Category: Events

Around the Terrace: September 28, 2019

County Sets Hearing in Palo Alto on Stanford GUP
The final phase of the approval process for Stanford’s General Use Permit is getting underway and will include a hearing at Palo Alto City Hall on October 22nd at 6pm. There will also be a study session on October 8 and another hearing on November 5, both at the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Chamber in San Jose. For more information, check the County’s website.

Gryphon Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary Sunday
For half a century, Palo Alto’s Gryphon Stringed Instruments has been a hub for acoustic music lovers. This Sunday from noon to 5pm, Gryphon is celebrating its 50th anniversary with live music, cake, giveaways, and more. If you’re a local music lover and have never been to their shop (just a stone’s throw away at the corner of Park and Lambert), this is the perfect time to check it out.

Mayfield: The Town That Wouldn’t Go Away
Join the Palo Alto Historical Association on October 6 for a program with author Raye Ringholz on her new book about the town of Mayfield. Mayfield encompassed the area that is now College Terrace and the California Avenue business district, and in addition to its many saloons, it was a hub for local lumber, farming and ranching businesses.

Sending Summer Off in Style

Thank you to everyone who came out to the CTRA’s Back-to-School BBQ and Ice Cream Social this past Saturday at Werry Park! Special thanks to Nancy Cassidy for her wonderful performance and to Eileen Stolee (CTRA social chair) and the rest of the CTRA board for organizing this event.

If you would like to see more great neighborhood events like this in the future, please consider making a small donation to the CTRA.

  • Nancy Cassidy performing
  • Neighbors mingling
  • Face painting in action
  • A face-painted penguin
  • Taylor the drillmaster
  • Eileen serving ice cream
  • Werry Park during the BBQ
  • A very popular bounce house

Back-to-School BBQ This Saturday!

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Are you ready to party? The College Terrace Back-to-School BBQ and Ice Cream Social is this Saturday, August 10th, from 4pm to 7pm at Werry Park.

Bring a dish or dessert to share in our potluck while the CTRA provides hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers hot off the grill, as well as an ice cream bar with plenty of toppings. Please also bring your own plates, cups, and utensils and let’s make this a zero-waste event!

We’ll have fun for the entire family, including a performance by legendary local musician Nancy Cassidy, a bounce house, field games, face painting, crafts, and more.

So come on over to Werry Park this Saturday, meet neighbors from across College Terrace, and enjoy the last weekend before school starts. Hope to see you there!

Nancy Cassidy to Perform at Back-to-School BBQ

Singer/songwriter Nancy Cassidy, who has been a neighborhood musical icon for many years, will be performing at our neighborhood Back-to-School BBQ and Ice Cream Social on Saturday, August 10, from 4pm to 7pm at Werry Park.

Nancy Cassidy has delighted audiences of all ages over the years with her warm and engaging voice and songs. She performs children’s folk songs and original songs. Visit her website to learn more and listen to some of her music.

In addition to Nancy’s performance, we will have fun for the whole family including field games, face painting, crafts, and more. The CTRA will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, as well as an ice cream bar with toppings. Please bring a dish or dessert to share, as well as your own plates, cups, and utensils so we can minimize waste.

Looking forward to seeing lots of neighbors at Werry Park on August 10th!

Back-to-School BBQ and Ice Cream Social on August 10

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Mark your calendars! The College Terrace Residents Association (CTRA) is hosting a neighborhood picnic/BBQ/ice cream social at Werry Park on Saturday, August 10th, from 4pm to 7pm.

Come out, meet your neighbors, and enjoy some old-fashioned College Terrace hospitality. Parents and kids: this is the perfect time to catch up with friends before school starts (yikes!) the following week. We’ll have music, field games, face painting, crafts, and much more.

This is a potluck so please bring dish or dessert to share. The CTRA will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and an ice cream bar with ice cream and toppings. Please also bring your own plates, cups, and utensils; we’re trying to make this a zero-waste event!

Hope to see everyone there!