This Weekend: A Book Signing, A Craft Fair and More

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. We've done the research for you to find the best events and activities going on in Menlo Park and the surrounding area this weekend, along with some great places that you should surely check out.

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Where/When: , 1346 Saratoga Dr., San Mateo, CA 94403, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2011.

Why Go: At the Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival you will find a wide variety of needle art and craft supply exhibits from many quality companies. 

Pricing: Free!

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Where/When: Colma Community Center, 1520 Hillside Blvd., Colma, CA 94014, on Feb. 26, 2011 from  1–5 p.m.

Why Go: Donate blood and platelets at a mobile drive sponsored by the Blood Centers of the Pacific.

Pricing: Free!

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Where/When: , U.S. Hwy. 101 & State Hwy. 84, Menlo Park, CA 94025, at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011.

Why Go: The 2.3-mile perimeter trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park offers great opportunities to discover winter wildlife and to discuss how future wetlands restoration will shape this piece of the Bay. 

Pricing: Free!

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Where/When: 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside, CA 94062. on Feb. 25, 2011, from 7 -11 p.m.

Why Go: A dinner/dance fundraiser for the Woodside High Music Department featuring performances by the concert band, orchestra and choir, and capped off with a dance set provided by the jazz band.  Feb. 25, from 7-11 p.m., at Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside.

Pricing: $50 couples / $30 adults / $15 students & staff.  Call (650) 364-1131 for tickets.  

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Where/When: Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025, on Feb. 26, 2011 at 3 p.m.

Why Go: Providing meaningful roles in society, engaging children, and embracing a love-based approach are all ways the world can successfully cope with the soaring numbers of people with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other memory-impairing diseases.

Pricing: Free!