On the hunt for that perfect gift for the book lover in your life?

​You won't do much better than a Dec. 5th event at the Outdoor Art Club, where Elaine Petrocelli, co-founder of one of Marin's premier independent book store, Book Passage in Corte Madera, will highlight new literature and suggest books for holiday gift giving. The 1pm event is free and open to the public. Petrocelli will have the books she recommends for sale at the event.  

The 411: Elaine Petrocelli, co-founder of Book Passage in Corte Madera, highlights new literature and suggests books for holiday gift giving on Thursday, December 5 at 1pm at the Outdoor Art Club, One West Blithedale, Mill Valley. Free.

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The story of Joan of Arc is legend: A peasant girl had visions of St. Catherine that propelled her to a leadership role in France’s battle to get out from under English rule, only to be captured, tried for heresy and burned at the stake, all before she’d even turned 20 years old.

Given its occurrence nearly 600 years ago, Joan’s arc – from peasant to war heroine in men’s clothing and ultimately religious martyr – is oft-recounted at a macro level, as told in Luc Besson’s 1994 film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc.
But what if you were Isabelle and Jacques Arc, Joan’s mom and dad and, like many parents, you just wanted your daughter to be OK in the world?

That’s the lens through which playwright Jane Anderson explores Joan of Arc in Mother of the Maid at the Marin Theatre Company through Dec. 15. It’s a gripping tale that begins in the bucolic fields of 15th century Domrémy in northeast France and ends with the horror of parents knowing that their daughter’s fate is out of their control.

“Mother of the Maid is one of those rare plays that gets to the heart of what it is to have a child and know they are extraordinary, yet struggle to understand that child," MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis, who directed MTC’s Mother of the Maid, said prior to the play’s opening on Nov. 19. "Many caregivers will be able to relate to what it means for Isabelle and Jacques Arc to have a child who they can’t quite understand, but whom they know they need to support; even when that support may put their child’s life in danger."

And in the retelling by Anderson, a part-time Marin resident and an Emmy award-winning writer and director for theatre, film and television whose credits include The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio, and HBO’s Olive Kitteridge, the story goes beyond the Arc family’s tribulations. Anderson’s portrayal on the Arc family was influenced by Anderson’s own young life as a gay girl in the Bay Area, and how difficult it was for her own mother to understand her at that time, according to MTC Artistic Producer Trevor Scott Floyd.

Mother of the Maid’s closing series of scenes marks the transition of Isabelle and Jacques Arc from parents baffled by their daughter’s choices to being awed by her storied rise. “I raised an extraordinary young woman,” Isabel Arc says.

But before long, the parents are faced with the dreadful discovery of the desperate, squalid conditions the English kept Joan in before her demise. In her final visit with Joan, a distraught Isabel says it all: “I just want to know how she was!”

The 411: Marin Theatre Company's production of Mother of the Maid opens Nov. 14, and runs through Dec. 15. 397 Miller Ave. Tix $25-$70. MORE INFO & TIX. 

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A tradition at Muir Beach for more than 40 years, the Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair returns on Dec. 7-8, just in time for those on the hunt for "hand-made, beautiful, original fine arts, crafts, and edibles to fill your stockings, put under the tree, or delight loved ones and friends with gifts for every Holiday occasion.

Originally started by the Muir Beach Quilters, the Holiday Fair continues under the stewardship of members of the community, featuring approximately 40 artists exhibiting. Situated in the hamlet of Muir Beach between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach, the fair is held in the warm, rustic Muir Beach Community Center overlooking Muir Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
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Visit the Artist Gallery to preview the work of the variety of artists and craftspeople, many of whom will be returning from last year. 

The 411: The Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair returns on Dec. 7 (10am-5pm) & Dec. 8 (10am-4pm) at the Muir Beach Community Center, 19 Seascape Drive, Muir Beach. MORE INFO.

