Free SMART rides
Milpitas commuters who use the coupon code EARTHDAY24 when booking a SMART ride April 22-30 can use the ride share service for free to travel to and from the Milpitas BART Station and VTA’s bus and rail services. Residents and visitors can also utilize this service for local daily trips to work, school, shopping and other needs around town.
Book a SMART ride by downloading the Milpitas SMART APP, visiting https://book.smart.rideco.com or calling 408-330-3302. For more information, visit milpitas.gov/smart.
Small Business Expo
Milpitas is hosting a Small Business Expo on April 20, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at 691 S. Milpitas Blvd.
Breakout session include “Untapped Resources,” led by staff from the California State Treasurer’s office who will focus on resources and funding available from state and local agencies; “Creative Finance,” focusing on how to get funding from venture capitalists in a slower economy; and “Healthy Growth and Scale, “ a panel of CEOs who will discuss how they tripled their business in 2023.
For tickets and more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com.
Youth art contest
Assemblymember Alex Lee invites students to participate in the Assembly District 24 Youth Art Contest. In partnership with the California State Library, this year’s art contest theme is “A Home for Everyone.” The contest is open to all K-12 students residing in District 24, which includes Milpitas.
Winners of the art contest will be honored at the California State Capitol in the Assembly Chambers. The winning artworks will be displayed in Lee’s Capitol office for one year.
Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, April 21, and Lee will select the winners, who will be announced on Saturday, April 27, at the Berryessa Branch Library in San Jose.
For contest rules and to submit an entry, visit https://a24.asmdc.org/assembly-district-24-youth-art-contest-2024. For more information, email Jo.Nguyen@asm.ca.gov or call Lee’s district office at 408-262-2501.