Mill Valley Library Foundation http://www.mvlf.org Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:10:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Library Foundation’s Beyond the Book Bash Raises Nearly $125K, Celebrates MV Library’s Ability to ‘Blow Your Mind’ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/24/library-foundations-beyond-the-book-bash-raises-nearly-125k-celebrates-mv-librarys-ability-to-blow-your-mind/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/24/library-foundations-beyond-the-book-bash-raises-nearly-125k-celebrates-mv-librarys-ability-to-blow-your-mind/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:20:57 +0000 Urban http://www.mvlf.org/?p=1119 Continue reading ]]> Peter Coyote, Mort Sahl, Mark Pitta, Holly Payne, Tom Barbash, Tony Lindsay and many more regale at Library Foundation event at Throckmorton Theatre.

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The Mill Valley Public Library’s Centennial Celebration in 2011 had a pair of notable outcomes: recognition for one of Mill Valley’s hallmark institutions and its ability to evolve in the digital age, and a shot of fundraising adrenaline for the once-disparate organizations dedicated to supporting that institution.

At the Mill Valley Library Foundation’s Beyond the Book Bash Saturday night at the Throckmorton Theatre, the celebration continued with a group of star-studded group of talent from literary, comedic and musical arts. And library supporters’ ability to raise money showed no signs of slowing down.

Foundation officials reported Tuesday that the event raised another $124,000 to support Library programs and services, and that the foundation has raised more than $1 million for an endowment and financial support of programs such as First Fridaysand After Hours events; children and teen programming and digital entertainment.

“Programs like these make the library more relevant than ever,” City Librarian Anji Brenner said.

“We want to blow your mind about what a library can be in a community,” MVLF board chair Andy Mercy told the crowd of more than 200 people. “Tonight is a celebration of your thirst for knowledge and the library’s ability to quench that thirst.”

That thirst was quenched Saturday night from every angle, with local comedian Mark Pitta keeping the night moving swiftly with joke-laden segues, including light jabs at City Hall: “I almost didn’t make it here tonight on Miller Avenue; man, someday they might give us drivers our own lane!” and book sales in the digital age: “The title of my new book is ‘Add to Cart.’”

The night’s entertainment included:

  • Tam High student Emma Weinswig reading her poem “26 Seconds,” which juxtaposed the rate of high school dropouts in the U.S. and the struggles of children in places like Afghanistan, where the Taliban “scare dreamers into silence.”
  • A reading by local author Holly Payne from her new book Damascena: The Tale of Roses and Rumi that took the audience to Turkey in 1270. Payne brought the unparalleled poet Mevlana Rumi to life, unraveling the mystery surrounding a legendary orphaned girl who discovers her gift of turning roses into oil.
  • Tam Valley actor, author and ubiquitous documentary narrator (including Ken Burns’ The RooseveltsPeter Coyotegave a wildly entertaining reading about a youthful jaunt through Mexico from his latest book, The Rainman’s Third Cure, a spiritual memoir that will be published by Counterpoint Press in spring 2015.
  • In a hilarious chat with Pitta, legendary comedian and political humor pioneer Mort Sahl spoke about Last Man Standing: The Life and Passion of Mort Sahlauthor James Curtis’ impending biopgraphy, with Sahl drawing raucous laughter with lines like: “There are many wives to chase down and they’ll tell him, ‘Every minute with him was pure hell,’” and “It wasn’t a very puritanical life, but it was a whole lot of fun.”
  • Joined by piano, drums and Beyond the Book Bash producer Tom Corwin on bass, longtime Santana singer Tony Lindsay gave a spirited performance, while New Tork Times best-selling author Tom Barbash delivered a reading from “The Break,” a story about a newly single mother who in interferes in her son’s love life over his Christmas vacation from college – part of Stay Up With Me, his 2013 collection of stories that explore the myriad ways we try to connect with one another and with the sometimes cruel world around us.

But while the readings, the music and the performances were stellar, it was the tributes to the library itself that stood out.

