Bike to the Library Day takes place on May 16

The Menlo Park Safe Routes to School Program, in collaboration with the Library Department, will hold a Bike to the Library Day on Thursday, May 16. It takes place after school from 2:00 – 5:30 pm at Menlo Park Library (800 Alma St.) and features an afternoon of bike-themed activities. There will be helmet giveaways, bike skills courses, reading sessions, bike blender Spin Art, a bike repair station, food, a SamTrans bus and more! Registration is now open.

Explore food from local vendors, visit an ABC Quick Check and Helmet Fitting Stations, make pedal-powered art on the bike blender, visit partners’ booths, such as SamTrans, Caltrain, WheelKids, etc. The following is a tentative schedule, please check out our Safe Routes to School program page for more event details.

2:30 pm: Helmet giveaways until 5:30 p.m. – first come, first served.
2:30 pm: First Bike Rodeo Course (45 minutes)
3:00 pm: Bike themed story time
3:30 pm: Second Bike Rodeo Course (45 minutes)
4:30 pm: Third Bike Rodeo Course (45 minutes)

What is a bike rodeo?

A bike rodeo is an on-bike skills course that covers bike safety, rules of the road, avoidance of hazards and collisions. Bring your bike and helmet to practice and learn new bike skills! The activity is most suitable for students grades two–five, but is open to children of all ages who would like to practice their bike skills in a protected environment. The course will held be in the parking lot in front of the library. Please sign up for a time slot.

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