This week's Atherton Online features: 

• Upcoming Events
  • April 29 & 30: Atherton Arts Foundation Spring Art Show
  • April 29: Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Fair
• Announcing Sounds of Summer
• Atherton Icons: Celebrating 100 - Years 
• Apply now to be on a City Committee
• Take the Pickleball Survey 
• May is Mental Health Month 

Atherton Arts Foundation Invites You to Seasons

A total of ten wonderful and creative artists are participating along with students from the Atherton Arts Foundation Art Classes and contributions from the Peninsula Outdoor Painters. All are invited to view the art exhibit on Saturday, April 29 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, and Sunday, April 30 from noon – 4:00 pm.

Upcoming Disaster Preparedness Fair Offers Classes and Demonstrations 

Announcing Sounds of Summer

The Atherton Sounds of Summer Concerts Series is coming in June! This series has become a beloved tradition in our community, bringing together friends and families to enjoy live music and entertainment as we welcome summer. This year, the Town is working together with the Library to bring residents music every Thursday throughout the month of June from 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Atherton Civic Center. 

• June 1 - Jazz Night Featuring Five Ten Music
• June 8 - Cook'n Fenny Combo
• June 15 - Mercy and The Heartbeats
• June 23 and 30 - Premiere movie screening

Celebrating Atherton's 100th Birthday

The Town of Atherton turns 100 on September 12, 2023. You'll want to save the date for two celebrations: 

• September 12, 2023: Special Town Council meeting on September 12, 2023. Residents are invited to join the Town for a screening of a centennial video celebration and cake. 
• September 24, 2023: Centennial Celebration at Town Center with exhibits, food, family activities, and tree giveaway

Leading up to those celebrations, each week in the Atherton Online, we will feature icons, places, and historical moments that have made this Town the vibrant community that it is today. This week, the Moulton's and the Merrill's are featured:

Photo dated 1923 of the Merrill children at the ocean at Fogmore-by-the-Sea. They are Nancy, Charles Junior, John, Frank, Lewis and Peter. No other family match-up than the Moulton’s and the Merrill’s have shaped the character of Atherton beginning in the 1880’s and continuing to this day. As some of the first families to reside in Atherton, their lives were very intertwined in marriage, children, business, home building and civic activities. The Carriage House at Holbrook-Palmer Park is dedicated to Genevieve (Gen) Merrill.

Committee Recruitment

Atherton Community Members! Your participation is critical to the City Council’s and Town staff’s success in serving the community. One great way to participate is by joining one of the citizen advisory bodies established by our City Council. Currently, we are accepting applications to join the following Committees:

• Rail
• Bicycle and Pedestrian
• Transportation
• Environmental Programs
   

Volunteering to serve on one of the Town’s committees is a great opportunity to learn about local government, help influence decisions, and provide recommendations to City leaders.
 
Applications are considered as they are received. Learn more & apply at:
https://www.ci.atherton.ca.us/138/Committees-Commissions

Take the Pickleball Survey

The Town of Atherton is seeking community feedback on the possibility of adding pickleball to Holbrook-Palmer Park. The purpose of the survey is to understand and gather comments, both positive and negative, to guide the Council decision-making about pickleball in the Park. Please take our online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VZMFC26

Did you know? 

May is Mental Health Month. San Mateo County Health's Behavioral Health and Recovery Service offering free and public events and mental health resources all month long. Get connected on their website here: SMCHealth.org/MHM.