Chaperon is a free guide for foreign visitors to San Francisco. It contains detailed maps, local attractions, walking routes and descriptions of restaurants and specialty stores. Copies of the guide are available at all major hotels, visitor information booths, the San Francisco International Airport and the San Francisco Convention and Visitors bureau. Chaperon is available in six languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.
This natural neighborhood park is situated on a strip of land between West Blithedale Avenue and the 100 block of Corte Madera Avenue. This peaceful setting features towering, shady redwood trees, creek access and park benches.
Latitude 38 is a sailing and marine magazine for the West Coast of the United States. The magazine includes news stories, coverage of sailing championships, salutes to circumnavigators and the boat of the month. First-class subscriptions and third-class subscriptions are available. Latitude 38 also provides its full range of eBooks for free. If you would like to order an individual issue, a minimum order is required, and expect four to six weeks to process.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church offers contemporary religious education for grades K through 8. Each grade level features a well-rounded Catholic curriculum that includes doctrine, sacred scripture, liturgy and preparation for Sacraments. Religious education booklets that include a course outline for each grade level are available in the church's vestibule.
The church also offers an adult education component for parents of children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Parents attend five weekly evening classes for two hours. The classes complement the teachings offered for first communicants. Parents are encouraged to think about how they are living the Sacraments today.
Finally, children ages 5 and up who attend the 10:15am Sunday mass can leave to hear the gospel at their level. Teachers walk with them to O'Brien Hall and meet with them to read, share and discuss the gospel of the day, returning afterward to the church for the remainder of the service.
Sycamore Park is a small neighborhood park located on the 200 block of Sycamore Avenue with a walkway entrance located between two homes (look for the "Sycamore Park" sign). This park offers a large grassy area with picnic tables, benches and a drinking fountain. It also includes a playground and a tot lot with maze-like play structures, slides, swings, bars and more.
Owned and operate by the Kirkland family since 1867, the Woolly Egg Ranch is a historic, working and sustainable farm located on Tennessee Valley Road in Mill Valley. The family maintains an environmentally friendly chicken coop, produces biodiesel and raises sheep for meat and wool. For further inquiry about the farm, call Woolly Egg Ranch during regular business hours.
Skate Park is located in back of Mill Valley Middle School, right next to the entrance of Bayfront Park at the end of Sycamore. The ramps in this park are made from metal and are on the small side, most likely designed for young or inexperienced riders. All skaters must wear helmets, knee pads and elbow pads.
Bayfront Park runs alongside Richardson Bay, between Sycamore Avenue and Hamilton Drive. Although the main entrance is located right at the end of Sycamore Avenue, the park can be easily accessed from Hamilton Drive by crossing a bridge that runs over the waterway. This park offers soccer fields; hiking, running and walking trails; grassy areas; picnic tables and benches along the water. Public restrooms are available at nearby wastewater treatment plant and on Hamilton Drive.
The Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce has served the community for 80 years and is the only certified green Chamber of Commerce in Marin County. The mission of the 501 (c)6 non-profit organization is to promote a healthy economic climate, advocate public policy for business, and enhance life in Mill Valley. The Chamber acts as a liaison between local business and city government, and also collaborates with local leadership. The Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts several events throughout the year and is involved with numerous local non-profits. For membership and event information and more, visit www.millvalley.org.
Founded in 1950 as a mission for Southern Marin, Peace Lutheran Church offers numerous opportunities for worship, bible study, spiritual care, Christian education, social ministry, witnessing and fellowship.
The congregation meets every Sunday for worship at 9:30am, with bible study for both children and adults from 11am to 12pm. The church participates in the Ecumenical Food Pantry hosted by St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in Sausalito every Monday from 2pm to 3pm. Peace Lutheran hosts an annual Kid's Fair on its grounds on Sept. 13.
Nature Friends Tourist Club was founded to support and protect local nature and wildlife. Working on various nature conservation projects is required to gain membership. The Tourist Club's parent organization, Nature Friends International, was founded in 1895 in Vienna, Austria. Nature Friends hosts three annual German culture fests that function as fundraisers.
A Spiritual Healing Center, located near downtown Mill Valley, was founded in 1979 and offers classes as well as one-on-one counseling on a number of topics including spiritual healing, psychic surgery, mediation, and yoga.
The Buddhist Temple of Marin is a center for the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Buddhism, which was imported to America in the 1870s. The local congregation hosts Sunday services, Tuesday meditations, art classes, special holiday observances and other meetings throughout the year. The temple also offers Japanese language classes for youth and adults. The congregation is led by supervising minister Carol Himaka, whose home temple is in Sebastopol. In the beginning the local Jodo Shinshu group met in people's homes, but in 1960 it bought a former Boy Scout hall on Miller Avenue, now adjacent to Whole Foods, where it established its present-day temple.
The O'Hanlon Center for the Arts is a nonprofit art center that offers studio space to the public. The center provides ongoing workshops in the visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, as well as family and children's programs. Art exhibitions and artist roundtable dialogues are regularly held at the center. A variety of spaces are also available for rent, including the loft, studio, gallery, loka, koya, meadow, potting shed and sculpture gardens.
This center is home to an assortment of local events including neighborhood meetings, classes, theatrical productions, community group events, business meetings, music recitals, art shows, seminars, receptions and parties. It is owned by the Tamalpais Valley Improvement Club and leased to the Tamalpais Community Services District, which manages programs and rentals of the hall. The building accommodates up to 192 people in the auditorium and includes a kitchen, a stage, a hardwood floor, a sound system and lighting. The center is wheelchair accessible. The center is also home to the Tam Valley Farmers Market which runs every Tuesday between May and October from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
