Calendar

Harrington Park, 752 Laurel St.

Register/Volunteer
Bring the whole family on bike for the 4th Annual 'Tour de Family' Bike Ride! We will meet on Laurel in front of the Bank of America and then take a ride through scenic San Carlos. Make sure your bicycle is in good working order and have a helmet! E-bikes welcome! Participants will receive a flashing bike light thanks to our sponsors.

Event Sponsors: Community Foundation of San Carlos, Parks and Recreation Foundation of San Carlos, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and Sports Basement.

Target Audience: Riders of all ages

The Reading Bug, 785 Laurel St.

Noted local author and store owner, Lauren Savage, will join Sue Mickiewicz to present books celebrating our community. The event will have stories, art activities, and a small treat. Join the fun in our amazing bookstore on Laurel Street -- shop local!

Target Audience: Families with children K-3rd Grade

Reach & Teach, 1179 San Carlos Ave.

Register

Race against other teams to complete an Artifact Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle! Special prize to the winning team. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Targeted Audience: Ages 7 to adults

All over town!

Since its inception in 1999, the Week of the Family Committee has designated the Monday of the week as a time reserved for families to stay at home and do something specifically with their family. It is hoped that reserving a set time each week for family time will become habit-forming.

Family Activity Day was started by Week of the Family founder, and former Mayor, Don Eaton in 1999. The event is for everyone. You are encouraged to “adopt” friends and neighbors who would enjoy an evening of family activities.

Ideas for things to do as a family:

• Play board or card games
• Get out the family photo album
• Make up a play or story
• Make dinner—everyone contributes a dish
• Make a family calendar
• Read a book aloud (book lists are available at the library)
• Write letters to grandparents or other family members
• Draw or paint a picture
• Learn how to use a compass
• Pull out your old records, tapes, CDs, then listen to and discuss music
• Tell stories from your family history
• Go to the library
• Bake bread
• Start a family journal
• Sing

Target Audience: All San Carlos Families

All over San Carlos

Take your family cook out to dinner! These San Carlos establishments will have discounts and specials just for Week of the Family. No registration required.

Support these local restaurants. Ask for the "Week of the Family Discount".

• Stamp Bar and Grill, 773 Laurel St., Free dessert for San Carlos families after your meal! (Mus)
• Molly O's, 1163 San Carlos Ave., Special 3-course prix-fixe dinner (Raquel)
• Impasto, 661 El Camino Real, 20% off meals! Mention "Week of the Family" when ordering. (Melisa)
• Doppio Zero, 617 Laurel St., Free Margherita pizza for kids joining the family for dinner (Suzanne)

Target Audience: Everyone!

San Carlos Youth Center, 1001 Chestnut St.

Please join the Sequoia High School FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team, FTC 4475 - Purple Reign, to see how they have built a competition robot. You will get to drive the robot and ask all of your questions.

Target Audience: All ages are welcome to participate

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.

This workshop provides an overview of key topics related to insurance and healthcare planning. Participants will learn about different types of life risks and the life insurance options available to address them. The session will also cover the cost of long-term care and explore available care and coverage options. In addition, attendees will receive a clear overview of Medicare, including when to apply and how to understand supplemental coverage choices. This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Financial Education Outreach Project.

Click Here to see over 20 other San Carlos Library events running during Week of the Family.

Target Audience: Seniors

San Carlos Elms, 707 Elm St.

Calling all Middle School kids! Come down with your friends and family and spend an afternoon with the residents of The Elms. Join the San Carlos Leos Club and other middle school students.

Many fun activities include making Valentines cards for The Veterans Hospital, reading or playing games with the residents, and making lunches for the homeless.We will be crafting and doing projects from 2:00 - 4:00, it's a short day so come have fun and do good for your community.

Target Audience: San Carlos Middle School Students

Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Rd.

All Day - Free Admission to Hiller Museum for San Carlos residents with proof of residency.

3:00-4:00 PM

• Learn about engineless flight
• Help assemble the wing of a real aircraft
• Build and fly a balsa wood glider

Target Audience: Everyone

Clock Tower Music, 676 Laurel St.

Register (35 people max)

Join local singer and choral director Emily Bender (emilybender.com) for an evening of easy and fun harmony singing inspired by “Pub Choir” and our own “No Stress Choir”! You don’t need to bring anything but yourself and your voice. We will learn a song (or 2) to sing together in harmony, then we will wow ourselves with how much joy we can find in singing together.

Target Audience: All ages!

All over San Carlos



Head over to your favorite watering hole or try a new one or two. Enjoy Week of the Family with your good friends and family or make some new friends. Great discounts at all venues. Be sure to designate a driver or take a rideshare or better yet - Bike or Walk!

• Blue Oak Brewing Company, 815 Cherry Ln., 1/2 price flights (Alex Porter)
• Out of the Barrel, 555 El Camino Real, 1/2 price flights and kids' activities! (Evan Jaques)

Target Audience: All locations are family-friendly!

Museum of San Carlos History, 533 Laurel St.

