SAWS, SHINGLES AND SEED SPITTING AT THE WOODSIDE STORE. The San Mateo County Historical Association invites the public to a free day at the Woodside Store noon and 4 p.m. May 5. The volunteer docent group, the Woodside Storekeepers, will greet the public and invite visitors to experience life in the 1880s. This special family day will focus on the history of the store and the redwood logging activities in the area. Children will enjoy cutting a log with a two-man saw, cleaving shingles with a mallet and froe, competing in a seed spitting contest, making dolls and other activities. Adults will be treated to live bluegrass music. The Woodside Store, at the corner of Tripp and Kings Mountain roads in Woodside, is a San Mateo County Park operated by the San Mateo County Historical Association. For more information visit www.historysmc.org or call 299-0104.
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SAN MATEO COUNTY HISTORY MUSEUM CONTINUES FREE FIRST FRIDAYS PROGRAM. The San Mateo County History Museum continues its “Free First Fridays” program on April 5. Not only is admission free the entire day (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), but two programs are planned for the public without any fees. At 11 a.m., preschool children will be invited to learn about Russian culture. They will construct paper matryoshka dolls to take home. These are the traditional nesting or stacking dolls. Then museum staff will conduct a special program within its Immigrant’s Gallery. Here the youngsters will hear the story, “The Littlest Matryoshka.” At 2 p.m., museum docents will lead tours of the museum for adults. The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway within the 109-year-old “Old Courthouse” in Redwood City. It features exhibits related to the use of natural resources, suburban development, ethnic experience and entrepreneurial achievement on the Peninsula from the time of the Ohlone Indian through today. The museum is open every day except Monday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The “Free First Fridays” program is sponsored by San Mateo Credit Union. For more information visit www.historysmc.org or call 299-0104.
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ATHERTON ARTS FOUNDATION HOSTS PORTOLA ART GALLERY ARTISTS THE FIRST WEEKEND IN APRIL.The Atherton Arts Foundation is hosting artists from the Portola Art Gallery 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6-7. The art show takes place at the Jennings Pavillion at Holbrook Palmer Park (150 Watkins Road, Atherton) where there will be a reception for the artists 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 5. Participating Portola Art Gallery artists are Larry Calof, Inna Cherneykina, Marsha Heimbecker, Misako Kambe, Terry McMahon, Yvonne Newhouse, Jerry Peters, Jan Prisco, Linda Salter, Teresa Silvestri and Mary Stahl. For more information contact Jan Prisco at 341-9519 or www.janprisco.com.
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ARTIST JAMES HARTMAN DEMONSTRATES HOT WAX PAINTING AT THE BURLINGAME PUBLIC LIBRARY ON APRIL 8. The Burlingame Art Society invites the public to its April 8 meeting, where Burlingame based artist James Harman will demonstrate encaustic (hot wax) painting. 6:30 p.m. at the Burlingame Public Library, 480 Primrose Road. Free.
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PENINSULA MUSEUM OF ART SEEKS BAY AREA ARTISTS FOR JURIED COMPETITION. The Peninsula Museum of Art presents a juried competition for professional, established artists from the Greater Bay Area. The work of all finalists will be displayed at the San Mateo County Fair, and Best of Show awards include solo exhibitions at The Peninsula Museum of Art. First, second and third ribbons will be awarded in both 2D and 3D categories. Entrants will be judged by George Rivera (Director of Triton Museum, retired). All entries are due online by April 16. Entry fee is $25 per entry. Accepted artwork for Bay Area Masters must be delivered by June 6. For instructions and details visit http://sanmateocountyfair.com/pdf/2019/exhibits/2019_fine_arts_galleria.pdf. For more information email peninsulamuseum@gmail.com.
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