  • “Hi I’m Mark and I have a Library Card,” Pitta quipped at the evening’s outset.
  • “The Mill Valley Library is showing the way in how to stay relevant in the digital age,” Corwin said.
  • “Our library is a ridiculopusly beautiful place,” Barbash said.
  • “I’m so excited to see all these people out here for this secret leftist institution, the library, paid for by your tax dollars – how discreet,” Coyote joked.

“For thousands of years the library has been a vital repository for knowledge and books, a place to explore and touch the physical world,” Mercy said. “In Mill Valley, we are blessed also by a place of beauty that nurtures contemplation and collaboration. Tonight’s event celebrates that legacy and the innovation that keeps it relevant in today’s changing world.”

Published September 23, 2014 in enjoymillvalley.com. Please visit the link for more pictures.

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Beyond The Book Bash 2014 Photos http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/22/beyond-the-book-bash-2014-photos/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/22/beyond-the-book-bash-2014-photos/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:49:47 +0000 Urban http://www.mvlf.org/?p=1079 Continue reading ]]> Many thanks for attending the Beyond the Book Bash 2014 event! Below are some highlights. Our deepest gratitude to photographer Ken Friedman.

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MV Library Foundation’s Star-Studded Beyond the Book Bash Fundraiser Set for Saturday at Throckmorton http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/17/mv-library-foundations-star-studded-beyond-the-book-bash-fundraiser-set-for-saturday-at-throckmorton/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/09/17/mv-library-foundations-star-studded-beyond-the-book-bash-fundraiser-set-for-saturday-at-throckmorton/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:33:07 +0000 Urban http://www.mvlf.org/?p=1068 Continue reading ]]> bbb

 

The Mill Valley Library Foundation has made supporting the Library an increasingly entertaining exercise.

The foundation’s annual Beyond the Book Bash, set for Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Throckmorton Theatre, features an entertainment program from some of the most well known and multi-talented people in Marin, with comedian Mark Pitta serving as emcee. They include:

  • Mill Valley’s own actor, director and screenwriter Peter Coyote
  • Internationally published Discover Great New Writers author Holly Payne
  • New York Times bestselling writer Tom Barbash
  • Legendary comedian Mort Sahl
  • Grammy-winning musician and Santana frontman Tony Lindsay

“The event, for all involved, isn’t just about the library,” Foundation board member Lynn Brinton said. “It’s about our community and how we seek to connect and support the arts. This event raises money so that we can continue to support the arts at the library, as a place to meet and share not only literary arts but music, theatre, and much more.”

The Beyond the Book Bash has consistently provided a unique opportunity to see Marin’s most talented artists on one stage, often performing new works for this event exclusively. Participants over the years have included Annie Lamott, Joyce Maynard, Maria Muldaur, Tim Hockenberry, The Kitchen Sisters, Jason Roberts, Liss Fain Dance, teen slam poet Billy Butler, Mac Barnett, Chinaka Hodge, Glen David Gold and James Nash.

Proceeds from the event help ensure that the Mill Valley Library “continues to offer the highest-quality programs, technology, and services and remains one of the most celebrated community treasures in Marin,” according to the Foundation.

Foundation officials said they expect to gross more than $100,000 from this year’s event. The Foundation has raised more than $250,000 for the Library over the past four years.

The event kicks off at 7pm with a cocktail buffet featuring local food purveyors and specialty beverage makers, and the show begins at 8pm.

This article originally appeared on the EnjoyMillValley blog

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SOLD OUT! Beyond the Book Bash 2014 http://www.mvlf.org/2014/07/24/1038/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/07/24/1038/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:36:23 +0000 Julie Campfield http://www.mvlf.org/?p=1038 Continue reading ]]>

This event is now SOLD OUT! Please contact Stephanie Tomasky at stephanietomasky@gmail.com to add your name to the waitlist if tickets become available. We thank you for your support!

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Please join us for the Mill Valley Library Foundation’s 5th annual Beyond the Book Bash in support of the Mill Valley Public Library. A fantastic evening of entertainment, food, libations and music.

Saturday, September 2oth

142 Throckmorton Theatre

7:00 PM Cocktails and Appetizers

8:00 PM Program

General tickets now on sale HERE or join us as a sponsor by clicking HERE. Sponsors are invited to attend a special VIP pre-party with fine wine and food, receive film festival tickets and are highlighted on our invitation, website and marketing materials.

