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Are you interested in getting more involved with the City? Now’s your chance to join the Planning Commission or Library Board! The City is seeking to fill one vacant seat on the Library Board of Trustees (term expires on 6/30/23) and one vacant seat on the Planning Commission (term expires on April 7, 2024) due to the incumbents relocating out of Burlingame. All applicants are welcome.

To learn about the duties of a Planning Commissioner, click here.

Click here for the application.

Click here for the supplemental questionnaire.

The application is due no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, December 17, 2021.

To learn about the duties of a Library Board member, click here.

Click here for the application.

Click here for the supplemental questionnaire.

The application is due no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 29, 2021.

If you have any questions regarding either position, please contact Ana Silva in the City Manager’s Office at 650-558-7204, or email asilva@burlingame.org.

The City of Burlingame is excited to announce the adoption of a new app called Simplicity to help you stay informed and on top of City news and events!

Download the app, select your favorite news/event categories, turn on push notifications, and receive updates. Not interested in receiving push notifications? You can still view events/news across all City departments without having to search through the website or wait for the weekly eNews.

Get it at the App Store or get it at Google Play.

The City would like to send a big "THANK YOU" to our storm drain adopters who have collectively adopted 156 drains throughout Burlingame! Storm drain adopters provide an invaluable service to all of us by removing litter and leaves on and around storm drains and preventing stormwater pollution.

With the recent rains and seasons changing, a lot more leaves are piling up on the ground. Even though the City's Public Works Department sweeps the streets on a weekly basis October through March, it's often difficult to collect every piece of debris around storm drains.

If you are interested in volunteering to keep our city clean, check out our Adopt a Drain program. This program enables anyone who lives, works, or spends time in Burlingame to adopt one of storm drains by pledging to keep it free of litter and leaves. It is important to keep our storm drains clean since they connect directly to our local creeks and the San Francisco Bay. Learn more about the Adopt a Drain program by clicking here.

After months of enjoyment and use of our city's wonderful fields, it’s time to offer them a little TLC. Beginning Monday, November 22, the following fields will closed for annual restoration:

The fields will undergo seeding and aerating and will "be rested" until Spring sports begin again on January 30, 2022. Please refrain from entering these protected areas to help to ensure a safe and healthy playing surface in 2022.

Make your Thanksgiving extra meaningful this year by limiting waste. Here are some ideas to try out:

Please continue to follow these important tips for shopping the Fresh Market:

For more information, visit burlingamechamber.org.

Thursday, December 9, 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Recreation Department has tickets to the hottest show in town! Get your tickets now for this special holiday outing to a fantastic performance of "Dear San Francisco: A High Flying Love Story" at Club Fugazi. This event would make great gift or date night!

Powered by exhilarating acrobatics, choreography, spoken word, video projections, shadow play, and original music, "Dear San Francisco" takes the audience on a heart-stopping romp through both the essence and the myth that has San Francisco indelibly etched on our collective imagination. Performed by an international cast of world-class acrobats across a variety of disciplines - including hoop diving, Chinese pole, Korean plank, hand-balancing, juggling, and “hand-to-trap”.

Enjoy a delicious dinner at Firenze By Night in North Beach prior to the show! Show tickets, dinner, and even transportation to and from the Recreation Center are included!

Click here for a review of the show and photos! Click here to register/purchase tickets.

Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step recovery program for people who suffer from food obsession, overeating, bulimia, and under-eating. Everyone is welcome at meetings, including those who think they may have a food problem or those who are concerned about someone who may.

Meetings, which were formerly held in Burlingame on Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church at 1500 Easton Drive, are now available by phone. For information and to ask questions, call Nora at 650-537-0066. You can also visit http://www.foodaddicts.org.

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to Wizard School. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. Follow the story of a young wizard named Wayne and the Puffs—a group of well-meaning loyal rejects with a thing for badgers in this laugh-out-loud comedy that’s “packed with knowing winks to its source material and a heart all its own!” (Entertainment Weekly) A play for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Please note Covid protocols: All audience members will be required to wear a face mask throughout the performance. Each block of reserved seats will have empty seats around them to allow for social distancing.

The public is cordially invited to the annual Holiday Boutique "Christmas at Kohl". The mansion, formerly known as The Oaks, will be decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, garlands, and Christmas trees.

More than 65 vendors will display unique holiday treasures, jewelry, clothing, and holiday decorations. This is a great place to start your Christmas shopping! There will be a docent presentation of the history of Kohl Mansion at 6:30 p.m.

Beverages and light holiday snacks will be sold. This event is sponsored by the Mercy High School Alumnae Association, and a $10.00 donation is appreciated.

Strict COVID protocols will be followed. All adult guests and vendors will need to wear a mask and show proof of full vaccination.* Children ages 24 months through 12 years must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the event. *Unvaccinated Mercy students will be allowed to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours.

All of the parking lots on the Mercy campus will be available this year as well as the parking lot at Our Lady of Angels Church, which will be used for overflow parking after 5:30 p.m. Shuttle service will be provided every 20 minutes.

Email cfraher@mercyhsb.com, or call 650-762-1192 with any questions.

Winners will be notified by email. Ticket prices are $10 for 1 ticket, $50 for 6. To purchase additional raffle tickets or volunteer to sell tickets, please contact Sara Furrer at 650-892-1021, or email sarafurrer@comcast.net.

Click here to view prizes with a total value of $4,445 donated by local Burlingame businesses!

Since 1976, SolMateo's all-volunteer organization has donated over $2.7 million to two local mental health focused agencies that improve the quality of life of people living with mental illness or thoughts of suicide in San Mateo County.

This year, Star Vista upgraded its Crisis Center phone system with funds donated by SolMateo. The new system provided 12,500 community members, who were feeling depressed, suicidal, or just needed someone to talk to about their problems, faster access to the 24/7 Crisis Hotline.

Please consider making a donation to SolMateo's Gifts of the Season fundraising campaign. Your generous gift will empower people to create their best life and provide life-changing support and services to community members living with mental illness and thoughts of suicide. SolMateo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

The first King Tides of the season are arriving soon – on December 4 and 5! These extremely high tide events are referred to as King Tides. The King Tides Project is asking the public to take and upload photos of King Tides to help research their occurrence and potential sea level impacts in the community. Visit California.kingtides.net to find your local high tide time, view instructions on how to upload your photo, and explore the King Tides photo gallery.