Take a look inside Eichler’s Atherton home

We have landed on one of my favorite weeks of the year. First full week of spring! MLB Opening Day! March Madness (with Stanford women’s basketball in the Sweet 16)! And the brand new women’s soccer team Bay FC is playing its first home game this weekend, AND Beyoncé’s new album is about to drop?!

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about edible plant foraging, Joseph Eichler’s former Atherton home or the Peninsula’s longtime LGBTQ square dance club, this may be one of your favorite weeks too. Read up below and stick around ‘round ‘round ‘round ‘round for more unique stories about the 650.

Stopping and smelling the roses,

Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com

A taste of the wild: A local naturalist teaches how to forage for edible plants responsibly

Why forage? Hidden Villa senior naturalist Garth Harwood said it grows your connection with nature and is healthy and fun. Dig into local foraging with reporter Karla Kane as she attends a foraging class.

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Summer Jazz Immersion Programs July – August 2024

Immerse your child in jazz this summer! Stanford Jazz Workshop’s jazz programs develop musicality and creativity with world-class educators in a fun, encouraging environment at Stanford. > LEARN MORE

Missed the open house? Here’s a look inside Eichler’s personal Atherton home that is listed on the market for $6.38M

The midcentury modern home that was the personal residence of California housing legend Joseph Eichler for more than a decade has been on the market for less than a week, and it’s already attracting a significant amount of attention from interested buyers hoping to preserve it.

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100 years of San Mateo County Parks!

Your San Mateo County Parks are turning 100 – and we’re celebrating with special events throughout the year. Wunderlich turns 50 on April 13, and Memorial celebrates its centennial on July 11. This is a great time to celebrate and visit your parks! > LEARN MORE

The ‘reel’ deal: Meet the Peninsula’s longtime LGBTQ square dance club

For nearly 40 years, El Camino Reelers square dance club has been the heart of Palo Alto’s LGBTQ square dancing community, offering locals the chance to hone their dance skills and forge lasting friendships in a safe, inclusive environment.

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We are now accepting submissions!

Enter your photos in the Peninsula Photo Contest! It’s your chance to be featured in the Palo Alto Weekly, PaloAltoOnline.com, and TheSixFifty.com. Show us your best shots! > LEARN MORE

Congrats to Angelica B. of Daly City, who was the first reader to correctly identify where last week’s photo was taken (it’s Millbrae Pancake House!).

The first person to reply to this email with the correct place where the below photo was taken will win swag from The Six Fifty and a shoutout in our next newsletter!

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Attention all food lovers, April 19 – 27 is your chance to try specialty dishes at some of your favorite local restaurants

Explore Peninsula Restaurant Week’s dining deals from nearly 100 local restaurants. > LEARN MORE

Springline’s Easter Eggstravaganza: March 30 Springline in Menlo Park hosts an Easter event featuring live music, an egg hunt, a bunny petting zoo and face painting.

Bunnies and Bonnets Easter Parade: March 30 Downtown Campbell hosts its 23rd annual Easter Parade, featuring community groups, marching bands and more.

‘She Loves Me’: Through March 31 Coastal Rep Theatre presents “She Loves Me,” the charming musical comedy set in a 1930s European perfumery, involving romantic letters and secret admirers.

Peninsula Libraries Comics Art Fest: Throughout April Peninsula libraries are celebrating comics with author events, workshops and more, with a kickoff event April 6 in South San Francisco.

Eclipse Talk: April 1 The Menlo Park Library hosts a talk all about eclipses by longtime Exploratorium educator Ron Hipschman.

CreativiTea Open Mic: April 4 Asian American Pacific Islander performing and visual artists living or working in San Mateo County will showcase their work at an open mic event.

Anna Shechtman: April 4 Journalist, professor and crossword puzzle constructor Anna Shechtman will discuss her new book, “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle.”

Margo Cilker: April 7 Los Altos-raised musician Margo Cilker and her husband Forrest VanTuyl will perform a concert of songs from her second album, “Valley of Heart’s Delight,” alongside local author Robin Chapman.

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Roger McGuinn: April 9 The Byrds founder/frontman Roger McGuinn brings songs and stories to Montalvo Arts Center.

‘Mind Over Batter’: April 11 Psychotherapist and baker Jack Hazan presents his book on baking as mindfulness and self-care, featuring 75 therapeutic (and tasty) recipes.

Wunderlich County Park 50th Anniversary: April 13 Wunderlich County Park is turning the big 50 and celebrating with a day of guided nature hikes, live music, historic demonstrations and even pony rides.

Love Our Earth Festival: April 13 The third annual Love Our Earth Festival features eco-friendly exhibitions, food and activities.

Fred Astaire Films: Through April 14 Grab your top hat, tails and dancing shoes to catch classic films starring Fred Astaire at Palo Alto’s glorious Stanford Theatre.

Puzzling Perceptions: Through April 21 CuriOdyssey’s new exhibition is all about optical illusions and other sensory surprises.

Analog Dog and Subtle Orange: April 26 The Guild Theatre’s Local Sound Series hosts concerts by emerging artists based in the Bay Area.

Laser Taylor Swift: April 27 Taylor Swift is one of the brightest stars in the galaxy right now, so it makes sense that De Anza College’s Fujitsu Planetarium is hosting a laser light show set to some of her biggest hits.

From Earthquakes to Epidemics: Through May 12 The latest exhibition at the Los Altos History Museum explores the impacts of major disasters in California.

‘We have a diet that is literally killing us.’ Why Frances Moore Lappé’s groundbreaking ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ is more relevant than ever
Lappé talks about the intersection of democracy and food systems and the impact of her first book 50 years later.

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