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🌱 Patch AM: Mill Valley remembers beloved A’s scout and Tam High alum Will Schock
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In today's newsletter:
- Mill Valley remembers beloved A’s scout and Tam High alum Will Schock
Also on today's calendar: Celebrate New Years at the Lark Theater!.
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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 44 degrees.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 55, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 51 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Longtime A's scout Will Schock, a Tam High alum 'beloved by all,' dies at 61 (modbee.com) — Mill Valley is mourning the loss of native son and Tamalpais High alum Will Schock, a longtime Oakland A’s scout who died Saturday at 61 after complications from a brain bleed. Friends and colleagues across baseball remembered Schock as a warm, upbeat presence with a remarkable eye for talent, credited with signing key players and staying closely connected to those he mentored.
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- Monophonics
Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Celebrate New Years at the Lark Theater!
549 Magnolia Ave , Larkspur
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Break Camp-Evergreen (1st & 2nd grade) Week 2
Marinwood Community Center , 775 Miller Creek Rd , San Rafael
9:00 am - Winter Break Camp-Winterberry (3rd-6th grade) Week 2
Marinwood Community Center , 775 Miller Creek Rd , San Rafael
9:00 am - New Years Eve at Le Garage
Le Garage , 85 Liberty Ship Way Ste 109 , Sausalito - Wiggles and Wonder Storytime
Marin City Library , 164 Donahue St , Sausalito
10:15 am - Midnight in Champagne
The Caviar Co. Tiburon Champagne Lounge , 46A Main St , Tiburon
4:00 pm - El Chit Chat Club - English conversations group
Marin County Free Library , 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 427 , San Rafael
6:00 pm - Spirit Rock Event: New Year’s Eve Ceremony & Celebration — Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
Spirit Rock Meditation Center , 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Box 169 , Woodacre
6:30 pm - Bootleggers New Year’s Eve 2026
Mac's at 19 Broadway , 19 Broadway , Fairfax
8:00 pm - Danny's Live Dead
Peri's Tavern , 29 Broadway , Fairfax
8:00 pm - Fully Booked, NAL — Camp Sylvester
Camp Sylvester , 28770 Dodge Ridge Rd , Pinecrest
10:00 am
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
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- Two black hound dogs in blue and red collars just came tearing down Gibson Ave from Morning Sun.
We all tried to stop them from getting to shoreline, but they dodged us and ran full speed into the road and across the road to Flamingo and kept… (Nextdoor Almonte) - Sabine is amazing!
Never met someone who loves dogs, cats and all animals so much and truly understands them. Whenever we travel, I never worry about my cats or dogs… (Nextdoor Tamalpais Valley)
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Village Corte Madera in Corte Madera. Apply here.
- Marriott International posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Larkspur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mill Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Corte Madera
- Birders flock to Christmas bird count (marinij.com)
- Marin IJ Readers' Forum for Dec. 28, 2025 (marinij.com)
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