Activism

Remembering when the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Stanford University

On April 14, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at Stanford's Memorial Auditorium about racism and civil rights in American society. He touched on many

by Contributed Content
on January 16, 2023

MP Docfest: Raging Grannies: The Action League set for January 17

Life isn't over at 50, or 60 or even 90 — heck, these local women have been spied on by the California National Guard! Join

by Contributed Content
on January 13, 2023

Spotted: Orange flag at Art Ventures in downtown Menlo Park in support of gun safety

Art Ventures owner Kate Powers has an orange flag placed outside the gallery, and she emailed to remind fellow residents that it's "wear orange weekend'.

by Linda Hubbard
on June 3, 2022

Artist Ryan Carrington’s work on display at Art Ventures Gallery

Artist Ryan Carrington's exhibit — Recontextualized — is on display at Art Ventures Gallery from June 1 to July 31. "I grew up in a family that

by Linda Hubbard
on May 31, 2022

Two immigrants spearheading fundraising efforts to feed Ukrainians

Menlo Park resident Dariusz Paczuski, a Polish immigrant, is teaming up with Dmitry Lipkin, a Ukrainian immigrant, to raise funds to help feed the people

by Linda Hubbard
on March 3, 2022

Vote16 SMC is hosting Be The Change event at Menlo School

Vote16 SMC is partnering with the San Mateo County Youth Commission to host a first of its kind SMC event — Be The Change, a

by Linda Hubbard
on November 30, 2021

Activities around The Peace Gate kick off Silicon Valley Sculpture 2021

On Friday, September 24, an event involving The Peace Gate, on display on the grounds of Menlo College in Atherton (1000 El Camino Real), kicks off

by Linda Hubbard
on September 23, 2021

Five part series on the concept of equity in pluralistic culture begins August 17

What are the underpinnings of a truly equitable society, and how does the notion of privilege impact our daily lives? Mary Bacon, Ph.D. kicks off

by Contributed Content
on August 15, 2021

Youth leading the way to reimagine public safety is workshop topic on Aug. 16

Join Building for Change for the last workshop of their three-part education series exploring what comes next in creating lasting, structural change to policing and

by Contributed Content
on August 13, 2021

2020 peace cranes find a new role in 2021 marking Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings

For the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, our main community event last August was recruiting volunteers to make paper peace

by Judy Adams
on August 7, 2021