Join us at the Museum of San Carlos History for a special community event marking the burial of a time capsule to be sealed for another 25 years. This symbolic moment will preserve memories, artifacts, and stories that reflect life in San Carlos today for future generations. Community members are invited to gather as we commemorate the present and connect past, present, and future through this shared historical moment.

Target Audience: Everyone!

Shop various wineries around San Carlos.

Head over to your favorite wine bar or try a new one or two. Enjoy Week of the Family with your good friends and family or make some new friends. Great discounts at all venues. Be sure to designate a driver or take a rideshare or better yet - Bike or Walk! And tell your server "Week of the Family" when you arrive.

• 3 P Wine Company, 663 Laurel St. , Two for one tastings ($25 value)
• Flying Suitcase Wines, 915 Washington St., 40% off cases
• Russian Ridge Winery, 919 Washington St, 20% off wine tastings and bottles of wine

Target Audience: All locations are family- and pet-friendly!

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.
2nd Floor Community Rooms


Come enjoy a fun evening with your family and friends. Play a variety of board and card games that are fun, competitive and educational in nature. We have over 100 games! Local board game players will loan their personal games for play, plus teach and coordinate game playing. Bring games from home to share as well.

Note: This is at the same location and time as the City-wide Roshambo Finals.

Target Audience: Game players 4 and up. Most games targeted at 10 year olds and up.

San Carlos Library, 610 Elm St.
2nd Floor Community Rooms


Healthy Cities Tutoring will run our annual San Carlos City-Wide Roshambo Contest (Rock, Paper, Scissors) where winners from local schools can play with others for prizes! Players will be grouped by age groups and we will crown age group winners as well as an eventual city-wide winner! Come join the fun!

Official Week of the Family Roshambo Rules:

1. You and your opponent make a fist with one hand and tap it three times on the fist of the other hand (or another hard surface).
2. You and your opponent should both count the strokes out loud.
3. On the third tap you and your opponent should both make or “throw” your characterizations of either ROCK, PAPER, or SCISSORS very distinctly, at the exact same time, so there is absolutely no mistake what you threw.
4. Winner is awarded 1 point for the winning throw. (Rock dulls/beats scissors, paper covers/beats rock, scissors cuts/beats paper.)
5. If you and your opponent “throw” the same character, no points are awarded–try again.
6. A player must win two out of three throws to win a game and two games to win the match.
Note: This is at the same location and time as the Family Game Night.

Target Audience: Students from all SCSD schools, grades K-8th

Fire Station 13, 525 Laurel St.
Register
Calling all junior fire fighters and kids of all ages! Join the fun as we tour Fire Station 13 and get close to the firetrucks and the community helpers who keep us safe! Free fire hats and stickers to the first 60 kids! This year, we will have 3 tour times. Please register to reserve a spot.

• Tour 1 - 10:00
• Tour 2 - 10:30
• Tour 3 - 11:00

Notes:

• Please choose one, and show up 10 minutes prior to the tour to check in.
• This is at the same time as the Museum of San Carlos History Open House (next door)!

Target Audience: All ages are welcome to participate -- ideal for toddlers, teens, families and seniors!

Museum of San Carlos History, 533 Laurel St.


This event offers the public a chance to view the displays in the Museum and interact with the Villagers and docents. Do you have questions about the last 100 years in San Carlos? The answers and other treasures can be found in the museum! Paired with the popular Fire Station 13 Tour, it's appropriate for all ages and refreshments will be provided!

Target Audience: Everyone!

San Carlos Youth Center, 1001 Chestnut St.

Register
Join Museum of San Carlos History docent John Durkin for a walk through the heart of San Carlos, recalling our city’s past and considering our future. Walkers start at 11:30 AM outside the Youth Center and end at the Museum of San Carlos History at 1:00 PM.

You will learn:

• Why are there so many restaurants on Laurel St. ?
• Where was the Greater San Francisco Speedway?
• What is the future of Laurel St.?
• What is the history behind Burton. Park?

Space is limited, so please register. with an email to johnfdurkin@yahoo.com or call 650-339-2547.

Target Audience: Adults and children (4th grade and older) able to walk from Burton Park, across town, to the Museum of San Carlos History.

Mahany Hall, 1336 Arroyo Ave.


Buy Tickets Online
The San Carlos Lions Club is hosting our annual Crab Dinner. Support a number of community projects.

Cost: $75 per meal (Crab, Pasta, Salad, Garlic Bread & Dessert)

Target Audience: Crab Lovers!

The Alexandria, 835 Industrial Rd.


Register Please register by January 27! Or, email us your team name and number of people: rgbh@comcast.net
Teams will be limited to 5 people. You can come with a team or you can become part of a team when you arrive. Our fantastic emcee, Matt, will be returning again this year. We encourage you to invite family, friends, and neighbors (trivia buffs or not!) to this fun and engaging community game night in San Carlos. Come early and pick up something to eat and/or drink from the food trucks or the Generator Bar. We look forward to another great event this year.

Target Audience: Adults who enjoy trivia