Week Ahead: Candidates' Forum, Play-A-Thon and More

What's on tap for this week? Keep an eye out for these events and stories this week. We'll be there to cover them.

• The Planning Commission meets Monday at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.
• The Burlingame Elementary School District Board of Trustees meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the district administration building. Trustees will discuss the transitional kindergarten model.
• The League of Women Voters hosts an election forum for the candidates in this year’s City Council election. The forum will be held Wednesday in Council Chambers at 7 p.m.
• The Burlingame Garden Club meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Lane Community Room.
• Russ Cohen of the Burlingame Historical Society will be presenting Burlingame Then and Now, a lecture and slideshow comparison at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Lane Community Room.
• On Saturday at 2 p.m., Dr. Chris McKay of NASA will present a lecture and slideshow titled Exploring Antarctica in the Lane Community Room.
• On Saturday, the invites community members to join in the day of , undertaking community volunteer projects.
• A Diwali event for those on the Peninsula will take place Saturday at the Burlingame Women’s Club.
• The Burlingame High School band and choir programs will hold their annual Play-A-Thon fundraiser outside the Burlingame Train Station Saturday. The band will play form 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with parades down Burlingame Avenue at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• A second City Council candidates' forum will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Burlingame Women’s Club.

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