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The Depot Bookstore & Cafe building in the heart of downtown Mill Valley got a double dose of good news this week, as volunteers cleared the building's windows of months-old flyers and grime, and Mill Valley City Manager Jim McCann announced that the long-delayed renovation of the building will finally move forward, with construction set to "commence in coming weeks."

The cleanup was spearheaded by Clean Mill Valley, a multi-faceted organization dedicated to the beautification of Mill Valley. In addition to cleaning the building's windows, volunteers Joan Murray, Helen Hebert, Jill Young, Trish Intemann and Jeff Conley circled the building and removed litter.

At a Mill Valley City Council meeting on Nov. 18, McCann said Depot Bookstore and Café owner Paul Lazzareschi and his team will embark on a renovation of the City-owned building at 87 Throckmorton Avenue after the Council considers revisions to the previously approved Construction Reimbursement Agreement and the Lease Extension Agreement (originally approved in April of 2018) at its Dec 2 meeting.

​"The Council is agreeable to providing a greater share of the construction costs to renovate and improve the centerpiece of the Depot Plaza, thereby enabling the Depot Bookstore and Café partnership to finalize their project financing and execute a construction contract," McCann said.“I am happy to see this progress,” Mayor Jim Wickham said. “The City has a strong interest in enhancing the Depot and to enliven the Downtown and the Plaza.”

Construction of the Depot renovations, including public restrooms, is projected to be concluded in 4-5 months.

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Johanna Becker’s Moonstruck Fine Jewelry on Bernard Street in downtown Mill Valley is officially just more than a year old. 

But a deeper dive into Becker’s background reveals a profound lineage in the jewelry industry that spans from Santa Cruz and the Carmel Valley to Italy and the Netherlands, as well as nearly two decades in Mill Valley.

Becker was raised in Santa Cruz and moved in with her father, a goldsmith from the Netherlands, at the age of 15 to apprentice with him for eight years, eschewing the traditional educational path. "I learned on the bench," she says.

In 2001, she took a jewelry making position at Kathleen Dughi Jewelry, the eponymous studio of the long-renowned Mill Valley jewelry maker. Becker maintained a studio workshop in Santa Cruz while doing so, making the Santa Cruz-to-Mill Valley commute a few times a week. When Dughi passed away in 2007 after battling breast cancer, Becker decided to move to San Francisco full-time to continue managing the business from nearby. Dughi’s family had placed the business in a trust for Dughi's son, and Becker continued to run the business from 2007 to 2018.

“Kathleen was such a force and her presence was so magnificent,” Becker says. “I feel so grateful that we were able to keep the business going after she left us.”

In May 2018, Becker took over the business, changing the name and formally opening as Moonstruck Fine Jewelry three months later.

“It’s been so wonderful to have this new beginning,” Becker says. “I was the constant for so many years, so in some ways much was the same, but it was great to make the space my own but also have so much continuity with the same beautiful, friendly atmosphere and lovely space. And I have been really lucky to have the clients to keep coming into the store."

“My favorite part of jewelry is the connection to people and my customers make my day and fill my cup," she adds. "And I have such a great team.”

Moonstruck boasts “a carefully curated collection of classics and fashion-forward pieces by local artists” and “a wide array of custom design and repair services.”

Becker is clearly proud of her family’s roots in jewelry-making and goldsmithing. She showcases the work of her Dutch father, Bouke Hollinga, in her studio, and points to her focus on “the art of fabrication,” fabricating the jewelry in the metal, what Becker calls “a lost art.

Becker and Hollinga drew that knowledge from the late Carmel Valley master goldsmith Orlando Feriozzi, who came to the U.S. in 1975 after 50 years in Roma, Italy, to teach jewelry makers who were hungry to learn this lost art of hand fabrication. Both Hollinga and Dughi apprenticed with Feriozzi.

“It’s essentially making jewelry like you do a house,” Becker says, “allowing for strength and beauty and light and all of those elements to impact the creation.”

That foundation has paid off, as Moonstruck garnered "best local jewelry store" in Marin Magazine's Best of 2019 issue. But Beck says all the awards in the world pale in comparison to hearing a jeweler's favorite five words: "That’s exactly what I wanted. I have been so lucky to hear those five words many times."

