November 14, 2019
15% Off Solar Installation

Gift your home the power of solar in 2020. Sign up today at www.bayareasunshares.org to access 15% discounts on installing residential solar with pre-vetted solar providers. After you sign up a solar vendor will contact you and provide you with an estimate for the solar power system that best fits your home and electricity needs. Your home will thank you with savings on your electricity bills. The Bay Area SunShares registration deadline is on November 30.
Ready, Set, EVgo!
 
Did you know there are public electric vehicle chargers near Burlingame’s charming Broadway Business District ? The EVgo chargers are located in the parking lot at 1133 Chula Vista Avenue, just south of Broadway. Stop by the lot to charge your vehicle while you shop and dine on Broadway!
Students Invited to Apply for Climate Ambassadors Program

Applications are now open for a new leadership program for high school students in San Mateo County who are interested in learning about climate change and motivated to take action within their schools and community.

The Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) Leadership Program is offered by San Mateo County’s Office of Education and Office of Sustainability, the Citizens Environmental Council of Burlingame, which piloted the project, Peninsula Clean Energy, and the Youth Leadership Institute.

Students who are in grades 9 through 11 as of January 2020 are eligible. The program will run from January through December 2020. The deadline for applications is Sunday, December 1.

The program will include retreats, monthly skill-building workshops, peer networking, and mentoring. Students will develop and implement a community or school project that is designed around taking local action on climate change. Stipends, additional funding and mini-grants may be available. Learn more here. The application is available here. For more information, contact Zoe van Duivenbode at zvanduivenbode@smcgov.org.
Buy A Brick for the Holidays

The  Burlingame Parks and Recreation Foundation is a non-profit organization working to enhance the quality of life in our community and ensure that current and future generations may enjoy Burlingame's parks, trails, open spaces, and recreational facilities.

You can help the Foundation by purchasing personalized playground bricks.

To learn about purchasing a brick at  Ray Park, click here; for  Paloma Park, click here.
Events Around Town
Focused and Winning with ADHD
November 14, 7:00 p.m.
Lane Community Room, Burlingame Main Library, 480 Primrose Rd.

Dr. Sarah Cheyette, M.D., and Peter Johnson will give a talk on non-medication strategies that students with ADHD can use to help themselves focus. Books will be available for purchase after the talk. 
Broadway Burlingame Grade Separation Project Open House 
November 19, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Lane Community Room, Burlingame Library, 480 Primrose Rd.

All are welcome to attend this open house session about the Burlingame Broadway Grade Separation Project. The purpose of this project is to improve safety and traffic flow, and reduce horn noise. The open house will include a brief presentation with an update on the project, and the new train station’s layout.  

For more information or to sign up for project updates, visit www.caltrain.com/BBGS. For questions, call Caltrain Customer Service at 1-800-660-4287, or email BBGS@Caltrain.com. 
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