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2025-09-16 00:00:00Z	Sep. 15, 2025		Kyle Hughes	An Approach to Creating Housing that our Local Workers Can Afford for Generations to Come.		Sep. 16, 2025			Mill Valley, like all municipalities in California, faces unprecedented challenges and regulatory requirements to affirmatively further fair housing. We also face unique challenges, including topography, climate change impacts, and the fact that 93% of our land is already built upon. While the opportunity to build significant new housing stock in Mill Valley is limited, the opportunity to preserve both single-family and multi-family housing is considerable. That is where the Mt. Tam Community Land Trust (Mt. Tam CLT) comes in. They are dedicated to identifying, acquiring, and preserving properties for residents of all income levels. They are a diverse group of highly-skilled volunteers dedicated to a key community mission. Properties that the trust acquires stay in the trust in perpetuity. By insuring the vibrance and strength that a community can only hold when it takes care of those that take care of it, Mt. Tam CLT has it’s sights set on building a portfolio not only for today, but for generations to come. Leaving a legacy of where our community can continue to thrive is something we can all be a part of!	View
2025-10-07 00:00:00Z	Oct. 06, 2025		Stephanie Moulton-Peters	Marin County Update		Oct. 07, 2025			Former Mill valley Council member and current Marin County Supervisor for District 3 will present an update on County activites.	View
2025-10-21 00:00:00Z	Oct. 20, 2025		Michael Blodgett	A Desert Mirage? Looking for Peace in the Middle East		Oct. 21, 2025			The Middle East, meaning roughly that region between Pakistan and Libya and from Turkey south to the Indian Ocean, has been wracked by conflict since the end of the First World War. As politicians have searched for ways to end regional conflict, they have sought to understand it in terms of the borders created by Britain and France at the Versailles peace conference of 1919. So modern statesmen who have sought peace in the Middle East have put forward political solutions to what they see as political problems. Apart from the 1976 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel this approach has clearly not worked. Nor has military action solved the region’s problems. If anything, military action has frequently made the violence worse. Instead of focusing on Middle Eastern states, we need to understand the cultural, economic, and political interests and concerns of the peoples involved. The modern economy, for instance, has led to dramatic job growth in the region, but also to an influx of foreigners. This in turn has led many to see ‘westernization’ as a threat to traditional cultures and led to the growth of religious fundamentalism. Cultural differences have also driven conflict. The establishment of a de facto Kurdish nation after the Second Gulf War has led to violence between Kurds and Arabs in eastern Syria. Palestinians see Israelis as western intruders, not a people with whom they share a history and culture. And Israelis remain traumatized by the Holocaust, a trauma that sometimes leads Israelis to misinterpret actions in the countries around them. Recognizing that antisemitism has adherents in some Middle Eastern cultures (Palestinian and Iranian in particular) further complicates the search for peace. To ask the question, then, can we find peace in the Middle East? Perhaps, by immersing ourselves in these economic and cultural factors we can.	View
2025-11-04 00:00:00Z	Nov. 03, 2025		John Gulick	A Navy Seal in Vietnam		Nov. 04, 2025			The Navy SEALS are one of the world's elite military units. The selection and training process to become a SEAL borders on brutal. The failure rate of those who volunteer is steep. What does it take to pass these tests, be assigned to a SEAL team and experience combat. How does it impact one's life? John Gulick will recount his experience transitioning from an English Literature major at Washington & Lee University to a naval officer with duty aboard the destroyer USS Fletcher to Navy "frogman" in an Underwater Demolition Team; ultimately to becoming a SEAL deployed on combat operations in the deadly Rung Sat Special Zone, deep in the heart of Vietnam's Mekong Delta, during which he was wounded in action.	View
2025-11-18 00:00:00Z	Nov. 17, 2025		Dr. Paul Clarke	Corruption and the American Way of Life		Nov. 18, 2025			The fight against corruption has been an unspoken key theme of the American Experiment. The Thirteen Colonies, the American Revolution, and the US Constitution were all remedies to living under a corrupting monarchy. In the modern era, we think of corruption as national-level practices by authorities that impair the integrity and function of government to the benefit of a person or group. Indeed, the casual observer would say that the world is living through a pandemic of corruption. In this talk, the speaker will define the current state of corruption around the world, and how it is impacting the US. Since the US has experienced corrupt periods before (think the Gilded Age), Americans have previously found strategies to overcome corruption and build a better society. Indeed, progressives on the left and right made California a leading actor in defeating the corruption the Gilded Age. Can California be a catalyst to get past the corruption that engulfs the US now? What will it take to return to good governance?	View
2025-12-02 00:00:00Z	Dec. 01, 2025		Len Dell'Amico	Friend of the Devil: Len Dell'Amico Reflects on a Career with Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead		Dec. 02, 2025			Fairfax-based Filmmaker and author Len Dell’Amico shares stories and insights from his 2025 book *Friend of the Devil*, a refreshing and resonant look at his years working with the Grateful Dead and the creative spirit that defined one of America’s most iconic bands. As the Dead’s longtime video director and a close collaborator on concert films and documentaries, Dell’Amico offers a behind-the-scenes view of how music, friendship, and improvisation came together to create something timeless. In this engaging presentation, Len reflects on the band’s collaborative ethos, the evolution of their live performances, and what the Grateful Dead can still teach us about creativity and community today.	View
2025-12-16 00:00:00Z	Dec. 15, 2025		Mill Valley Middle School Ensemble Orchestra	Holiday Party Concert: Not So Silent Night		Dec. 16, 2025			The elite award winning Mill Valley Middle School Chamber Orchestra and their music teacher Steve Gardner are proud to present a selection of holiday music to celebrate "The Season". It always feels great to bring a little warmth when it's Cold Outside. The tradition of our Winter Holiday is very special to them, and they hope we'll enjoy their interpretations of some of the classics and not so classics. The culmination of five years of music education, the group is supported by generous community donations through the Kiddo! foundation. Steve considers it an honor to be the leader of this program.	View
2026-01-06 00:00:00Z	Jan. 05, 2026		Colonel Brendan Kearney	America's Adversaries and Our Preparedness		Jan. 06, 2026			A brief examination of America's two primary adversaries - China and Russia - and their relative military strength versus the ongoing US military build-up and the emerging defense partnerships in the Asia-Pacific.	View
2026-01-20 00:00:00Z	Jan. 19, 2026		Scott Fletcher	More Moments in Marin History – Stories from Marin County’s Past		Jan. 20, 2026			Travel back in time with local author Scott Fletcher when he shares his new book: More Moments in Marin History: Familiar Tales & Untold Stories. Based on photographs taken from the Marin History Museum's vast image collection, the presentation tells the story of the people, businesses, organizations and events that have shaped the county we all call home.	View