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Email from City Manager's Office Palo Alto community news, announcements, and events View as Webpage   What's New City Council Retreat Saturday, January 25 Apply for Palo Alto’s Below Market Rate Housing Program Waitlist Opening on February 3 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations This Weekend & Beyond Children’s Library Renovations Start Sunday, February 16, Closed Through May Sign Up for Emergency Alerts at Home & Work Weekly City Manager Updates January 21 Citywide Updates Apply for Palo Alto’s Below Market Rate Housing Program Waitlist Opening on February 3 The City of Palo Alto’s Below Market Rate (BMR) program provides housing ownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. Alta Housing administers the program on behalf of the City. A lottery will be held on March 11, 2025 to select 200 households for its BMR Housing waiting list. The application period opens February 3 and closes February 28, 2025 to join the waiting list and become eligible for future BMR home purchase opportunities. Chinese Lunar New Year Celebrations This Weekend & Beyond Presented by Palo Alto Chinese Community and sponsored by the City of Palo Alto join your neighbors at the 2025 Palo Alto Lunar New Year Fair at Mitchell Park Community Center this Sunday, January 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and enjoy festivities for everyone. Additionally, celebrate "the Year of the Snake" at allcove’s Lunar New Year Celebration on Wednesday, January 29 at 4 p.m. at their Palo Alto location, 2741 Middlefield Rd. Ste. 102. Plus, bring the kids to themed storytimes on Friday, January 24 at 11 a.m. at Downtown Library and Tuesday, January 28 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Children’s Library. Children’s Library Renovations Start Sunday, February 16, Closed Through May Children's Library will be closed Sunday, February 16 - May for renovations including new carpeting and painting, plus installation of an Automated Materials Handling system to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. Throughout the closure, Children’s Library programs and storytimes will move to Rinconada Library. All other libraries will remain open during their regular hours. Sign Up for Emergency Alerts at Home & Work This simple step can ensure you stay informed if an emergency occurs, while at work, visiting your favorite destination or at home. Sign up for Santa Clara County’s emergency alert system, which includes Palo Alto, at www.AlertSCC.com. Other regional emergency alert systems include: San Mateo County: SMCAlert San Francisco: Alert SF Santa Cruz County: CruzAware Alameda County: AC Alert Marin County: Alert Marin Bay Area: Alert the Bay Weekly City Manager Updates - January 21 City Manager Ed Shikada shares brief updates at each Council meeting, highlighting events, City services, and Council discussions planned. Catch up on the latest City issues and news through our Palo Alto Connect Medium.com series. Find resources to support the LA County fire victims, celebrate the library, join a community meeting about the creek/stream ordinance update, and apply to join a City board, commission, or committee. Plus, find tentative Council discussions planned and an actions summary from the January 21 meeting. Be Well TAB Games: Hey teens! Test out your “squid game” skills at a special event hosted by the City’s Teen Advisory Board, TAB Games. On Thursday, January 31, join your fellow teens at the Mitchell Park Community Center from 6 – 8 p.m. Outlast the competition and connect with friends, all the while seeking the final prize. Take a Break: Feel more rested. Reduce your stress. Be more resilient. Be kind to yourself and take a break. Take some time for yourself to step away by journaling, reading a fantasy book, going for a walk, or meditating. Our busy world we live in can be overwhelming, and it’s important to remember to step back and take a break. Find community wellness resources at www.cityofpaloalto.org/BeWell. How to Stick to Your Goals: New year, new goals, but sticking to our goals can be tough. When setting goals, try these tips and tricks that will help motivate you to achieve them. From setting a “start” goal and habit stacking to planning ahead and giving yourself a break if you slip up. We believe in you, go out and reach for the stars! Recipe of the Week: Warm up on cold winter mornings with this Quinoa Breakfast Porridge recipe—topping it off with your favorite seasonal fruit. Try using leftover quinoa to make this recipe even more sustainable. Family Resources Go Bag vs. Emergency Kit: Being prepared for emergencies means creating specific kits and bags tailored to your household needs. A “Go Bag” is a kit that you assemble that can be easily picked up and taken with you or stored in your car. An emergency kit may be in a carrier that can contain more supplies including stores of food and water, power supplies, and more to help if you’re sheltering in place. Silicon Valley Reads 2025: Join Silicon Valley Reads, an annual program bringing together local community members of all ages through selected books and free events. This year’s theme is “Empowering Humanity: Technology for a Better World.” Join the live-streamed kickoff event featuring a conversation with authors and experts on technology, humanity, and our future on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. Future events include AI programs, author talks, art exhibits, and film screenings. International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27 marks the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp’s liberation. On Monday, January 27, watch livestreams of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Haunted by Auschwitz 80 Years Later virtual program and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum’s anniversary commemoration. Explore survivors’ experiences, view online exhibitions, a UNESCO photo essay, and read a book to reflect and learn more. Brazilian Film Screenings: Enjoy contemporary Brazilian cinema through a monthly film screening series. This month, watch a screening of the film Araby about a young man starting a ten-year journey in search of a better life on Saturday, January 25 at 3 p.m. at Rinconada Library. The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Enjoy a performance with puppets of the classic children’s tale and its messages of creativity, belonging, and growth at the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Tickets can be purchased for shows happening Wednesdays through Sundays from January 29 through February 16. Calendar & Careers Join the Conversation & Connect City Council Annual Retreat January 25 @ 9 a.m. 2025 Palo Alto Lunar New Year Fair January 26 @ 11:30 a.m. Teen Advisory Board: TAB Games January 31 @ 6 p.m. Annual Palo Alto Puzzle Hunt February 1 - 28 Year of Letters February 5 @ 4:30 p.m. Line Dancing February 6 @ 3:30 p.m. Stream Creek Corridor Ordinance Update Community Meeting February 6 @ 6 p.m. Chair Yoga February 8 @ 11 a.m. View all community events on the City Calendar. Find your Next Career with Us! 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