Month: April 2011

Athletes – and students – shine at 20th annual Special Olympics at Menlo School

The 20th Annual Special Olympics is taking place today at Menlo School's Cartain Field, in conjunction with the Special Olympics of Northern California. More than

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2011

Spotted: Organic seedlings at Menlo’s farmers market

Spring at Menlo Park's farmers market marks a changing of the guard. Gone until next year is Bill the Bulb Baron and his wonderful smelling

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2011

Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16 at Menlo Park Library

There are opportunities for both adults and children to celebrate National Library week (April 10-16) at the Menlo Park Library. “Every day, libraries across the

by Linda Hubbard
on April 10, 2011

Spotted: Prom ride circa spring 2011

If you haven't noticed by the number of young women getting their nails and hair done, it's prom season on the mid-Peninsula. Menlo-Atherton High School's

by Linda Hubbard
on April 9, 2011

Menlo-Atherton students continue to raise money for Japanese earthquake relief

Although the people of Japan suffer firsthand the damage caused by the recent earthquake and tsunami, these natural disasters have also swept the small, yet

by Alison Myoraku
on April 9, 2011

Coke Farms’ magical produce – every week at the Menlo Park Farmers Market

Michael Pollan wrote that “Ripe vegetables are magic to me.” Coke Farms at the Menlo Park Farmers Market gets my vote for “magical vegetables.” Every

by Robert Lauridsen
on April 9, 2011

Hear Barry Eisler at PV’s Author Salon this Sunday. Call 650-326-0665 for tix. R…

Hear Barry Eisler at PV's Author Salon this Sunday. Call 650-326-0665 for tix. Read about Barry: http://bit.ly/eCiZ6d

by inmenloflash
on April 8, 2011

Menlo-Atherton Little League coaches Bob Crowe and Doug Kaufman win Positive Coaching Alliance award

You know you're in good company when another award winner of the evening is San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy. Such was the experience of

by Linda Hubbard
on April 8, 2011

Sacred Heart Prep student wins technology award

Catherine Mullings, a junior at Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, was the recipient of the 2011 Award for Aspirations in Computing by the National Center

by Linda Hubbard
on April 7, 2011