Last year’s event was sold out.

The evening’s entertainment will feature a fantastic roster of guests organized by Tom Corwin. Comedian Mark Pitta will be the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, with performances to inspire and delight you by:

  • Mill Valley’s own actor, director and screenwriter Peter Coyote
  • Internationally published Discover Great New Writers author, Holly Payne
  • New York Times bestseller Tom Barbash
  • Legendary man of letter Mort Sahl
  • Grammy-winning musician and Santana front man Tony Lindsay
  • and much, much more!

Proceeds from the event will help provide critical funds for our library’s outstanding programs and ensure that the library continues to offer the highest-quality programs, technology, and services. Because of generous supporters like you, we have been able to provide $90,000 in funding annually for programming for children, teens, and adults, and a new computer lab for our community (read further here).

We look forward to seeing you at the Beyond the Book Bash!

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Annual Benefit Sweetwater Music Hall April 22nd http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/25/library-foundation-annual-benefit-sweetwater-music-hall-april-22nd/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/25/library-foundation-annual-benefit-sweetwater-music-hall-april-22nd/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:10:22 +0000 Julie Campfield http://www.mvlf.org/?p=985 Continue reading ]]> TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR MILL VALLEY LIBRARY BENEFIT AT SWEETWATER MUSIC HALL APRIL 22ND

Starting at 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 22, headliner Jesse DeNatale, award-winning singer/songwriter Jafar Thorne, along with Oakland-based indie rockers Felsen will take the stage for a night of music and dancing to benefit the Mill Valley Library.
Tickets cost $25 and all proceeds go to the Library. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Headliner, Jesse DeNatale, has been called “one of the most distinctive singers and creative lyricists of his generation.” His most recent local performance was at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Jafar Thorne has developed a unique, soulful, poetic voice and style largely influenced by artists as diverse as Jackson Brown, Bruce Cockburn and The Grateful Dead. Felsen’s music is both smart and sexy; for Alt Rock fans of Wilco, Radiohead, Beck and the classic sound of Pink Floyd.

The Mill Valley Library Foundation has provided more than $170,000 in new funding to the library from private donations over the past three years. The Foundation and Friends support programs and services not funded by the City of Mill Valley, including the popular First Friday Series, myriad children’s programs, creative writing workshops, late night study halls for teens and a new computer lab.
Click HERE to learn more about this event.

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American Public Libraries Great and Small http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/25/american-public-libraries-great-and-small/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/25/american-public-libraries-great-and-small/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2014 03:07:03 +0000 Julie Campfield http://www.mvlf.org/?p=981 Continue reading ]]> Screen shot 2014-03-24 at 7.56.38 PM

BY RACHEL ARONS
New York Times
March 21, 2014

In the course of eighteen years, beginning in 1994, the California-based photographer Robert Dawson took pictures of hundreds of public libraries across the United States. The results are collected in his new book, “The Public Library: A Photographic Essay,” to be released next month. Many writers have written eloquently about the role of libraries in American life (see Mark Twain’s impassioned praise of Fairhaven, Massachusetts’ Millicent Library, in the third slide above), but Dawson’s project makes a powerful case for how public libraries serve communities in every corner of the country. In the introduction, he writes, “Public libraries are worth fighting for, and this book is my way of fighting.” See the full Slide Show here.

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2014 Storybook Ball http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/22/2014-storybook-ball/ http://www.mvlf.org/2014/03/22/2014-storybook-ball/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:58:21 +0000 Leanne http://www.mvlf.org/?p=962 Continue reading ]]> WELCOME TO STORYBOOKS. WE BRING BOOKS TO LIFE.

The 2014 Storybook Ball presents Peter Pan on Sunday, May 18, 4-7 PM. Sponsor Pre-event at 3:30 PM. Mill Valley Community Center, Cascade Room. Party Attire. $50 per person. Advanced tickets required. click here for tickets or to sponsor this event.

