Skyline College in San Bruno launched a momentous partnership with nonprofit Base 11 on April 6 to bring students the tools — and the training — to become the next great science, technology, engineering, mathematics leaders and entrepreneurs of the 21st Century.
More than 100 people including students, faculty, leadership, staff, community members, and San Mateo County Community College District board of trustees members attended the event on the campus.
A central part of the initiative is Skyline College’s new Fabrication Laboratory and Innovation Center, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-based Fabrication Lab donated by Base 11 to assist Skyline College students and community members shape their dreams and ideas into viable products and business opportunities.
Landon Taylor, chief executive officer and chairman of Base 11, a STEM workforce and entrepreneur acceleration company on a mission to build a sustainable middle class in America, presented the vision for Base 11 and the STEM Revolution. He gave inspiring words about the value of the Skyline College partnership and the goal to get 1,000 students into the “Victory Circle,” which encompasses transfer to a university, getting a STEM job, and/or starting a STEM business.
“Taylor also introduced three flagship programs that will move Skyline College students into the Victory Circle: (1) Residency-based Fellowships, (2) STEM Entrepreneur Accelerator Program and Fab Lab Innovation Center, and (3) a Workforce Development Program,” said a Skyline Shines newsletter.
Skyline College’s Sarah Perkins, Ph.D., vice president of instruction; Ray Hernandez, science math technology dean; and Nick Langdoff, engineering and computer science professor, also spoke about the impact that the partnership and the Fab Lab has on Skyline College. They each expressed their excitement, gratitude, and vision for the new opportunities now possible to enhance the college’s STEM programs and to bridge STEM education and entrepreneurship for Skyline College students and community members.
Landon Taylor and Skyline College President Regina Stanback Stroud, Ed.D., announced and celebrated five Skyline College students who have been selected for the Base 11 Summer 2016 Fellowships: Alina Rai, of South San Francisco; Daniel Powers, Burlingame; Robert O’Leary, Pacifica; Alex Hercules, San Francisco; and Bryan Num, Daly City. They will soon head off to explore and research at prestigious institutions including California Institute of Technology in Pasadena; University of California, Irvine; and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
At the conclusion of the event, Stanback Stroud led the ribbon cutting ceremony and welcomed everyone into the new state-of-the-art Fabrication Laboratory and Innovation Center, a cornerstone of the Base 11 and Skyline College partnership, which will be one of about 110 Fab Labs in the country and the first on a California community college campus.
Guests had the amazing opportunity to mingle and explore the new facility, and watch as students from the college’s Engineering and Robotics Club led demonstrations with cutting edge Fab Lab equipment that includes advanced manufacturing, rapid prototyping techniques, and robotics.
“To accelerate innovation within the lab, Base 11 is also rolling out a 16-week entrepreneurial course at Skyline College designed to help student turn their classroom learning into new product ideas and then teach them how to create prototypes in the Fab Lab, develop a business plan, and pitch their product,” said at a news release. “The course will culminate in a pitch contest, with the top pitches advancing to Base 11’s national competition.”
San Mateo County farmers market getting ready for season
San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau reports that certified farmers’ markets throughout San Mateo County and Palo Alto, checked by the government to ensure that the farmers selling produce at the markets actually grew the produce, are preparing for their big season.
“Spring is the peak season for artichokes, lettuces, spinach, carrots, mushrooms and pears, all of which will be in abundant supply locally,” wrote San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Anne LeClair in a media release.
“The markets are not limited to produce. Shoppers will find everything from fresh local seafood to locally-produced honey to locally grown flowers. Local nurserymen will have spring blooms of all kinds for sale. Some markets even feature locally raised beef and pork, provided by ranchers such as the Markegard family.”
Many growers and ranchers like to share recipes and/or suggestions on how to prepare their foods. This is also an opportunity to ask the vendors if they have a Community Supported Agriculture program that allows buyers to sign up for a monthly delivery of various fresh produce items.
Started in 2005, the San Mateo County As Fresh as it Gets program is operated by the San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau and the San Mateo County Farm Bureau, in cooperation with the San Mateo County Harbor District and with the support of the San Mateo County Department of Agriculture.
