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January 6, 2024
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Quote of the week
“That’s when America soars -– when we look out for one another. When we take care of each other. When we root for one another’s success. When we strive to do better and to be better than the generation that came before us, and try to build something better for generations to come. That’s why we do what we do. That’s the whole point of public service.”
-– Barack Obama
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Youth poster exhibition – open for submissions Jan. 8
The City of Menlo Park encourages youth creativity and expression. Elementary, middle and high school students who live or attend school in Menlo Park are invited to submit their original poster art for display in the Black Liberation Month Youth Poster Exhibition. The exhibition theme is “Black Culture in the Arts," inspired by African, Caribbean and Black American lived experiences. Posters can be submitted by individual students or as a classroom group poster. Submissions will be accepted starting Jan. 8 through Feb. 4. Visit the website for exhibition rules and a submission form.
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Attend Youth Poster Workshops led by Bay Area artist Nancy Cato
To support Menlo Park youth to find their inspiration and unleash creativity on their poster submissions, the City of Menlo Park is hosting two Youth Poster Workshops led by Bay Area artist Nancy Cato.
These free creative workshops received funding support from Friends of Menlo Park Library.
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20-day wellness challenge
Are you looking to continue your current wellness goals, or plan on setting new ones in 2024? Join fellow Menlo Park residents for a 20 Day Wellness Challenge offered by Arrillaga Family Recreation Center and led by experts from Banyan. The challenge runs from Jan. 11–Feb. 2 and offers a diverse range of classes. Register now!
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Drop-in volleyball and basketball (18+)
Did you know the City of Menlo Park offers drop-in volleyball and basketball at the Arrillaga Family Gymnasium? Drop-ins are held weekly. The schedule is as follows:
Volleyball
Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon–2 p.m. $2 fee per person.
Sundays from 6:30–9:30 p.m. $3 fee per person.
Basketball
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays noon–2 p.m., $2 fee per person.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.–noon, $2 fee per person.
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A visit with Nikola Tesla
Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson brings Nikola Tesla to life. Duffy Hudson evokes scientist, inventor, visionary and “lightning master” Tesla in a Chautauqua-style program! The performance ends with the opportunity for the audience to talk to Nikola Tesla, and then to Duffy Hudson. This free event received partial funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. Join us Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at noon at the Menlo Park Library.
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Book Discussion: Cardiff, by the Sea
This month the Fiction Book Group takes on a haunting set of tales from Joyce Carol Oates. Cardiff, by the Sea is said to be a spellbinding collection of deeply disturbing tales by the grand mistress of ghoulishness. Is it all too much? Join us online on Tuesday Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
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National Civil Rights Museum virtual visit
Join us on a virtual trip to Memphis, Tennessee for "1963: The Climactic Year of the Civil Rights Movement Revisited." During this live virtual presentation, National Civil Rights Museum Associate Curator & Historian Ryan Jones will share the pivotal events and dynamic leaders whose courage transformed the world and led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This free community event received funding support from the Friends of the Menlo Park Library. Join us Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
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