The 411: Johanna Becker's Moonstruck Fine Jewelry is at 11 Bernard Street In downtown Mill Valley. Moonstruck is hosting a pre-holiday “Thankful Party” at the studio on Thursday, Nov. 21, 3-8pm. See more of Moonstruck Fine Jewelry's creations on their Instagram. MORE INFO.

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As one of the founders of the prolific Real Restaurants, Bill Higgins has been at the helm of an alphabet's soup of acclaimed Bay Area restaurants, from Playa, Bungalow 44 and Buckeye Roadhouse in Mill Valley to ​Bar Bocce in Sausalito and Restaurant Picco in Larkspur, among many more.

But while Higgins' is three decades and change removed from his debut opening of the Fog City Diner in San Francisco, his enthusiasm level for his latest project is at a fever pitch, for reasons that go beyond the details of menu, decor and the physical space itself.

For Higgins, Floodwater, the massive, 7,200-square-foot new restaurant, bar and gathering place in the former Frantoio space in Tam Junction, is the culmination of watching his two eldest sons follow in his restaurateur footsteps, make their own respective marks in the industry and be partners in the latest family venture.

"It's just been absolutely phenomenal," Higgins says of the process of teaming up with his sons Tyler, 35, and Henry, 27, to create Floodwater, which is set for a Nov. 29 opening.

​The Idea began germinating not long after Frantoio closed and the Higgins trio started brainstorming on the possibilities of such a massive space.

​"We just thought we could create a niche here in Marin that doesn't really exist, and that's a fun, high energy, social gathering place that appeals to a lot of different kinds of people," Bill Higgins says.

"It was really the right time for us to do something like this, as Henry and I have gone off and done our own things and now have the chance to work together, and with our dad – it's just fantastic," Tyler Higgins adds. 

Henry Higgins comes to the project after a stint In Chicago, tracking a path that his father and brother, all fellow University of Colorado alums, followed before him, at Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, the Rich Melman-owned restaurant and bar juggernaut that spans more than 100 venues. Henry Higgins worked at Hub 51 in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, as did Tyler Higgins just a few years earlier.

"It's great to all be together working on this," Henry Higgins says.

Floodwater's kitchen is spearheaded by executive chef Michael Siegel, an alum of Real Restaurants' Bix and the former Betelnut but most recently the chef and cofounder of defunct Shorty Goldstein’s Jewish deli. The seasonally sourced menu (see menu at left) leans on gastro-pub fare like burgers, steaks, fresh fish, chicken wings, pizzas, salads and vegetarian dishes, but also features some Shorty Goldstein touches like chicken matzo ball soup and “Shorty’s Reuben” sandwich.

Julian Cox, who was nominated for a James Beard award for his work at Tartine Manufactory, manages the bar menu of cocktails, wines and local craft beers.

The Higgins trio's most daunting task out of the gate was a renovation of the gigantic building adjacent to the Holiday Inn Express. They worked with Whitfield Architects to create an urban rustic interior dominated by a 240-seat space featuring an expansive, 30-foot wood trussed ceiling, a 35-foot bar that faces five large-screen TVs, as well as a main dining room, two private dining spaces and an outdoor patio that seats 45 with glass walls, fire pits and heaters.

A late-night menu is available from 10 p.m. until midnight. On weekends, a limited brunch menu is served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., along with a lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 411: Floodwater opens Nov. 29 at 152 Shoreline Hwy. in Tam Junction. It will be open Mon.-Fri., 11:30am-midnight, and Sat.-Sun, 10am to midnight. MORE INFO.

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George Lawson Gallery, one of a pair of acclaimed galleries that recently moved from San Francisco to Mill Valley, is set to exhibit selections from paintings from Ira Watkins on Thursday, November 21, 5:30-7:30. 

