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Celebrating Menlo Park’s Irish roots on St. Patricks Day

As we do each year, we look back on Menlo Park’s Irish roots on St. Patrick’s Day. Menlo Park resident Patrick Killelea did some on-the-spot

by Linda Hubbard
on March 17, 2023

25 years ago today San Francisquito Creek flooded

Heavy, fierce rains on February 2 and 3, 1998, combined with high (king) tides resulted in 1,700 properties in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and

by Harold Schapelhouman
on February 3, 2023

Bringing home America’s astronauts: The 20-year tragic anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia

In respectful memory of Colonel Rick Husband, Commander William McCool, LT Colonel Michael Anderson, Doctor Kalpana Chawla, Captain David Brown, Doctor Laurel Salton Clark and

by Harold Schapelhouman
on February 1, 2023

Students invited to submit posters for Black History Month by February 5

The City of Menlo Park will be gathering for the inaugural Black Liberation Celebration at Belle Haven Branch Library Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, from Noon–3:00

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2023

Looking back at the flood that happened 80 years ago today

On Saturday January 23, 1943, at 2:57 am, eight on-duty Menlo Park Firefighters from all three of its Fire Stations located in Menlo Park, Atherton

by Harold Schapelhouman
on January 23, 2023

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

Native American Cultural Impact on the United States is topic on November 21

Colonization of this continent had a cultural impact upon its native people—but was the impact of the Native American populations on what would evolve into

by Contributed Content
on November 19, 2022

History of LGBTQ+ in San Mateo County is topic on October 17

This talk is being given by Michael Flanagan, a Menlo Park Library reference librarian and history columnist for the Bay Area Reporter, at the main

by Contributed Content
on October 15, 2022

MPHA hosts Streets of Menlo Park webinar on October 9

The Menlo Park Historical Association cordially invite you to attend and participate in the first of what it anticipates will be many Zoom webinars showcasing

by Linda Hubbard
on October 7, 2022