Month: April 2016

Yvonne Newhouse is May featured artist at Portola Art Gallery

“Behind the Lines” is the title an exhibition of watercolor paintings by Yvonne Newhouse at the Portola Art Gallery in Menlo Park during May. The selection of

by Frances Freyberg
on April 19, 2016

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg co-chairs Second Harvest Food Bank’s Stand Up for Kids Campaign

Studies show that kids who don’t get enough to eat can suffer emotional and physical effects that hamper their ability to do well in school

by Contributed Content
on April 19, 2016

Plants perfect for this area offered at Woodside-Atherton Garden Club sale on April 23

Get ready for prime time spring planting at a local plant sale celebrating “Every Day is Earth Day” on Saturday, April 23. from 10:00 am

by Contributed Content
on April 18, 2016

High school trip to Israel leads Menlo Park native to ponder the differences between living there and here

For Kehillah High School juniors, it's a tradition to take a three-week class trip to Israel. We recently travelled up and down the entire country,

by Lauren Kelmar
on April 18, 2016

TheatreWorks benefit on April 30 pays homage to Carnivale

Atherton resident Julie Kaufman, who's long been involved as a TheatreWorks' board member, reminded us that the theater company is holding a themed Carnivale benefit on

by Linda Hubbard
on April 18, 2016

Benefit to provide solar lights for displaced Nepalese set for April 22 at Cafe Zoe

Editor’s note: We’ve featured the work of Menlo Park residents Haydi and David Sowerine a number of times on InMenlo, first outlining how they started

by Linda Hubbard
on April 17, 2016

Menlo School is hosting MenloHacks this weekend

Menlo School students are hosting a 24-hour hackathon this weekend in the Athletic Center. Dubbed MenloHacks, the event brings together about 250 high school students to build anything

by Contributed Content
on April 16, 2016

New X-ray laser at SLAC brings promise of never-before-seen views of nature

Construction has begun on a major upgrade to a unique X-ray laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park. The project

by Contributed Content
on April 16, 2016

Ukulele master Hiram Kaailau Bell performs on April 20

The Menlo Park Library is hosting a free performance by ukulele master Hiram Kaailau Bell on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30 pm at the Main Library,

by Linda Hubbard
on April 16, 2016

Kepler’s book store receives Sustainability Award from San Mateo County

Emails Praveen Madan: "I am very pleased to share that Kepler's has won a significant award for our work on transforming the bookstore into a

by Contributed Content
on April 15, 2016