Menlo Park's Allied Arts Guild, home to shops, artists' studios, and Blue Garden Cafe, will hold a community open house on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Attendees can stroll through gardens, visit artisan shops, dine at the cafe, and learn about the history of the Menlo Park landmark, where artists come to create and showcase their works.

Allied Arts Guild is located at 75 Arbor Road in Menlo Park.

The Allied Arts Guild Auxiliary owns and operates the Guild, in support of uncompensated care at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.

Go to alliedartsguild.org for more information.