🧧 Lunar New Year Celebration - 2025
Feb
1
10:30 AM10:30

🧧 Lunar New Year Celebration - 2025

2025 is the Year of the Snake!

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Burton Park with the San Carlos Community.

Join us for performances showcasing local talent along with free activities for all ages, including a lion dance, cultural shows, bi-lingual story time, red envelope distribution, free giveaways, and the library Maker Mobile. 

There will also be delicious FOOD TRUCKS on site including The Chairman (https://www.hailthechairman.com/), Respectable Bird (https://www.respectablebird.com/), and Saigon Street Food (https://saigon-street-food.square.site/)!

We invite everyone to wear red or festive Lunar New Year outfits to celebrate!

* Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the show on the lawn.

Thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters:

  • Community Foundation of San Carlos

  • City of San Carlos

  • Week of the Family

  • San Carlos Public Library

  • Recology.

Target Audience: All Ages

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Community Awards Banquet
Feb
1
5:30 PM17:30

Community Awards Banquet

Awards Banquet Returns!

2025 will be a year for celebrating in San Carlos as the City officially turns 100 years old. The Community Foundation of San Carlos is proud to announce it will reestablish a long held tradition and will again award an annual San Carlan of the Year (formerly San Carlos Citizen of the Year) in February at a banquet to be held at Domenico Winery. In addition to San Carlan of the Year, the Community Foundation expects to name a Non-Profit of the Year, and Business of the Year. Get Tickets here.

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UAH Week 2024: Teacher Appreciation at Reach & Teach
Sep
23
3:00 PM15:00

UAH Week 2024: Teacher Appreciation at Reach & Teach

Join the Reach And Teach bookshop team for an inclusive event where local teachers can enjoy complimentary refreshments, explore anti-bullying resources, participate in cooperative games, and receive a $5 gift card before walking together to City Hall for the United Against Hate - Inclusion Program Proclamation.

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UAH Week 2024: Community Conversation & Dinner
Sep
22
5:30 PM17:30

UAH Week 2024: Community Conversation & Dinner

  • Epiphany Episcopal (Parish Hall) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

You’re invited to a community supper to talk about “Inclusion.” For the last several years, the Foundation has presented programs during the nation-wide campaign “United Against Hate.” This year after listening to San Carlos residents and leaders, the issue of bullying arose as one of particular concern, especially (but not limited) to our youth.

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San Carlos Farmers Market
Jul
21
9:00 AM09:00

San Carlos Farmers Market

  • Community Foundation of San Carlos (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What is the San Carlos Farmers Market?

The San Carlos Farmers Market happens in downtown San Carlos every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM. However, on this day, the Community Foundation will be there for you.

The San Carlos community comes from all around the city every Sunday to gather, and to shop for produce, crafts, and other goods. There are also food trucks, live music, and sometimes a fun train for the kiddos to ride in!

Why Visit the Community Foundation Booth?

Our board and volunteers will be present for you to learn more about the Foundation.

Talk to us about anything, including:

Or, feel free to just stop by and hang out for a few minutes. We’d love to talk to you!

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San Carlos Farmers Market
Jun
30
9:00 AM09:00

San Carlos Farmers Market

  • Community Foundation of San Carlos (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What is the San Carlos Farmers Market?

The San Carlos Farmers Market happens in downtown San Carlos every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM. However, on this day, the Community Foundation will be there for you.

The San Carlos community comes from all around the city every Sunday to gather, and to shop for produce, crafts, and other goods. There are also food trucks, live music, and sometimes a fun train for the kiddos to ride in!

Why Visit the Community Foundation Booth?

Our board and volunteers will be present for you to learn more about the Foundation.

Talk to us about anything, including:

Or, feel free to just stop by and hang out for a few minutes. We’d love to talk to you!

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Local Nonprofit Executive Director Roundtable
Jun
27
11:00 AM11:00

Local Nonprofit Executive Director Roundtable

  • Community Foundation of San Carlos (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is a special first-time event where the Community Foundation is hosting a roundtable discussion for non-profits in the area, to help them discuss and potentially find solutions for the various challenges that only non-profits face.

This is an invitation-only event. If you run a non-profit and would like to attend, please email Sandy Kraft (sandy@sancarloscf.org).

Lunch will be included, so please RSVP by Tuesday, 6/18.

Speaker

Michelle Fries, the Director of Community Action for the Silicon Valley Community Foundation will speak for about 20 minutes about the SVCF, grantmaking, and their support of nonprofits.  She leads the grantmaking strategy for their foundation to support the sustainability of organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara County.  Maybe you can get some insights to help inform your future grant applications.

https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/about/news-media/blog/staff-spotlight-michelle-fries

Roundtable

Most of the time will be devoted to helping the nonprofit EDs get to know the other local EDs and to an open discussion of topics of interest to them.  Our hope is that this may become a regular event.

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Hometown Days
May
17
to May 19

Hometown Days

  • Community Foundation of San Carlos (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

If you know, you know, but this is one of San Carlos’ most popular and family-oriented events. People from all over San Carlos and the Peninsula gather to celebrate

For more information about the event, please visit the official websites, linked below.

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2024 Lunar New Year Community Celebration
Feb
3
11:00 AM11:00
Celebrations

2024 Lunar New Year Community Celebration

Join the San Carlos Community for an all-ages celebration of the 2024 Lunar New Year held in partnership with the San Carlos Library. Come watch a professional lion dance performance and other cultural performances by local schools, nonprofits and community members. Join in cultural crafts, red envelope distribution, and enjoy holiday treats! The Chairman | Saigon Street Food trucks will be present for the celebration.

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United Against Hate Poetry Slam
Nov
17
5:00 PM17:00

United Against Hate Poetry Slam

This will be the 3rd annual poetry slam participating in United Against Hate (UAH) week movement.

Over the past 2 years ,we have had many community members present their lived experiences on stage. Those were powerful and must-see moments. People as young as grade school and much older all brought their art to the stage for us to all benefit from and enjoy. Join us in witnessing and sharing in their stories this November.

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