On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) will proudly host our 35th Annual Authors’ Salon Luncheon, a milestone celebration of one of our most cherished traditions. In honor of this special anniversary, the event will be held at PVI’s Adult Activity Center, Little House, a place that reflects the heart of our mission.
Each year, this signature event brings together literature lovers and community supporters to champion our shared commitment to seniors. We are delighted to announce that we have three authors joining us this year.
Enjoy priority seating near the front, a full luncheon, and an enhanced Authors’ Salon experience.
Tax-deductible portion: $235
Includes general seating and the full luncheon experience.
Tax-deductible portion: $110
Get Your Tickets Today!Event Details:
PVI's Adult Activty Center at Little House
800 Middle Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025Doors open at 10:30 AM
Valet Parking Available
Bruce Henderson will be joining us as our featured author in 2026. An award-winning American journalist and author of more than twenty nonfiction books, Henderson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And the Sea Will Tell. Henderson’s latest work, Midnight Flyboys: The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II, is a powerful and riveting account of patriotism, bravery, and sacrifice—an extraordinary addition to our Authors’ Salon legacy.
Laurie R. King is the award-winning bestselling author of eighteen previous Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mysteries, a series featuring SFPD cold-case Inspector Raquel Laing, the contemporary Kate Martinelli series, the historical Stuyvesant & Grey stories, and five acclaimed standalone novels. She lives in Northern California, where she is at work on her next Raquel Laing mystery. In 2022, she was named Grand Master by Mystery Writers of America. Her latest suspense novel, Knave of Diamonds, Series #19 of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes.
Jessica Beebe & Matt Barrows, a brother-sister writing duo, are debuting their first novel together, Muddy the Waters. Already a winner of the Literary Global Book Award for Debut Fiction, this snappy, suspenseful novel will keep you guessing until the final chapter. Matt has covered the San Francisco 49ers for 22 seasons for both The Athletic and The Sacramento Bee. Jessica was a journalist, editor, national TV news producer, and documentarian.
We are deeply grateful to the sponsors who help make the Authors’ Salon Luncheon possible and support Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. in its mission to help older adults age in place with dignity, connection, and care.
There is still time to become a sponsor and be part of this special community tradition.
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