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The Kings Mountain Art Festival runs during Labor Day weekend. A photo of a past event shows the art on display. Courtesy Kings Mountain Art Festival. 
The Kings Mountain Art Festival runs during Labor Day weekend. A photo of a past event shows the event entryway. Courtesy Kings Mountain Art Festival. 
The Kings Mountain Art Festival runs during Labor Day weekend. A photo of a past event shows the art on display. Courtesy Kings Mountain Art Festival.
61st Kings Mountain Art Fair, Aug. 31-Sept. 2
The 61st Kings Mountain Art Fair will take place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. from Friday, Aug. 31-Monday, Sept. 2, at the Kings Mountain Firehouse and Community Center, 13889 Skyline Boulevard in Woodside. The fair will feature over 140 artists. Breakfast will be served from 8-10:30 a.m and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Kings Mountain Art Fair is committed to supporting the community and the environment by hosting a zero-waste event. The annual fair provides funding to the Kings Mountain Volunteer Fire Brigade and Kings Mountain Elementary School.
Pets are not permitted in the fair due to the fragile nature of the artwork displayed. Local residents can hike, bike or drive to the fair. A shuttle service is provided for drivers who park along Skyline Boulevard. It is recommended that visitors dress in layers as the fair is located in the coastal redwood forest at a high elevation.
Preview and shop for artwork online before, during and after the fair at kingsmountainartfair.org. Admission is free.
Ravenswood Family Health Network baby wrap drive
The Ravenswood Family Health Network is asking the community to donate infant carrier wraps to support mothers. Infant wraps support mothers in breastfeeding which provide developmental benefits for mothers and their babies, according to the RFHN.Â
Support Ravenswood mothers by donating a wrap through the RFHN infant wrap registry on tinyurl.com/Infantwrap.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Learn about fall crops at Menlo Park’s Sept. 4 Garden Talk
Join Menlo Park Library staff and expert gardeners on Sept. 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to learn more about what crops are easy to grow in the fall. The talk will take place virtually, on a Zoom webinar.
The expert gardeners will cover what varieties of crops grow well in our area, and when and how to get them started in your garden.
Garden Talks take place monthly, and cover a new topic each month. The next Garden Talk will take place on Oct. 2.
Learn more and register for the webinar on Menlo Park’s website.Â
Recycle your electronic waste on Sept. 7
The city of Menlo Park is joining forces with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste to encourage residents to recycle their old electronics at a free electronic waste recycling event.
Menlo Park residents are welcome to drive their electronic waste to the City Corporation Yard at 333 Burgess Drive between 9 a.m. and noon on Sept. 7. No appointments are required, though proof of residency may be required.Â
Residents are asked to load their electronic waste into the trunk of their car and remove all personal items from the trunk. The vendors will pick up the electronic waste from the car trunks while residents remain in the car.
Accepted items include TVs, computers, printers, monitors, cables and cords, cell phones, MP3 players, DVD players laptops, and similar items.
Items that will not be accepted at this event include fans, space heaters, smoke detectors, vacuum cleaners, microwaves or household hazardous waste. Large appliances like cooktops, stoves, dishwashers, ovens, refrigerators or freezers will also not be accepted.
Enjoy a free yoga class at Springline in Menlo Park on Sept. 8
The Springline development in Menlo Park is hosting a series of free, public workout classes throughout September. The first free workout class in September will be hosted by CorePower Yoga at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, in the courtyard of the development at 1300 El Camino Real.
Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mats and water bottles, and RSVP to the event on Springline’s Eventbrite page.
Barre3 will be hosting a strength and cardio class at the same place at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22.
— Eleanor Raab