We’re celebrating our 4th Annual Storybook Ball this year with the beloved and classic tale of Peter Pan. The Storybook Ball is presented by the Storybooks committee, a special “chapter” of the Mill Valley Library Foundation. Our mission is to host events that bring books to life for Mill Valley youth. In the tradition of excellence embodied by our more than 100-year old Mill Valley Library, all proceeds from the Storybook Ball provides essential funding for children’s and teen’s programs, adding to the Library’s exceptional programming and the funding provided by the City of Mill Valley. Click here for more information.

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Mill Valley Library Foundation 2013 Annual Campaign http://www.mvlf.org/2013/11/21/mill-valley-library-foundation-2013-annual-campaign/ http://www.mvlf.org/2013/11/21/mill-valley-library-foundation-2013-annual-campaign/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 23:42:08 +0000 Leanne http://www.mvlf.org/?p=887 Continue reading ]]> Our library is a vibrant and inspiring center for lifelong learning, literacy, and community. In the last year alone, 30,000 patrons of all ages attended more than 825 programs here – compelling evidence that library programs are an increasingly important piece of the educational and cultural fabric of Mill Valley.

While all of these programs are free to the public, they are not funded by Mill Valley’s city budget, which is why we hope you will make a year-end gift of $100 or more to the Mill Valley Library Foundation and The Friends. Please join us in helping to fund programs that enhance the lives of thousands of children, teens, and adults throughout the year.

  • First Fridays and After Hours Events - An ongoing series of thought-provoking, inspiring and entertaining performances and lectures
  • Events for Young Children – Wednesdays on Stage, Sunday Specials, and other art, music and environmental programs throughout the year
  • Teen and Middle School Programming – Expanded offerings for young adults including   First Thursdays and Creative Writing Workshops
  • New Technology – A new computer lab and classes, free downloadable e-books, audiobooks and more

We appreciate your support of our wonderful and unique library as we work toward serving the Mill Valley community for another century.

Please send your check to the library or make your donation online.  Your tax-deductible contribution of $100 or more includes a Friends of the Library membership.

Please visit the library soon to see what’s new!

 

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Children’s Summer Reading – Wednesdays on Stage http://www.mvlf.org/2013/11/11/wednesdays-on-stage/ http://www.mvlf.org/2013/11/11/wednesdays-on-stage/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:35:38 +0000 admin http://www.mvlf.org/?p=304 Continue reading ]]>

The Mill Valley Library Foundation is proud to support this Summer’s Wednesdays on Stage program as part of the Library’s Summer Reading Program. The Wednesdays on Stage programs are for all ages and begin at 3:30pm on the Old Mill Park amphitheater behind the Library. This year the On Stage events begin  June 20th with Storyteller Michael Katz and continue in June with Teatro Calamari Hansel and Gretel on June 27th at 3:30pm.

Click here to download the Summer Reading flyer.

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Thank you for making the Beyond the Book Bash a great success! http://www.mvlf.org/2013/09/23/thank-you-for-making-the-beyond-the-book-bash-a-great-success/ http://www.mvlf.org/2013/09/23/thank-you-for-making-the-beyond-the-book-bash-a-great-success/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:37:16 +0000 Urban http://www.mvlf.org/?p=878 Continue reading ]]> bbb2

A sincere thanks to all who attended Beyond the Book Bash on Saturday evening. It was a beautiful evening, graced by a full moon, wonderful friends, and great food and drink.
The evening’s entertainment represented a small sampling of the eclectic and compelling programs now available free of charge at the Mill Valley Library. Your generous contributions bring community members of all ages together to celebrate arts and culture, storytelling, literature, comedy, music, film, and more.

Please join us for our next First Friday on October 18 at 7 p.m. Naked Truth: real.stories.live returns with an amazing lineup of storytellers who will share tales based on the theme Masquerade: stories of posing, pretending, and faking it. You can make reservations for the evening beginning October 1.

Please take a minute to enjoy a gallery of photos from the evening by clicking here.

All the Best,

The Mill Valley Library Foundation

Nicole Brown
Urban Carmel
Tom Dicker
Michael Dyett
Leanne Hansen
Phoebe Wall Howard
Vera Meislin
Andy Mercy
Lisa Parker
Beth Rutchik
Stu Rudick
Ellen Seebold
Andy Shapiro
Stacey Silver
David Simpson
David Thelander

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