)
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- Bright Horizons Family Solutions posted a job opening for Early Childhood Preschool Substitute Teacher in Mill Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Corte Madera here.
🗞 Nearby News
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