This Week in Atherton Online

• Special Election Results - Measure A - County Charter Amendment 
• County Crime Data Portal 
• Town Committee Recruitment 
• Got Wheels
• Library News & Information 

Special Election Details - Measure A 

Semi-Official Election Results are now available here for the Special Election on Measure A (County Charter Amendment). - Click here. 

Turnout is currently at 24.3 percent; final results will be certified on April 3, 2025.

Post-Election, the state requires the County to randomly select 1 percent of all counted ballots and hand count them. The County rolls a 10-sided dice to make this random selection; the dice roll for the 1 percent manual tally will be livestreamed at @smcvote on X Tuesday, March 11, at 9 a.m.

After the Dice Roll, the manual tally of the randomly selected ballots will take place at 40 Tower Road on Wednesday, March 12.

To observe either the dice roll or the tally, make an appointment here.

Got Wheels

Got Wheels! is a no-cost membership program for residents of those 25 cities who are at least 70 years of age or younger than 70 with disabilities.  They are provided up to 6 one-way rides a month curb-to-cub within the service area for $5 and an optional tip per one-way ride.  Each member may bring 2 companions free of extra charge.  The service is 24/7 and includes service to SFO.

Did You Know?

The Atherton Library has weekly events and activities that engage all visitors. 

To learn more visit: https://smcl.org/locations/1a/

A Woman's Journey: From Fast Stuck to Freedom in Artistry

Saturday, March 15, 2025

11:30AM – 12:45PM

Part I: Raised by fundamentalist and scrupulous parents, Carol has trekked miles, married a Korean-American and lived in Japan--all contributing to a transformed identity. Her poems reflect traveling toward love, embracing self, beauty, and an evolving understanding of truth. Her poems and narration will unpack: My Start: fears, resentments, and hiding of my authentic self. Changed--from obsessive toward agency. From whiteness to intercultural and interreligious and thriving liberated artist. Part II- the Writing Journey--How to grow as a writer -- a little on inspiration, revising, online resources (classes, mentors, etc), and publishing.

Open Lab: Drop In Memory Lab

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

1:00PM – 2:00PM

Come and join us in digitizing your media using our Memory Lab. This is a drop in program and their will be a staff member available to get you started in you digitization project!

Crafternoon: Create Like Yayoi Kusama (kids)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

4:00PM – 5:00PM

Celebrate Women's History Month by creating art in the style of famous Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Use vibrant colors and fun patterns to make fun, eye-catching art! 

No registration is required, as supplies last

Women's Self Defense Seminar

Thursday, March 20, 2025

5:30PM – 7:30PM

This seminar is a 2-hour reality based crash course in both the physical and psychological response to violence. The focus on basic awareness skills, boundary setting strategies and instinctive combative techniques that function under stress.

Tagalog/English Bilingual Storytime | Bilingguwal na Oras ng Kuwento (kids)

Saturday, March 22, 2025

10:30AM – 11:30AM

MABUHAY! Join us for Bilingual Tagalog and English storytime where we'll be learning a little about the Filipino culture through singing Filipino rhymes and folk songs and reading stories in Tagalog with English translation.

Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.