The certified farmers’ markets schedule is:
* Belmont, Caltrain parking lot, El Camino Real and O’Neil St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, year-round.
* Brisbane, Community Park, 11 Old County Road, 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, now through November.
* Burlingame, Park Road at Burlingame Avenue, 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May through November, and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, year-round.
* Daly City, Serramonte Shopping Center parking lot, 3 Serramonte Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, year-round.
* East Palo Alto, Ravenswood Family Health Center, 1885 Bay Road, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May through November.
* Foster City, Charter Square Shopping Center, 791 Beach Park Blvd., 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, year-round.
* Half Moon Bay, Shoreline Station, 225 Cabrillo Hwy., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May through December.
* Menlo Park, Parking lot on Chestnut St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, year-round. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Menlo Park, Facebook, 1 Hacker Way, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, now through December.
* Millbrae, Broadway between Victoria & La Cruz, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, year-round.
* Pacifica, Rockaway Beach, 400 Old County Rd., 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May through December.
* Palo Alto, Veterans Administration, 3801 Miranda Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, now through November. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Palo Alto, Parking lot G, Gilman Street at Hamilton, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May through December. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Palo Alto, California Avenue at El Camino Real, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, year-round. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Pescadero, 350 Stage Rd., 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June through October. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Portola Valley, Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Rd., 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, now through October. Fresh Fish sold at this location.
* Redwood City, Kaiser Permanente, 1150 Maple Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, now through October.
* Redwood City, 500 Arguello Street, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, now through November.
* San Carlos, 700 block of Laurel Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, starting June 5, year-round.
* San Mateo, College of San Mateo, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, year-round.
* San Mateo, First Presbyterian Church parking lot, 194 W. 25th Ave., 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May through September.
* South San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente, 1200 El Camino Real, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May through October.
* South San Francisco, Orange Memorial Park, 781 Tennis Drive, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May through October.
This information is subject to change; please verify before visiting.
To learn more about healthy, locally produced foods, local growers, and farmers’ markets, go to www.freshasitgets.com.
Music at Kohl Mansion ending 33rd season with concert of piano trios
Music at Kohl Mansion is ending its 33rd season with a concert of piano trios performed by the elegant Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, an ensemble whose return visits to Music at Kohl Mansion from its Danish home never fail to draw raves, at 7 p.m. Sunday at 2750 Adeline Drive in Burlingame.
“Having won most of the international prizes for piano trio since its inception in 1999, the Trio Con Brio Copenhagen is in constant worldwide demand and enjoys an intensive international touring schedule,” says an email about the event.
The program includes:
* Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
* Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 6 in E-flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2
* Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 A master class with young chamber musicians will begin a 5 p.m.; followed by a pre-concert talk by musicologist Kai Christiansen at 6 p.m. and the concert at 7 p.m. The box office opens at 5:45 p.m. and general seating doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Ticket cost is $48 per adult; $45, senior (62 years and up); and $15, 30 years and under.
For tickets and information, call 650-762-1130.
Music at Kohl Mansion is appreciative of its partners: Bay Landing Hotel, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Kohl Mansion, Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront, Mercy High School, PJCC (Peninsula Jewish Community Center), Sam Mazza Foundation, San Mateo County Arts Grants Program, San Mateo Public Library, The Daily Journal, and Villa Montes Hotel.
Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco invites the public to ‘Aloha Spirit’ fundraiser
The Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco invites the public to share its “Aloha Spirit” at its 20th annual Hawaiian Night Fundraiser that will be held May 14 at South San Francisco Scavenger Company, 500 E. Jamie Court, in South San Francisco.
One of the club’s major annual fundraisers, 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit local youth and family charities.
No-host cocktails start at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner by the Bay with entertainment by Bay Area Hula beginning at 6:30 p.m. Aloha attire is encouraged.
The evening will also include a silent auction and a raffle (must be present to win).
Tickets cost $60 per person. Reservations and payment are due by May 6.
For tickets, either purchase online at www.SSFKiwanisHawaiianNight2016.eventbrite.com or make a check payable to Kiwanis Club of South San Francisco and mail to Kiwanis Club of SSF, P.O. Box 292, South San Francisco, Calif., 94083-0292. Space is limited to the first 100 tickets sold; no on-site ticket sales.
