🌱 Redwood City Historian Dies + Woodside's Mother's Day Parade

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 69 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Redwood City-Woodside today:

1. Redwood City Seeks Applicants For Boards, Commissions, Committees (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)
2. Striking Stanford, Packard nurses will lose healthcare benefits May 1, fueling fear and frustration (Lake County Record-Bee)
3. John Edmonds, author and historian, dies at 82 (Climate Online)
4. Woodside's May Day parade is back, in time for its 100th anniversary (The Almanac Online)
5. Mother’s Day 2022 Gifts: What Do Redwood City Moms Really Want? (Redwood City-Woodside Patch)

Today in Redwood City-Woodside:

• Kennedy Middle School Presents: High School Musical, Jr. (3:00 PM)
• Dining For Hope (5:30 PM)
• Kennedy Middle School Presents: High School Musical (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Redwood City Public Library: "Preparing for our Makerspace crochet class is a breeze using our recently donated yarn ball winder and swift tools (shown in the demo below)! Join us at 11am tomorrow, April 30, to learn a variety of basic crochet skills." (Facebook)
• County of San Mateo - Government: "Every registered voter in San Mateo County will receive a ballot in the mail. Mail it back, drop it in a Drop Box, or vote in person at a Vote Center." (Facebook)

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• Tutoring Information Session (May 4)
• May the Fourth be with You! (May 4)
• Electric Vehicle Financial Incentives Clinic (May 4)
• Burlesque on Broadway! (May 4)
• Sequoia Drama Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (May 6)
• Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
• Sustainable San Mateo County's 23rd Annual Awards Celebration (May 11)
• Auditions - Madagascar Jr. (May 18)
• Teen Auditions - Into the Woods (May 23)
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Housing:

• Completely Remodeled Home In One Of The Best Neighborhoods In Union City! (Details)
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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Eric He

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