Tax Relief Happy Hour, Downton Abbey Class This Week

Editor's Note: Welcome to "Week Ahead" a new column for Menlo Park-Atherton Patch that gives our readers essential information at a glance—places to go and things to do in Menlo Park, Atherton and the surrounding area. For most of us, I'm sure "try something new" or "find a new hobby" are high up on our to-do list. Patch helps you accomplish this with novel ways to change up your weekly routine with fun events, out-of-the-box programs and classes you've always wanted to try.

LB Steak Menlo Park to Host Tax Relief Week

Monday, April 15; 4-6 p.m.

LB Steak, 898 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park

LB Steak in Menlo Park will host Tax Relief Week Happy Hour from Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19 offering $5.00 small plates and drinks, so guests will leave with a full belly as well as a fuller wallet. The regular a la carte menu will also be available.

Menlo Park City Council Meeting

Tuesday, April 16; 7 p.m.

City Hall, 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park

Stay up-to-date with the political goings on in Menlo Park. 

Downton Abbey Class: Victorian Dreams and Edwardian Realities

Wednesday, April 17; 1:30 pm 

800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park

Queen Victoria, Grandmother of Europe, set a chaste tone, establishing rigorous standards, indeed unbreakable rules, governing British high society at the end of the 19th century. Then she died.  Along came Edward, the naughty, rash, hedonistic son. Britain would be changed forever. Dangerous liaisons and scandalous shenanigans!! An invasion of pretty, rich, young American women. Eight titillating Wednesday afternoons taking you places even Downton Abbey fears to tread.

While "the Downton Abbey" series is on break, check out this new class which takes a "behind the scenes" historical look at the lives of the Royal families whose standards and morals shaped the societal fabric of the fictional aristocratic families and servants depicted in the show.

Gourmet Food Truck Thursdays in Portola Valley

Thursday, April 18; 5-7:30 p.m.  

851 Portola Rd, Menlo Park

Enjoy new gourmet food trucks every Thursday night in Portola Valley. See The Mobile Gourmet website or Facebook for weekly truck listings: http://www.facebook.com/TheMobileGourmet; www.the-mobile-gourmet.com

Weekend Wine Tasting

Saturday, April 20; 11 a.m.

Autovino, 205 Constitution Dr, Menlo Park

AutoVino is pleased to announce our tasting room (unlike any other you've experienced) is now open to the public on weekends! Please join us, and enjoy Woodside Vineyards wines, every Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm. 

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