Month: May 2012

Menlo Park Library launches summer reading program on June 1

This year's Summer Reading Program at the Menlo Park Library features special entertainment by Wild Things Inc, Pirate Jack Spareribs, MaryLee Sunseri, Fratello Marionettes, Magician

by Michelle Burnham
on May 31, 2012

Groundbreaking work at SLAC will help pioneer new investigative avenues in biology

An international team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park has proved how the world's most powerful

by Contributed Content
on May 31, 2012

Menlo Park sees home prices jump as inventory shrinks: http://t.co/2wthcuPT

Menlo Park sees home prices jump as inventory shrinks: http://t.co/2wthcuPT

by inmenloflash
on May 31, 2012

Seamstress Nancy Lee’s secret is in the pinning

Ask Nancy Lee's loyal customers why, with a choice of seamstresses, they return to her tidy work space on Crane St. in Menlo Park, and

by Linda Hubbard
on May 31, 2012

How to get discounts to Sunset Celebration Weekend – and where to park

By late Wednesday afternoon, preparations for the upcoming Sunset Celebration Weekend were in full swing as workers were busy putting up tents on either side

by Linda Hubbard
on May 30, 2012

8th grade girls mix it up in powderpuff football game

While the action at times appeared more "pushy" than "puffy", it was all in good fun when the 8th grade girls of Menlo School and

by Linda Hubbard
on May 30, 2012

Kepler’s hosts event dedicated to Kathi Kamen Goldmark on May 31

Authors Victoria Zackheim and Ellen Sussman will be joined by their peers at Kepler's on Thursday, May 31 at 7:00 pm, reading from Exit Laughing:

by Linda Hubbard
on May 30, 2012

Menlo Park clock tower gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary

Envisioned in the 1980s as a visible focus for the Menlo Park Transportation Center, the city's clock tower is getting spruced up in anticipation for

by Jym Clendenin
on May 30, 2012

Exploring California public gardens is topic on June 2

On Saturday, June 2 at 11:00 am, travel writer/photographer David Laws will discuss his Android and Apple application, California Gardens North, an easy-to-use mobile travel guide

by Roberta Roth
on May 29, 2012

Author John Leake unravels a mysterious cover up in new book “Cold A Long Time”

You could say John Leake enjoys unraveling mysteries, especially when they involve a cover up. The Menlo Park-based author spent a decade in Austria, where

by Linda Hubbard
on May 29, 2012