Weekly Digest for August 14, 2023

This week's features

• Streetary outdoor dining program to be considered at City Council meeting, Aug. 15 
• City Council meetings return from break
• Recruitment is open for two advisory body vacancies
• Special Housing Element Meeting, Aug. 22
• Menlo Park Activity Guide 
• Back to school reminder - Walk & Roll
• Kelly Park Closure, Aug. 22

Upcoming public meetings and events

• Monday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m.
  Planning Commission meeting
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, noon
  English Conversation Club 
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m.
  Vision Zero Action Plan public meeting (en Espanol) 
• Tuesday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.
  City Council Meeting
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 3 p.m.
  Guest Author Linda Grant: Mystery Readers Group
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.
  Environmental Quality Commission meeting
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.
  Summer Concert Series: The Sun Kings
• Wednesday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.
  Beyond Summer Reading! Kids’ Books to Grow Avid Readers
• Thursday, Aug. 17, 10:15 a.m.
  Summer Puppetry Festival: Luce Puppet Company
• Friday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m. 
  Summer Concert Series: Busta Groove!
• Saturday, Aug. 19, 8 a.m.
  Compost giveaway
• Saturday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m.
  Electronic waste collection event
• Saturday, Aug. 19, 1 p.m.
  Music with Ukulenny
• Sunday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.
  Pop-Up Bug Museum
• City calendar
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Streetary outdoor dining program to be considered at City Council meeting, Aug. 15

At the Aug. 15 meeting, City Council will consider elements of a permanent Streetary program and road closures on portions of Santa Cruz Avenue and Ryans Lane. Outdoor dining first started in Menlo Park in 2015 with a pilot program on Santa Cruz Avenue and expanded during the pandemic through a temporary program to help struggling restaurants. The proposed Streetary outdoor dining program would strengthen safety standards, create a consistent design aesthetic and ensure fairness in the use of the public right-of-way... Click to continue

City Council meetings return from break

The Menlo Park City Council will resume City Council meetings Tuesday, Aug. 15 following the summer break. For more information... Click to continue

Recruitment is open for two advisory body vacancies

The City is seeking applicants for two advisory body vacancies, one on the Parks and Recreation Commission and one on the Finance and Audit Commission.
Menlo Park welcomes and encourages residents' active participation through serving on a city commission or committee... Click to continue

Special Housing Element Meeting, Aug. 22

Provide valuable feedback on the City’s recent Housing Element Update and learn more about the proposed zoning changes by attending the upcoming City Council meeting. Your input will be used to inform changes before final review and action by the Planning Commission and City Council in late fall/early winter. This special City Council meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at City Council Chambers and via Zoom. For more details... Click to continue

Menlo Park Activity Guide

The Menlo Park Fall Activity Guide is now available! The City of Menlo Park hosts exceptional community classes at reasonable rates, including fitness, dance, sports, youth gymnastics, music, drama, art, lifelong learning and more. Check out this season's catalog to find and enroll in classes... Click to continue

Back to school reminder - Walk & roll

The new school year is about to begin! Prepare a safe commute to school with Menlo Park’s Walk & Roll maps and Activity Book. Each school in Menlo Park has a “Walk and Roll map” that shows suggested walking or biking routes to school to help you plan ahead your travel to school. Use the Walk & Roll Activity Book for fun games and activities that provide helpful walking and biking safety tips... Click to continue

Kelly Park Closure, Aug. 22

Kelly Park will be closed on Aug. 22. Access to the park and the Belle Haven Youth Center portable buildings will be closed to ensure everyone's safety while large-scale construction activities are performed at the nearby community center. Access to the youth center and the park is expected to reopen by Aug. 23... Click to continue