2011 PAHS Events
JANUARY
Saturday, January 1 – Happy New Year!
PAHS is busy planning the year ahead. Please visit again soon to see what will be happening for animal welfare in 2011.
Mid-January – 2011 Humane Planet Multimedia Contest
The details for this contest are being honed now. Come back soon to see the full rules and guidelines for this 2nd annual Humane Planet Film Contest which is now being expanded to include an audio PSA option and is being joined with HEN's established "A Voice for Animals" essay contest.
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 14 – Valentine's Day!
Help an animal in need today. Spend some extra time appreciating your animal companions.
Monday, February 21 – President's Day
MARCH
Sunday, March 20 – Spring begins!
Kitten season begins. Help control the pet population and have your pet spayed or neutered.
Tuesday, March 22 – The Dorothy Stang Center: Speaker Miranda Loud
Our friend, Dr. Cheryl Joseph, is co-director of The Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement, and she is sharing her event with us: Environmental activist, multimedia artist and musician Miranda Loud will speak on "Saving the Elephants, Saving Ourselves: The Role of Arts in Social Change".
See event flyer here
Notre Dame de Namur University
Ralston Mansion Ballroom
1500 Ralston Avenue in Belmont
7:30 P.M.
APRIL
Tuesday, April 19 – The Dorothy Stang Center Celebrates Earth Week
Our friend, Dr. Cheryl Joseph, is co-director of The Dorothy Stang Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement, and she is sharing her event with us: Alexa La Plante will address the increasingly severe shortage of the vital resource of water both statewide and globally in her presentation, "Water, Water...Nowhere". She'll discuss the issue of water privatization in terms of who benefits and who suffers; the impact of water's dearth on our natural environment and the United Nation's Development Goals for the next half-century. La Plante is a water quality project manager with an international, multidisciplinary consulting firm that specializes in environmental documentation. This topic impacts all life: animals, people and the planet.
See event flyer here
Notre Dame de Namur University
Ralston Mansion Ballroom
1500 Ralston Avenue in Belmont
7:30 P.M.
Friday, April 22 – Earth Day Celebrates 41 Years!
Every day is Earth Day, truly, but today our focus is heightened!. Do something for the planet and its many creatures today. While you give to them, you will also give to yourself. Now is the time to take a stand, dramatically change habits, shake up and shift stale political or business systems in your community that do not take animals into proper consideration, do something meaningful or even revolutionary….and create a new story. Oh, and have some big fun while your at it!
Easter Sunday, April 24 – Petting Zoo and Madera Brunch Fundraiser
Children will delight in the outdoor petting zoo and Easter Rabbit! Located on the Vista Lawn, the petting zoo will feature rabbits, ducks, chickens, dwarf goats, pot-belly pigs, turkey and sheep from a local family-owned "roaming" farm. Donations will benefit us, the Palo Alto Humane Society, so tell your friends! The Easter Rabbit will greet visitors and be available for photographs, so make sure to bring your camera!
See event flyer here
Rosewood Sand Hill
Vista Lawn
2825 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park
11 A.M. to 3 P.M.
MAY
May 19 – PAHS Turns 103 years old!
The Palo Alto Humane Society started its work for animals in 1908. We invite you to learn about the incarnations of our humane initiatives and work over the last century here.
JULY
Sunday, July 17 - Food Drive
Join PAHS in a food drive to help our community cats (feral cats). PAHS advocates for stray, feral, and abandoned cats by supporting TNR (trap, neuter, release) efforts and veterinary care. We help volunteer feral feeders maintain healthy colonies of community cats. Please help us, and the cats, by contributing food for the ferals.
Pet Club
Rengstorff Shopping Center, next to Costco
1010 N. Rengstorff Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, July 29, 2011 - Food Drive
Join PAHS in a food drive to help our community cats (feral cats). PAHS advocates for stray, feral, and abandoned cats by supporting TNR (trap, neuter, release) efforts and veterinary care. We help volunteer feral feeders maintain healthy colonies of community cats. Please help us, and the cats, by contributing food for the ferals.
