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Jan. 27, 2021 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Feb. 03, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hey there fellow Rotarians! Let's get together for our monthly social hour. Relax and enjoy each other's company from anywhere in the world. Here's a loose schedule of activities: 5:00pm - Icebreaker! Short and sweet, like a spiced cider on a brisk winter day. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) |
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Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry
Feb. 10, 2021
Joan was a pioneer in sports journalism as one of the first female sports columnists in the country. She covered every major sporting event from the Super Bowl and the World Series to the Olympics and championship fights. Her sports columns and features earned 13 Associated Press Sports Editors Awards, the National Headliner Award, the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Journalism Award, and the prestigious Edgar A. Poe Award from the White House Correspondents Association. Joan has been the senior media advisor to the San Francisco Giants since 2008. She will discuss team chemistry, the topic of her latest book, which Kirkus Reviews describes as “Nuanced…complex…a mind-opening study that extends far beyond the confines of any ballpark.” Host: AB |
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Equity and Inclusion at the Sierra Club and Elsewhere
Feb. 17, 2021
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Monthly evening social event
Feb. 24, 2021
Once per month, we gather for an evening social hour in lieu of the weekly lunch meeting. Join us for fun and fellowship at 5pm. See event listing for details: https://menloparkrotary.org/event/menlo-rotary-book-ish-social-hour-(tgiw)/ |
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Feb. 24, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hey there fellow Rotarians! Let's get together for our monthly social hour. Relax and enjoy each other's company from anywhere in the world. This month has a BOOK-ISH theme. Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is as follows:
Don't want to bring a book? No problem! Come for the laughs and to cast your votes. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) |
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The Spirit of Sarajevo: A Story of Resilience
Mar. 03, 2021
The Spirit of Sarajevo: A Story of Resilience For centuries, Sarajevo was known as a crossroads of cultures -- a peaceful place that valued a variety of religious traditions and ethnic heritages. It was a vibrant capital city that shone on the global stage and even hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. But the rise of nationalism within former Yugoslavia led to a brutal conflict that threatened to wipe away the city’s legacy of openness and tolerance. For nearly four years, Sarajevo was under armed siege--the longest one of any city in the history of modern warfare. When it was finally lifted, Sarajevo was left a broken city marked by crumpled buildings … the scars of mortar shells … and shattered families beset by grief. Yet still, somehow, the spirit of Sarajevo never wavered. This book is a story of life under siege, created from unimaginable misery and degradation. It is a story about resilience and determination, which now, more than 20 years after the siege ended, serves as an example for all of us as we navigate a confused, frightened world of being “under siege” during this pandemic. Host: AB |
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Angel Island: Guardian of the Western Gate
Mar. 10, 2021
John will provide a live program from the US Immigration Station, Angel Island. The walls of the historic detention barracks are filled with poetry, written and carved by immigrants expressing their feelings of frustration, anger, and hope. Historically called the “Guardian of the Western Gate” by immigration staff, the station is second in size only to Ellis Island in New York. The detention facility was built to enforce immigration laws of the era including the Chinese Exclusion Act. People from over 80 countries, were detained on Angel Island between 1910-1940, the largest groups were immigrants from China, Japan, Russia, and India. Host: Amy Boggs |
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The Civil Grand Jury
Mar. 17, 2021
The Civil Grand Jury investigates the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of local government agencies – from the Board of Supervisors and city governments, to school boards and special districts – and it issues reports on how they can and should improve. Attendees can find out about the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, what it does and how it functions, and how they can be civil grand jurors themselves. Our presentation, packed with stories and behind the scenes anecdotes, is tailor made for service clubs and civic organizations. Marvel at the power it has, including the ability to subpoena elected officials, and thrill at the notion that you can be part of improving local government entities, no matter how powerful and above investigation they appear to be.
Introduction by Steven Weiner |
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Monthly evening social event
Mar. 24, 2021 5:00 p.m.
Once per month, we gather for an evening social hour in lieu of the weekly lunch meeting. Join us for fun and fellowship at 5pm. See event listing for details: https://menloparkrotary.org/event/menlo-rotary-social-hour-(tgiw)-3 |
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2021 Community Grant Awards
Mar. 31, 2021
What do Business Leaders, Community Leaders and Civic Leaders have in common with the Rotary Club of Menlo Park? We are all connected to the non-profits that serve youth and families in our community. |
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The next cyberattack is already under way
Apr. 07, 2021
Nicole Perlroth covers cybersecurity and digital espionage for The New York Times. She has covered Russian hacks of nuclear plants, airports, and elections, North Korea's cyberattacks against movie studios, banks and hospitals, Iranian attacks on oil companies, and hundreds of Chinese cyberattacks, including a months-long hack of The Times. Her first book, “This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends,” about the global cyber arms race, will publish in February 2021. A Bay Area native, Ms. Perlroth is a guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford University. Host: Amy Boggs and Eric Hartwig |
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Marooned in Paradise during the Pandemic
Apr. 14, 2021
Nick Zoa landed on Kosrae in Micronesia on March 6th, not knowing that he would be the last tourist to come to this tiny South Pacific island in 2020. Although Nick planned to continue to nearby islands on March 9th, all his flight reservations were cancelled when Micronesia declared a Covid-19 travel ban on March 8th. |
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Getting to know C-SPAN
Apr. 21, 2021 12:30 p.m.
