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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Canopy is hosting a day of service on Monday, Jan. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The volunteer event is in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a mission focused on renewal, learning and community care.
Community members can join the nonprofit and its partners in planting trees, park cleanup and a resource fair. The event is supported by the city of East Palo Alto, Kidango Ravenswood and Friends of MLK Park.
Volunteers meet at the Ravenswood Child Development Center, 951 O’Connor Street in East Palo Alto, to check-in before the event. The city is providing shuttles for volunteers to travel between service sites.
Register for the day of service on canopy.org/volunteer-signup.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Caltrain MLK Celebration
Caltrain will operate its free NorCalMLK Celebration Train to take riders to San Francisco’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday, Jan. 19. The train will depart San Jose Diridon Station at 9:20 a.m. with stops in Palo Alto at 9:45 a.m., San Mateo at 10:02 a.m and Millbrae at 10:08 a.m before arriving in San Francisco. The ride is free and requires advance registration.
Attendees will get commemorative tickets, and participate in onboard activities, as part of the annual MLK observance hosted by the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation since 1985.
There will not be a special southbound train but celebration tickets will be accepted for southbound service starting at 1 p.m. Caltrain will operate on a special schedule due to the holiday. To register, visit mlk2026celebrationtrain.eventbrite.com/.
— Arden Margulis
Portola Valley school seeks STEAM fair judges
Corte Madera School in Portola Valley is looking for volunteer judges to review 100-plus student projects that will be displayed at the STEAM fair on Feb. 3, the day before the actual event.
Volunteers will be asked to sign up for a one-hour block anytime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. in preparation for the fair on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Interested volunteers can register on tinyurl.com/STEAMfairjudges.
Woodside Planning Commission applications
The town of Woodside is accepting applications for the District 1 and 3 seats on the Planning Commission. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Feb. 4. Interviews and appointments by the Town Council will take place at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10.
The Planning Commission meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Members are responsible for the administration of planning laws and policies as well as conducting public hearings.
Anyone interested should check residency requirements, request information and submit applications to Town Clerk Jennifer Li at jli@woodsideca.gov.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
