Month: April 2020

It’s a celestial delight: The moon, a planet , a star – together in the night sky

InMenlo reader Roberta Morris tipped us to a treat if we look skyward at dusk and in the evening: "The moon and Venus ...are both

by Linda Hubbard
on April 27, 2020

Alley-Oop Kids creates series of stay@home sports skills and drills videos

We've been following Alley-Oop Kids, a kid-founded and kid-run non-profit, since its inception. The Kids have a new project. They are shooting and uploading stay@home

by Linda Hubbard
on April 27, 2020

Poem from Charlotte Muse: “Last Days”

Editor’s note: To support authors with a poetic bent, we’ll be using poems from local poets from time to time on InMenlo. Last Days is

by Linda Hubbard
on April 27, 2020

Menlo SummerFest in downtown Menlo Park will not be held this year

Organizers of Menlo Summer Fest released the following statement regarding the 2020 event: "In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, and after

by Linda Hubbard
on April 26, 2020

Photographer Scott R. Kline’s road trip photos – a black and white perspective

The stay-at-home order for the Covid-19 epidemic really has me missing the road. So I brought home all my hard drives and started going through

by Scott R. Kline
on April 26, 2020

Spotted: Artist Ron Silzer painting a new mural

We met artist Ron Silzer when he teamed up with Marcela Del Alcazar on a fundraiser for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. That was when we found

by Linda Hubbard
on April 26, 2020

Spotted: Teddy Bear on a lamp post

Hoping this good looking Teddy Bear perched on a lamp post brings a smile to your face! Photo by Linda Hubbard (c) 2020

by Linda Hubbard
on April 26, 2020

How does your garden grow, Bruce Deal?

Emails Atherton resident Bruce Deal: "I added a few more roses to the garden this year, in addition to the usual 40 tomato plants and

by Linda Hubbard
on April 25, 2020

List of local organizations providing meals/food to families in need

Thanks to Facebook Local Communities for putting together this list of organizations that can provide food/meals for families in need at this time. Ecumenical Hunger

by Linda Hubbard
on April 25, 2020

Spotted: Camarillo Pacific Railroad delighting neighborhood children

Jim Camarillo reports that operating the Camarillo Pacific Railroad in the University Heights neighborhood in Menlo Park has a two-fold benefit: "It gives me something

by Linda Hubbard
on April 25, 2020