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Atherton Earth Day
Atherton’s annual Earth Day Festival will take place Sunday, April 27, at Holbrook-Palmer Park. The free, family-friendly event will feature DIY projects, nature-inspired crafts and educational resources. Attendees can view birds of prey, a live reptile show and a bug museum.
This year’s theme is “Protect Our Species.” Attendees are encouraged to walk or bike to the event as limited parking is available. Optional registration is available at atherton.news/earth-day-2025.
— Arden Margulis
Woodside’s 103rd May Day Parade
Woodside’s annual May Day Parade and Carnival will take place on Saturday, May 3. This year’s theme is “Giddyup, Woodside!”
The community is invited to join this town tradition organized by the Woodside Parent Teacher Association. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club at Woodside Village Church and a 2.25 mile fun run at 8:30 a.m.
The parade starting at 10 a.m. will feature various community participants including Woodside’s Mounted Patrol, Woodside High School marching band, WHOA! (Woodside-area Horse Owners Association), San Mateo County Mounted Search and Rescue and moore.
The carnival will begin at 11:30 a.m where the festivities will continue with carnival games, cotton candy, an inflatable obstacle course, dunk tank and face painting. Wristbands for full access are $25 and can be purchased online or at the event.
Buck’s Restaurant and the Woodside seventh grade class will serve smash cheeseburgers, hotdogs, veggie chili and beet and apple salad. Purchase a meal ticket online by April 30 to guarantee a lunch. All proceeds will help fund the seventh grade operetta performance next year.
For more information on the May Day Parade, carnival wristbands and meal tickets visit woodside-elementary-pta.square.site.
Portola Valley equestrian trails are open
The Portola Valley Trail and Path Committee announced the opening of equestrian trails on the Portola Valley Ranch, Blue Oaks and the Hayfields trials systems which consist of Larry Lane and Targ trails.
Junior League fundraising gala
The Junior League of Palo Alto-Mid-Peninsula is hosting a fundraising gala on Saturday, May 3 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Peninsula Italian American Social Club in San Mateo. The theme of the event is “Hollywood Glamour.”
The proceeds benefit the Junior League’s mission to advance women’s leadership and the impact made through collaboration and volunteer action. The organization focuses on serving the community and supporting programs that address the impacts of systemic poverty and housing and food insecurity on the health of individuals and families.
Tickets for the gala can be purchased on thejuniorleague.org.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
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