For questions, email Lisa DeMattei at lisa.ssfkiwanis@gmail.com or call 415-938-6870.
A global organization of volunteers, Kiwanis is dedicated to improving the world on child and one community at a time. To learn more, go to http://www.ssfkiwanis.org, like the club’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SSFKiwanis, and follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSFKiwanis.
Peninsula Guitar Series to present Ian O’Sullivan
Peninsula Guitar Series is presenting Ian O’Sullivan, a classically-trained guitarist and composer from the North Shore of Oahu, in concert at 7 p.m. May 7 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1600 Santa Lucia Ave., in San Bruno.
Well-versed in Hawaiian slack-key guitar and the ukulele, in addition to the Western classical repertoire, O’Sullivan has performed at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, New York Guitar Society, New England Guitar Society, Hawaii Public Radio Atherton Studios, Hawaii Opera Theater, and the Orvis Auditorium at the University of Hawaii.
O’Sullivan can also be found regularly in Honolulu at Jazzminds, Tiki’s, and Mez 127. In 2012, he released his first solo album “Born and Raised” featuring his original compositions alongside music of fellow Hawaii composers. (To learn more about O’Sullivan, go to www.ianosullivanguitar.com.) Concert tickets cost $12 for general admission ($15 at the door) and $8 per student or senior ($10 at the door).
To buy tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2480937.
Stanford Medicine to hold ‘Health Matters’ Community Day
Stanford Medicine is inviting Bay Area residents to a “Health Matters” Community Day, which will feature talks, interactive, and educational programs about health for the entire family, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14.
The free event will be held at Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge, 291 Campus Drive on the Stanford University School of Medicine campus. Stanford Medicine faculty will give lectures on topics such as concussion; mindfulness; stem cells and aging; pain management; recharging the brain; women’s health track.
Attendees can also enjoy:
* The health pavilion;
* A collection of exhibits featuring interactive, hands-on attractions and activities for the whole family;
* Climbing aboard the Stanford Life Flight helicopter;
* Playing with cutting edge robotic and 3-D technologies;
* Cuddling up with canines from the Pet-Assisted Wellness at Stanford program;
* Getting answers to health questions from a variety of Stanford experts;
* Watching cooking demonstrations with Stanford nutritional experts.
To learn more and to register, go to healthmatters.Stanford.edu.
Marines’ Memorial Association presenting a Veterans Roundtable
The Marines’ Memorial Association, in partnership with Wells Fargo, is presenting a Veterans Roundtable, which will provide resources for returning servicemen and women from throughout the Bay Area, from 9 a.m. to noon May 10 at the Dining Room of the Wells Fargo Penthouse, 420 Montgomery St., in San Francisco.
A complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments will be served at the free event.
An RSVP is required by Monday as space is limited. To RSVP, email clemhoward@marineclub.com.
Membership in the Marines’ Memorial Association, established in 1946, is open to all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. To learn more, go to www.MarineClub.com.
California Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin to present annual policy briefing
California Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin will present the annual policy briefing at the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County Policy Lunch being held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 13 at the San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St., in Redwood City.
Redwood City Mayor John D. Seybert will give welcoming remarks and other speakers will include Adrien Fine from Nextdoor; Nicole Neditch, Code for America; and Nate Levine, OpenGov.
Ticket cost is $60 per HLC member, $65 per non-HLC member, and $500 for a table of eight people.
For tickets, go to www.hlcsmc.org.
Facebook, Wells Fargo, Silicon Valley Bank, Nonprofit Housing Association, First Community Housing, and Brisbane Baylands are sponsors of the event.
Parca Auxiliary to hold luncheon and fashion show
Parca Auxiliary will host its 28th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show — Parca Libre, an Afternoon in Old Havana — at 10 a.m. May 18 at a private estate in Hillsborough.
Join the Parca Auxiliary for a fabulous day featuring a gourmet lunch by St. Clair’s Gourmet, fashion show presented by Sam Malouf Authentic Luxury, with personal appearances by designer Prabal Gurung and Monique Erickson of Erickson Beamon Jewelry, live and silent auctions, and a raffle.
