Reporters’ notebook

The grand opening of the Millbrae Community Youth Center takes place 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. June 1.

The log cabin building sits on the southeast corner of Taylor Middle School land and is behind the Community Center’s main parking lot off 477 Lincoln Circle in Millbrae.

The center is open on weekdays starting when school lets out until 6 p.m. The daily schedule includes “power hour” when students power through homework, followed by enrichment activities such as drama/comedy, art, photography, financial literacy, cooking, sports and field trips. During the pilot period, which runs through June 13, youth can participate in the programs at no charge.

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For the fifth year Filoli will participate in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums and cultural institutions across America to offer free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014.

Filoli, located in Woodside, is recognized as one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. The 654-acre property includes a 36,000 square-foot residence furnished with an extensive collection of 17th and 18th century English antiques and 16 acres of English Renaissance gardens that showcase an exquisite horticultural collection. Filoli is open Tuesdays through Sundays and is closed in observance of all federal holidays.

To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit www.bluestarfam.org. Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. For more information about Filoli visit www.filoli.org.

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Like art, music, wine and food? Come check out the Redwood City Art Center open studios from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at 2625 Broadway in Redwood City.

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Speaking of art, the Redwood City’s Police Activities League is holding its first ever T-shirt contest and the winner gets $200 courtesy of PAL and a $200 gift certificate courtesy of University Art. Original designs must be submitted by June 12 and the contest is open to all artists who live and work in Redwood City. For more info and an application, visit www.redwoodcitypal.org or email artsrwc@gmail.com.

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The 74th annual San Bruno Lion’s Club Posy Parade takes place 1 p.m. June 1 near Huntington and San Mateo avenues, ending at San Bruno City Park.

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The Peninsula Museum of Art is offering free art classes to kids this summer thanks to a private donor.

Classes will be held June 24 through Aug. 30 with a maximum of 10 students per class. Each child will receive a workbook enabling them to practice what they’ve learned and keep up with the class if they need to miss any sessions.

To register, contact joan.sieber@sbcglobal.net. For more information visit peninsulamuseum.org.

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Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital received a $350,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to fund a program that helps reduce hospital readmission rates through post-discharge support for older adults.

The grant funds a full-time transitional care nurse for Sequoia’s Community Care Program, as well as Coleman Training on transitional coaching for other key staff. The program aims to bridge the gap between an older patient’s discharge from the hospital and a strong recovery.

The Reporters’ Notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff.