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Come Gather Redwood City at Courthouse Square This Weekend

The Sword and Dagger Seminar at the Tosetti Institute refers to the fighting techniques of European origin; Vitality Gateway hosts a Community Womens Wellness Event, Sequoia High will be accepting donated bicycles, the Woodside High Dance Show is this w

 

 

 

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Friday, May 10

Women in Gaming Conference

1 p.m., Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City (Building 3, Room 142)

Free;The conference brings women working in the game industry to campus to participate in a roundtable discussion and Q&A session with students interested in working in the game industry. This year's panel
combines artists, administrators, and recruiters, all bringing unique perspectives to share with student attendees. 

The conference provides students, both female and male, with the opportunity to hear directly from industry insiders, take advantage of networking opportunities, and meet other students who share their interests.

The conference is free of charge, is open to both women and men, and will take place in Building 3, Room 142 at Cañada College. For more information, please contact Paul Naas, MART program coordinator, at 650 306-3330 or naasp@smccd.edu

 

5 p.m., SportsHouse, Indoor Sports Resort & Cafe, 3151 Edison, Redwood City

Free; Please join Fit Kids, Stanford Football Coach David Shaw and Positive Coaching Alliance at the new Redwood City SportsHouse. While kids experience the Fit Kids program, adults will enjoy listening to Coach Shaw and PCA talk about positive coaching techniques. Big inspiration and light refreshments will be served.  

The Fit Kids Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Our mission is to provide free after school fitness programs to children in underserved communities. We currently are proud to serve over 1,200 per year in Redwood City, East Palo Alto and Belle Haven.  For more information, please visit:  www.fitkids.org.

 

Teens In Action Showcase

6:30 p.m., Courthouse Square, Redwood City

Celebrating the talents, interests and contributions of teens in our Redwood City community!Featuring a live DJ, Dance and other performances, raffle prizes, and information about the positive, change-making efforts of teens! To learn more, offer raffle prizes, business sponsorship, or volunteer contact Mark Yasuda at 650.780.7316. Sponsored by Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Redwood City 2020’s Community Youth Development Initiative.

 

Cañada College Spring Dance Show

7:30 p.m., Cañada College 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City

Everyone is invited to attend the annual Cañada College Spring Dance Show in the Main Theater. There is no admission fee but a $5 donation is suggested to help fund the program. Watch student dancers perform a variety of different dance styles.

 

The Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute as Nature Intended

8 p.m., Club Fox, 2209 Broadway St, Redwood City

$18.00; The Sun Kings are respected as one of the premier Beatles tribute groups, and have been thrilling audiences throughout California and beyond since 2001.

This year The Sun Kings will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Please Please Me by performing the album in its entirety, along with the singles from 1963. And of course they will perform hits and B-sides that we know and love spanning The Beatles’ career.

From theatres and festivals, clubs ad live radio performances, to private and corporate events… The Sun Kings shine with their spot-on arrangements ad vocal harmonies delivered with driving energy, joy, and vitality that recalls the earliest Beatles shows! The Sun Kings continue to amaze their fans while winning over skeptics with their uncanny channeling and respect for the music they perform. For more, visit the Club Fox website.

 

CHAPS Online AUCTION Benefiting Horses and People

The Community Horse Advocacy Program (CHAPS) for San Mateo County is holding and online auction that will end on May 14. Items include:

  • Go on the field and Announce PLAYBALL for two youth at a SF GIANTS game! Includes 4 very good tickets and more. GAME is May 21.
  • Mendocino area getaway for up to 5
  • Beautiful Paintings of Horses by a local artist
  • Sailboat excursion in Marina Del Rey
  • Falconry experience for your school!

Visit http://www.biddingowl.com/chaps and have fun and support your community. You can receive text and email notification when you've been outbid. CHAPS funds horsemanship lessons and rides for Foster Children and Wounded War Veterans, raises funds for trail development and Historic Equestrian buildings in the San Mateo County. For more information about CHAPS visit http://www.chapsmc.org

 

10 a.m.; San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway St, Redwood City

$5.00; Showcased will be recently acquired horse-drawn farm equipment from Runnymede Farm in Woodside.  The pieces have been meticulously restored by architect Adolph Rosekrans and donated to the Museum.  Featured will be two types of Knapp Side-Hill Plows, which were developed and produced in Half Moon Bay. For information, visit http://­www.­histo­rysmc.­org

 

