Celebrate Earth Day all month long 🌎

If you’re not reading this outside with a drink in hand, you have my permission to put down your phone and right that wrong before continuing.

It’s a big world out there, and there are too many Earth Day celebrations to confine them to a single calendar day. All month long, Peninsula cities and organizations are marking the occasion with a slew of activities – including electric vehicle and cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, garden tours and more – plus educational and volunteer opportunities.

And we’re gearing up for the return of Peninsula Restaurant Week April 19-27 with the first in a series of profiles featuring participating eateries. Adrienne Mitchel spoke with Ali El Safy of Bistro Vida in Menlo Park, who’s not only preparing for Restaurant Week, but also the opening of a new sister eatery, a cocktail bar in a spot that’s forever in music lore.

Mapping out the next path of totality,

Julia Brown
Six Fifty Editor
editor@thesixfifty.com

Where to celebrate Earth Day on the Peninsula

Celebrate the Earth and learn how to help take care of the planet at these local events.

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Free Upcoming Event: A Company of Authors

Join us for the 21st annual showcase of distinguished Stanford authors and editors and their recently published books. Drop in or spend the entire afternoon with these engaging writers. This event is co-sponsored by Stanford Continuing Studies and the Stanford Humanities Center. Free and open to all. > REGISTER NOW

Bistro Vida’s owner is ready for an encore – opening a new cocktail bar in a spot made famous by the Grateful Dead

Dine on French favorites for $40 at the downtown eatery during Peninsula Restaurant Week.

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Los Altos Stage presents: The Skin of Our Teeth – April 11 – May 5

In the 5,000 years they’ve been married, George and Maggie Antrobus have survived wars, plagues, ﬂoods, and everything in between. Now they’re running low on food—and a massive glacier is headed toward their New Jersey home. A timely comedy about the endurance of human spirit, Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth follows one “every-family” through the great struggles and triumphs of the human experience. 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. >TICKETS

From all-cash offers to a record sale in Los Altos, here’s how the Peninsula’s housing market is shaping up

After waiting in limbo for this year’s housing market to unfold, things are looking up along the Peninsula. Find out how the local market is shaping up this year.

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PVI presents the 33rd Annual Authors Salon on April 21

Join Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. on a literary journey featuring New York Times Best Selling Author, actor, producer, and director, Henry Winkler. Guests will enjoy a delicious lunch at the beautiful Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park. All proceeds benefit Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. in support of their mission to “Enable Seniors to Age in Place.” > LEARN MORE

Congrats to Lauren L. of Mountain View, who was the first reader to correctly identify where last week’s photo was taken (it’s “Push,” a sculpture by artist Fred Hunnicutt in Mitchell Park in Palo Alto!).

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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The Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now open for submissions!

Anyone who lives, works, or studies between Redwood City and Los Altos can submit entries. Learn more about the contest and submit your work by May 10th. > LEARN MORE

‘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.

Edison and the Eclipse that Enlightened America: April 18 Author and former NPR science correspondent David Baron presents a lecture on the 1878 eclipse that captivated some of the era’s luminaries, including Thomas Edison.

STEMfest: April 20 Check out hands-on science and engineering activities (including robotics demos, VR driving and space viewing) at Stanford’s STEMfest.

Skate Night: April 20 Sportshouse transforms into a roller rink for its public skate night, open to skaters of all ages and abilities (rental skates available, or bring your own.)

Swap Don’t Shop: April 21 Looking for an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to update your spring wardrobe? Little Green is holding a potluck-style clothing swap. Clean out your closet and take home something else in exchange.

San Mateo County in Verse: April 25 San Mateo County Libraries hosts a reading and discussion between four local writers who live and work on the Peninsula.

Plan Ahead

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.

TEDx Baylands Park Youth: April 27 Healing is the theme for this TEDx event, with speakers including a Stanford neurosurgeon, a marathon runner, an animal-rights advocate and more.

Blues and Brews: April 27 Pacifica hosts a blues festival, with all beer-sale proceeds going to support a nonprofit.

Silicon Valley Whisk(e)y Festival: April 28 Domenico Winery presents a festival of whiskies and cocktails from local and international brands.

Wonderful Joe: May 1-4 Canadian puppeteer Ronnie Burkett returns to Stanford for a show exploring the feelings of isolation and loneliness, following the journey of the titular Wonder Joe and his dog.

Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange Sale: May 4 Oodles of bicycle parts and accessories will be on sale – and in some cases even free – at SVBE’s big parking lot sale.

The Roots: May 11 Legendary and long-running band The Roots comes to Saratoga.

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

Inside Cupertino native Barbara Boissevain’s decadelong quest to photograph Peninsula salt ponds
The photographer’s striking aerial and ground-level images are part of the forthcoming book ‘Salt of the Earth’

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