The Pet Place
777 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 325-7387
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
AUGUST
Thursday, August 25, 2011 – A Yelp South Bay's Endless Summer Night
Come to Yelp's Magic 8 Ball, a black and white Capote shindig, and help PAHS help the animals! Fun for all—international cuisine, wine and champagne, face painting, fortune-telling… and more! All proceeds from your $10 donation at the door will go to PAHS.
Garden Court Hotel
520 Cowper Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 322-9000
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 1, 2011 – BAKE SALE at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park – World Animal Day
Celebrate World Animal Day at the PAHS bake sale at Kepler's. Come meet and greet us, and try delicious vegan and vegetarian cupcakes, cookies, and other goodies baked by our volunteers!
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 9, 2011 – FOOD DRIVE at Pet Club in Mountain View – National Feral Cat Day
Join PAHS in a food drive to help our community cats (feral cats) in conjunction with National Feral Cat Day (October 16). PAHS advocates for stray, feral, and abandoned cats by supporting TNR (trap, neuter, release) efforts and providing for veterinary care. We help volunteer feral feeders maintain healthy colonies of community cats. Please help us, and the cats, by contributing food for the ferals.
Pet Club
Rengstorff Shopping Center, next to Costco
1010 N. Rengstorff Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Saturday, October 22, 2011 – TAKASHI HIDAI FLUTE RECITAL at Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
Enjoy lovely flute music, and all proceeds go to the humane programs of the Palo Alto Humane Society to make sure that animals are spayed or neutered and well cared for!
Find this event on our Facebook page!
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto
505 E Charleston Road (near Charleston and Middlefield)
Palo Alto, CA 94306
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
DECEMBER
Thursday, December 1 – PAHS Holiday Gala at the Aquarius Theatre, downtown Palo Alto
Back by popular demand, Palo Alto Humane Society's "Oh! For the Love of Critters!" once again comes to downtown Palo Alto. Join us at the Aquarius Theatre, on Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 for costumes, community, and cavorting. Starring Disney's 1961 classic feature film Greyfriars Bobby, this celebratory evening will be hosted by Emmy-nominated Hollywood producer Phil Giffin. Greyfriars Bobby is a true tale set in mid-nineteenth century Edinburgh, Scotland, about a little Skye terrier whose story of faithful devotion transcends time. Bagpipes, red carpet, and extra treats make this a must-attend event for all ages. Call the PAHS office for reservations. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are a nostalgic $2.00. Don't miss this annual holiday party benefitting the animals helped by the Palo Alto Humane Society.
Save the date: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 7–10 p.m.
$2.00 nostalgic pricing
Hosted by Hollywood's Phil Giffin and Mystery by Design actor Marilyn Kanes
Aquarius Theatre, 430 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Call for reservations: 650-424-1901
Saturday, December 17 – PAHS Holiday Shopping Day
Shop locally this holiday season to help animals and get to meet some of our local artists! The Palo Alto Humane Society Gift Shop has a variety of personal and household items (starting at $3) created by local artists and groups working to further humane causes. Purchases made directly in our gift shop go to support the PAHS programs (such as our spay and neuter program and CatWorks) that help homeless pets.
Saturday, December 17, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Palo Alto Humane Society Gift Shop
520 Santa Cruz Avenue (near the Menlo Park Caltrain Station)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-424-1901
Saturday, December 17 through Saturday, December 24 – Peet's, Matching Donations
Buy your holiday drinks at Peet's Coffee and Tea on Castro Street near downtown Mountain View and support the Palo Alto Humane Society! To donate, mention PAHS at the register, and Peet's will match your donation, up to $1,000.00. On Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve Day), Peet's will give you free coffee, plus match your donation.
Saturday, December 17 through Saturday, December 24
Pete's Coffee and Tea
1032 Castro Street (across from the Chase Bank)
Mountain View, CA 94040