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

8:00 p.m. 2120 Broadway St, Redwood City

$10.00;  A tale of seduction set in France among aristocrats, this drama explores decadent sexuality, morals and manipulation played as the ultimate battle of the sexes between the rivals Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont. In this classic story of revenge, love, lust, and betrayal, Les Liaisons Dangereuses shows us that "the only thing which might surprise one is how little the world changes." Directed by: Jeffrey Bracco. Friday and Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. For information, visit http://­www.­drago­nproductions.­net/­lesliaisons.­html

 

Preschool Picassos Art class

11 a.m., Celebrate ART! 1023 Chestnut Street, Redwood City

For ages 18 mo to 5 yrs -- Unleash the inner Picasso in your little artist! Every class we will paint, draw, stamp, glue, use playdough and more! Children are encouraged to experiment, learn and be creative in this fun open-studio class. This class introduces and reinforces age-appropriate preschool art skills like gluing, cutting and beading and ends with a short story time. Themes are always changing at our studio so you can take this class again and again.

 

West Coast Farmer's Market at the Redwood Shores Public Library

Friday, May 10, 11:00 am

399 Marine Pkwy, Redwood Shores

Come out and support local growers and a variety of other vendors at this outdoor market, located at the Redwood Shores Public Library and operated by West Coast Farmers Market Association.

 

Woodside High School Dance Show

8 p.m., Woodside High, 199 Churchill Road, Woodside 

FRIDAY 5/10: Dance Show @ 8pm
SATURDAY 5/11: Dance Show @ 2pm
SATURDAY 5/11: Dance Show @8pm
in Woodside's Performing Arts Center

Adults: $15
Students/Staff: $10

To purchase tickets online visit:
http://www.woodsideathletics.org/Dance/index.html


Summer Marine Science Camp registration

all day, Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Park, Redwood City

$300.00; The Marine Science Institute's summer day camp is the perfect opportunity for budding biologists to keep their minds active during summer. Campers entering kindergarten - high school enjoy hands-on activities that bring them into contact with science in action and LIVE animals from the Bay! They learn about local habitats and how they are connected to nature in this fun, safe and exciting camp, lead by experienced marine science educators.

Registration is OPEN NOW and space is filling fast! Don't miss out on this opportunity! Visit our website for more information: www.sfbaymsi.org

 

Saturday, May 11

Sequoia High School Bike Drive

9 a.m., Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster, Redwood City 

$10.00 (T-shirts); Come donate and buy used bikes at the Sequoia High School bike drive! All bikes will be donated to charity. Hade screen printed T-Shirts will be sold for $10 each. In the James/Swim parking lot. For information, e-mail SHSBikes@gmail.com.

 

10 a.m.; Vitality Gateway Healing Center of Redwood City, 555 Veterans Blvd., Redwood City

$30.00; Join Together in a Community Womens Wellness Event in celebration of National Womens Health Week. Join us for a Full Day of Workshops and Activities on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will include a series of interactive workshops and lots of opportunties to meet the presenters and socialize with other women in your community. Bring a friend and introduce them to our amazing center and a natural approch to well being and health. Get connected, get informed, get healthy!

The full day event will feature many workshops including...

  •  How to Get in Sync with your Body Wisdom
  •  Transform your Fight with Food
  •  Introduction to Meditation and Yoga
  •  The Healing Power of Foods
  •  Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Body
  •  Understanding Thermography
  •  Personalized Sound Healing

To register, Click here.


Sword & Dagger Seminar

11 a.m. Tosetti Institute, 816 Warrington, Redwood City

$40.00 (advance); Join Coach Paul Tosetti and learn Italian and German Sword and Dagger Techniques. Western Martial Arts (WMA) refers to the fighting techniques of European origin. The curriculum at Tosetti Institute of MMA and Fitness is based on the historical texts and documents of the fighting styles of the prominent medieval and Renaissance masters of German Longsword and Italian Sidesword.

 

"Almost" Mothers Day Kids Concert

11 a.m., Redwood City

Free: starring Andy Z & the Andyland Band; Have at blast at the "Almost" Mother's Day Concert, featuring Andy Z & the Andyland Band! Families will enjoy a fun kid's concert, an inflatable playland, and can also create a Mother's Day Gift in the craft area.

Bring your family, grab some lunch at one of the many delicious downtown eating establishments and enjoy the sights and sounds on the "Almost" Mother's Day Concert! This concert is sponsored by the Redwood City Mothers Club and the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.


