Month: November 2011

Spotted: Dazzling fall color in Menlo Park

That Friday's predicted rainfall is actually fairly wimpy precipitation hopefully means that the dazzling red, orange and yellow leaves will stay on the limbs around

by Linda Hubbard
on November 18, 2011

Happy clucking sounds at Sacred Heart turkey drive

They started arriving shortly after 7:00 am and continued until even after the first bell at 7:50. Call it the "parade of the turkeys" cheered

by Linda Hubbard
on November 18, 2011

Spotted: Assemblyman Rich Gordon teaching Cub Scouts about government

Menlo Park's Webelos Cub Scouts recently visited local Assemblyman Rich Gordon at his District Office. The objective: learn more about government. They had questions: How

by Linda Hubbard
on November 18, 2011

Yin yoga workshop with Sheryl Nonnenberg on Nov. 19

If you think of yoga as ultra-limber people sitting around in pretzel shapes, or high-energy types sweating it out in overheated rooms, you might be

by Linda Hubbard
on November 17, 2011

Angel Heart busts out the pumpkins for Thanksgiving

There's lots of Fairy Tale pumpkin chopping going at Angel Heart Cakes. Pumpkin is just one of the seasonal flavors that also include spiced apple

by Linda Hubbard
on November 17, 2011

Wallet lost at Starbucks Sharon Heights returned with $200 to owner: http://t.co…

Wallet lost at Starbucks Sharon Heights returned with $200 to owner: http://t.co/AnfKJOPr

by inmenloflash
on November 17, 2011

Mike Scandalios: Teller of pirate tales with a Revolutionary War twist

That Mike Scandalios has written a book about pirates has everything to do with being a good storyteller to his three daughters — and very

by Linda Hubbard
on November 17, 2011

Brahms concert featuring Stephen Waarts on Nov. 19

The Silicon Vally Symphony is presenting FALL for Brahms - again on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 pm at Trinity Church in Menlo Park. Music

by Linda Hubbard
on November 16, 2011

Spotted: Rival persimmon stand on Wallea

It's starting to appear that persimmon sales are the latest cottage industry in Menlo Park. We'd no sooner reported on the Sowerines' long time stand

by Linda Hubbard
on November 16, 2011

Menlo School stages Broadway hit Spring Awakening

Menlo School is presenting Spring Awakening, a hard-hitting, cutting-edge rock/pop show, on November 17-20, 2011. Based on an 1891 story of a repressed, rural German

by Jill Kasser
on November 16, 2011