Watkins, whose career spans 40 years and more than 30 gallery and museum shows, including exhibits at the Asian Art Museum, The Tenderloin Museum and the University of California, will be in attendance at the opening.

"We are honored to be showing a selection of Ira's work," Lawson says. 

Watkins, who moved to San Francisco from Waco, Texas in 1957, initially supported himself playing billiards. After a stint in prison in the 1970s for possession of a firearm, he took up painting, which proved to be a life-changing event. Largely self-taught, Watkins has drawn over a 40-year career on themes of the African-American experience, notably the Bay Area community that migrated from the South during WWII to find work in the shipyards.

Watkins' depiction of the people, places, and events that have touched his life has helped to reshape many of our commonly held narratives of Black America, while his straight-forward paint handling has helped bridge the gap between traditional Eurocentric narrative painting and more current expressive painting modes.

Lawson says Watkins has been described as "flipping the script," both on traditionally held and white social hierarchies and on contemporary painting iconographies. Watkins’ exhibition history also includes a number of mural projects from San Francisco to Waco, where January 17th is officially designated as Ira Watkins Day in honor of his mural of Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.

Watkins is currently artist-in-residence at San Francisco’s Hunter’s Point Shipyard.

The 411: George Lawson Gallery is set to exhibit selections from paintings from Ira Watkins on Thursday, November 21, 5:30-7:30. The exhibit runs through Dec. 22. MORE INFO.

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Since the arrival of 2019, the folks at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts have been celebrating the organization's 50th anniversary with a series of creative events and an arts-centric entry in the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade in May that won a Best in Show trophy.

O'Hanlon is continuing to celebrate the occasion through the end of the year, debuting a locally made holiday gift shop in the center's loft from Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, 2020.

"Member artists and friends of OHCA have donated lovely small works for sale," said O'Hanlon co-director Erma Murphy. "Get unique handmade gifts for the holidays, including handmade ornaments and holiday cards. This is the final fundraiser for out 50th anniversary year! Thank you to all who donated."

The 411: O'Hanlon Center for the Arts is debuting a locally made holiday gift shop in the center's loft from Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, 2020. The Loft is open Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm except Thanksgiving on Nov 28. Opening Reception Tuesday, Dec 3, 5:30-7:30. 616 Throckmorton Ave. Loft closed for workshops: Dec. 3 (11am-1pm), Dec. 5 & 12 (11am-12pm). MORE INFO.

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It's time for another sonic trip in the wayback machine.

Record Listening Night, the Mill Valley Library's After Hours deep dive into the music of a bygone era, dips into 1977 on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7pm in the Main Reading Room, with everyone invited to bring their favorite records from that year, share a story about their experiences with it and get a little help from the human musical encyclopedia that is Mill Valley Music owner Gary Scheuenstuhl, who will bring a big stack of records from that year. Jim Welte will manage the wheels of steel.

Just as there has been for the Library's past immersions into the music of 1967, 1969 and 1970-74, 1977 is chock full with fantastic music, colorful memories and no shortage of amazing stories. It was a year that saw the arrival of the disco-laden Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, as well as the arrival of a little movie called Star Wars, the final concert – and death two months later – of Elvis Presley, and the release of Fleetwood Mac's Grammy-winning Rumours album. It also marked Led Zeppelin's final U.S. concert in Oakland, Calif., a show that became best known for a wild post-concert brawl erupting between Led Zeppelin's crew and promoter Bill Graham's staff, resulting in criminal assault charges for several of Led Zeppelin's entourage and drummer John Bonham.

The library staff will have beverages and nibbles to give you the energy for all the dancing. And a little bird has told us there will be a mirror ball. Most important, step up to the mic (optional) and share your memories of 1977 and what the music meant to you. Nothing makes memories quite like music, and this will be a night to remember.

The 411: The Mill Valley Library's After Hours Record Listening Night dips into 1977 on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7pm in the Main Reading Room. Free. MORE INFO & REGISTER.
 
