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September 3, 2024

Welcoming Week starts next week, September 13-22, and is a time to reflect on the ways we can break barriers and foster belonging for all, including immigrants and refugees. Join us by attending a Welcoming Week program throughout the community. Below is a snapshot of programs supported by Welcoming Redwood City and community partners. Find all the events and details on the Welcoming Week webpage.

City Council Proclamation for Welcoming Week & United Against Hate Week

MON SEP 9, 6pm, City Hall Council Chambers

Meet Your Neighbors

SAT SEP 14, 1:30pm & 2:30pm, City Hall courtyard

Fiestas Patrias

SUN SEP 15, 3-8pm, Courthouse Square

Little Learners: Welcoming Week

TUE SEP 17, 10:30am

Welcoming Week Stories

TUE SEP 17, 6:30pm - Redwood Shores Library

WED SEP 18, 10:30am - Schaberg Library

THU SEP 19, 7:15pm - Downtown Library - Bilingual

Welcoming Stars Celebration

WED SEP 18, 6-8pm



Flee Film Screening

THU SEP 19, 5-7:30pm, CZI Community Space

Our weekly ESL Conversation Group is back from summer break! The group meets online via Zoom for two class meetings per week:

Tuesdays, 5–6pm and Saturdays, 11am–12pm

The group is open to all non-native English language speakers who are interested in developing their speaking fluency. Students or individuals with varying levels of English proficiency are welcome.

If you're considering joining the group, stop by our Welcoming Week Open House sessions on Tuesday September 17 and Saturday September 21. We will showcase the group’s English language learners, many of whom are newcomers and immigrants to our community. Following the brief Open House, learners are welcome to stay to practice their English proficiency.

Nationwide, September is Library Card Sign-up Month. There is nothing more empowering than getting your own library card that gives you access to technology, resources, and services to pursue your passions and dreams.

You may not need to be convinced of the worlds that are opened up with your library card, but maybe your friends need a little nudge? Here are some of the many things you can do with your library card:

• Order books to be delivered to your library of choice
• Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks; stream TV, movie, and music services; access digital newspapers and magazines.
• Use Zip Books to request books that the Library doesn't own and get shipped directly to you.
• Search encyclopedias, articles, newspapers and databases for student research projects.
• Learn a new language, study for the SAT, or prepare for the Naturalization test with our Online Learning tools.
• Get a Teacher Card for use in your classroom (homeschools too!)

Don't have a card? Sign up here. If you DO have a card, forward this email along to your friends so that we can add them to our library family!

Seeking Community Input: Next Fire Chief

After a distinguished 33-year career in the fire service profession, Ray Iverson, Fire Chief of the Redwood City Fire Department, serving the communities of Redwood City and San Carlos, announced his retirement on August 8, 2024. City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz is seeking community input on the experience and characteristics needed in the next Fire Chief. 

Community members can provide input in a number of ways. 

• Community Survey: available online or on paper by visiting any City facility. The survey is available in English and Spanish.
• Community Event: visit the City booth at Fiestas Patrias on September 15 @ 3pm at Courthouse Square
• Email us! Share your input by sending a message to FireChiefRecruitment@RedwoodCity.org

To take the community survey online and for more information, please visit www.RedwoodCity.org/NextFireChief

Redwood City Tenant-Landlord Counseling Services

Project Sentinel can aid over the phone and through e-mail for tenants and landlords throughout Redwood City. They provide information on all types of tenant-landlord issues and offer dispute resolution options. They serve all areas of Redwood City, including incorporated and unincorporated areas. 

Service Examples: 

•Better understanding of rights and responsibilities. 

•Support to understand notices and contracts related to common housing issues. 

•Educational presentations and workshops offered throughout the year. 

•Project Sentinel does not provide housing listings.

Click HERE to learn more

For Kids

Music with Val @ Redwood Shores

SUN SEP 7, 11am

Cuentos y Cantos

MON SEP 9, 10:30am

Rondas, Cuentos y Canciones

THU SEP 12, 10:30am

Beginning Readers Book Club

SAT SEP 14, 1pm

Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry

SAT SEP 14, 2pm

For Teens

Teen Program: Cañada College Workshop Series

WED SEP 4, 5pm

Teen program: Book Club Swap

THU SEP 19, 5:30pm

For Adults

Hatha Yoga with Padmini

THU SEP 5, 11am

Digital Tools Drop-In

FRI SEP 6, 10:30am

Tai Chi @ Redwood Shores

WED SEP 11, 10:15am

ALL PROGRAMS