Month: June 2021

Menlo Park resident Bob Williams celebrates his 100th birthday

On the occasion of his 100th birthday, Menlo Park resident Bob Williams was treated to a Happy Birthday serenade by his fellow Palo Alto University

by Linda Hubbard
on June 23, 2021

Jim Caldwell’s paintings of Pepperwood Preserve on display at Preserve’s gallery

Pepperwood Preserve—3,200 acres of untouched California north of Santa Rosa—is exhibiting 20 of Woodside-based artist Jim Caldwell's paintings of the Preserve in its gallery through

by Linda Hubbard
on June 23, 2021

Learn to cook Jamaican food with Chef Alreca on June 25

Learn about the food of Jamaica as Chef Alreca shows us how to make Brown Stew Chicken, Peas & Rice, and Fried Plantains  on Friday,

by Contributed Content
on June 23, 2021

Summer Puppetry Festival kicks off with The Circus on June 24

The Menlo Park Library's annual Puppetry Festival kicks off with the world-famous Bob Baker Marionettes, presenting a brilliant and beautiful musical extravaganza, The Circus, on

by Contributed Content
on June 23, 2021

Encinal Ave. and Oak Grove Ave. railroad crossings closed overnight

Caltrain will be performing foundation installation work that will require temporary railroad crossing closures in Menlo Park. Encinal Avenue crossing closure The Encinal Avenue railroad

by Contributed Content
on June 22, 2021

Menlowe Ballet offers a gift of dance to kick off the summer

Kicking off the official start to summer, Menlowe Ballet wants to brighten your day with a favorite ballet from our 2016 repertory season, Val Caniparoli’s

by Contributed Content
on June 22, 2021

Raise a Glass: Beer tasting is for the birds! on June 24

Join the Menlo Park Library for a physically-distanced, but fun and friendly beer-tasting you can enjoy from home on Thursday, June 24, from 5:30 to

by Contributed Content
on June 22, 2021

Menlo Park City and Ravenswood School Districts announce Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Menlo Park City and Ravenswood School Districts, which collectively serve over 4,300 K-8 students in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Atherton, announced a

by Parke Treadway
on June 21, 2021

Jim Caldwell looks back at his 50 year artistic career on June 24

Emails Woodside-based artist Jim Caldwell: "I have been giving a series of slide shows on my favorite artists. Numerous viewers have asked me why I

by Linda Hubbard
on June 21, 2021

On historic Juneteenth, community honors life and deeds of Karl Clark

The unveiling of a storyboard June 19 describing the life of Karl E. Clark and his contributions to his country and his Menlo Park neighborhood won’t be

by Susan Erhart
on June 20, 2021