Month: May 2017

Community meeting on Willow neighborhood traffic set for May 17

On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm the City will host a discussion regarding the traffic impact in the Willows neighborhood. It will be

by Contributed Content
on May 14, 2017

Facebook hosts first Festival of the summer – Chili, Cars and Everyday Stars

The first of five Facebook Festivals was held today on the company's Menlo Park campus. The theme was Chili, Cars and Everyday Stars and featured classic

by Linda Hubbard
on May 13, 2017

Spotted: Notes of encouragement for girls at Burgess

We received this email from a reader: "My daughter and I were at gymnastics at Burgess last week, and we found dozens of post-it notes

by Linda Hubbard
on May 13, 2017

Mindfulness training comes to Oak Knoll classroom thanks to Julie Brody

Leave it to community-minded Julie Brody to come up with a new program that benefits kids — teaching mindfulness at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park. In simple

by Linda Hubbard
on May 12, 2017

Mayors from Menlo Park’s Sister City, Galway City, pay a visit and lunch at British Banker’s Club

Councillor Noel Larkin (seated center in photo), Mayor of the  Galway City Council, and Councillor Michael Connolly, Mayor of the Galway County Council, visited Menlo Park today.

by Linda Hubbard
on May 11, 2017

San Mateo Bike Bridge proves to be a busy spot on Bike to Work Day in Menlo Park

Folks biking to work by crossing San Francisquito Creek via the bike bridge in Menlo Park were greeted this morning by volunteers staffing an Energizer station, one

by Linda Hubbard
on May 11, 2017

Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula hosts historic Barron-Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse tours

The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula (JLPA•MP) is opening up the historic Barron-Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse to the public for tours on Saturday, May 13. The

by Contributed Content
on May 11, 2017

High school student-run Grab Bag Theater builds leaders and community

Besides being home to Facebook and quiet suburban streets, Menlo Park’s lesser-known claim to fame is Grab Bag Theater, one of the only entirely high

by Emma Dewey
on May 10, 2017

Facebook adds festivals to its summer line up beginning May 13

Facebook is hosting five festivals on its campus starting May 13 that are free and open to the public. These are in lieu of the Facebook Farmers

by Contributed Content
on May 9, 2017

Energizer stations will sprout up all over Menlo Park on Bike to Work Day May 11

On Thursday May 11, 2017 tens of thousands of regular and first-time Bay Area residents will bike to work for the 23rd Annual Bike to

by Linda Hubbard
on May 9, 2017