Holidays 2019

Kitka returns with Wintersongs to St. Bede’s on Dec. 8

Wintersongs is Kitka's critically-acclaimed and  popular winter holiday program showcasing seasonal music from a wide variety of Eastern European ethnic and spiritual traditions. The female

by Contributed Content
on December 5, 2019

“Twas the Night Before Christmas” on tap for two weekends in December

Dancer Repertory Theatre offers Twas the Night Before Christmas, a delightful dance/theatre production following the famous Clement C. Moore poem. With dancing Mice, Prancing Reindeer and

by Contributed Content
on December 5, 2019

Woodside Village Band holiday concert takes place Dec. 7

The Winter Concert 2019 with Yessica Gallagher conducting takes place on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 3:00 pm at the Woodside Village Church, 3154 Woodside Road. Free admission and

by Contributed Content
on December 4, 2019

Allied Arts Guild Auxiliary holds annual Christmas Market on Dec. 7

The Allied Arts Guild Auxiliary's Christmas Market takes place on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You'll find handcrafted goods from a

by Linda Hubbard
on December 4, 2019

Jerry Rice’s 25th Annual NFL Alumni Celebrity Toy Drive comes to downtown Menlo Park

Mayor Ray Mueller encourages residents u to support the Jerry Rice 25th Annual NFL Alumni Celebrity Toy Drive, now through December 14, between 11:00 am

by Contributed Content
on December 3, 2019

Local non-profits that you can support on Giving Tuesday

Entering its eighth year, GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, kicking off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year

by Linda Hubbard
on December 3, 2019

Meet Florence – Menlowe Ballet’s company canine

We stop by the Menlowe Ballet company studio a couple of times of year, but it was only this past November that we noticed a

by Linda Hubbard
on December 2, 2019

Holiday tree lighting in Fremont Park on Dec. 6

Begin the holiday season with the annual tree lighting in Fremont  Park on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. s. Watch live entertainment

by Contributed Content
on December 2, 2019

Support local merchants and restaurants on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving,  may get all the publicity, but there's also Small Business Saturday on November 30, 2019! Local businesses are the

by Linda Hubbard
on November 29, 2019

How that turkey you’re eating got its name

Today, many American families will gather around the lunch or (and?) dinner table, feasting on a Thanksgiving meal centered on turkey. It’s a celebration of

by Dan Lewis
on November 28, 2019