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This Weekend in Mill Valley: July 21-24

From an outdoor film screening and a picnic in the park to celebrate the library's centennial to Midsummer Night's Dream at Tam High and a band of young comics at the Throckmorton, this weekend is loaded with events around town.

Friday:

Tam Junction surf shop  hosts a free outdoor showing of 23 Feet, a film about a community of people who make the conscious choice to live simply to do what they love in the great outdoors. The film will be projected onto a 1970 Airstream. Proof Lab staffers will fire up the barbecue at around 6 p.m., and there will be an indoor skate ramp and live music by the Rustangs. Prizes for best tricks. Music, beer, skate ramp, film, good people, what more could you ask for?

23 Feet is about three women who set out across the west in their 23-foot 1970 Airstream in search of stories of people who have turned their backs on the creature comforts of society to live in school buses, vans, and other small spaces.
If you go: Bring a comfy sleeping pad or camping chair and join friends for an outdoor film under the stars. The free movie will begin around 9 p.m. The film starts when the sun goes down, but come early and hang out before the show. is at 254 Shoreline Hwy. at Almonte.

Friday:

The Young Guns of Comedy presents some of the best young comedic talent Northern California has to offer. The show is hosted by Sam Davidoff and headlined by Young Guns creator David Studebaker and Kabir "Kabeezy" Singh, winner of two major Bay Area stand-up competitions. Don't miss your chance to see these fantastic comedians live before you see them on TV!
If you go: Tickets are $15 and can be bought by clicking here. The show starts at 8 p.m. at , 142 Throckmorton Avenue.

Friday:

What is Salsa Dura? Literally translated it's Hard Salsa, a genre of salsa that is the polar opposite of Salsa Romantica. This is not Salsa cooking on a low flame! Salsa Dura is all of the hard pounding montunos and Barrio-conscious lyrics from the 70's. Get ready, get set, go!
If you go: Creekside Friday is free and swinging between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m at Tennessee Valley Cabin, 60 Tennessee Valley Road. Ride your bike or park at (203 Marin Ave.) or . No outside alcohol is allowed. A variety of barbecue specials, including burgers and veggie burgers, are available for sale along with wine, beer and sodas.

Thursday-Sunday:

This Midsummer Night's Dream is set in 1930's Hollywood when studio executives ruled and fledgling actors dreamt big. Director Julianna Rees’ creative vision recasts the Athenian aristocracy as studio execs and pits them against stagehands (mechanicals). The iconic Hollywood sign, a place of beautiful promise and threatening destruction, is the fairies' playground. A perfect backdrop for Shakespeare’s classic romance. This Stage Academy Marin production features local teens from its Youth Theater program.
If you go: Tickets are $12. Thursday through Sunday performances begin at 7:30 p.m., Sunday’s matinee starts at 2 p.m. at  at , 700 Miller Avenue.

Saturday: 

The  toast its 100th birthday this summer, a milestone that marks the perfect opportunity for a celebration. To fete the occasion, the Library is hosting a . Free and open to all ages, the event will feature live bluegrass, old-timey music and an array of fun activities for the whole family.
Those in attendance will take a step back in time at this old-time get-together, which will be reminiscent of the early parties of Mill Valley, back in the days when the Library first opened its doors. Bring a blanket to settle in and watch a great musical lineup. Over the course of the day, four musical acts will grace the amphitheater.
Marin locals and chamber musicians Steve Alter and Bill Horne will kick off the festivities, welcoming guests with the sounds of cello and piano. Next will be singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lorin Rowan. A member of the musical family the Rowan Brothers and the Marin County ska-rock/reggae band The Edge, Rowan will take the stage at 1:00 p.m. Northern California contemporary bluegrass band Savannah Blue will play at 1:45 p.m., followed by Emily Bonn & The Vivants, a hoot n’ hollerin’ act from San Francisco, at 3 p.m.
There’s also turn-of-the-century games, from tug-o-war, a craft table for kids and an oral history booth. Sandwiches, old-fashioned sodas and beer will be available for purchase.
If you go: This free event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Mill Park, behind the library at 375 Throckmorton Avenue in Mill Valley.

Do you have a weekend event we did not list? Go ahead and add it in the comments to let everyone know other cool stuff going on in the community. Is your event not in our calendar? You can add your own events quick, easy and for free just by clicking here.

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Erma Murphy May 22, 2013 at 02:17 pm
I spoke with the parade director Larry the Hat, and he confirmed that there will a be traditionalRead More color guard made up from local veterans from local American Legion Posts in the parade. We will take time to recognize the veterans who have sacrifice to keep our democracy safe.
Bill Hall May 22, 2013 at 01:55 pm
Will this year be about Memorial Day, or just another look at Me Valley and my kids day. Sorry butRead More we use to have the Boy Scouts selling carnations for veterans, local veterans , and just a moment to think about what this day is about.
Rhonda J. (Smith) McCormick May 18, 2013 at 04:14 pm
So wish I could be there for the Memorial Day Parade and picnic. I used to join in the fun forRead More years!
Old Mill Park on Saturday afternoon
Thrasy Bulus May 21, 2013 at 01:33 pm
I've also noticed large numbers of people out and about enjoying the warm weather.
ScottRAB May 21, 2013 at 10:17 am
Slow and go modern roundabout intersections means less delay than a stop light or stop sign,Read More especially the other 20 hours a day people aren’t driving to or from work. Average daily delay at a signal is around 12 seconds per car. At a modern roundabout average delay is less than five seconds.
Rico May 20, 2013 at 06:25 pm
So, the traffic circles do impede traffic flow and slow motorists down. I do question why the CityRead More of M.V. decided to put a painted traffic circle at an isolated intersection like Cascade and Old Mill. There is not a high volume of traffic at that isolated intersection, and I haven't seen any reports of traffic accidents, injuries or deaths at that intersection. If people use common sense, it's real easy to figure out what to do at that intersection, even with no STOP signs. Perhaps the City of M.V. should remove the traffic circle, and do some more $tudie$. Maybe a STOP sign on Cascade Dr. would be a better solution.
Rico May 20, 2013 at 06:13 pm
I am aware of roundabouts in large cities, and also the concrete island at the library and near OldRead More Mill School. I know someone who lost his son at that location because of a speeding driver(decades ago).
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Rico May 15, 2013 at 04:55 pm
Yes, and she also announced that she is considering having her ovaries removed also.
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