Animal home
A Portola Valley nonprofit that gives therapeutic animal-assisted packages has a brand new govt director as of July 7.
Brenda Melton, who started her 25-year profession as a zookeeper and most lately lead a group of fifty animal care professionals on the California Academy of Sciences, says, “Jasper Ridge Farm is a place where so many of my professional passions and personal values intersect.”
“I’m especially passionate about the healing power of animals and nature for people,” Melton mentioned in a launch.
Melton was a member of the academy’s grand reopening group in 2008, oversaw a multimillion-dollar finances and directed packages targeted on animal wellbeing, conservation and neighborhood engagement.
“Her deep experience in animal care and unwavering belief in the human-animal bond perfectly align with our mission to bring the joy of animals to those who need it most,” mentioned Alex Lopez, Jasper Ridge Farm’s board chair.
For extra data, go to https://www.jasperridgefarm.org.
Pub within the Park
Bluegrass and nation band Purple Mountain Majesty performs Redwood Metropolis’s Pub within the Park Saturday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at Crimson Morton Park.
The occasion incorporates a British-style inflatable pub stocked with beers and ciders on faucet from native breweries. Attendees can play garden video games whereas listening to the band.
For extra data, go to https://www.redwoodcity.org/pubinthepark.
Children Rock!
James Henry’s Home of Samba Children performs Redwood Metropolis’s Children Rock!, a free out of doors live performance collection for teenagers, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. within the Courthouse Sq.. Children and households can take pleasure in free stay music, together with an inflatable playland and different options.
For extra data, go to https://www.redwoodcity.org/kidsrock.
