Menlo Park Senior Center

City of Menlo Park facilities will be closed on July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Regularly scheduled business hours will resume on July 5, except for Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center which will reopen on July 8.

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 noon.

Lunch menu

JULY 2025

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	1	2	3	4
	Beef lasagna ❤ Side salad Dinner roll Fresh fruit	Braised pork and veggie stew Seasonal side salad ❤ Steamed brown rice Chef's choice dessert	BBQ Beef hotdogs BBQ Chicken Potato salad Corn bread Seasonal side salad Apple pie	CLOSED FOR 4TH OF JULY NO LUNCH SERVICE
7	8	9	10	11
BBQ Chicken Sautee mixed vegetable ❤ Steamed corn Mixed fresh fruit	Fish burger Pasta salad Mixed green slaw Chef's choice dessert	Chicken and vegetable dumpling ☘ Noodle soup Chef's choice dessert	Grocery Box Day Pick up a box of free groceries NO LUNCH SERVICE	Beef burrito Sour cream and pico de gallo ☘ Fiesta salad Chef's choice dessert
14	15	16	17	18
❤ Chef's salad with avocado Onion bread Chef's choice salad	Old fashioned meatloaf Mashed potatoes Steamed greens Fresh fruit	Hawaiian and combination pizza Caesar salad Ice cream sundae	❤ Turkey tortilla wrap ☘ Roasted corn salad Chef's choice dessert	BBQ pork ribs ☘ BBQ baked beans Coleslaw Fresh fruit
21	22	23	24	25
Italian sausage baked pasta Dinner roll Side salad Chef's choice dessert	Grilled chicken club sandwich ☘ Potato salad Fresh fruit	❤ Lemon pepper tilapia Seasonal mixed greens Garlic rice Chef's choice dessert	Grocery Box Day Pick up a box of free groceries NO LUNCH SERVICE	Creamy chicken pasta Side salad Dinner roll Chef's choice dessert
28	29	30	31
❤ Fish tacos with homemade guacamole sauce ☘ Fiesta salad Mini churros	Teriyaki steak salad Dinner roll Chef's choice dessert	❤ Shrimp ceviche Side salad Chef's choice dessert	Chimichurri chicken Sauteed vegetables Baked potatoes Chef's choice dessert

* Meals are first-come first-served. * Vegetarian/ special diet available on request. ☘ = Vegetarian entree ❤ = Healthy choice ✆ Contact us: (650) 330-2280

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

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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