Holidays 2010

UPS pedals its way around Menlo Park again

As first spotted last year, UPS is again deploying a fleet of bicycles with trailers to make package deliveries in Menlo Park. Throughout the day,

by Linda Hubbard
on December 21, 2010

Santa pops up at SLAC in Menlo Park

Palo Alto firefighters stationed at SLAC are getting into the holiday spirit. Passersby can catch a glimpse of the jolly icon set up on the

by Lauren Rugani
on December 20, 2010

Santa, Frosty, Rudolph – all on one Menlo Park street today!

Let's get it out of the way and admit it - Santa Claus still knows how to make an entrance and work a crowd. That

by Linda Hubbard
on December 19, 2010

Spotted: Pretty holiday centerpieces at Ladera Garden Center

With the rain temporarily on hold, Mercedes and Juan - owners of the Ladera Gift and Garden Center - were able to put their great

by Linda Hubbard
on December 18, 2010

Nativity scene on Cotton St. adds new figures – and some new twists and turns

The Nativity scene at 455 Cotton St. in west Menlo Park is once again in place, with the three Wise Men making their way across

by Linda Hubbard
on December 18, 2010

M-A’s canned food drive = big success!

All that canning paid off! M-A’s annual canned food drive was a huge success. A special thanks to Ali Gaffney and Fiona Meyer-Teruel for gathering

by Kendall Songer
on December 17, 2010

Umbrellas sprout all over Menlo – that includes pink flamingos!

Umbrellas were in abundance this morning on the last day of school before the holiday break. Over at the pink flamingo yard in the Willows,

by Linda Hubbard
on December 17, 2010

Magnificat performs Charpentier’s “Messe de Minuit” tonight (12/17)

The Magnificat Baroque Ensemble is performing Marc-Antoine Charpentier's best-known work, Messe de Minuit (Midnight Mass) at 8:00 pm tonight (12/17) at St. Patrick's Seminary in

by Linda Hubbard
on December 17, 2010

Thursday (12/16) is last day to make pottery gifts ready in time for Christmas at Color Me Mine

If you're planning to make some hand-painted ceramics for Christmas gifts, you'd better hurry! The friendly staff at Color Me Mine on Santa Cruz Avenue tell

by Chrisie Wendin
on December 15, 2010

More great Christmas books to read to children

After compiling her Christmas book selections, Menlo Park children's librarian Michele Burnham sent along another list of great Christmas-themed books to read to children, chosen

by Linda Hubbard
on December 15, 2010