East Palo Alto Community Calendar for Friday Apr 18, 1997
Publication Date: Friday Apr 18, 1997

East Palo Alto Community Calendar

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Clean and Sober and Still Getting Down Dance April 18, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Free at Last, 1946 University Ave. Call 462-6999.

Caregiver's Relief information Presented by Hagar Women's Center April 19, 9:30 a.m. to noon at 1836A Bay Road, East Palo Alto. As the cost of private nursing homes increases there will be more adults taking care of elderly, sick and disabled family members. Call 473-6915.

EPA T-Ball Pitching Machine Opening Day April 19, 10 a.m. at Jack Farrell Park. Players should arrive by 9:15 a.m.

EPA City Council meets April 21, 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave.

Ravenswood Little League meets April 23, 7:30 p.m. in Room 3C, 2415 University Ave. Call 323-1739 or 327-9208.

EPA Rent Stabilization Board meets April 23, 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave.

Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees meets April 24, 6:30 p.m. (closed session), 7:30 p.m. for regular session. Board Meeting Room, 2110 Euclid Ave.

Free at Last Graduation and Acknowledgement Ceremony April 24, 7-9 p.m. at Free at Last, 1946 University Ave. Call 462-6999.

EPA CAN DO Board of Directors Meeting April 24, 6 p.m. at 2369 University Ave. Refreshments served 5:30-6 p.m.

The Weeks Street Community Garden at 831 Weeks Street needs volunteers every Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The community garden is a collaborative project of the East Palo Alto Historical and Agricultural Society (EPA HAS) and Bay Area Action. Call Erica at 329-0294.

Volunteer tutors needed for the East Palo Alto Library Adult Literacy Program. Free training and flexible hours. Call 323-0362.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support group meetings Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. at East Palo Alto Senior Center, 560 Bell St., East Palo Alto. Call 688-1824.

English and/or Spanish speaking volunteers are needed for non-profit organizations in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Palo Alto. Volunteers will assist with general office and/or patient support. This is an opportunity to gain entry level experience in the work force by serving as a volunteer in your community. Call Kalamu Chache at 327-1994.

The Block Club Network Association will be holding neighborhood block club meetings every Wednesday on the following streets: Addison Avenue, Buchanan Court, Dumbarton Avenue and Illinois Street. To participate in the block clubs on any of these four streets, call 361-0991 for the exact time and location of your street's block club meeting.

Bayshore Community Kiwanis Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 12:15 p.m. at the East Palo Alto Senior Center, 560 Bell St. Call 688-1824.

Gloria Way Community Housing Peninsula Habitat for Humanity and EPA CAN DO Volunteers are needed to work on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to help build 24 condos. Call 324-2266.

Free computer access time. Kid drop-in time, Mon.-Fri. 3-5 p.m.; teen drop-in time, Mon.-Fri. 4-6 p.m. and adult drop-in time Sat. 2:30-7 p.m. at Plugged In, 1923 University Ave., East Palo Alto. Children and adult classes also available. Call 322-1134.

Major Taylor Cycling Club hosts a free bike repair clinic on the first and third Saturday of every month, corner of University Avenue and Bay Road, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Every Saturday, there is a club ride for any experience level. Meet between 9 and 9:30 a.m. at University Avenue and Bay Road. Call 473-3525 or 329-8134.

The Rent Stabilization Program now offers counseling for evictions, housing services and maximum legal rent via the East Palo Alto Community Resource Center, 2277 University Ave. every Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-noon. Call Gloria at 853-3112.

EPA Tee-Ball Pitching Machine meets the second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at 2415 University Ave., Room 2B or 2C. Call 321-3053.

The East Palo Alto Community Garden at 831 Weeks St. needs volunteers every Saturday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The garden is a collaborative project of the East Palo Alto Historical and Agricultural Society (EPA HAS) and Bay Area Action. Call 325-9184.

North Gardens Neighborhood Watch meets the last Tuesday of each month at different locations. Call 329-0822.

Westminster Avenue Block Club meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at different locations. Call 325-6246 or 325-4795.

To submit information to the EPA Community Calendar about your organization's event, please call 322-9725 and leave a message. Please speak slowly and leave a phone number where you can be reached in case additional information is needed. 

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