Month: January 2014

Artist Alice Weill’s oils and acrylic landscapes showcased at Portola Art Galley in Menlo Park

“Back to Her Roots,” a new collection of oil and acrylic paintings inspired by artist Alice Weil's passion — the rolling hills and majestic oak trees

by Frances Freyberg
on January 31, 2014

Photographer Scott R. Kline goes annually on a mission trip to Juarez, a time that stays with him heart and mind

“You are going to Juarez? Why? Isn’t it dangerous?” This is a typical response every year when we prepare to head to Ciudad Juarez Mexico

by Scott R. Kline
on January 31, 2014

Menlo Park couple starts eye glass company with a shout out to two pioneering businesswomen

What's Brownie and Madam and what has it to do with eye glasses? We admit the answer is so well described as part of a new

by Linda Hubbard
on January 30, 2014

“Sports cap bandit” arrested for two Menlo Park bank robberies

A 26-year-old Hayward woman, Jasmin Sahib, was arrested last night for two bank robberies that took place last Fall in Menlo Park. The Menlo Park

by Contributed Content
on January 30, 2014

Atherton resident Lou Matis celebrates his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends

Tomorrow — January 30, 2014 — Atherton resident Lou Matis turns 100 years old. As has been the custom, his long-time neighbor Doug Anderson organized a party

by Linda Hubbard
on January 29, 2014

Mid-Peninsula junior Stacie Foreman named Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula Youth of the Year

Seventeen-year-old Mid-Peninsula High School junior Stacie Foreman, who aspires to be an orthopedist, was named Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP) Youth of

by Contributed Content
on January 29, 2014

How to take great photos – not just snapshots – of your children or grandchildren

Editor's note: Menlo Park-based photographer Laura Hamilton, a frequent contributor to InMenlo, has specialized in taking children's and family portraits for the past 10 years.

by Laura Hamilton
on January 28, 2014

Applications open for Menlo Park Grant for the Arts – five organizations to be selected

In an effort to support the Menlo Park artistic community, the City of Menlo Park Community Services Department has launched the 2014-15 Menlo Park Grant for the

by Contributed Content
on January 27, 2014

SAFER Bay project is topic of League of Women Voters hosted talk in Menlo Park on January 29

The League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is hosting a free presentation open to the public on Wed., Jan 29 at 7:00

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2014

Billie Holiday tribute takes place in Menlo Park on February 1st

Bay Area jazz vocalist Cheryl Bennett-Scales, along with jazz pianist Bennett Roth-Newell, will celebrate Billie Holiday’s contribution to the world of jazz and the songs

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2014