Author Archives: MVGate
Introduction to Playwriting
Introduction to Playwriting Grades 6-7-8, Advance registration required Dates: four Thursday evenings, Jan 16, 23, 30 and Feb 6, from 7:00-8:00pm Cost: free Location: Conference Room, Mill Valley Public Library Calling all middle school playwrights! Learn the nuts and bolts … Continue reading
Creative Writing Circle with Karen Benke
Creative Writing Circle with Karen Benke Grades 6-7-8, Advance registration required Dates: four Tuesday evenings, Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25 & Apr 29 from 6:45-7:45pm Cost: free Location: Conference Room, Mill Valley Public Library Are you ready to experiment … Continue reading
Autodesk Gallery Guided Tour (and More) 11/13
MVGATE announces our return to the Autodesk Gallery! Tour #1 will be Wed Nov 13 for grades 6-7-8. (Tour #2 will follow soon for grades 3-4-5.) The tour gives a remarkable glimpse of the world our kids will live and … Continue reading
Posted in arts, math, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
Leave a comment
Southern Marin Spelling Bee
Can you spell “aspirin?” “Fracas?” “Parallel?” Well, that’s just Level 1… …In Level 2 you’ll be faced with “baccalaureate,” “anachronism,” and “eczema.” Yesterday 25 kids in grades 4-6 competed for the title of spelling champ of southern Marin. Champions from … Continue reading
Maker Faire’s Dale Dougherty @ library 11/1
Another wonderful event from our friends at the Mill Valley Public Library: Why does it matter that we make things ourselves when we can easily let other people do it for us? Dale Dougherty, CEO of Maker Media (Make Magazine … Continue reading
Posted in arts, out-of-school, parent-education, tech
Leave a comment
Oceanographer for a Day, grades 5-8 (11/10)
The Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay returns Sun Nov 10 for grades 5-8! The Adventure last June was a terrific time, full of science and ecology and seamanship, and an opportunity to make new friends and welcome new … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
Leave a comment
Oceanographer for a Day, grades K-4 (11/9)
The Marine Science Sailing Adventure on SF Bay returns Sat Nov 9, this time for younger kids! The Adventure last June was a terrific time, full of science and ecology and seamanship, and an opportunity to make new friends and … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science
Tagged grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade K
Leave a comment
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (1/21)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required, registration begins Nov 18 Tuesday Jan 21, 2014 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The seventh meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book … Continue reading
Posted in arts, english, out-of-school, parent-initiated
Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
Leave a comment
Presidio Ropes Course: PLI Team-Building Adventure Challenge (11/9)
MVGATE is thrilled to announce the return of the mighty Ropes Course, led by SFSU’s Pacific Leadership Institute, on Sat Nov 9 from 9:00am-12:30pm at Fort Miley, SF (map).
Posted in leadership, out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
Leave a comment
Mount Diablo Tarantula Hike
OK, that was pretty cool: Our MV GATE Tarantula Hike was awesome — 35 people, a half dozen wild tarantulas, a memorable time for all (look at those faces!). Big thanks to Naturalist Jim Holmes & all our attendees. More … Continue reading
Posted in out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
MV GATE 