Category Archives: parent-initiated

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (7/15)

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Wednesday, July 15, from 7:00 – 8:00pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue Come together to dine and discuss Airborn by Kenneth Oppel. Matt Cruse is … Continue reading

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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (4/8)

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Wednesday April 8, 2015 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The Mill Valley Public Library welcomes you to the “Pizza & Pages” Middle School … Continue reading

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“Community Powered Learning” …and [Y]our Kids

We at MV GATE are building a new model for delivering quality computer science learning to our elementary school kids. It’s happening in unique partnership with parents and schools, at zero cost to schools, right now. We call our model … Continue reading

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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (10/14)

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday October 14, 2014 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The Mill Valley Public Library welcomes you to the “Pizza & Pages” Middle School … Continue reading

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Yikes! Tarantula Hikes!

Last fall’s hike in search of migrating tarantulas was a big hit, with 35 kids & parents joyfully scaling Mount Diablo is search of these remarkable, gentle creatures. We’re pleased to bring back this delightful flashmob-style free event for fall … Continue reading

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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (7/17)

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Thursday July 17, 2014 from 7:00-8:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue Why, yes, it has been two years since MVGATE parents Bruce Berrol and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Research Day for middle-schoolers at Marine Mammal Center

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, today MVGATE took two dozen top middle-school science students to a special Research Discovery Day at the Marine Mammal Center.

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Pixar Private Tour 4/23

It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading

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Computer Science Learning for Kids

MV GATE’s mission in computer science learning is to bring a rich array of world-class programs to any interested school or child in Mill Valley, then to extend that model to other interested districts and communities. MV GATE offers a … Continue reading

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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (4/22)

Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday Apr 22, 2014 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The eigth meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading

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