Join Thrive and Purvi Shah for an in-person event: HAPPY - Have A Purposeful Playdate with Yourself. The 90-minute Playdate workshop will take place from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm and will include movement, drum circle, and sensory story-making based on the principles of PERMA - Positive Emotion, Engagement, Positive Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments/Achievements. All you need to bring is yourself in some comfortable clothes. Play equipment and refreshments will be provided.
Join us for this fun event - limited spaces for our nonprofit community and partners are available.
Preparing for California Wildfire Season: Forest Management and Community Education
Wed, July 31, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Virtual
Join us for our July COAD meeting to discuss wildfire risk during California's driest months. With wildfire season upon us, community education on vegetation management and forest health has never been more urgent.
We are excited to welcome Timothy Federal, Manager of the San Mateo Resource Conservation District’s Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Program, and Cari Chen, Director of Innovation and Strategy at the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program to discuss their work on wildfire mitigation and education. Our speakers will share their insights on ongoing local efforts to mitigate wildfire destruction and offer advice on how the community can proactively prepare for wildfire season.
Peninsula Clean Energy offers a $2,000 rebate to income-qualifying residents of San Mateo County or the City of Los Banos who purchase a used plug-in hybrid or fully electric vehicle that is at least two years old. To qualify, residents must meet the income criteria outlined in Option 1 or Option 2 and must not have received a Peninsula Clean Energy Used EV rebate in their household in the past 3 years.
To find out more about eligibility, how to request the rebate, or to speak with an EV advisor, please click here.
Family Justice Center Survey
In an effort to establish a Family Justice Center (FJC) in San Mateo County, Supervisor Corzo, County Executive Callagy, DA Wagstaffe, and the Domestic Violence Council (DVC) have joined forces to develop a Strategic Plan. The County's Executive Office has contracted with the Family Justice Center Alliance to conduct an in-person study tour on July 11th and 12th to understand the available services for survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, and trafficking in the county. All nonprofits providing services related to domestic violence, child abuse, and/or trafficking are encouraged to participate. Additionally, any nonprofits that may encounter domestic violence, child abuse, and/or trafficking situations, even if it is not their primary mission, are also included. The goal is to create a draft Strategic Plan for the FJC's development, which will be presented to the County and its partners in October.
To learn more and to take the survey please click here.
Community Events
League of Women Voters North Central San Mateo County: Ask An Expert (Actually, Two): Financing Affordable Housing
Mon, July 15, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Virtual
Join the League of Women Voters North Central San Mateo County for a virtual Ask An Expert event focusing on "Financing Affordable Housing". In San Mateo County and the Bay Area, it can cost upwards of $1 million to build each housing unit. How can we find the funds to reach the State's target of 48,000 new homes in our county by 2031? Two experts, Meg McGraw-Scherer of California Housing Partnership and Mollie Naber of MidPen Housing, will share their insights and experience to answer your questions about financing and building the affordable homes we need.
Sanchez Art Center: ALL ANGLES: New Works by the Skyline College Art Faculty
Fri, July 12 - August 11, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Virtual
The Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica is hosting an exhibition titled "All Angles," featuring the work of eleven faculty members from the Skyline College Art Department. The exhibition will showcase a variety of artistic mediums, including painting, ceramics, sculptures, works on paper, and photography. Additionally, there will be another exhibition called "Food for Thought" by Bay Area Artists of Color, which will include a documentary screening and artist talks. The Art Guild of Pacifica will also participate in a group show titled "Treasure(s)." The exhibitions will run until August 11, with a talk featuring the exhibiting Skyline College Arts Faculty on the last day.
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