Community Corner
This Weekend: San Mateo Wine Walk, Baby Expo
Looking for something to do this weekend in San Mateo? Our Weekend Guide offers can't-miss events around town.
Friday, Oct. 4
CSM BASEBALL VS. SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE
When: 1:30 p.m.
Where: CSM Baseball Field, 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo
Come cheer on the Bulldogs as they face Santa Rosa at home!
Saturday, Oct. 5
PENINSULA OKTOBERFEST
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos
BIOBLITZ AT LAURELWOOD PARK
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Laurelwood Park and Sugarloaf Mountain, 3471 Glendora Drive, San Mateo
You bring your smart phone and tons of enthusiasm. We’ll rally some experts and folks who know the trails here. Together we’ll make some science!
This is the first of a planned series of Bio-Blitzes in San Mateo county, co-sponsored by Sequoia Audubon with iNaturalist,Nerds for Nature, and California Academy of Sciences.
A Bio-Blitz is an intensive one-day study of biodiversity
in a specific location, bringing scientists and volunteer
citizen-scientists together. We’ll look for birds, mammals, reptiles,
butterflies, insects, spiders, trees, flowers, mushrooms, even slime
molds!
People of all ages and skill levels are welcome!
Find out more at sequoiabioblitz.eventbrite.com
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SAN MATEO WINE WALK
When: 2 - 5 p.m.
Where: Downtown San Mateo
The Downtown San Mateo Wine Walk is BACK!
Celebrating our 17th year of this community favorite, we are putting the "walk" back in Wine Walk. With wines from 25 wineries, attendees will be able to taste over 50 varietals and enjoy light bites at the different merchant "tasting rooms".
Wandering minstrals will be throughout the downtown, providing live music. The event ends just in time for dinner, so stay downtown and enjoy some of our fine dining.
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RAIN OR SHINE
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Sunday, Oct. 6
BABY EXPO AND BABY PHOTO CONTEST
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Hillsdale Shopping Center
Learn about products, gears and fashion. Get ready for financial planning, education and health care.
BABY PHOTO CONTEST, noon - 3pm. Macy's Center Court. Newborn to two year-year olds. Free gift for all entrants, no purchase necessary.
Free. For more information call (650) 344-5200.
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