Docent-led Wildflower Walks

10 a.m.; Bill and Jean Lane Education Center, 6 Old Stage Coach Rd, Redwood City

Free; the approximately three-hour walks through grasslands, chaparral, coastal scrub, and foothill woodlands, offer a surprising amount of biodiversity.  You are likely to see 50-100 plants in flower on the moderately paced, three-mile journey. For information, visit http://­Friendso­fEdgewood.­org

 

Teen Space: Wii Gaming

Noon; Redwood City Downtown Main Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City

Teens are invited to compete against their friends in Wii gaming at Teen Space in the Downtown Library. For information, visit http://­www.­redwoo­dcity.­org/­library

 

A Family Tradition with Patricia Bulitt

11:15 a.m ., Woodside Library, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside

FREE;  Artist Patricia Bulitt will present “How My Grandmother Found a Story in a Plate”, a performance and story inspired by a plate that hung on her grandmother’s wall. Attendees will also make their own “story plates”. Both children and adults are encouraged to attend. Program is generously funded by The Friends of Woodside Library.

 

Hands-On History: Bookbinding Workshop

1 p.m., San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway St, Redwood City

$15.00; The Museum will present a workshop on bookbinding on May 11 between 1 and 4 p.m.  Peninsula artist Lois White will conduct the class, which will cater to beginners.  The fee, which covers supplies, is $15.  Call 650-299-0104, ext. 231 or email education@historysmc.org to sign up.

 

Family Friendly Free Birthday Party at Edgewood Park

1 p.m., 6 Old Stage Coach Road, Redwood City 

Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve in Redwood City.

6 Old Stage Coach Rd off of Edgewood Road between I-280 and Alameda de las Pulgas.

Don’t miss out on the free fun, food and festivities.  The public is invited to help the Friends of Edgewood celebrate their 20th birthday. Enjoy the following nature-oriented
activities repeated throughout the afternoon: 

  • Frisky Finds a Home – new children’s book read by the author, Carol Hankermeyer
  • Premier of puppet skit – It Could have been A Golf Course
  • Craft stations, including making an origami Bay checkerspot butterfly
  • Leaf keying
  • Treasure hunt
  • Build a tree
  • Responsible family geocaching sponsored by REI.  Registration at http://tinyurl.com/c5pngbj is strongly
    suggested

Check out the full activity schedule at www.friendsofedgewood.org/birthday-party.

Opening ceremonies featuring State Senator Jerry Hill and County Supervisor Don Horsley will begin at 1:30. 

Refreshments – birthday cake, cookies, granola bars, lemon water – will be served starting at 2:00.

 

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

8 p.m. Fox Theatre 2215 Broadway St, Redwood City

$25.00-$40.00; For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation.“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.”

In addition to Wilson, the current Thunderbirds line-up features Jay Moeller on drums, Johnny Moeller and Mike Keller on guitar, and Randy Bermudes on bass.

For ticket information, visit Fox Theater's website.

 

Mother's Day Eve Dance Party with The Tribal Blues Band

8:30 p.m., Angelica's Bell Theatre & Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City

$12.00; The Tribal Blues Band wants to know if your mama can dance and your daddy can rock and roll. For tickets, visit their website.

 

Slightly Left and The Quart Of Blood Technique

9 p.m. Club Fox 2209 Broadway St, Redwood City

$10.00; Slightly Left is an original/cover band from San Mateo. The band "Quart of Blood Technique" was founded in 2012 by Shaun Bivens. Influences include Green Day, Iron Maiden, A Band Called Pain, Foo Fighters, Dead Kennedys, Buzz Cocks. For ticket information, visit their website.

 

Lil Diggers Volleyball Program 

10 a.m. The Foundry 2575 E Bayshore Rd, Redwood City

$50.00; The Lil Diggers Volleyball Program is coming back!  If you have a daughter or son that is 6-12 years old and would like to learn how to play volleyball, then you are in the right place.  Sign up today at www.encorevolleyball.com.  You can purchase single sessions or save money by purchasing 6 or 8 pack sessions. http://­www.­encore­volleyball.­com

Garage sale in Redwood City, 8 a.m.

Sunday, May 12

Mother's Day Dining at Donato Enoteca in Redwood City

11:30 a.m., Donato Enoteca, 1041 Middlefield, Redwood City 

Donato Enoteca in Redwood City will be open from 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM serving, along with select a la carte options, a $52.00 four-course prix fixe menu with entrée choices of Baked Sea Bass with clams, mussels, calamari, fresh peas, potatoes and San Marzano tomatoes or Roasted Colorado Lamb Loin with spring vegetables and aceto balsamic vinegar and Marche olive oil.

 

Woodside Village Worship & church school service

9:30 a.m., Woodside Village Church, 3154 Woodside Road, Woodside

For information, contact the Woodside Village Church.

 

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