Month: October 2017

The traditional end of Halloween in Menlo Park means a gathering to hear The Members

We realize not everyone in Menlo Park gets to dance the Halloween night away listening to our city's favorite dad band, The Members. It's mostly

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2017

Menlo Park Library’s second Storytelling Festival covers November start to finish

The Menlo Park Library is planning for a month-long celebration of the oral tradition, with a Storytelling Festival featuring an array of professional tellers over

by Contributed Content
on October 31, 2017

William Floyd constructs a maze for Halloween in his front yard

There's always something new in Menlo Park when Halloween comes along. Last year it was the colorful paint job at Brandee Barker's house on Hobart.

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2017

Oak Knoll Elementary School’s Halloween parade takes to the streets

Oak Knoll Elementary School has celebrated Halloween with a costume parade around the school grounds, but for the first time expanded the parade route to

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2017

Menlo Park women rally to make Firefly Institute photo camp happen – despite the North Bay fires

When the North Bay fires forced the cancellation of the Firefly Institute's photo camp for women, a group of Menlo Park women came to the

by Linda Hubbard
on October 30, 2017

Spotted: Magician Marshall Magoon delighting kids at Halloween Hoopla

A bit of magic was added this year to Halloween Hoopla last Saturday. Menlo Park's resident magician Marshall Magoon presented a magic show at Fremont

by Linda Hubbard
on October 30, 2017

Spotted: Halloween parading and pumpkin carving in University Park neighborhood

The decades long tradition of celebrating Halloween with a costume parade and pumpkin carving continued in the University Park neighborhood of Menlo Park Sunday afternoon.

by Linda Hubbard
on October 30, 2017

Menlo Park Fire District revives nighttime fire fighting demonstration after 16 year absence

To cap off its 100th anniversary celebration, the Menlo Park Fire District held a nighttime fire fighting demonstration at its headquarters on Middlefield Avenue on

by Linda Hubbard
on October 29, 2017

“Towards Understanding: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Conversation” is topic of Hearts For Justice event on Nov. 5

An interfaith conversation between leaders in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths will take place at Trinity Church in Menlo Park (330 Ravenswood Avenue) on

by Contributed Content
on October 29, 2017

Peninsula Volunteers hold open house at Rosener House on Nov. 4

Peninsula Volunteers/Rosener House Adult Day Center (500 Arbor Road) in Menlo Park will host an Open House on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10:00 am to

by Contributed Content
on October 29, 2017