@24head:East Palo Alto Community Calendar
Autograph session with Shawon Dunston, who has played with the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and Pittsburg Pirates. Feb. 7, noon to 2 p.m. at East Palo Alto City Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave.
Wanted: Team Guides for Walking Clubs Information meeting Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. at Hagar Women's Center, 1836A Bay Road, East Palo Alto. No experience necessary. Call 473-6915.
Community/Police Anti-Drug Training Conference Feb. 12 and 13 at East Palo Alto City Hall, 2415 University Ave. Morning sessions are 8:30-11:30 a.m. Evening sessions are 1:30-3 p.m. You must register for this free training. Call 323-5804 or 853-3125.
EPA Planning Commission will meet Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. at Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave.
NAACP (South San Mateo County Branch) will meet Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Community Church of East Palo Alto, Fireside Room, 2201 University Ave. Call 723-3782.
EPA Rent Stabilization Board meets Feb. 11, 7 p.m. at Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave.
EPA CAN DO Housing Committee will meet Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at 2369 University Ave. Tenant selection and waiting list policies for affordable housing will be reviewed.
Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees will meet Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. (closed session), 7:30 p.m. (regular session). Board Meeting Room, 2110 Euclid Ave.
EPACT Education Fund will meet Feb. 13, 7 p.m. at 1637 Woodland Ave., #6. Call 322-9725.
World Literacy Crusade Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 583 O'Connor Street. Call Dee Uhila at 327-7801.
First Tuesday: Let's Talk An informal drop-in question and answer session about city business and community issues hosted by City Councilmember Duane Bay on the first Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8 p.m., at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 2415 University Ave. First informal Q&A is scheduled for May 6.
Drew Health Foundation Board of Directors meeting is held the second Wednesday of each month at Drew Health Foundation, 2111 University Ave.
Westminster Avenue Block Club will meet every third Thursday
Hagar Women's Center holds monthly meeting every third Saturday of the month at 1836A Bay Road in East Palo Alto, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Workshops provide support designed to enrich, motivate and expand daily opportunities for today's woman. Call 473-6915.
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 nonprofit 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, Illinois Street and West Bayshore. To participate in the block clubs on any of these four streets, call 323-1448. for the exact time and location of your street's block club meeting. P.O. Box 51658 East Palo Alto, 94303.
Bayshore Community Kiwanis Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 12:15 p.m. at the Friendly Place restaurant on O'Conner Street. Call 688-1824.
Gloria Way Community Housing Peninsula Habitat for Humanity and EPA CAN DO Volunteers are needed to work Tuesdays-Fridays to help build 24 condos. Skills in carpentry, electrical, duct and sheet metal installation, finishing and yard work are very helpful but not necessary. 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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