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Swimmers do laps at the Belle Haven Pool in Menlo Park on July 2, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.

Registration for Menlo Park summer swim camps opens Feb. 3

Registration for Menlo Park’s summer swim camps opens on Feb. 3 for both the Burgess pool and the Belle Haven pool. Camps are aimed at helping kids improve their swimming skills.

The 2025 swim camps begin the week of June 9 and run through the week of Aug. 4. Camps are available for kids ages 5-14.

Learn more and sign up at tinyurl.com/mpswimcamp.

Submit to State Sen. Becker’s “Peninsula Proud” photography contest by Jan. 31

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, is hosting a community photo contest for residents of State Senate District 13, and entries are due on Jan. 31.

“We live in one of the most naturally beautiful and culturally diverse regions in the country … there is a lot to be proud of here,” wrote Becker in the contest announcement. “I invite you to show me what you love about the place you call home.”

Entries should represent the theme “Peninsula Proud,” and must have been taken between Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 31, 2025. Entrants must live in District 13, and be over 18 years old at the time of entry.

Becker will choose three winning photographs, which will be displayed in his office in Sacramento, and on his website.

Learn more about the contest and submit photos at sd13.senate.ca.gov/peninsula-proud-photography-contest

— Eleanor Raab

M-A Leadership Class hosting blood drive

Menlo-Atherton High School Leadership class is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 14, in the Performing Arts Center alongside Stanford Blood Center.

Before signing up, visit the Stanford Blood Center website at stanfordbloodcenter.org/donate-blood. to review the donation eligibility requirements to ensure you meet all the criteria.  

Visit M-A Leadership Blood Drive 2025 at sbcdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/13675 to sign up.

Sand Hill National Charity League recruiting

The Sand Hill NCL chapter is welcoming new members in 2025. NCL (National Charity League) offers mothers and daughters opportunities for local volunteering, building community, leadership opportunities & fostering new friendships. To learn more, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/sandhill for the Membership Inquiry Form, or email membershipsandhill@nclonline.org.

— Angela Swartz

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Angela Swartz was The Almanac's editor from 2023 until 2025. She joined The Almanac as a reporter in 2018. She previously reported on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and...

Eleanor Raab joined The Almanac in 2024 as the Menlo Park and Atherton reporter. She grew up in Menlo Park, and previously worked in public affairs for a local government agency. Eleanor holds a bachelor’s...

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