Month: March 2014

Second Harvest Food Bank launches Stand Up for Kids co-chaired by Sheryl Sandberg and John Donahoe

One in three local kids is bullied by hunger. It happens every day and in every neighborhood, even in wealthy Silicon Valley. Just like facing

by Contributed Content
on March 31, 2014

Off and on again rain keeps umbrellas going up and down

My backyard gauges show a nice .65" from today's rain. I am now 8.35" rainfall season-to-date. Perhaps more to come this week. Photo by Julie

by Bill Russ
on March 31, 2014

Nick Taylor turns to crime fiction: Writes The Setup Man using pen name T. T. Monday

Menlo Park resident Nick Taylor has always been a baseball fan, so when he decided to deviate from writing historical fiction and turn to crime

by Linda Hubbard
on March 31, 2014

Menlo College celebrates “Aloha Aku, Aloha Mai” with its 23rd annual Hawai’ian luau on April 5

Menlo College presents its 23rd annual authentic lu`au on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The event will include Hawaiian food, music, and dance featuring 30 Menlo

by Darcy Blake
on March 30, 2014

Rain doesn’t dampen family fun at Filoli’s Spring Fling

There were just enough breaks between the cloudbursts — and enough indoor entertainment — for the annual Spring Fling at Filoli in Woodside yesterday to be usual

by Linda Hubbard
on March 30, 2014

Menlowe Ballet launches spring season April 4-6 and extends community involvement

Menlowe Ballet returns to the stage with Transcendence April 4-6 at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center (555 Middlefield Road, Atherton). Featuring works by Artistic Director Michael

by Lisa Shively
on March 29, 2014

Buddy Bench is unveiled at Oak Knoll School so that no buddy gets left behind

A new Buddy Bench was unveiled at Oak Knoll School yesterday, a collaborative program that involved counselor Nicole Scott's Calling All Kids program and the

by Linda Hubbard
on March 28, 2014

A treat for the eyes: 85 artists illustrate 85 years at Menlo College

To celebrate its 85th anniversary, Menlo College is presenting 85 Years 85 Artists, showcasing 95 artists from around the world who were randomly assigned a year

by Contributed Content
on March 27, 2014

Menlo Park Legends baseball team recruiting host families for upcoming season

Each summer, one the most important duties of the Menlo Park Legends Baseball Organization is to find housing for Legends ballplayers, whether they are traveling

by Contributed Content
on March 27, 2014

Squeezing out a little more rain on Menlo Park

Managed to squeeze out an additional .4" in my gauge today. Most of that was by 9:00 am. I had hoped for more. My season-to-date

by Bill Russ
on March 26, 2014