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50th anniversary of Wunderlich Park
Wunderlich County Park in Woodside is celebrating their 50th anniversary on April 13 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The free event will include guided nature hikes, a food truck, horses, music and arts and crafts.
Parking at Wunderlich Park will be limited but a free shuttle from Woodside Elementary will be available from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Find more information on the “parks” page at smcgov.org.
Fentanyl and opioid safety education talk
On April 2 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. learn more about opioids and fentanyl safety during a free online event with local physicians Dr. Sunil Bhopale, emergency medicine physician, and Dr. Rex Huang, child psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City.
Parents, students, educators and community members can join the event to learn about how teens and young adults are being exposed to opioids and more about the effects of drugs on high school age children. Register on The Parent Venture’s Eventbrite page at tinyurl.com/parentventureevents for more information.
Menlo Park partners with UC Berkeley SafeTREC
As part of Menlo Park’s Vision Zero Action Plan, the city has partnered with University of California at Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, also known as SafeTREC, to conduct street safety assessments for Santa Cruz Avenue and Sand Hill Road, according to a press release by the city.
In April, city staff, community members and SafeTREC will analyze collision data and conduct field assessments. Santa Cruz Avenue and Sand Hill Road are part of Menlo Park’s High Collision Corridor Network, the 20% of city streets accounting for 93% of serious and fatal injury collisions. The assessment will produce safety recommendations that will help implement the Vision Zero Action Plan for the area.
The Vision Zero Action Plan is intended to eliminate fatal traffic crashes and injuries in half by 2030. For more information on the project, visit menlopark.gov.
Talk on d.school lecturer’s new book
Join designer and educator Lesley-Ann Noel in a virtual event on April 5 from noon-1 p.m. as she discusses her new book, “Design Social Change.” This Stanford d.school book offers readers new approaches to inspire change and help families create lives that move towards an equitable future.
Noel is a lecturer at Stanford University and the University of West Indies and the former associate director of Design Thinking for Social Impact at Tulane University.
Community members, parents, educators and students are all welcome to join this event. Register online at The Parent Venture’s Eventbrite page at tinyurl.com/parentventureevents.
Applications open for Menlo Park’s Youth Advisory Committee
Students entering grades 9-12 for the upcoming school year that live within Menlo Park city limits or attend a Menlo Park high school are eligible to apply for the city’s Youth Advisory Committee.
The YAC advises the Parks and Recreation Commission and city staff in a one year term from September through May. The committee is intended to engage the future leaders of Menlo Park giving youth the opportunity to be involved in municipal government and civic affairs.
Applications are due on May 24 and more information can be found at menlopark.gov/yac.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Talk at Ladera Church on encouraging young voters
Ladera Community Church will host a live interview with Andy Forrest, founder of Feel Good Action, a group that mobilizes new youth voters, at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, at 3300 Alpine Road in Portola Valley.
For more information, email Amy Boward at amy@ladera.org.
— Angela Swartz
