Month: April 2010

Phillips Brooks School celebrates alums with Spring Ahead

They're inches taller and sport an air of maturity absent from the giggling 5th graders who'd gathered this evening on the Phillips Brooks School campus. 

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2010

Spotted: Strange new creature at Oak Knoll School

We dare not think the Oak Knoll School mascot - the  otter - is slated for replacement. But we did spot this curious new figure

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2010

Matt Foley lives local – be it Menlo or FreshGuide

For Menlo Park resident Matt Foley, it's all about local - at home and at work. He lives in Suburban Park, where he's active in

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2010

Bidding is now open at M-A on eBay

The Foundation for the Future's auction, which raises money for Menl0-Atherton High School, starts today and runs through May 2. Take lessons from Dancing with

by Linda Hubbard
on April 23, 2010

2 MP photogs: Former Christian Science Monitor photo director Neal Menschel inte…

2 MP photogs: Former Christian Science Monitor photo director Neal Menschel interviewed by Marc Silber

by inmenloflash
on April 22, 2010

Celebrating Earth Day with children’s author Todd Parr

To get things rolling this morning, Todd Parr gave his engrossed audience  of young children a quiz: Is he an author? Is he an illustrator?

by Linda Hubbard
on April 22, 2010

Drive Less Challenge starts today in Menlo Park. Bike, bus, train, carpool, walk…

Drive Less Challenge starts today in Menlo Park. Bike, bus, train, carpool, walk. Sign up http://bit.ly/bXgZDe

by inmenloflash
on April 22, 2010

Elton Sherwin: How to overcome energy addiction

As Menlo Park resident Elton Sherwin recounts it, an epiphany led to the writing of his second book, Addicted to Energy: "I was sitting in

by Linda Hubbard
on April 22, 2010

Gardeners demonstrate solar power at Burgess Park

Stop by Burgess Park at 4:00 pm this afternoon to see a gardener's truck mounted with solar panels, a display of zero-emission gardening techniques. According

by Linda Hubbard
on April 22, 2010

Second two-days of rainy weather this April

InMenlo's weather watcher Bill Russ reports that another .1" of rain fell today in Menlo Park. That brings the year-to-date total to 20.5". Bill says

by Linda Hubbard
on April 21, 2010