Holidays 2013

10,000 cookies will be delivered to San Mateo County inmates on Christmas, thanks to JobTrain

For the fifth year in a row, students from JobTrain, a Menlo Park-based, nonprofit organization that provides job training and placement services, have baked thousands

by Contributed Content
on December 18, 2013

Juan and Mercedes Navarro offer a mix of garden and gifts at their Ladera Country Shopper nursery

Editor’s note: From now through Christmas, we’ll be checking in at various local merchants, with an eye to shopping locally.  Is it possible that Mercedes

by Linda Hubbard
on December 18, 2013

Spotted: Oak Knoll Wishing Tree – symbol of peace, hope and unity this holiday season

Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park is the holiday home of a "wishing tree," a project conceived by parent Julia Appleby and set in motion

by Contributed Content
on December 17, 2013

Spotted: Katie Behroozi bringing home the family Christmas tree – by bicycle!

A photo on Facebook caught our eye. It showed Menlo Park resident Katie Behroozi cycling with a Christmas tree in the bike's trailer. We asked

by Linda Hubbard
on December 16, 2013

St. Nicholas visits Trinity Church in Menlo Park, as he has for 30 years

Menlo Park may have many Santa Clauses but we're pretty sure St. Nicholas makes an appearance at only one place. As he has for three

by Linda Hubbard
on December 15, 2013

M-A’s Camping Club is staging a warm jacket and sweater drive through Dec. 19

'Tis the season of giving at Menlo-Atherton High School. With the Canned-Food Drive completed, students of the Camping Club have taken the initiative to continue

by Danielle Balestra
on December 15, 2013

Bring a toy and see Toy Story for free at M-A Performing Arts Center on Dec. 16

The City of Menlo Park Community Services Department is teaming up with Guggenheim Entertainment, the visionaries of The Retro Dome in San Jose, to bring

by Contributed Content
on December 12, 2013

M-A’s holiday canned food drive yields a record 159,861 cans

Catherine McMillan, who co-chaired M-A's 2013 canned food drive along with fellow M-A parent Linda Gates, emailed InMenlo the results: "Congratulations are in order for

by Contributed Content
on December 12, 2013

Malika stocks clothes that mothers and daughters can wear at Gitane in downtown Menlo Park

Editor’s note: From now through Christmas, we’ll be checking in at various Menlo Park merchants to get gift ideas, with an eye to shopping locally.

by Linda Hubbard
on December 12, 2013

Spotted: Cookie jars that are festive, fun and functional at MenloVille in Menlo Park

It takes a while to take in all that is jam-packed into MenloVille's multiple rooms. There are gifts galore, but what caught our eye immediately

by Linda Hubbard
on December 11, 2013