Attendees are encouraged to grab a Panama hat, chic sunglasses, and linen whites to usher in a new era of U.S.-Cuba relations and to celebrate Cuba and its culture.
The event is the major fundraiser for Parca Organization, a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1952 that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, and other similar neurological disorders. Parca’s mission is to provide high quality, much needed programs, services, and advocacy to Bay Area children, adults, and families.
Since the founding of the Auxiliary in 1985, more than $2.25 million has been raised for Parca Organization. Last year alone, the Auxiliary raised more than $180,000 with more than 300 guests in attendance.
Licia Davidson and Lija McBride, both members of Parca Auxiliary since 2011, are co-chairwomen of the event.
Ticket cost: $155. Sponsorships levels are also available from $250 to $10,000 and over.
For tickets, sponsorships, and questions, go to https://parca.ejoinme.org/registration or parcapublicity@gmail.com or call 310-901-1343.
Daughters of the American Revolution to stage campaign to write letters to military personnel
As the grand finale to both the Celebrate America! and Celebrate 125 commemorations, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is staging an official Guinness World Records attempt for “Most letters to military personnel collected in one month.” The public, including Children of the American Revolution Societies, Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, service clubs, churches, and more, is being asked to help set a world record in patriotism by May 31; however, 10 important rules apply, which are available by visiting: www.DAR.org/WorldRecord.
San Mateo County History Museum to hold Sunset cover art exhibit
San Mateo County History Museum is presenting an exhibit — “Experience the West: Sunset Cover Art” — through June 23 in the first floor central rotunda of the old Courthouse, where the museum is located at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City.
Established in 1898, Sunset was originally a promotional magazine for Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1929, the magazine was purchased by advertising executive Lawrence W. Lane, who changed the format to have a Western lifestyle emphasis.
Headquartered in Menlo Park from 1951 through 2015, Sunset was referred to as the Laboratory of Western Living as the campus included test gardens and a test kitchen, and served as the location for much of the magazine’s photography.
The exhibit features framed pieces that one graced Sunset’s offices. Each piece presents an original Sunset magazine cover ranging from 1898 to 1981, and the inaugural May 1898 edition is included in the 16 Sunset covers on exhibit.
For more information, call the museum at 650-299-0104.
Young Dreamer Network to celebrate ‘Be the Difference Week 2016’
From Monday to May 8, Young Dreamer Network, a Redwood City nonprofit, will celebrate “Be the Difference Week 2016,” which seeks to reach the greater Redwood City community and communities globally through its youth leadership development activities, international and local volunteerism, and other programs.
During “Be the Difference Week 2016,” the Redwood City community is invited to go to www.YoungDreamers.org/2016 and subscribe to the email list to receive periodic notes, inspiring stories about youth creating change and transforming communities, updates on projects and activities, and invitations to upcoming Young Dreamer Network events.
Young Dreamer Network’s sponsors will contribute $2 for each new email sign-up during the campaign, and will match donations of $10 to $100. All new subscribers are eligible for daily prizes donated by local businesses and for the grand prize of a free volunteer service trip (air fare not included).
“Young Dreamer Network has been life-changing for me, and I’ve in turn changed lives in the communities we live,” said Taylor Lord, a 17-year old participant describing the impact the program is having, in an news release. “I have a new awareness of the world, and that we all share the same dreams for our future.
“Locally I’ve helped serve Bay Area residents and causes, and my trip to Guatemala helped a small village to be more self-sufficient and environmentally sustainable. My YDN experience has inspired me to bring my new skills and worldview to everything I do — so I can continue to ‘be the difference!’ ”
Thousands of lives have been touched in Redwood City and internationally by the Young Dreamer Network that was formed in 2007 by Executive Director Brian Buntz, a former Peace Corps Volunteer, middle school teacher, and business executive. Young Dreamer Network operates in the United States providing leadership development, service learning, international volunteer trips and after-school workshops at local high schools.
In Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, and India, the program offers the same and includes academic scholarships for promising youth to attend quality secondary schools. These are youth who live in places where schools are a privilege, not a right, and their parents are unable to pay for these to attend secondary school.
Thousands of lives have been touched in Redwood City and internationally by the Young Dream Network. Nearly 200 teens have participated, more than 60 service trips have been taken, eight chapters have been created worldwide, and countless hours have been contributed on community service projects.
It is only through donations and local support that they can continue to engage in authentic culture exchange, to volunteer locally by working with children and supporting Redwood City events, and to travel abroad to serve Young Dreamer Network communities in Africa, India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Donations are tax-deductible and support local students in Young Dreamer Network programs 100 percent.
To be part of “Be the Difference Week 2016, go to www.YoungDreamers.org/2016 to sign up for the email list, make a donation, use #BeTheDifference2016, and follow @youngdreamernet.
Silicon Valley Gives to be held Tuesday
Silicon Valley Gives, a one-day, 24-hour, online giving event hosted by Silicon Valley Community Foundation that is designed to rally enthusiasm and support for more than 1,000 501(c)3 nonprofit causes in San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, will be held Tuesday.
Since Silicon Valley Gives began in 2014, the effort has raised nearly $16 million to date; more than 1,500 nonprofits have participated, more than 1,800 nonprofit professionals have attended free trainings; and more than 30,000 donors have participated in Silicon Valley Gives.
To learn more about this effort, offered by Silicon Valley Community Foundation with lead sponsorship from Microsoft, to provide thousands of nonprofits the opportunity to raise millions of dollars through a single online donation platform for the charitable causes they advocate, go to www.svgives.org.
To gain attention from potential donors — who can support their favorite charities with contributions starting at just $10 — Silicon Valley Community Foundation will also host events at Microsoft retail stores and selected Safeway markets on Tuesday.
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recognizes National Mental Health Awareness Month
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation at its April 26 meeting in recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month, which will kick off from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday with “Be the One: Stand Up for Mental Wellness” at the San Mateo County Health System, 225 37th Ave., Room 100, in San Mateo.
Throughout the month of May, San Mateo County Health System’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is partnering with local organizations to raise awareness about mental illness and substance use issues, and the importance of getting help.
The public will be able to hear directly from community members about what it is like to live with a mental illness and substance use condition and their journey to recovery. Attendees will also learn about local resources and will be invited to “Take the Pledge” to help end the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorders in San Mateo County by starting the conversation and encouraging those who need help to seek it.
This is a chance to enjoy an evening of hope and inspiration, with refreshments, raffle prizes, the “Be the One” photo booth, and resource tables. Interpretive services will be available if requested with three days’ notice, and childcare is also provided.
To attend, RSVP at www.mentalhealthmonth.eventbrite.com.
The following Mental Health Awareness Month events in May are free and open to the public:
* Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mejorando Mi Salud (Improving My Health), San Mateo.
* Wednesday, 3 to 5 p.m., Tony Hoffman Award Presentation, San Mateo County Health System.
* Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., Be the One: Mental Health Month Kickoff, San Mateo County Health System.
* May 7, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mental Health First Aid Training, San Mateo County Health System.
* May 12, 1 to 3 p.m., Honoring the Recovery Journey: Exploring Mental Health in a New Light, San Mateo Public Library.
* May 12, 1:30 to 5 p.m., LGBTQ 102 for Clinicians: Theory, Practice, and Intersectionality, Redwood Shores Library.
* May 14, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mental Health First Aid Training, San Mateo County Health System.
* May 14, noon to 3 p.m., Honoring Our Journey Through the Power of Digital Storytelling, Heart and Soul Inc., San Carlos.
* May 19, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Family Awareness Night: Wellness through Connection & Expression, East Palo Alto Community Center, Menlo Park.
* May 20, 8 to 10 a.m., Gambling Addiction Provider Training, Location to be determined.
* May 24, 6 to 8 p.m., Lived Experience Academy Panel, Belmont Library.
* May 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., National Alliance on Mental Illness San Mateo County General Meeting: Cordilleras Campus Redesign Project & Laura’s Law, Mills Health Center, San Mateo.
