Author: Chrisie Wendin

Spotted: Early Blessing of the Animals

At Trinity Church this morning, dozens of dogs -- along with stuffed animals of all variety -- were given blessings in honor of the Feast

by Chrisie Wendin
on September 25, 2011

Spotted: Last of season’s berries at Webb Ranch

The blackberries and boysenberries are still plentiful, but it's slim pickings for raspberries at Webb Ranch's U-Pick fields. There were many families on hand today, as

by Chrisie Wendin
on July 23, 2011

Habibi’s Salon: Celebrating its first anniversary as a full-service hair salon for the whole family

On a recent weekday morning, Habibi's Salon in the Willows was a hive of activity. In one chair sat a woman getting a sleek new

by Chrisie Wendin
on June 28, 2011

Willows neighborhood helps InnVision homeless youth get ready for summer camp

The refreshment stand set up in front of Café Zoe wasn't just a fun weekend activity for the Willows kids selling Meyer lemonade and cookies.

by Chrisie Wendin
on June 15, 2011

Encinal and Laurel Girls on the Run learn it’s about much more than the race

At a recent afterschool practice at the Encinal track, a dozen pairs of girls and their adult Running Buddies completed laps and earned rainbow-colored hand

by Chrisie Wendin
on May 12, 2011

Bella Hicks: Meet Menlo’s newest florist at Twig and Petals

"I tell customers coming to see us, 'if you think you're in the wrong spot, you're in the right spot,'" jokes Bella Hicks, about the

by Chrisie Wendin
on April 14, 2011

Empower Through Education hosts Peace and Hope event to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Raising $60,000 in just six months is quite an accomplishment. But for the dozen women behind the Empower Through Education group, it's just the beginning.

by Chrisie Wendin
on March 24, 2011

Parenting expert Alyson Schafer tonight, 3/23, at Phillips Brooks School

The Common Ground Speaker Series, a parent education coalition of several Bay Area schools including Menlo-based Phillips Brooks and Trinity, present Alyson Schafer tonight at

by Chrisie Wendin
on March 23, 2011

Race to Nowhere screens on Tuesday, March 29

Trinity Church invites the Menlo Park community to a screening of the award-winning documentary Race to Nowhere on Tuesday, March 29. Doors open at 6:30 pm,

by Chrisie Wendin
on March 21, 2011

Peggy Orenstein on the trouble with pretty and pink — and what you can do about it

When it debuted late last month, Peggy Orenstein's new book, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, struck a chord with mothers — and fathers —across the country.

by Chrisie Wendin
on February 22, 2011