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                      EVENTS CALENDAR

The holiday season is just around the corner, and that means our campus holiday party is on the horizon!  The Campus Services team has an exciting lineup of festivities planned for this year.  As your ticket for entry, we kindly ask that you bring a new, unwrapped toy or book to donate. Your contribution will bring joy to families in need right here in our Fair Oaks neighborhood, helping us all spread the holiday cheer!

The menu by Cardinal Café and Catering for this year's party includes sweet beignets, savory flatbreads hot cocoa and hot apple cider bar. You can also enjoy:

Join us for a delightful performance by Business Casual, a five-member a cappella group, as they serenade us with festive holiday tunes.

The Stanford Bookstore will be on site, giving you the perfect opportunity to purchase gifts for your loved ones—and maybe even treat yourself!

Holiday gatherers will vote for their favorite gingerbread house from the ones on display at the event.

P.S. Our party has a theme this year. So please arrive in your flannel best! 

Día de los Muertos altar at Cardinal Café. Picture by Anusha Parthasarathy.

If you'd like to submit photos, email them to srwc_events@stanford.edu

Yappy Hour

Stanford Redwood City’s Campus Services is teaming up with our furry friends at Pets in Need for a positively awesome Yappy Hour! Swing by for an hour of cuddles with our adorable four-legged pals during lunch. 

When: November 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Community Court

Holiday Cooking Class

Join this engaging session where
participants will make stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Chef Will will also demonstrate how to roast a turkey. Learn helpful techniques, engage with the chef and enjoy the flavorful cuisine.

When: November 6, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Where: Cardinal Hall Dining Pavilion

What else? Limited to first 20 registrants. Course fee $80 (STAP funds eligible)

RecWell Member Appreciation Day

Join the Recreation and Wellness Center for member appreciation day! Come scan in at the front desk and grab a snack and refreshment! 

When: November 7, 7:00 a.m. onwards

Where: RecWell

Bingo in the Pavilion

Join us this Autumn for Bingo in the Pavilion! Enjoy the music with DJ Daniel Dominguez and play games at noon on Thursdays. 

When: November 7, 14 and 21

Where: Cardinal Hall Dining Pavilion

Bake Sale

Take home handcrafted artisan loaves, and pastries.

When: November 21, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Cardinal To Go

Holiday Toy and Book Drive

Public safety agencies in San Mateo County, including the Fire and Police Departments of Redwood City, have joined forces to spread joy and holiday cheer to children through the Annual Holiday Toy and Book Drive. This event has become a cherished tradition within the Redwood City community.

When: December 2 - December 13

Where: Barrels in building lobbies

What else? To make a tax-deductible donation, go here

RecWell Member Appreciation Day

Join the Recreation and Wellness Center for member appreciation day! Come scan in at the front desk and grab a snack and refreshment! 

When: December 5, 7:00 a.m. onwards

Where: RecWell

Introduction to Video Studio Production

Over a two-day class, participants will move between classroom instruction on concepts and facts about studio equipment and hands-on experience in the video studio, audio and editing studio, and the control room. The class is taught by Robert Edgar.

When: December 16 and December 17, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: Digital Production Studio, University Hall

What else? STAP funds eligible. STARS code RCWV-1000

To know what's happening on the Stanford campus, visit the Stanford Events Calendar.

Let Your Cre-AI-tivity Loose on the AI Playground

Now available to all faculty, students, staff, postdocs, and visiting scholars, the AI Playground pilot provides an opportunity to learn and experiment with popular Generative AI models and tools. 

Stanford Help Center returns to SRWC in January 

Your mental and emotional health matters to us. Starting Jan 9, 2025, you can schedule free, confidential counseling and consultation with the Faculty Staff Help Center on Thursdays.

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Some Stanford community members found themselves needing their Windows computers' encryption recovery keys to unlock encrypted hard drives during the Crowdstrike outage. 

Cardinal Café will be closed on Tuesday, December 10, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for a private department event. During this time, Cardinal Café will be selling customer favorites such as Tacos, Burgers, and more at the Cardinal Conference Center Room C104/C105, where seating will also be provided. 

The dining pavilion will be closed all day.

Cardinal Brew and Cardinal To Go will remain open regular hours (7:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). 

Battery disposal at Anchor Points

For safety reasons, when disposing of lithium-ion batteries, each battery needs to be placed in a separate plastic bag. The bag(s) can be placed next to the battery disposal container in the anchor point. 

Packages containing electronics or requiring a signature

Starting November 4, packages that require a signature or contain an electronic device will be placed in a smart locker for convenient pick up. The smart lockers provide secure documentation and flexibility on when you can pick up the package. An email notification will be sent to you once the package is ready for pick up from the smart lockers located in your building lobby.  

A weather station has been installed on the roof of Cardinal Hall as part of our weather mitigation plan to ensure business continuity. This station will provide real-time data on rain, air quality, heat, and potentially anticipate power outages.

By analyzing this data, we can proactively adjust our operational protocols and resource allocation during inclement weather to minimize disruptions to campus activities.