Month: October 2014

Local author Herschel Cobb to speak at Menlo Park Library on Nov. 1

Local author Herschel Cobb will talk about his book, Heart of a Tiger: Growing up with My Grandfather, Ty Cobb, during a free program to

by Contributed Content
on October 28, 2014

Menlo Park and Yiftee launch community eGift Pass for shopping local

The City of Menlo Park and Yiftee, a Menlo Park-based web/mobile eGift solutions provider, are launching the “Menlo Park Gift Pass”, a digital gift card good

by Linda Hubbard
on October 28, 2014

Neighborhood meeting on Laurel Upper School set for Oct. 30

A neighborhood meeting to discuss transportation and access to the future Laurel Upper School is planned for Oct. 30 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room

by Linda Hubbard
on October 27, 2014

A bit of Down Under with a dash of French comes to Menlo Park with the arrival of Blue Illusion

Local shoppers who've spent the last couple of years feeling downcast when walking by what was the popular clothing store Alta now have the opportunity to

by Linda Hubbard
on October 27, 2014

Menlo College hosts forum for Atherton City Council candidates on Oct. 29

A forum featuring the four candidates for the city council of the Town of Atherton City Council will be hosted by Menlo College on Wednesday, October

by Contributed Content
on October 27, 2014

Spotted: Chewbacca pumpkin face at Menlo Park Farmers’ Market

The pumpkin carved to look like Star Wars character Chewbacca caught our attention at the Menlo Park Farmers' Market this morning. It was sitting amidst uncarved

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2014

Watch Ghostbusters at MAPAC on Oct. 28 – and “act & quote along”

The City of Menlo Park Community Services Department has teamed up with Guggenheim Entertainment to bring an interactive fun-filled evening to the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2014

Menlo Park gets all dressed up in advance of Halloween

The sun had a bit of a hard time poking through the rain clouds this morning, threatening two popular Halloween-related events, the City-sponsored parade for

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2014

Café Scientifique examines brutality of contact sports – and its lasting damage

Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard is both a book and the topic of the next Café Scientifique  on Tuesday, Oct. 28

by Contributed Content
on October 25, 2014

Phillip Nicholas brings his landscape fine art photography skills to Menlo Park

Photographer. Guide. Teacher. Ask Phillip Nicholas, who moved to Menlo Park from El Portal just outside Yosemite a few months ago, which hat he most

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2014