Meet horses at the Portola Valley Horse Fair on May 18
Portola Valley’s annual Horse Fair will be held on Saturday, May 18, at the Portola Valley Town Center, 765 Portola Road, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages.
“Meet local horses, ride a pony, or take a loop on a carriage pulled by majestic Clydesdale horses,” says a flier for the event.
There will also be food trucks, horse-themed crafts and information about local horse activities and lessons. Dogs will not be allowed at the event to prevent the horses from being scared by them.
Atherton ADU workshop on May 20
Join Atherton’s Planning Department for an ADU workshop on May 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 80 Fair Oaks Lane.
“Learn how to utilize existing structures on your property and explore waived application fees for compliant projects,” says an event listing on Atherton’s website. “Join us to uncover the town’s strategies for meeting housing mandates while preserving our community’s character.”
The event can also be attended virtually over Zoom at atherton.news/ADU-Workshop.
Youth poetry readings at Menlo Park City Council on May 21
Join the Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday, May 21, from 6-6:15 p.m. to hear poetry readings from young Menlo Park poets. There will be a brief ceremony honoring the young poets in addition to the reading.
Readings will be from students in grades 1-12 who submitted their original works during Menlo Park’s Annual Youth Poetry Voices event in honor of National Poetry Month in April.
Join in person at the Menlo Park City Council Chambers at 751 Laurel St.
Music from Afroholix at the Belle Haven Community Center on May 25
Join Afroholix, a jazz quartet hailing from Oakland, for a free concert at the Belle Haven Community Campus, 100 Terminal Ave. in Menlo Park, on Saturday, May 25, from 1-1:45 p.m.
“Afroholix promises a blend of funk, soul, and jazz improv from deep outer space,” says an event listing from Menlo Park. “Afroholix combines many different genres of Black music to make something beautiful, funky and fresh. Every show is a unique event, with the band dropping soul, funk, hip-hop and jazz with love and soulful improvisation.”
The band consists of Tony Peebles on saxophone, Steve Hogan on bass, Ronnie Smith on drums and Graal Swartz on guitar.
No registration is required for this free event.
—Eleanor Raab