Menlo Park Senior Center

Serving active older adults ages 60+ years, Menlo Park Senior Center operates Monday to Friday, morning to lunchtime, and is based at the Belle Haven Community Campus at 100 Terminal Ave. A diverse range of services are available to older adult Menlo Park residents, including:

Nutritionally balanced meals
Health, recreational, social, cultural and educational programs
Opportunities for socializing and fun
Door-to-door local transportation services.

Let’s do lunch at Menlo Park Senior Center

For active older adults ages 60+ years: Check out the lunch menu at Menlo Park Senior Center. Freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced meals are paired with health, recreation, dance, creative arts, educational programs, and opportunities for conversation and fun! Suggested donation is $2.50. Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 12:00 noon.

Lunch menu

December 2024

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
NOVEMBER 25	26	27	28	29
Grilled Shrimp Salad Onion Bread Chef’s Choice	Oven Roasted Turkey with stuffing Honey Baked Ham Mashed Potato Steamed Greens Pumpkin Pie	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SENIOR CENTER CLOSED
DECEMBER 2	3	4	5	6
Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters ❤ Sautee Mixed Vegetables Steamed Brown Rice Chef’s Choice	Hamburger French Fries Mixed Slaw Fresh Fruit	Chicken Enchilada Fiesta Salad Spanish Rice Churros	BBQ Pork Ribs BBQ Baked Beans Butter Corn Cole Slaw Fresh Fruit	Oven Baked Cod Steamed Vegetables Dinner Roll ❤ Quinoa Salad Chefs Choice Dessert
9	10	11	12	13
Teriyaki Beef Salad Dinner Roll Fresh Fruit	Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Garlic Bread Chef’s Choice Dessert	Chicken Marsala Sautee Mixed Vegetables Steamed Buttered Corn Chef’s Choice	GROCERY BOX DAY PICK UP A BOX OF FREE GROCERIES NO LUNCH SERVICE	❤ Baked Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Steamed Vegetables Steamed Parsley Potato Chefs Choice Dessert
16	17	18	19	20
Oven Roasted Turkey Cream of Spinach Canned Yams Crème Brulee Chef's Choice Dessert	Beef Tacos Refried Beans ❤ Chicken Tortilla Soup Fiesta Salad Churros	Chimichurri Chicken ❤ Salad with Roasted Walnuts and Cranberry Fresh Fruit	Beef Chili Bowl Side Salad Corn Bread Fresh Fruit Cup	Smothered Pork Chops Steamed Rice Sautee Vegetable Fresh Fruit
23	24	25	26	27
WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED
30	31	JANUARY 1	2	3
WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED	WINTER BREAK SENIOR CENTER CLOSED

*Menu items are subject to change. ❤ = Healthy choice

Printable lunch menus

Transportation

Free, reliable transportation service is available to and from Menlo Park Senior Center. The address is 100 Terminal Avenue, Menlo Park in the Belle Haven Community Campus.

M1 - Free Crosstown Shuttle

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The City of Menlo Park provides free crosstown shuttle service to and from Belle Haven Community Campus on the M-1 Crosstown Shuttle, a community service route open to everyone.

Get the Free Crosstown Shuttle schedule

RidePlus

SamTrans’ new ride-hailing Ride Plus offers easy, affordable on-demand transportation for riders in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood, East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay. Download the app, visit samtrans.com/RidePlus or call (650) 238-5880.

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Menlo Park Senior Shuttle

The City of Menlo Park offers free, accessible, door-to-door shuttle service to adults ages 60+ who live in Menlo Park's Belle Haven neighborhood. Take a ride on a comfortable, all-electric shuttle bus. Contact us or come to the senior center for details.

Contact us

Programs and transportation

Airel Tinajero
Recreation Coordinator
Email

650-330-2287

Yesenia Fierro-Gutierrez
Senior Program Assistant
Email

650-330-2517

Nutrition and food service

Tony Ng
Nutrition Services Coordinator
Email

650-330-2209

Community member celebrates 101st birthday

Happy birthday to Mr. Duncan McQuarrie! We celebrated his 101st birthday at Menlo Park Senior Center. He has lived in Menlo Park for 43 years.

Biography

Here is a small bio of Mr. Duncan McQuarrie.

Below is his picture. We celebrated his 101st birthday here in the Menlo Park Senior Center.

He was born in Canada on November 4, 1923.

His favorite pets are cats, dogs, and horses.

He was very athletic his whole life. Swimming was among his top favorites and he swam until he was 88 years old.

He was a veteran, and served in the Canadian Royal Air Force in 1943.

He came to the United States in 1947.

He studied as a pharmacist at USC in 1953.

His wife passed away in 2015.

He has four proud children and seven grandchildren.

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