Bike & Roll to School Month
During May, Belle Haven Elementary School celebrated Bike & Roll to School Month with a BMX stunt show assembly. Perfection on Wheels, a bicycle stunt team, shared their talents and tricks while promoting bike safety and awareness. Students had a front row seat to the action packed event.
Filoli seeking new board members
Filoli Historic House and Garden is looking for new board members who will represent the community, serve as leaders and amplify the estate’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a May 30 press release.
New and returning board members are required to attend an orientation and are expected to attend four two-hour meetings per year, an annual retreat, public events and fundraising events throughout the year.
Through a partnership with Potrero Group, a professional search firm, the board of directors is conducting an open call for nominations. For priority consideration, interested candidates should apply by July 8. For more information, about the board of directors and how to apply, visit potrerogroup.com/executive-search/filoli-board.
Youth Cultural Ambassador concert
San Mateo County Youth Cultural Ambassador and Menlo-Atherton High School student Daniel Strebulaev is hosting a classical concert on June 11 at 5 p.m. at PAC Theater, 555 Middlefield Road in Atherton. The concert is free and open to all.
The concert is presented through the support of the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture, the Goodler Foundation and Peninsula Symphony.
For more information about the event visit youthmusiciancompetition.squarespace.com.
East Palo Alto students awarded during Senior Award Night
The East Palo Alto Academy Foundation honored the achievements of the Class of 2024 during Senior Award Night. Merit-Scholarship recipients were recognized as well as student athletes and this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Join The Bike Kitchen at Feldman’s Books for free bike maintenance
On Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Bike Kitchen will teach you about bike maintenance alongside coffee and donuts at Feldman’s Books in Menlo Park.
Community members are invited to join The Bike Kitchen with Clayton Keller, a mechanic at Shadetree Bikes, and Alex Anaya, former lead volunteer of the UC Berkeley Bike Co-op to have their bikes maintained and learn how to fix bikes themselves. This event is free to attend.
The event will take place at Feldman’s Books, located at 1075 Curtis St. in Menlo Park.
Menlo Park’s Juneteenth celebration is June 15
Join the city of Menlo Park for a Juneteenth celebration at the new Belle Haven Community Campus from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. There will be live music, cultural entertainment, community resource information, a raffle and free food for attendees to enjoy.
Springline Menlo Park hosts free outdoor summer concerts and silent disco
On Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8, Springline Menlo Park will host free concerts and a silent disco in the development’s plaza. There will also be food trucks, beverages, games and more for attendees to enjoy.
Friday’s concert will feature The Alex Lucero Band, a soul/Americana act from Santa Cruz at 6:30 p.m., and Kylie Morgan, a country music singer from Nashville at 8 p.m. The Saturday event will feature Fleetwood Macrame, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band based in the Bay Area at 6:30 p.m., Finger Eleven, a Canadian Rock band at 8 p.m. and a neon silent disco from 10 p.m.-midnight.
The events will take place at 1300 El Camino Real. Get your free ticket at tinyurl.com/Springlineconcerts.
— Eleanor Raab
