Month: October 2012

Spotted: Marie Antoinette at TheatreWorks fundraiser

In all her splendor, a costumed Marie Antoinette was in attendance at the fundraiser for TheatreWorks held yesterday evening at the theater company's scene shop

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2012

Sidewalk art festival continues on Sunday in downtown Menlo Park

Always a much less jam-packed event than the summer's Connoisseurs' Marketplace, the 16th annual Sidewalk Fine Arts and Crafts Fall Fest, which continues today, features

by Linda Hubbard
on October 21, 2012

Senior Olympian and Menlo Park architect Pat Keller is featured in documentary

For the first time, Pat Keller, a 93-year-old competitive swimmer and practicing architect in Menlo Park will see himself on the big screen in the

by Contributed Content
on October 20, 2012

Spotted: Laurel School’s Super Squirrel at Tutti Fruiti

Super Squirrel stopped by the yogurt shop Tutti Fruiti on Willow Rd. in Menlo Park this afternoon to raise money for Laurel School.  10% of

by Linda Hubbard
on October 19, 2012

Menlo Park Boy Scouts host pumpkin patch to earn their way to Jamboree

Next summer may be months away, but six Menlo Park boys know where they're headed — to the 2013 National Boy Scout Jamboree on the East

by Linda Hubbard
on October 19, 2012

USGS in Menlo Park releases free download of historical topographic maps of Alaska

The U.S. Geological Survey is releasing an extensive set of topographic maps of Alaska dating back to 1899. This recent addition to the Historical Topographic

by Contributed Content
on October 18, 2012

Then and now: John Flegel “on the couch” at Flegel’s furniture store in Menlo Park

Our post on Remembering downtown Menlo Park "back in the day" brought not only some great additional memories, but the idea of  publishing some "then

by Linda Hubbard
on October 18, 2012

Sidewalk Fine Arts and Fall Fest in downtown Menlo Park Oct. 20 & 21

Downtown Menlo Park plays host to the Menlo Park Sidewalk Fine Arts and Crafts Fall Fest Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 from 10:00

by Contributed Content
on October 17, 2012

Menlo School selects new Head of School

Nathaniel (Than) Healy has been appointed Head of School at Menlo School in Atherton, effective July 1, 2013. Healy comes to Menlo from the Lakeside

by Jill Kasser
on October 17, 2012

Karen How talks about upcoming United Nations Association Film Festival

While her son attended Menlo Park schools, Karen How kept busy by volunteering at activities related to local education. But now that he's in middle

by Linda Hubbard
on October 17, 2012