Community Calendar

An EVENTS Calendar, listing and linking to events throughout San Mateo County and the Bay Area. Many are designed specifically for with people who have special needs.

Food Resources in San Mateo County
Second Harvest Foodbank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties

Need Food? We Can Help Individuals and Families: Call 1-800-984-3663.
The call is free. The food is free.
http://www.shfb.org/

Seasonal Flu: For general information on seasonal flu in San Mateo County, see “What’s New with the Flu” on the San Mateo County Health System Web site at www.smhealth.org/flu or call the Flu Hotline at 650-573-3927.

Belmont
http://www.belmont.gov/html/calEvent/index.asp

ONGOING:

Farmer's Market
Sundays, 9AM-1PM
South end CalTrain Parking lot El Camino & O'Neill
http://www.pcfma.com/marketdetail.php?market_id=2

Burlingame
http://www.burlingame.org/Index.aspx?page=9

ONGOING:

Drop in for Active Adults
Fridays 9AM-3 PM
Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Ave.  FREE!
Active Adults will be able to play bridge, card games, checkers, etc. Bring your own partner or come by yourself. The Recreation Center will have all the necessary items: cards, board games, free coffee and refreshments. There is no fee for this, so come down and have some fun!!!!!
Bridge & Games: 9:00am-12:00noon
Movies: 1:00pm Free Popcorn
(Movies are scheduled 1 month in advance. Contact the Recreation Office at 558-7300 for titles.) If you have any questions, please contact Arlene Castro, Mature Adult Coordinator, at 558-7316.

Blood Pressure Screening
Thursdays 9:45-10:45 AM
Burlingame Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue FREE!
The blood pressure screening is held every Thursday from 9:45-10:15am.
This program is free and cosponsored by the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Dept. and the College of San Mateo’s Nursing Program.

Coastside/Half Moon Bay
http://www.coastsidelive.com/ACTIV/annual.html

ONGOING

Half Moon Bay Coastal Flower Market
Third Saturday of every month, except October · 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Outdoors at intersection of Main Street and Kelly Avenue (May through September) and indoors at La Piazza at 604 Main Street (November through April)
For more info call: (650) 712-9439

Coastside Farmers Market at Shoreline Station
Saturdays, May through November, except Pumpkin Festival weekend · 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shoreline Station parking lot, Kelly & Hwy 1, Half Moon Bay
Offering an abundance of locally grown and/or produced vegetables, fruits, organic products, gourmet cheese, herbs, seafood, organic coffee, desserts, and wines right from the people that produce them.
For more info call Erin Tormey, Market Manager, (650) 726-4802
Foster City
http://www.fostercity.org/news/calendar/

Millbrae
http://www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/index.aspx?page=23

Millbrae Recreation Activities Guide
http://www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/index.aspx?page=106

Pacifica
http://www.cityofpacifica.org/about/calendar.asp

Pacifica Library Foundation
http://pacificalibraryfoundation.com/

Redwood City
http://www.redwoodcity.org/parks/arap/activities.htm
http://www.redwoodcity.org/calendar/

ONGOING:

Evening Fitness Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:00-8:00 PM
Location: Wellness Center, 711 Nevada Street, RWC 183 · Adaptive PE Room
To Register: Contact Christina Canessa, ARAP Coordinator for more information about this class and to enroll.
(650) 780-7344. Have fun while exercising in our evening Fitness Classes.  Every Tuesday & Thursday night from 7:00PM -8:00PM.  Membership cost is $5 per class. Scott Lohmann, a certified personal fitness instructor will lead participants in safe, individually tailored work-outs.  Everyone is welcome.
Music Therapy Classes
Program is specialized for children and teens with special needs! Music Therapy groups feature small sessions based on age and ability, supportive social and emotional experience and a variety of activities including singing, dong writing, drumming, piano, movement and music improvisation. Cost & times may vary per month. Class is instructed by Beth Robinson, a Board Certified Music Therapist. For more information about Music Therapy, please contact Beth directly at (415) 637-7281 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ARAP EVENTS & TRIPS
Call Christina or Michele at (650) 780-7344 to RSVP. If you have any questions about ARAP, please call Stephanie Douglas, ARAP Coordinator at (650) 780-7313.
Cooking
Thursdays 6:00-8:00PM
This program is design for those who love to cook and to expand their knowledge of cooking. Every Thursday night for six week sessions we will
cook a three course meal including a delicious side, main course and a fabulous desert. Cost is $100. Call 650.780.7344 for more information.

