Community Briefs: Pumpkin festival, square dancing and veteran art show

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St. Raymond School in Menlo Park is hosting a pumpkin festival Oct. 13 and 14. Courtesy St. Raymond School. — St. Raymond School in Menlo Park is hosting a pumpkin festival Sept. 26 and 27. Courtesy St. Raymond School.

St. Raymond’s Pumpkin Festival opens season

St. Raymond School in Menlo Park is hosting its annual Pumpkin Festival Sept. 26–27 at 1100 Santa Cruz Ave. Admission is free, with tickets available for games, attractions, food and beverages. Attendees can purchase wristbands that offers unlimited access to games and attractions for both days of the festival. Wristbands are $85 through Sept. 25 and $100 afterward.

The festival will feature pony and train rides, carnival games, a pumpkin patch, bungee jumping, bounce houses, face-painting, a bake sale and more. Local restaurants including Camper, Mazra, Village Bakery and Sigona’s will provide food and drinks. Friday night includes a live performance by the Wild Child Rock Band and a Halloween Glow Boo-tique.

Festival hours are 3:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Wristbands can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3VTO6dj.

— Arden Margulis

Square dance class in Ladera

On Sunday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 5, the Stanford Quads will be hosting free introductory square dance events at the Ladera Community Church Recreation Center, 3300 Alpine Road. The event is open for singles, couples, families and kids ages 10 and up.

For more information visit stanfordquads.org.

Atherton Veteran Art Show

The Atherton Arts Foundation is seeking entries from all armed service members, veterans and families to submit a photo of their art to be considered for the Veteran Art Show. The art submission deadline is on Oct. 14.

The art show will be hosted through Nov. 14-16 in the Jennings Pavilion at Holbrook Palmer Park in partnership with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Types of acceptable art include paintings, photography, printing, ceramics, table-size sculptures, wood working, fabric and recycled articles.

To submit photos of artwork, email dlhunterart@gmail.com and ky@iava.org. Notification of artist acceptance will be sent out no later than Nov. 3. For more information visit athertonartsfoundation.org.

— Jennifer Yoshikoshi