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Woodside class offerings
The town of Woodside is offering a variety of recreation activities ranging from basketball, softball and soapbox derby.
The town’s Recreation Committee is currently looking for new softball players to add to the team for their summertime Woodside Co-Ed Adult Softball League. The committee is also hosting its annual May Day Fun Run and Walk on May 4 at 8:30 a.m.
Qi Gong classes are also offered to the community every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Independence Hall for $10 per class. Qi Gong is a Taoist practice and exercise that involves slow flowing movements that build strength and flexibility, breathwork to improve lung capacity and energy and reduces stress.
Recreation basketball for adults is available for drop-in play in the Woodside Elementary School gymnasium, 3195 Woodside Road, on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Sundays from 9-11 a.m.
Registrations for the 2024 Woodside Soapbox Derby are open for the event on May 5. Children ages 6 to 12 will be able to participate in the soapbox derby that will take place in the Woodside town center parking lot. The annual event teaches children skills in building and auto engineering and brings the community together for a race day.
For more information on the listed activities and more, visit the recreation page on woodsidetown.org.
Menlo Park seeking members to fill commission vacancies
The city of Menlo Park is calling for residents to fill advisory body vacancies. Currently there are openings for Complete Streets, Environmental Quality, Finance and Audit, Housing, Library, Parks and Recreation and Planning Commissions.
All applicants must be residents of Menlo Park, 18 years or older and able to commit to attending scheduled meetings.
Applications are open until March 27 at 5 p.m.
For applications and more information visit the “commissions and committees” page at menlopark.gov.
Neurodiversity speaker series launches
On March 26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Neurodiversity Speaker Series launches with a workshop by Sam Drazin, educator, founder and executive director of Changing Perspectives. This online event will discuss inclusive and equitable learning environments for student success.
Drazin has experience as a student with a disability and as a teacher in an inclusive classroom, giving him the ability to recognize the need to improve the public’s understanding around diversity and disability.
Parents, caregivers, educators, community members and mental health professionals are all welcome to join the free webinar. The Zoom link will be provided upon online registration on The Parent Venture’s Eventbrite page at tinyurl.com/parentventureevents.
Mental health and teen substance use
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, founder and director of Stanford Medicine’s Halpern Felsher REACH Lab, is hosting a webinar on March 27, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., to help parents understand the signs of substance use, misuse and abuse in teens.
Halpern-Felsher will also be discussing the relationship between substance use and mental health as well as ways to communicate about commonly used substances by teens such as cannabis, nicotine and opioids.
Parents, students, educators, and community members can register for the free online event on The Parent Venture’s Eventbrite page at tinyurl.com/parentventureevents.
Local groups and individuals awarded by Sustainable San Mateo County
Sustainable San Mateo County will be honoring “five local sustainability champions and two green buildings” on April 10 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. during its 25th annual awards celebration, according to a press release.
The Sustainability Award, Youth Sustainability Award, Ruth Peterson Award and Green Building Award will be presented to local groups and individuals who have made efforts towards sustainability for the community:
- Byrd’s Filling Station, as the county’s first and only grocer to reimagine no products with single-use plastics and focus on sustainability in each product and supply chain. They will be awarded the Sustainability Award for their efforts to eliminate single-use plastics, selling organic products and using reusable or recyclable packaging. The business is owned by Laura Porter who also hosts community discussions on sustainability.
- Sam Herzberg, a San Carlos resident, will receive the Sustainability Award for his role in protecting shorelines from offshore drilling as he worked in the Parks, Public Works and Planning Departments of San Mateo County.
- Youth Climate Ambassadors Leadership Program (YCA) is being presented with the Sustainability Award for their efforts in training high school students in the county to become future climate leaders. 273 students have participated in the seven-month program completing a total of 113 community impact projects since its inception five years ago.
- Kayla Ling, a 15-year-old sophomore at The Nueva School, will be awarded the first Youth Sustainability Award. Ling has led and co-led several environmental and climate clubs, organized rallies and a youth environmental film festival, has hosted social justice and eco-workshops and volunteered as a photographer for local nonprofits.
- San Mateo resident Bernard Bruand will receive the Ruth Peterson Award for his work as an SSMC volunteer. After his retirement in 2012, he joined the SSMC’s Indicators Report team and has played a strong role in assisting the growth of many core programs.
- The Nueva School’s Science and Environmental Center in Hillsborough is being awarded the Green Building Award. In 2021 the center opened to support the mission of sustainability and environmental stewardship within student education. The building is entirely electric, promotes outdoor education and has zero net energy and carbon.
- The Bay Meadows Urban Village is receiving a Green Building Honorable Mention . This development is transit oriented, offers modern living in townhomes and apartments, is green-designed and many more. Located alongside the Caltrain Station and Highway 101, the development is the single largest redevelopment site in the Bay Area.
SafeSpace Center receives $750,000 grant to expand to the East Bay
SafeSpace Center, a youth-led mental health organization based in Menlo Park received a grant of $750,000 from the state for a new mental health startup in Alameda County, according to a press release.
“We are deeply grateful for the state of California’s commitment to mental health initiatives,” said Susan Bird, co-founder at SafeSpace Center, in a statement. “This grant will empower SafeSpace Center to make a meaningful impact on the lives of youth and young adults in Alameda County, fostering a community where mental health is prioritized and supported.”
The organization is focused on meeting and connecting with consumers for wellness, education, peer certification, family and caregiver support and fostering peer connections for young adults aged 18 to 25. The grant will empower SafeSpace Center to further promote mental health awareness, advocate for resources and establish prevention and early intervention strategies.
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