History

Take a virtual tour of the Hiller Aviation Museum on Nov. 12

Join the Menlo Park Library for a virtual tour of the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, with a collection that includes unique early aircraft,

by Contributed Content
on November 10, 2020

Holocaust and Resistance: a First-Person Account is topic on November 9

Meet a Holocaust survivor, who will testify regarding their individual experience, on Monday, Nov. 9 from 2:00 to 3:15 pm. The speaker will be accompanied

by Contributed Content
on November 6, 2020

Author John Billheimer talks about Hitchcock and the censors on October 27

The Menlo Park Library hosts Ladera resident John Billheimer virtually in a talk about his Edgar Award-winning dive into the fascinating career of filmmaker Alfred

by Linda Hubbard
on October 24, 2020

Menlo Park’s Sister City agreement with Galway marks 7th anniversary

Earlier this week marked the 7th anniversary of the signing of the Sister Cities Friendship Agreement between Menlo Park and Galway, Ireland. Menlo Park Historical

by Linda Hubbard
on October 22, 2020

Storyteller Dovie Thomason performs The Spirit Survives on October 12

Visiting the Menlo Park Library virtually from her home in Pennsylvania, respected storyteller Dovie Thomason performs her original 90-minute story, The Spirit Survives: The Boarding

by Contributed Content
on October 9, 2020

Learn about your rights in Civil Rights 101 workshop on Aug. 31

What are your rights? Join the Menlo Park Library for a workshop covering our country's civil rights history, and the current issues surrounding your civil

by Contributed Content
on August 26, 2020

The 19th Amendment is a milestone, but not the endpoint, for women’s rights in America

Editor's note: Today marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Here are observations by Stanford historian Estelle Freedman

by Melissa De Witte
on August 18, 2020

Virtual tour and art activity via the Museum of the African Diaspora on Aug. 10

Get an insider's experience from MoAd, the Museum of the African Diaspora on Monday, Aug. 10 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Register online. MoAD docents

by Contributed Content
on August 9, 2020

Commemorating the Hiroshima bombing with storyteller Megumi

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, bilingual storyteller Megumi will tell the story of Sadako, a 12-year-old girl who

by Linda Hubbard
on August 3, 2020

Two films offered during August to commemorate 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Peninsula Peace and Justice Center is screening two special films by David Rothauser on their YouTube channel for the full month of August: Hibakusha: Our

by Linda Hubbard
on August 1, 2020