Inclusion Buddy Program
Redwood City is committed to insuring that people of all abilities has access to our programs.  If you are in need of assistance with any program listed in the Redwood City Recreation Guide, please contact Stephanie Douglas at (650) 780-7313.  Reasonable accommodations including specialized equipment or a buddy assistant may be provided depending on circumstances and availability.

San Bruno
http://sanbruno.mhsoftware.com/

ONGOING

San Bruno Farmer's Market
Sundays · 10 am - 2 pm
Every Sunday, Farmers’ Market will be held on San Mateo Ave. between Jenevein Ave. and Sylvan Ave. from 10 am to 2 pm. The Market is brought to you by the San Bruno Chamber of Commerce and Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association.

San Carlos
http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/default.asp
http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/acc/accc.asp

San Mateo
http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.html
http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/calendar/

Congress Woman Jackie Speier is hosting a Job Hunters Boot Camp
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fiesta Hall, the San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo.
Sign up on her website: http://speier.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=513 or call her office at 650-342-0300 to register. If you have a family member or friend who is looking for work, please let them know about this event. Twenty five employers have already committed to being there and I expect several more to be added later this month.

San Mateo Public Library
http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?nid=507

ONGOING:

San Mateo Farmers Market
http://www.pcfma.com/markethome.php?market_id=15
Wednesdays & Saturdays, 9AM-1PM
College of San Mateo

South San Francisco
http://www.ci.ssf.ca.us/calendar.aspx
South San Francisco Library
http://www.ssf.net/index.aspx?NID=521

OTHER LINKS TO EVENTS/ACTIVITIES:
Kidscal
http://www.lpfch.org/cgi-bin/calendar/index.cgi

California Academy of Sciences
https://www.calacademy.org/tickets/index.php
Free Admission Days:
Free Wednesdays
Visit the Academy for free, every Third Wednesday of the month. Brought to you by The Bernard Osher Foundation.
Neighborhood Free Days
San Francisco residents in each zip code enjoy free general admission on select weekends, including Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Ticket Discounts:
Visitors can receive $3 off their general admissions tickets in one of two ways:
Take public transportation to the Academy
Bike to the Academy

San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Listing of Adapted Sports Programs and Services offered by Therapeutic Services
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/therapeutic_services/adaptive_sports.asp
All Access Sports Therapeutic Services offer adapted sports programs for youth and adults with physical disabilities, with the exception of Adapted Bowling, which combines individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. If you have questions or want more information, contact us at 408-369-6438 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
All Access Sports Therapeutic Services
3369 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: 408-369-6438 · Fax: 408-559-1203

San Francisco Chronicle/SF Gate
http://events.sfgate.com/
http://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/

Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors
http://www.baads.org
Pier 40 in San Francisco
Outdoors disabled sailing sports, cruising, racing, day sailing and Dog Days Regatta.

Bay Area Outreach & Recreational Program
http://www.borp.org
510-849-4663
Biking, adventure outings, and cutting edge programs for people with disabilities.

Ride-A-Wave, Adventures Without Barriers
http://www.rideawave.org

Share Adventures
http://www.sharedadventures.org 
Santa Cruz County organization that offers a year-round calendar of recreational events for the physically and developmentally challenged populations including kayaking, surfing, day at the beach and more.

The Square Peg Foundation
http://www.everyonefits.org/
Horsemanship program in Half Moon Bay
Phone: (650) 284-5064 · Program Director: Joell Dunlap