Join us for a powerful conversation with The Atlantic magazine staff writer and author Jerusalem Demsas, whose new book On the Housing Crisis explores how land use, policy, and local democracy have shaped generational housing inequity in the U.S.
Come for a deep dive into housing justice and a live Q&A to connect local experiences with national policy.
Free dinner + free copies of the book will be available for attendees!
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening of poetry, spoken word, music, a mocktail bar, snacks, and more! All are welcome to attend, and poets aged 16-25 encouraged to join and share as the voice of the future of our community!
If you would like to get on the list to perform, please email info@bloomhouseepa.com and let us know your stage name, title of your piece(s), and approximately how much time is needed for your performance.
Save the date! Presented by Bloomhouse and YGB, join us for a fun day of music, dancing, free books, book readings, activities for children, games, food and giveaways. Fun for the whole family!
Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Bloomhouse, 2555 Pulgas Ave. East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Bloomhouse is partnering with local community organizations to host a pumpkin patch and festival! This event will host live music, community tabling, small businesses, pumpkins, food and more.
4 - 8pm on Friday, October 25 11am - 4pm on Saturday, October 26
In this meeting we shared the Pre-Application designs for Phase 1 of the EPA Waterfront Project: a mixed-use development that includes housing, open space, community spaces, and local retail/small business spaces.
Don’t miss the 3rd annual LOVE OUR EARTH FESTIVAL, where you’ll learn how to Go Electric to Build Healthy and Resilient Communities, from people who know and who’ve done it. This free, educational and fun event will be family-friendly and outdoors. You can look forward to art, storytimes, reptile shows, as well as vegan-cooking demos and delicious lunch options at the Plant-Based Market.
The 2024 LOVE OUR EARTH FESTIVAL is brought to you by the Cities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, Peninsula Clean Energy, 350 Silicon Valley, Acterra and Menlo Spark; register here for this free event.
Where: Bloomhouse, 2555 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto
Last year we hosted Roll, Skate, Bloom! and received an overwhelmingly positive review, so we are bringing it back for another year.
This is a special year for the City of East Palo Alto! We are partnering with local organizations to bring you a fun filled event with food, refreshments, music, skating, fun, laughter, community and more.
Last year we hosted Roll, Skate, Bloom! and received an overwhelmingly positive review, so we are bringing it back for another year.
This is a special year for the City of East Palo Alto! We are partnering with local organizations to bring you a fun filled event with food, refreshments, music, skating, fun, laughter, community and more.
Last year we hosted Roll, Skate, Bloom! and received an overwhelmingly positive review, so we are bringing it back for another year.
This is a special year for the City of East Palo Alto! We are partnering with local organizations to bring you a fun filled event with food, refreshments, music, skating, fun, laughter, community and more.
Stop by Bloomhouse this Black History Month to pick up a free book and stay for book readings, spoken word performances, East Palo Alto trivia, coffee, and music—all reflective of the rich past and present of East Palo Alto’s Black community.
Come by anytime to grab a coffee and browse the bookstore. This outdoor event is free and open to the public. Please wear your mask.
JobTrain and Emerson Collective will be meeting with the City of East Palo Alto’s Planning Commission to seek approval for the Center for Economic Mobility development.
The Center for Economic Mobility is a proposed 100,000 square foot office building development that will become the new headquarters for JobTrain in East Palo Alto. Designed to promote upward economic mobility, in addition to JobTrain, the Center for Economic Mobility will bring new jobs to the City of EPA.
Please come out to support JobTrain and Emerson Collective. This virtual meeting will start at 7pm.
Thank you East Palo Alto for showing up for your community at the EPA Holiday Market! This event was an incredible example of the power of coming together to uplift and support one another.
We're so grateful for the partnership of Fresh Approach and Anamatangi Polynesian Voices on this event and to our vendors and local orgs for participating.
We are excited to open our doors once again! We invite you to join Emerson Collective to learn more about the EPA Waterfront Project and enjoy the community space.
Join us for this outdoor community event featuring live music and complimentary food & drinks f rom local food trucks. Families welcome.
We are located at: 2555 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto, CA 94303
This meeting was held after submitting our pre-application to the city. It continued the conversation from the previous meetings, and included and overview of project plans and objectives, while providing an opportunity for the community to ask questions and make comments as we await the city’s feedback.
Fresh Approach is re-opening the East Palo Alto Farmers’ Market, every Wednesday March-November, from 9am-1pm. Note new safety protocols to keep the market safe:
Stay home if you are feeling sick
Everyone must wear a face covering and stay 6 feet apart
Please only send one person per family to shop at the market, if possible
If you’d like to be a vendor at the Farmers’ Market, contact us
The EPA Community Archive team members shared findings from interviews, surveys and focus groups that were conducted with community members. Watch the video recap to find out what’s next for the project and how you can continue to stay involved.
Please join us on November 17 or December 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM for an open forum to ask questions about the project, get to know the team leading this work, and find out how you can get involved.
Please fill out this survey to give your input on the design of the archive.
This virtual workshop with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center and Fresh Approach explains how to get a business license, plus other frequently asked questions entrepreneurs face when starting a business. For those who missed it, you can click below to view the full event.
The May meeting was held virtually, due to COVID-19. We understand the community is facing many challenges during this time, but we felt it was still important to come together and continue the conversation to collaborate on the future of the East Palo Alto waterfront.
We were excited to share initial design concepts based on all the feedback we have received from you over the past several months.
Click below to see the conversation summary and videos of the Zoom meetings.
Thank you for all those who attended the second Community Conversation at Bloomhouse. It was very inspiring to collaborate together and map out possibilities for the East Palo Alto waterfront. We truly appreciate your big ideas, optimism and participation in this iterative process.
In the January meeting, community members gave input on key themes that are important to them in the future development of the East Palo Alto waterfront.
We learned that the community wants a place to come together. The community envisions the waterfront as a place for enjoying parks, living, working, dining, shopping, markets, education and culture. A place connected by walkable, bikeable paths and public transport. Click here to see the full summary and meeting boards.
