🌱 Patch AM: Car Crash Closes Road In Mill Valley: Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Crash shuts key Mill Valley intersection, drivers urged to detour
• How Mill Valley's Sweetwater paid tribute to Bob Weir this week.
• Which local denim legend is featured at this year's festival?

Also on today's calendar: Free Health & Wellness Talk at The Kove: Diabetic Foot Health and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Car Crash Closes Road In Mill Valley: Police (patch.com) — Drivers in Mill Valley are being detoured after a crash shut down southbound Miller Avenue at Montford Avenue, with police estimating the closure will last about half an hour. Local motorists are urged to avoid the intersection and use alternate routes while authorities manage the scene and restore normal traffic flow.
   

2. Lukas Nelson & Friends Celebrate Bob Weir at Mill Valley Benefit (gratefulweb.com) — A packed Sweetwater Music Hall crowd in Mill Valley honored the late Bob Weir as Lukas Nelson & Friends headlined a benefit for Music Heals International. The show mixed Nelson's originals with Grateful Dead favorites, raised funds for several music-related charities, and highlighted Weir's deep ties to the venue and his legacy of philanthropy and community support.
   

3. Mill Valley Film Festival: Marin's denim maestro takes center stage in new short film (marinij.com) — Mill Valley residents can catch the new short documentary "The Right Fit" at the Mill Valley Film Festival, with screenings Monday in Larkspur and Tuesday in San Rafael. The film spotlights beloved San Rafael denim expert Tom Diettrich and his Jeans to a T shop, celebrating the kind of community gathering place many Marin locals cherish.
   

4. 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Oct. 2-4 (eastbaytimes.com) — Bay Area residents, including those in Mill Valley, have a busy Oct. 2-4 weekend ahead, with the Mill Valley Film Festival offering 10 standout screenings, including an Elon Musk documentary. The broader roundup also highlights major music festivals, restaurant deals, parades, opera and symphony openings, and buzzy new films across the region.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Free Health & Wellness Talk at The Kove: Diabetic Foot Health →
  The Kove, inside Northgate Mall, 5800 Northgate Dr, Suite 80,San Rafael, CA, 94903,
  11:00 am
• Bon Air Fall Festival →
  50 Bon Air Center, Larkspur
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Behind the Behavior: Understanding Your Child at Every Developmental Stage and What You Might See at →
  305 Montford Ave, Mill Valley
  9:00 am
• Sweetwater Music Hall presents AJ Lee & Blue Summit with Bandits on the Run →
  Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• Guide Dogs for the Blind's Graduation Ceremonies Melt Hearts →
  Guide Dogs For The Blind Inc, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael
  1:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• Mount Tam | Explore Girl Scouts! →
  Mill Valley Scout Hall, 30 Mountain View Avenue, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• Blessing of the Animals 2026 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel! →
  17 Buena Vista Ave, Mill Valley
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The Great Closet Cleanout →
  Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley
  10:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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