Capuchino High School International Baccalaureate Art Show planned
The Society of Western Artists is presenting a Capuchino High School International Baccalaureate Art Show, hosted by the San Bruno Culture and Arts Commission, from May 6 to May 14 at the SWA Fine Art Center, 527 San Mateo Ave., in San Bruno. The gallery will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Sunday.
On May 14, the San Bruno Culture and Arts Commission will also hold a reception with an awards presentation as well as an opportunity to meet the artists from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
For more information, call Judith Puccini at 650-737-6084.
Personal branding workshop to be held for veterans
San Mateo County Libraries Veterans Connect @ the Library is presenting a workshop on Personal Branding for Veterans on May 7 at the East Palo Alto Library, 2415 University Ave., in East Palo Alto.
Highly decorated military veteran Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, president of Gracefully Global Group LLC, the premiere, award-winning publishing and marketing firm for Latino innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership stories, will conduct the sessions from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m.
Sponsored by Veterans Connect for this event, Tiscareño-Sato is a bilingual sought-after speaker, and a best-selling author of a five-time, award-winning book, Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them. She speaks at universities, business schools, industry conference, corporate Employee Resource Groups meetings and webinars, educational conferences, and K-12 literacy and career events.
The interactive workshop will provide the opportunity to:
* Learn what a personal brand means;
* Draw upon your military experiences to create a compelling resume;
* Identify your most important target audiences;
* Understand what not to say to a potential employer;
* Practice introducing yourself in an authentic way;
* Learn valuable communication skills;
* Get connected with people in your field of interest.
This free event is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
To RSVP, email Echeverria-flores@smcl.org.
Sculpture to be dedicated, quilt exhibit to be held in South San Francisco
The City of South San Francisco is holding a Sculpture Dedication and Plaque Installation at 11 a.m. May 7 at the Orange Memorial Park Sculpture Garden, 781 Tennis Drive, in South San Francisco.
The dedication — featuring two sculptures — “Stainless Sphere 84” by Ivan McLean in 2013 and “Salmons’ Shadow” by Wes Horn in 2012 — funded by HCL Life Sciences, is being held at the annual Streets Alive! Parks Alive! event that will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Orange Memorial Park.
Streets Alive! Parks Alive! will also include a variety of activities for all ages and interests planned by the South San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department, and marks the opening day of the Farmer’s Market.
South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission will open its two-day quilting exhibit — All a Flutter — from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 13 at the Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, in South San Francisco.
The public is welcome to the free exhibit, which will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 14, and will feature special exhibits by the Greenhouse Quilters, a handcrafted gift boutique, and a drawing for the grand prize opportunity quilt.
For more details about all the events and activities planned by the South San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department, call 650-829-3800.
San Mateo Medical Center CEO accepts new post at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Dr. Susan Ehrlich, CEO of San Mateo Medical Center, accepted a new position as CEO of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, as reported by the San Mateo County Health System.
Starting at the medical center in 2002 as a staff physician, her last day was March 31.
“Dr. Ehrlich’s dedication and leadership of our hospital and clinics over the past seven years has been outstanding, shepherding significant improvements in patient and staff experience, quality, and financial stewardship,” said Louise Rogers, chief of San Mateo County Health System, in a news release. “We wholeheartedly thank her, congratulate her and cheer her on as she takes on this new challenge leading one of our region’s most important trauma centers and public teaching hospitals.”
Recruitment is underway for Ehrlich’s successor. Dr. Chester Kunnappilly, the medical center’s chief medical officer who has led many of the center’s transformation initiatives over the past 14 years, first as medical director for North County clinics, then as chief quality officer, and since 2009 as chief medical officer, is serving as interim CEO.
“I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve our patients, staff and residents as CEO for San Mateo Medical Center for the past seven years,” stated Ehrlich to her 1,200 plus staff and hospital board members, as quoted in a news release. “I could not be more proud of what we have accomplished together and feel fully confident that San Mateo Medical Center will continue on this path of being excellent in every way.”
If you have any news tips about our county communities, call or fax Carolyn Livengood at 650-355-5533 or e-mail her at carolynlivengood@sanbrunocable.com.
