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Youth cultural dance show hosted at Filoli
Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside hosted “Dancing Across the World” on Jan. 28 showcasing cultural dances curated by San Mateo County Youth Cultural Ambassador Amelia Lauren Chen. Dances were performed by students of El Camino Ballet, Noorani Dance, and Dance Vita Ballroom.
“I think it is important to highlight intersections of art, culture and society, and the contributions of our youth in our community narrative, and Filoli as a cultural hub,” said Aileen Cassinetto, director of San Mateo County Youth Cultural Ambassadors Program.
Menlo Rotary Community Foundation opens grant applications to local nonprofits
The Menlo Rotary Community Foundation invites local nonprofits to apply for grants towards work for seniors and youth in areas of food insecurity, arts and culture, education and human trafficking in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and nearby communities.
Applications are due by Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and can be found on menloparkrotary.org.
The grants range from $3,000 to $7,000 but requests for up to $10,000 will be considered.
For more information call Tom Gibboney at 650-575-2279.
Town of Portola Valley hosts coffee chat with the mayor
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the town of Portola Valley will host “Coffee with the Mayor” with Mayor Sarah Wernikoff from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Heritage Room at the Portola Valley Community Center, 765 Portola Road. Community members are invited to join the mayor to talk about town priorities.
Woodside Fire Protection District offers CERT basic skills classes
Classes to learn about the community emergency response team (CERT) are being offered by the Woodside Fire Protection District. The basic skills classes will touch on disaster preparedness, medical operations, fire safety and utility controls and more.
Classes run for seven Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. through Feb. 8 and March 21 and one Saturday class from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 23. The registration fee is $35 and scholarships are also available.
For more information on registration visit woodsidefire.org. For scholarships contact Public Education Officer Selena Brown at sbrown@woodsidefire.org.
