Vital Aging Conference at Little House on May 22
Five nationally recognized experts in their field are appearing at the third annual Vital Aging Conference at Little House, The Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center, on Sunday, May 22. Dr. Eric Shapira,...
View ArticlePeninsula Volunteers need focus group participants on Oct. 26
Peninsula Volunteers Little House, in conjunction with the founders of myKindreds, is recruiting busy moms, women, and active seniors to participate in focus groups that review a new application...
View ArticleHoliday boutique at Little House on Nov. 3-4
To start the holiday shopping season, there will be a special street fair offering a broad selection of handcrafted treasures and unique items at Little House on Nov. 3-4 from 10:00 am to 3:00 both...
View ArticleLarry Wong is the go-to food guy at Little House
Larry Wong, the chef at Peninsula Volunteers Little House for the past three years, says he’s been cooking since he was 5. “I’m a fourth-generation San Franciscan and learned from my grandmother.”...
View ArticleLittle House White Elephant Sale set for March 16
Little House’s annual White Elephant Sale will be held on March 16 at 10:00 am. Items for sale include jewelry, purses, scarves, household and kitchen items, cookbooks, games, artwork and much more....
View ArticleGil Draper talks about the practice of photography
Photography was not Gil Draper’s first love. That distinction belonged to music. “I played the saxophone but didn’t have the talent to be a great musician, so I opened a music store,” he said, while...
View ArticleLongtime Menlo Park resident once called the original Little House her home
With the exception of an 18-month stint in North Carolina, Marlyn Johnson has spent the better part of 70 years calling Menlo Park her home. She arrived with her family — her maiden name was Ahlenius...
View ArticleSenior information fair at Little House on August 25
Little House Activity Center is hosting a senior information fair on Saturday, August 25, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Over 40 exhibitors will take part. The first 250 guests receive a free goody bag....
View ArticleNew free injury prevention program offered for older adults
The Injury Prevention program through the Trauma Service at Stanford Hospital and Clinics is teaming up with Sequoia Hospital Health and Wellness to offer an evidence based program to seniors called A...
View ArticlePharmaceutical drop box at Little House in Menlo Park allows residents to...
The City of Menlo Park and Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. have partnered to place a pharmaceutical drop box at the Little House Activity Center located at Nealon Park (800 Middle Avenue). Residents can...
View ArticleIntrepid traveler Doug McConnell speaks at Little House on Aug. 20
For more than 15 years as the host of KRON’s Bay Area Backroads, Doug McConnell gave viewers an opportunity to learn more about the unique places and out-of-the-way adventures that make our area so...
View ArticleLittle House, Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center holds Annual Open House on...
If you are planning to attend the “Little House” Open House in Menlo Park on April 25, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, you might want to wear your workout clothes, bring your dance shoes, and pack your yoga...
View ArticleLittle House hosts open house on October 3
Little House Roslyn G. Morris Activity Center in Menlo Park is hosting an open house on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to introduce the community to its activities, classes and...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Meals on Wheels program at Little House in Menlo Park
Every week, Peninsula Volunteers delivers over 1,300 hot, nutritious meals to primarily homebound seniors and adults with disabilities in San Mateo County who are unable to cook for themselves. We got...
View ArticleGet a bit of baseball history when “Ty Cobb” returns to the Peninsula
All ages are welcome to watch baseball history come alive at Little House in Menlo Park on May 10 as Norm Coleman performs his iconic one-man show impersonating the legendary baseball star Ty Cobb....
View ArticleCelebration of life of Rosalyn Morris scheduled for August 17 in Menlo Park
Long-time Peninsula resident Roslyn Grossman Morris passed away on July 26. Her family will host a Celebration of Life on August 17, 2016, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Roslyn G. Morris Activity...
View ArticleVeterans invited to lunch free at Little House on Nov. 11
In tribute to all those who have served in the armed forces, Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI), will offer a complimentary lunch to all veterans and their families this Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11,...
View ArticlePeninsula Volunteers celebrate 70th anniversary – and it all started with...
In 1947, a group of forward-thinking women incorporated Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., and with that action started an organization that continues to serve the needs of seniors on the San Francisco...
View ArticlePeninsula Volunteer CEO/Executive Director Peter Olson leads the organization...
Seventy years ago, a group of forward-thinking local women started an organization, Peninsula Volunteers, that not only endures but thrives today. “This organization has always been at the forefront...
View ArticleVeterans Day celebration at Little House on Nov. 9
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice and as a tribute to all who have served, Peninsula Volunteers will offer free lunch to veterans and a family member on Friday, Nov. 9 from...
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