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CELEBRATE AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH
The Palo Alto Library is hosting a range of community events to recognize AANHPI Heritage Month:
These featured events are all located at Mitchell Park
Library:
• Wednesday, May 15, 3 p.m.:Teen Button Making Pop-up
• Thursday, May 16, 3:30 p.m.:Heritage Tiles, Join CASP (Cubberley Artist Studio Program) artist in
residence Kiana Honarmand for an afternoon of art and
self-discovery.
• Tuesday, May 21, 3:30 p.m.:Family Craft: Cupcake Liner Dumplings
• Thursday, May 23, 4 p.m.:Discovery of Anime & Manga
with Author Oliver Chin
Find more events at booklists at https://bit.ly/AANHPIHeritage
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BIKE TO WORK/BIKE TO WHEREVER DAYS
May is Bike Month and Bike to Work Day is this Thursday, May 16, and Bike to Wherever Days continues the fun through May 18.
Our local volunteers are running five Palo Alto Energizer Stations:
Thursday, May 16:
6:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Downtown: Heritage Park, facing Bryant Street
California Avenue Plaza: California Avenue and Park Boulevard Wilkie Way Bridge: On Miller Avenue, near the south side entry El Palo Alto: El Palo Alto Park, near Palo Alto Avenue and Alma Street
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.:
Stanford Research Park -The Hub: 3215 Porter Drive
RSVP at www.cityofpaloalto.org/BiketoWorkDay
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CAL AVE. STREET DESIGN WORKSHOP
• The community is invited to celebrate 3rd Thursday's First Anniversary this Thursday and engage on next steps for
Cal Ave. street design concepts.
• Share ideas, ask questions and engage with staff and the design team on Cal Ave. in front of the bank of the west building, near Country Sun market.
• Thursday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m.-8 p.m.
RSVP at www.cityofpaloalto.org/CalAveStreetDesign
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NATIONAL RIVER CLEAN UP DAY
• The community is invited to National River Clean
Up Day, Saturday, May 18, 9:00 a.m. –noon.
• Help keep our creeks and the Bay clean by
volunteering for a creek cleanup event.
• We will provide trash grabbers, bags, gloves,
snacks, and water for volunteers.
• Palo Alto sites include Matadero Creek and
Adobe Creek
RSVP at www.cityofpaloalto.org/nationalrivercleanup
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NOTABLE TENTATIVE UPCOMING COUNCIL ITEMS
May 20
• Study Session: Human Relations Commission:
Lived Experience of Asian American,
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
• Review of Council Policy & Procedures – Part 2
June 3
• One Margin Reach Code
• University Ave. Streetscape Update
June 10
• Quarry Road Bus Connector
Parkland Undedication
• Future use of 445 Bryant Street
• Rail Grade Separation - Review and
select Preferred Alternative
June 17
• FY 2024-2025 Budget Adoption
• Hydroelectricity Contract Extension
June 18
• Buena Vista Streamlined Review
• North Ventura Coordinated Area Plan
(NVCAP) Adoption
• Recommended Regulatory Changes to
Support Retail
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