History

Standing Up for Change: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement is topic on March 1

In a Menlo Park Library program, a docent from the National Women's History Museum will explore the Civil Rights Movement through the perspectives of its

by Contributed Content
on February 27, 2021

Online exhibit – Black and White in Black and White – set for February 16-March 31

Discover an optimistic era that set the stage for the Harlem Renaissance through the works of African American photographer John Johnson in Black and White

by Contributed Content
on February 16, 2021

Talk about the movie General Magic with the Menlo Park Library on February 18

Library staff love more than just books—we’re movie-lovers, too! Watch a movie on Kanopy—a streaming service that is free with your Menlo Park Library card—and

by Contributed Content
on February 15, 2021

Dr. Clarence Jones in conversation with Menlo College provost and alum on February 11

In celebration of Black History Month, join Menlo College in conversation with Dr. Clarence Jones, Scholar in Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute

by Contributed Content
on February 9, 2021

Here are ways to celebrate Black History Month in Menlo Park

National Black American History Month is celebrated annually in February. This year's focus is on representation, identity and diversity. The Menlo Park Library has a

by Contributed Content
on February 3, 2021

Learn what happened in Menlo Park when the Spanish flu hit in 1918

Editor's note: One year ago today, a Bay Area resident flew in from Wuhan, China, whose residents were in the throes of an outbreak caused

by Linda Hubbard
on January 24, 2021

Siblings recall decade when their father owned Caldwell’s General Store in Woodside

For a decade in the '50s, Caldwell's General Store was located at the corner of Woodside and Canada Roads, operated by the dashing Emott Caldwell.

by Linda Hubbard
on January 22, 2021

Webinar and film festival honoring Dr Martin Luther King runs Jan. 15-18

For this year's King Holiday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University will host a free, four-day film festival and

by Contributed Content
on January 15, 2021

Explore the Japanese American National Museum virtually on December 28

Join the Menlo Park Library on Monday, Dec. 28, at 4:30 pm for a live event exploring the Japanese American National Museum’s on-going exhibition Common

by Contributed Content
on December 27, 2020

Recalling the live Nativity scene at Fremont Park 70 years ago

Growing up in Menlo Park, I remember a Nativity scene each year in Fremont Park. But I am too young to member a live Nativity

by Linda Hubbard
on December 24, 2020