The Music in the Park concert series is almost here! These events are held every Sunday in July at Washington Park from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and are brought to you by Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department and Veolia Water. Check out our Facebook event and the City's Special Events page  for further details!

The concerts are free with lawn seating.  Bring your chair or blanket. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. There will be face painting, cotton candy and other sweet treats for the kids. Also, the Burlingame Art Society will be on-site hosting open houses at each concert to display some of their amazing artwork.

 

Concert Schedule:

  

Come join the fun! The 13th Annual Ryan Phua Memorial Kids' Bike Ride, part of the 30th Annual Burlingame Criterium (the Criterium will be from 7 am - 3pm with street closures from 5 am - 4 pm), is the largest kids' bike ride in the US. Each year, close to 600 children ages twelve and under (including 250 four years and under) pedal to the finish with thunderous applause. Feeling proud of their "win," each child happily receives a medal, popsicle and goody bag.

  

While the event is free, children participants raise pledges for the Ryan Phua Memorial Fund, established through the LIVESTRONG Foundation to fund cancer-related programs in the Bay Area. Close to $700,000 has been raised so far. There will be free entertainment for the whole family after the ride. Top fundraisers receive gift certificates to a local toy store or a brand new bike. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Burlingame Community for Education (BCE) Foundation. For more information: www.ryansride.org or view the event flyer:

The Peninsula Museum of Art is pleased to announce the first two of a new series of free events called Sunday Specials. This new program will connect the public, the art, and the artist who created it in a lively, interactive forum.
 
On June 26, leaders of the Burlingame and Millbrae Historical Societies will join artist Rod Titus and Museum Docent/moderator Peter Cleaveland to talk about the changing local landscape painted by Mr. Titus.  They will share local history and personal recollections, including the 1954 fire which destroyed the grand mansion and city namesake "Millbrae" constructed by Gold Rush banker and founder of the Bank of California, Darius Ogden Mills. 

On July 17, Pat Martini, painter of her imaginary friends the "Gnarly Old Guys," inspired by the grapevines on her family's Louis M. Martini vineyards, will describe some of the intricacies of winemaking, including the virtues of wine made from the much smaller yields of ancient vines.

These events are free.  Current information about Sunday Specials can be found under Events on the www.peninsulamuseum.org and by registering for PMA's snailmail and/or email.

Get your household items repaired at the Repair Café  - where fix it volunteers are available to fix bikes, clothing, cameras, cell phones, computers, jewelry, and other household gadgets. Give your things a second chance instead of tossing them out.

If you can help repair something - whether it's a ripped seam, a lamp or a bike, please let the CEC know by emailing info@cecburlingame.org. The CEC is also looking for volunteers to help staff the event. To learn more about CEC, visit http://cecburlingame.org/.