Month: February 2013

Freewheel Brewery photo exhibit showcases work of photographer Irene Searles

Financial executive to pastry chef to community volunteer may not be the usual path to photography but it's the one that Menlo Park resident Irene

by Linda Hubbard
on February 28, 2013

Author Claire Mack is featured speaker celebrating Women’s History Month on March 2

Former San Mateo mayor Claire Mack, a long-time community advocate and broadcasting professional, will discuss her life and new book — Sister Samms and Sister Johnson,

by Roberta Roth
on February 27, 2013

Stuart Weiss works to re-introduce the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly to Edgewood Park

Conservation biologist Stuart Weiss (pictured above) first roamed the hills of what is now Edgewood Park when he was an undergrad at Stanford, producing his

by Linda Hubbard
on February 27, 2013

Violinist Stephen Waarts plays Prokofiev on March 2

Violinist Stephen Waarts, who is just 16, will play Violin Concerto No. 1 by Serge Prokofiev on March 2 starting at 7:30 pm at Trinity Church

by Contributed Content
on February 26, 2013

Hillview School performs HONK! – a fun musical for the whole family

We stopped by Hillview School over the President's Day weekend where a hearty band of about 40 kids were ignoring the four days off to

by Linda Hubbard
on February 26, 2013

Guy Kawasaki is speaking at e-reading event at Menlo Park Library on March 2

The Menlo Park Library will be showcasing what’s new in e-books for adults and kids on March 2 from noon to 3:00 pm. Get one-on-one

by Michelle Burnham
on February 25, 2013

Spotted: Poster for “lost fat cat” in the Willows

Photographer Laura Hamilton send this photo to InMenlo with the following note: "These are posted all over the Willows neighborhood. Thought it was humorous!" We're hoping

by Linda Hubbard
on February 25, 2013

Trish Mitchell helps men make fashion sense of their wardrobe

Menlo Park resident Trish Mitchell has had a lifelong interest in "doing little businesses" — she even started a beading business with a classmate when she

by Linda Hubbard
on February 25, 2013

Library book sale scheduled for March 2

The Friends of the Menlo Park Library will be hosting a book sale on Saturday, March 2 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Exceptional quality

by Michelle Burnham
on February 24, 2013

Here are tonight’s Oscar picks, courtesy of M-A student journalist Ryan Wentz

Tonight, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will host the 85th Academy Awards  - officially rebranded this year as The Oscars. Though only

by Contributed Content
on February 24, 2013