Events

Kenneth N. Lee (Kulapradipa Dasa), Chaplain Associate, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life, Stanford University, speaking on "Hindu Religious and Cultural Celebrations."

Celebrate the holidays with us!  Music, Food, Drink, Cheer!

Join us at Palo Alto Rotary's annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 11th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the festive home of member Patty McGuigan.  

Bring a guest and share some holiday cheer with your fellow Rotarians!

For more information, contact Social Chair, Greg Hood, or Host, Patty McGuigan.

Join your vocally-talented fellow Rotarians and Pianist Theresa Ronan for a festive "Holiday Sing-Along."

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, speaking on “No Democracy Lasts Forever”

Committee to discuss and plan Palo Alto Rotary's local hands-on volunteer service opportunities.  Meets, as needed, on the first Tuesday of every other month at noon.  Contact Eric Jensen for more information and to confirm that month's meeting will take place.

Contact President Rebecca Geraldi for more information

Contact Sally Tomlinson for more information.

Mark Purdy, Retired San Jose Mercury News Sports Columnist, will be speaking on "Sports Journalism"

Join in community service!  In honor of Martin Luther King Day, join us in building "Dignity Kits" for the Grateful Garment Project (gratefulgarment.org).  These kits are distributed to victims of sexual abuse and trafficing.   

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, via Zoom, from 5:00 Pm to 6:15 PM on an as needed basis.  Please contact Mike Reynolds or Stans Kleijnen for more information and/or to confirm that month's meeting is taking place.

New Member Talks from three of our new members, hosted by Steve Emslie

Contact Membership Committee Chair Linnet Kwok for more information

Dr. Ayodele Thomas, Associate Vice Provost, IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in a Learning Environment) Advancement at Stanford, and Executive Director of the Greene Scholars Program, speaking on "From Electrical Engineering to Positioning Black Students for Success"

Contact President Rebecca Geraldi for more information.

Contact Membership Committee Chair Linnet Kwok for more information

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, via Zoom, from 5:00 Pm to 6:15 PM on an as needed basis.  Please contact Mike Reynolds or Stans Kleijnen for more information and/or to confirm that month's meeting is taking place.

Quarterly Palo Alto Rotary Club Endowment Board Meeting at Sand Hill Advisors, 245 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, Suite 300.

Club members are welcome to attend as guests.  Please let Endowment Board Chair, Betsy Bechtel, know if you plan to attend so she can plan accordingly.

Committee to discuss and plan Palo Alto Rotary's local hands-on volunteer service opportunities.  Meets, as needed, on the first Tuesday of every other month at noon.  Contact Eric Jensen for more information and to confirm that month's meeting will take place.

Contact Sally Tomlinson for more information

Contact President Rebecca Geraldi for more information

SAVE THE DATE:  Annual Palo Alto Rotary Fundraiser

Contact Membership Committee Chair Linnet Kwok for more information

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, via Zoom, from 5:00 Pm to 6:15 PM on an as needed basis.  Please contact Mike Reynolds or Stans Kleijnen for more information and/or to confirm that month's meeting is taking place.

Contact President Rebecca Geraldi for more information

Contact Membership Committee Chair Linnet Kwok for more information

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, via Zoom, from 5:00 Pm to 6:15 PM on an as needed basis.  Please contact Mike Reynolds or Stans Kleijnen for more information and/or to confirm that month's meeting is taking place.

Contact Sally Tomlinson for more information.

Committee to discuss and plan Palo Alto Rotary's local hands-on volunteer service opportunities.  Meets, as needed, on the first Tuesday of every other month at noon.  Contact Eric Jensen for more information and to confirm that month's meeting will take place.

Contact President Rebecca Geraldi for more information.

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, via Zoom, from 5:00 Pm to 6:15 PM on an as needed basis.  Please contact Mike Reynolds or Stans Kleijnen for more information and/or to confirm that month's meeting is taking place.

Help Palo Alto celebrate four patriotic federal holidays by setting up and taking down U.S. flags on  University Ave. (July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day)

8:00 am -- Meet at the corner of Cowper St. and University Ave.  After installing flags, socialize with fellow volunteers at a local coffee shop.

5:00 pm -- Meet at the corner of High St. and University Ave.  After taking flags down and putting them away, socialize with fellow volunteers over drinks at a local establishment.

Co-sponsored with the University Rotary Club

Contact Membership Committee Chair Linnet Kwok for more information

Dorothy Brown, Professor of Law, Georgetown University, speaking on "The Whiteness of Wealth:  How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans -- and How We Can Fix It"

Quarterly Palo Alto Rotary Club Endowment Board Meeting at Sand Hill Advisors, 245 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, Suite 300.

Club members are welcome to attend as guests.  Please let Endowment Board Chair, Betsy Bechtel, know if you plan to attend so she can plan accordingly.