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The holiday season arrives next month, and what better way to usher it in than the annual Enjoy Mill Valley Winterfest, one of our community's most heartwarming events of the year, on Sunday, Dec. 8, 11am-5pm in the Downtown Plaza. 

Produced by the Mill Valley Chamber and Team Pro Event with a plethora of help from the City of Mill Valley, Mill Valley Refuse and a legion of volunteers, this free holiday event draws families and friends from throughout Mill Valley and all over Marin to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit, complete with the midday arrival of Santa on a Mill Valley Fire truck.

​In addition to the jaw-droppingly large rainbow slide, a jumpee house and an array of activities and games for children, the event also boasts delicious, free sips and bites from fantastic local restaurants like Piazza D'Angelo, Good Earth Natural Foods, Super Duper Burger, Equator Coffees, Vitality Bowls and Brooklyn!

There will be free bike and stroller parking throughout the day from the Marin County Bicycle Coalition with support from Tam Bikes.

The Incredible lineup of live music and dance features Performing Arts Academy of Marin, Marin Conservatory of Dance
Tam High Holiday Ensemble, Happy Feet Dance School, Rock the Ages, Natalia Betzler & Noah Chann, Roco Dance and Singers Marin, as well as Mayoral Welcome from Mayor Jim Wickham and a Holiday Tree Lighting at the conclusion of the event at 5pm. 

There will also be donation stations for unwrapped toy donations for the Toys for Tots program and the Performing Stars of Marin via the Mill Valley Fire Department and warm coats for One Warm Coat.

Thanks to all of the people, businesses and organizations who help make this free event possible, including our amazing sponsors Redwood Credit Union, Piazza D'Angelo, Good Earth Natural Foods, Budget Blinds, Dana Williams from Compass, Mathnasium, Upper Cervical of Marin, Redwood Trust, FastSigns, MCE Marin Clean Energy, WrapManager and Chambers + Chambers Architects, along with the amazing contributions of Ken Brooks, Gary Ferber Photography, ​Hamilton Ink and Kiddo!.

Hope to see you on December 8!!

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McEvoy Ranch has been churning out its award-winning extra-virgin organic olive oil for decades, along with an array of tapenades, bruschettas, kitchen utensils, cookbooks and much more from its gorgeous property in Petaluma.

Now those acclaimed products are available at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard, as McEvoy Ranch has launched a pop-up shop there for the holiday season. The pop-up is located within MVLY's suite 602, which is between recent arrival Watershed Restaurant and The Edit apparel boutique.

"We’ll be there until the end of the year, so make sure to stop by!" says McEvoy Ranch's Helen McEvoy.

After the holiday season, the space will revert to a long-term collaboration between Watershed owner Ged Robertson and Omnivore Books, the culinary bookshop in San Francisco's Mission District that features new, antiquarian, and collectible books on food and drink.

"We're still finalizing all of the details but it'll be a space that will offer vintage books and cookbooks as well as tinned fish, local cheese, meats and other picnic type goods starting in 2020," Robertson says. "We wanted to get the space activated for the holiday, so we thought McEvoy Ranch would be the perfect fit."

The 411: McEvoy Ranch has opened a holiday pop-up shop at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard within MVLY's suite 602, which is between recent arrival Watershed Restaurant and The Edit apparel boutique. MVLY is at 129 Miller Ave. MORE INFO.

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Green Jeans Garden Supply, the longtime local business opened in 1997 by husband-and-wife team Kevin Sadlier and Xander Wessells and operated as such ever since, was burglarized on Nov. 7.

Their customers, friends and supporters quickly rallied to help the shop recover, launching a GoFundMe campaign and raising more than $6,000 to date toward a $10,000 goal to help the couple restore its inventory. 

The burglars reportedly "took an enormous amount of expensive plants, pottery and sculptures including one of a kind art" from the shop, which is located on the Redwood Hwy. frontage road in Strawberry.   

"We are so grateful and surprised by so much generous support from so many," the couple wrote in a reply to the fundraising campaign. "Not only will this allow us to help restock what was taken, but it restores our faith in humanity and inspires us to continue what Green Jeans has to offer."

