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You won't want to miss ON Store Opening on the Mill Valley Patch calendar

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What's up Mill Valley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new bike skills park could mean for Mill Valley riders
  • How a Mill Valley visit led to free music classes for teens

Also on today's calendar: ON Store Opening and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 72, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Your Town for Sept. 2, 2026 (marinij.com) — Mill Valley families and the city are teaming with Marin County Parks to explore a permanent bike skills park after unauthorized jumps were removed in Scott Valley. A new $20,000 grant will fund early planning for a facility modeled on Novato's Stafford Lake park, while nearby Sausalito and Corte Madera see separate safety and development updates.
   

• From Anime Soundtracks to Strawberry Hill Studios: Raj Ramayya's Journey (marinmagazine.com) — A Marin-based composer and singer who first came to Mill Valley for a music project now runs Strawberry Hill Studio, offering free music production and voice-acting classes for local high school students. He partners with the Marin County Office of Education to provide professional-level training, including a specialized program for neurodivergent youth, while continuing his touring and composing work worldwide.
   

📸 Around Mill Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mill Valley

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday September 6
  • ON Store Opening →
    The Village at Corte Madera, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • No matter how gloomy the day, how long the line was, Mary was always warm and friendly.
    Her patience and her kindness , her sense of humor always made my trip to Safeway enjoyable. I will miss her. (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)
  • Anyone need a car/van/truck transported from New York Tristate Area to SF Bay Area in September?
    Mature, experienced driver (manual inc.) looking for transportation options from East to West coast. Clean driving record, USA & Japan driving… (Nextdoor Homestead Valley)
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in San Rafael. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in San Rafael. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

  • Corte Madera, Calif. Moving Forward With Total Tobacco & Nicotine Sales Ban (halfwheel.com)
  • Corte Madera residents rip council over town manager firing (marinij.com)
  • September 2026 author events: Isabel Allende, Michelle Chouinard, Jon Else, Francis Fukuyama, Laleh Khadivi, NorCal Book Awards, Anna Nordberg, David Perlis, Kamini Ramani (localnewsmatters.org)

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San Francisco

  • SF Driver Charged After Passenger Dies In DUI Crash: DA (patch.com)
  • SF High School Baseball Team Ordered To Forfeit Games After Investigation Into Racist Taunts (patch.com)

Ok Mill Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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