San Mateo County History Museum

The San Mateo County History Museum will present its Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day on May 4th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in celebration of the county’s 168th birthday.
The theme for this year’s party is the 1940s. Craft activities from the era will be part of the fun during the free event at the History Museum, which is located at 2200 Broadway, in Redwood City.
Attendees will receive a copy of the new children’s activity book, Discover San Mateo County in the 1940s. It will include coloring sheets, mazes, crosswords and word finds exploring what was new and popular during the decade.
For more information go to <a href="https://www.historysmc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.historysmc.org</a>. Happy San Mateo County Day is sponsored by the Redwood City Arts Commission.

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Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day

Saturday May 4, 2024: The San Mateo County History Museum will present its Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day on May 4th from 11 a.m....

Woodside Store Park

On May 5 from 12-4 p.m., the San Mateo County Historical Association will present Old Woodside Store Day, a free family event! 
Visitors will be invited to experience life in the 1880s, as activities will focus on the history of the Woodside Store and the redwood logging that occurred in the region.
The Woodside Storekeepers volunteer docent group will demonstrate and invite the public to use a two person saw, make shingles with a mallet and a froe, wash clothes with an old-fashioned machine, twine rope, churn butter and create old-time dolls to take home. Also, as a special bonus, there will be traditional Blue Grass music.
The Woodside Store is located at 3300 Tripp Road in Woodside.
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Sunday May 5, 2024: On May 5 from 12-4 p.m., the San Mateo County Historical Association will present Old Woodside Store Day, a free...

The
San Mateo County History Museum continues its “FREE First Fridays” program on
June 7, 2024. Not only is admission free the entire day (10 a.m.
until 4 p.m.), but two programs are planned for the public without any fees. At
11 a.m., preschoolers can join Museum staff and learn about the giant
Maverick’s wave on the San Mateo County coast. They will paint their own starfish.
Then Museum staff will conduct a reading within its Maverick’s Gallery.
There the youngsters will hear the story, Hello Ocean. At 2p.m., Museum
docents will lead tours of the museum for adults.
The “Free First Fridays” program is sponsored by Monterra Credit Union. For more information contact <a href="https://www.historysmc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.historysmc.org</a> or 650-299-0104.

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The Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame will induct its latest group of honorees on the evening of June 27th, 2024, at the San Mateo County History Museum at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. The evening will start with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and a program at 6:30 p.m.
These are the six honorees:
Brent Brennan - A product of the mid-Peninsula, he revived the football program at San Jose State University and is the new head football coach at the University of Arizona.
Ben Burr-Kirven - This Sacred Heart Prep graduate is a former football linebacker at the University of Washington; he also played for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
Franki Ferrari - A Burlingame High School grad, he is a former basketball point guard at the University of San Francisco; he played professionally in Europe.
Sam Goldman - He was a sports journalism teacher at Crestmoor High School and Skyline College and a sports information director at San Francisco State University, Skyline and the West Coast Conference.
Lindsay James DeAlba - A prep softball star at Sequoia High School, she later became a diamond standout at the University of California-Berkeley.
Terilyn Moe - A high-scoring prep basketball player at Terra Nova High School, she entered the record book in the sport at the University of Nevada-Reno.
John Horgan will be the Master of Ceremonies. Since 1989 he has organized the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame program. John has been writing about San Mateo County and the Peninsula for over 60 years. He began his journalism career at the long-gone Burlingame Advance Star and spent 43 years the San Mateo Times and its successor, the San Mateo County Times. He was the Sports Editor of the former publication. He has been a freelance writer since late 2008. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the San Jose Mercury News, the NBA Magazine, the NFL Magazine, the San Mateo Daily Journal, and the San Francisco Examiner. He and his wife of 55 years, Marilyn Horgan, have lived in Burlingame since 1968. Last year, the Museum published a book written by John, entitled: Cradle of Champions: A Selected History of San Mateo County Sports. It will be available to purchase at this event.
The Museum is located within the 114-year-old courthouse building and features exhibits related to the use of natural resources, suburban development and entrepreneurial achievement on the Peninsula from the time of the Ohlone Indians through today.
Tickets are $20 for Museum members and $35 for non-members in advance of the event. Non-members purchasing two or more tickets will receive a complimentary museum membership.
To purchase tickets, go to www.historysmc.org/peninsula-sports-hall-of-fame-ceremony/. For more information call the museum at 650-299-0104.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the work of San Mateo County Historical Association which oversees the museum and maintains the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame.

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