Month: June 2013

Spotted: Happy M-A graduates

Menlo-Atherton junior (now senior!) Patrick Viruel, a student in Betsy Sergeant Snow's digital photography class, took these photos at the high school's graduation ceremony yesterday.

by Linda Hubbard
on June 7, 2013

Shelley Seward’s candy making hobby turns into the successful Her Coconess Confections

By the time we arrived at Shelley Seward's candy kitchen around noon, the owner of Her Coconess Confections, had hand dipped 450 chocolates. "It's labor intensive,"

by Linda Hubbard
on June 7, 2013

Nominations for first Poet Laureate of San Mateo County open June 8

Saturday, June 8, will mark the opening of the nomination period for all poets interested in becoming San Mateo County’s first Poet Laureate, or for

by Linda Hubbard
on June 6, 2013

Volunteers help students get hooked on science through the Ravenswood Science Initiative project

Begun in 2008 under the auspices of the Ravenswood Education Foundation, the Ravenswood Science Initiative recruits science and engineering professionals and community experts to provide

by Linda Hubbard
on June 6, 2013

Recent human evolution as revealed by Neanderthals
 is Café Scientifique talk on June 11

This talk will be given by Ed Green, Assistant Professor, University of California Santa Cruz, Baskin School of Engineering, on Tuesday, June 11, from 6:00

by Contributed Content
on June 6, 2013

Flutist Jennifer Co talks about her involvement with Foothill Symphonic Winds

Locally-based Foothill Symphonic Winds will be  performing on Sunday, June 9, in a concert of music titled Wish You Were Here at Cubberly Theater in Palo Alto.

by Linda Hubbard
on June 5, 2013

Nativity Carnival runs June 7-9 in Menlo Park

The 33rd annual Nativity Spring Carnival will be held this weekend at the school located at the corner of Laurel and Oak Grove in Menlo

by Contributed Content
on June 5, 2013

Entrepreneur Justin Kitch’s new startup Curious gives people the ability to learn about almost anything

Ever since his undergraduate days at Stanford when he was a TA, Justin Kitch has loved teaching technology. But the idea that technology was something

by Linda Hubbard
on June 4, 2013

Over 1400 runners and walkers take part in “Are You In” Menlo Park City School District run

The traditional first-Sunday-of-June, Oak Knoll School Otter Run morphed into a four-school event this year, with about 1,400 parents, kids and community members taking part

by Linda Hubbard
on June 3, 2013

Menlo Park artist Alice Weil’s paintings featured at Portola Art Gallery in June

Alice Weil is the featured artist in June at the Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park. Emails Alice: "I hope you can stop by to

by Contributed Content
on June 2, 2013