Ladera Church Pride celebrations
Ladera Church is hosting its sixth annual Pride weekend on June 13 and 14. The church will be leading a parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, starting at the intersection of La Mesa and La Cuesta drives and ending at the church. After the parade, Ladera’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team hosts a family-friendly event with music, food, costumes and a photo booth.
On June 14, a Pride Sunday service will be held at 9:30 a.m. followed by a coffee hour at 10:30 a.m.
For more information visit ladera.org/event/6th-annual-ladera-dei-lgbtq-pride-day.
Woodside’s leaf blower ordinance to start
The town of Woodside’s leaf blower ordinance will go into effect on July 1. The operation of gas-powered blowers will be prohibited for private and commercial purposes except on privately owned parcels located in a Special Conservation Planning or Open Space Zoning district.
More information on areas where gas-powered leaf blowers are prohibited can be found on tinyurl.com/GasLeafBlowersMap.
Residents may also receive a voucher of up to $250 to purchase electric gardening tools through the town’s partnership with Acterra, funded by a grant from Peninsula Clean Energy. Details on the town’s ordinance and voucher can be found at woodsideca.gov/leafblowers.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Menlo Park celebrates Juneteenth
The city of Menlo Park is hosting a free Juneteenth Celebration from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19. The event will feature resources and vendors, family activities, food for purchase and treats. Cultural festivities include storytelling and a Caribbean music performance by Asheba, Myke tha Kidd and the Menlo Park Soul Line Dancers.
The celebration will be held at the Belle Haven Community Campus on 100 Terminal Ave. in Menlo Park. For more information, go to menlopark.gov and click on the Community Calendar.
Silicon Valley Clean Water announces on-site tours
Silicon Valley Clean Water is launching free guided tours of its facility to show how its advanced wastewater treatment systems safeguard public health, the environment and San Francisco Bay.
The Redwood City facility, which services 300,000 customers in Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City and West Bay Sanitary District, will allow residents to see their wastewater digesters, treatment processes and operations in action.
Tours take place every third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. The facility is located at 1400 Radio Road in Redwood City. To schedule a tour, visit the websvcw.org, call 650-591-7121 or email tours@svcw.org.
— Sydney Feldman
Goats to return to Menlo Park mid-summer
A herd of goats that grazes on vegetation at Sharon Hills Park in Menlo Park will return in mid-summer. Each year, the goats help control weeds and reduce fire risk as part of the city’s Integrated Pest Management Plan.
The herd typically spends two weeks at Sharon Hills Park before Memorial Day, but this year’s program was delayed after the city issued a request for proposals for a contractor to manage it. The agreement is still being finalized, and no exact date has been set.
— Arden Margulis
