Feb. 25, 2023

Quote of the week

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
—Angela Davis

Menlo Park Summer Camp Fair is March 3

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Keep your child active and engaged in a fun and enriching setting at City of Menlo Park summer camps. Camps have activities to promote literacy, social and physical development. In addition to City-run summer camps, the City hosts specialty summer camps for sports, martial arts, dance and more. Get information about summer camps at the Summer Camp Fair from 6–7:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Sign up at the fair and receive 10% off city-run camp programs.

Celebrate Black History with Muriel Johnson

Acclaimed storyteller Muriel Johnson returns to the Bay Area for a free community performance in Menlo Park for Black History Month. This special program for adults and teens will journey from West Africa to the Black American South with captivating folktales of parenting. Join us at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Menlo Park Library.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Get a great deal on used books. Friends of Menlo Park Library is an all-volunteer, charitable nonprofit organization. The popular book sale returns with a two-day event taking place Friday, March 3, from 2-5 p.m., and Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Menlo Park Library, featuring a wide variety of adult fiction and nonfiction, collectibles, CDs, DVDs and children’s books. Most items are priced at $1 or $2 and 100% of the proceeds support library programs and events.

Join our team! Now hiring part-time recreation specialists

The City of Menlo Park is now accepting applications for part-time recreation specialists to support after school programs, sports, events and senior center programs. Enthusiastic, driven and responsible applicants who thrive working with various ages in a fun, safe, positive and thriving environment are encouraged to apply. Shifts vary between 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Learn more and apply online.

Live music with Twice as Good

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Live blues with a Native beat. Paul and Rich Steward are the “Son & Father, Native American, Ultimate Blues Duo,” born on the Pomo Indian lands of the Elem Indian Colony reservation in Lake County. The award-winning duo has traveled around the world with their music, and their next stop is this free community performance at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Belle Haven Branch Library.

Teen Tabletop Gaming

TEEN Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master Meet

Students in grades 6-12 are welcome at a monthly tabletop gaming meetup. Play Dungeons & Dragons, Honey Heist and more. Invite your friends, and make new ones while we play. Join us at the Menlo Park Library at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 1.

Garden Talk: Garden soil and mulches

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Gardening enthusiasts are invited to a monthly live, online Garden Talk starting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, via Zoom. This month, learn more about the differences between soil and mulch, and which mulch is best for different conditions.

This week's upcoming events

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The City of Menlo Park hosts cultural, literary and educational events that reflect our diverse community and are accessible to all. View a complete calendar of upcoming city events.

Storytime
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
11:15 a.m.
Belle Haven Branch Library
Join us in person at the library for interactive fun and learning for children and their caregivers. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills.

Storytime at the Library
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
11:15 a.m.
Menlo Park Library
Join us in person at the library for interactive fun and learning for children and their caregivers. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills.

Music with Twice as Good
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
1–2 p.m.
Belle Haven Branch Library
Join us as Paul and Rich fill the library with their blend of blues and soul, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, with a Native beat.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Group: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
6:30–7:45 p.m.
Zoom
In Nghi Vo’s When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, cleric Chih’s travels put them in the path of three shape-shifting tigers. To stay alive until help arrives, Chih must unwind the intricate story of one tiger-sister and her scholar lover, and discover how truth can survive becoming history.

English Conversation Club
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
Noon–1 p.m.
Menlo Park Library
Meet other English language learners and work with our literacy staff and volunteer tutors. Drop in and join us!

Celebrating Black History with Muriel Johnson
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Menlo Park Library
Storyteller Muriel Johnson will take us on a journey from West Africa to the Black American South as she shares folktales of parenting with a captivating rendition of one of Zora Neale Hurston’s lesser known short stories and an enticing adaptation of a popular Haitian folktale that originated in Nigeria.

Teen Tabletop Gaming
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
4–5 p.m.
Menlo Park Library
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join us every month for drop-in Dungeons and Dragons, or other tabletop roleplaying games. Never played before? That’s no problem! We’ve got all the supplies and knowledge you need to jump right in.

Garden Talk: Garden soil and mulches
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Zoom
What is soil made of, and how can you improve it to help your plants grow? Join us to learn more about the differences between soil and mulch, and which mulch is best for different conditions.

Storytime at the Library
Thursday, March 2, 2023
10:15 a.m.
Menlo Park Library
Join us in person at the library for interactive fun and learning for children and their caregivers. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Friday, March 3, 2023 2–5 p.m.
Saturday, March 4, 2023 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Menlo Park Library
Join us at the Menlo Park Library for a huge book sale! The Friends have thousands of items to offer, in all categories.

Summer Camp Fair
Friday, March 3, 2023
6–7:30 p.m.
Arrillaga Family Recreation Center
Learn about our camp programs, including Camp Menlo, Menlo Mania, sports camps, library camps and more! Sign up at the Summer Camp Fair to receive 10% off city-run camp programs.

Storytime
Saturday, March 4, 2023
11:15 a.m.
Belle Haven Branch Library
Join us in person at the library for interactive fun and learning for children and their caregivers. Storytime promotes the joy of reading and helps to develop early literacy skills.

For complete event listings, visit our online events calendar.

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