🌱 Patch AM: Which films and stars are coming to Mill Valley this week?

Coffee in hand, Mill Valley? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which films and stars are coming to Mill Valley this week?
• How high could Mill Valley's tides rise later this fall?
• Why AI millionaires are suddenly shopping for retreats in Mill Valley

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mill Valley Film Festival opens with something wild (marinij.com) — The Mill Valley Film Festival is underway in town, opening with Martin McDonagh's "Wild Horse Nine" at the Outdoor Art Club and Sequoia Cinema. Running through Oct. 11, it brings more than 100 films to venues in Mill Valley and nearby cities, with tickets and schedules available online for locals eager to catch premieres and special screenings.
   

• An El Niño-Driven 'Kelvin Wave' Could Raise Bay Area Sea Levels and Flooding Risk (kqed.org) — Photos of king tide flooding in Mill Valley highlight how vulnerable low-lying spots around town could be if an El Niño-driven "Kelvin wave" temporarily raises Bay Area sea levels by about a foot this fall. Scientists say the added water, combined with high tides or storms, could worsen flooding and erosion in Marin, though they caution residents not to panic while monitoring conditions.
   

• AI execs flock to San Francisco for low-tech homes (nypost.com) — High‑earning AI professionals are increasingly eyeing serene, low‑tech retreats, including a $20 million historic home in Mill Valley within walking distance of downtown. Brokers say these buyers favor saunas, cold plunges, natural materials, and "quiet luxury" over gadget‑filled mansions, reshaping the high‑end real‑estate market in San Francisco and nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Mill Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mill Valley

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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

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
• Mount Tam | Explore Girl Scouts! →
  Mill Valley Scout Hall, 30 Mountain View Avenue, Mill Valley
  10:00 am
• The Singing Garden: an immersive puppet adventure for families →
  77 Throckmorton Ave, 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
Tuesday October 6
• Business Analytics Certification (CBAP) Training in Mill Valley, CA →
  26 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley
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
• The Heart of the Warrior 2-Day Workshop with Sylvie Minot →
  999 Andersen Dr, San Rafael
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Never gets old..
  love our beautiful sea planes! We live in paradise:) (Nextdoor Strawberry)
• Again, I want to stress for people to not upgrade to macOS 27 (Golden Gate).
  Even at macOS 27.0.1, it's still not ready. It's too buggy on the simplest of things. For example, apps like Chrome don't even install properly… (Nextdoor Almonte)

• Pet Food Express posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Mill Valley in Mill Valley. Apply here.
• Sequoia Living posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Assistant in Larkspur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corte Madera

• Larkspur residents seek help with winter flood defense (marinij.com)
• Bookshelf With Storage Market To 2035: Urban Living and Home Office Trends Fuel Expansion (indexbox.io)
• USA Cycling Announces the 2026 UCI Track World… (usacycling.org)

Larkspur

• Transportation Authority of Marin adopts transit hub plan (pressdemocrat.com)
• Aulos Bioscience Announces Presentations of Promising Phase 1/2 Data for Imneskibart With Checkpoint Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Melanoma at SITC 2026 Annual Meeting (natlawreview.com)

San Rafael

• Dog Rescued After Fire Tears Through San Rafael Home: FD (patch.com)

Ok Mill Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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