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Since she was little, Santa Barbara native Juli Lippire has had a knack for helping family and friends organize spaces in their homes. But it wasn't until recently that she decided to turn that skill and passion into a business.

Lippire worked for many years in the office of a head and neck surgeon, and in the course of that work, she realized she was much more passionate about organizing the office and using its space more efficiently than she was about her role in designing the practice's surgery protocols.

She acted on that realization, and hasn't looked back. 

Lippire launched Modify Organizing in Santa Barbara, and immediately garnered work across the spectrum of residential hoarders to businesses that needed a critical eye for how to better organize themselves. She's also worked with a number of startup companies and recently helped a venture capital firm organize their offices so that they could function while they grew.

"Anytime someone feels like they're overwhelmed by their space, I try to come in and give them a fresh set of eyes on everything," she says. 

The biggest misconception about her work, Lippire says, is that the transition will take forever. 

"I’m always pretty amazed at how much change you can create in just a a couple of hours," she says. "Some people are really good at languages – everybody has their passion. I love tackling big projects in a short amount of time, and dramatic change can come in just a couple of hours."

Lippire recently moved to Tiburon, drawn by the natural beauty, the weather and the community. She says she's excited to help her neighbors and friends in Marin de-clutter.

Oh, and the wave of "does it spark joy?" reality shows about hoarders and organizers like Tidying Up with Marie Kondo? Lippire says she loves them. "Anything that can give people ideas about ways they can reduce the clutter in their homes or offices is a good thing," she says. 

The 411: Juli Lippire's Modify Organizing focuses on both residential and commercial projects. MORE INFO & FAQS.

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More than 55 new and returning artists are set to showcase their fine handmade arts and crafts, including woodwork, jewelry, glasswork, ceramics, decorations, knitwear, fiber arts, plants and much more at Mill Valley Recreation's free Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Mill Valley Community Center.

The free event, sponsored by Mill Valley Recreation and the Mill Valley Seniors’ Club, also features baked goodies and food by the Mill Valley Seniors’ Club – and plenty of free parking. Community Center, 180 Camino Alto. 10am-4pm. Free. MORE INFO.

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​Nearly one year ago, Chris and Lindsey Wanner opened the second Bay Area location of their West Coast Wine • Cheese shop, nestling into the 700-square-foot space at 31 Sunnyside Ave. that was the former home of the Weathered Nest vintage home accessories space adjacent to Kitchen Sunnyside restaurant in downtown Mill Valley.

As the moniker suggests, the Wanners leave no doubt about the wines they spotlight. “I’m kind of a homer, for sure – it’s all about California, Oregon and Washington,” Chris Wanner says of their Pinot Noir-heavy bottle list of approximately 330 wines. “That’s where my expertise lies, and I really love repping these brands and telling the stories of these winemakers and vineyard owners. And I see us as not being just a place that sells wine, but a space that builds community around our wine and around those stories."

Since their opening, the couple have hosted dozens of tastings and winemaker events, always with the same goal: highlight great wine and winemakers and build community. They'll continue to do just that as they host a One-Year Anniversary Celebration for West Coast Wine • Cheese in Mill Valley on Wednesday, Dec. 4 in their space.

To toast the occasion, the Wanners are inviting back Mill Valley native and acclaimed winemaker of Cobb Wines Ross Cobb, who has long been a household name in the Sonoma County wine landscape, heralded as a talented, “inspired producer of new world Pinot Noir” whose “wines are truly ones to watch for as they show serious terroir with amazing viscosity and range.”

Cobb, who was the wine bar's special guest at the official after-party for the 38th Annual Wine, Beer & Gourmet Food Tasting, "will be in the house to help us close out our first year in style!" says Wanner.

The 411: On Wednesday, Dec. 4, West Coast Wine • Cheese shop celebrates the First Anniversary of the opening of its space at 31 Sunnyside Ave. in downtown Mill Valley. MORE INFO.

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