Learn about C-SPAN's non- profit mission, and neutral approach to covering the government, public affairs and history programming. We also discuss our educational content. April has ben with C-SPAN's community relations team since 2019. She coordinates and leads presentations to educate students, civics groups and others about C-SPAN's unfiltered mission and hwo its ressuorces provide a window on Washington.
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Apr. 28, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hello, fellow Rotarians. Monthly social hour returns with a new theme. Relax and enjoy each other's company from the comfort of home. Here's a loose schedule of activities: 5:00pm - Icebreaker Short and sweet, like an old fashioned cocktail. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) |
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Monthly social hour returns with a new theme
Apr. 28, 2021 5:00 p.m.
Hello, fellow Rotarians. Monthly 5pm social hour returns with a new theme. Relax and enjoy each other's company from the comfort of home. Here's a loose schedule of activities: 5:00pm - Icebreaker Short and sweet, like an old fashioned cocktail. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) Remember, there's no lunch meeting on April 28 - Rotarians should attend the 5pm social hour instead. |
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African Women Rising Non-Profit: Empowering Women after War
May 19, 2021 12:30 p.m.
African Women Rising, a small non-profit with big impact, was launched in 2006 in Santa Barbara and Uganda to empower women after war by providing technical skills and support for success via education, agriculture, and micro-finance training. Linda is committed to gender-based analyses and programming of humanitarian and development initiatives in the African context. She has extensive fieldwork experience in community needs assessments, preventive health interventions, and small-scale farming in Guinea- Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, and Uganda. Linda has a Master’s degree in Humanitarian Assistance from the Friedman school of Nutrition, Tufts University. She is the co-author of “Women, Girls, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)” with Dyan Mazurana, published in “Women and Wars,” edited by Carol Cohn. Linda is the recipient of the 2014 Leah Horowitz Humanitarian Award. |
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May 24, 2021 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Menlo Park on Honoring Students from
Click here to see the complete program of the ceremony.
Ceremony will stream here on Monday, May 24 at 6:00pm.
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A Beagle, A Fat Cat, & A Couple of Characters: The Happy Adventures of Partners in Music & Life
Jun. 02, 2021
Join these two Grammy-nominated composers as they share their adventures in the world of writing music for film and television. From cabaret to Carnegie Hall, local radio, to television and feature films, they have dabbled in all of it and rubbed-elbows with some fascinating characters along the way. Host: AB |
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Carving Joy, Finding Peace - Tales from a Vietnam Vet
Jun. 09, 2021
Scott will briefly discuss his Vietnam experience as a 19-year-old Marine machine gunner during the years 1967-68 and how he used a Chopin tune from a music box and the imagery of a carousel to help calm him between firefights. After coming home, he walked a years-long path of social isolation and escape as do so many combat veterans. Seventeen years later he came across a broken-down 1910 carousel frame, brought it home to Colorado from Utah and over two and a half decades carved all new animals to repopulate the frame and mechanism. He will describe the beginnings of a non-profit organization, The Carousel of Happiness, and efforts to construct a building and operate it. He will briefly describe another related sculptural project called The Council of Kindness, a different kind of healing experience. Whereas the carousel was to help him heal, the “council” was designed to help others.
Scott Harrison will be joined by Shane Matthews, the filmmaker of “Carving Joy”, a short documentary film about the origins of the Carousel of Happiness. Shane will talk about why he created the film, “Carving Joy”, and a bit about the filming. Shane will show it and afterwards, Scott will give an update on the present state of both these projects.
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Jun. 19, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
ROTARY MEANS BUSINESSThriving in a Post-Pandemic World
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Jun. 30, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Menlo Park invites you to the Annual Kick-in / Kick-out Gathering “Dinner Buffet” / Beverages / Special Program Honoring Outgoing President Angela Schmiede and Incoming President Sean Reinhart on Guest Cost: $25 / Member Cost: included in dues please RSVP no later than June 23 to Pete Nelson at pnelson48@aol.com |
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Navigating our Future with Big Tech: What unites us
Jul. 14, 2021
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