Apr 26
Music@Menlo’s 2011/12 Winter Series concludes on April 29 at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center with the Jupiter String Quartet performing a special afternoon of masterworks from the quartet’s repertoire, including Haydn’s F Major String Quarte...
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Apr 23
After coming off one of its best seasons in years, the M-A Football program continues to gain momentum with the addition of a Freshman only team this Fall. “We are excited about offering our incoming freshman the opportunity to play high school footbal...
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Apr 21
Earlier today, the sixth annual America’s Pastime Auto Show benefiting the Menlo-Atherton High School baseball team. This is always a fun event with lots of cool classic cars to bring back memories of years gone by! Below are some photos I took at toda...
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Apr 19
Tina Dreyer describes herself as a “collector of plants.” “I’d rather shop for plants than anything else,” she told her visitors standing in the middle of California Native Plant Garden, which she was instrumental in renovating about 10 years ago. The ...
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Apr 18
Trophies line the Menlo Park Captivating Dance studio at Menalto Corners where Nona Ybarra gives private and group dance lessons. “They come in handy,” she said, with a smile. “When kids do something really well, I give them a trophy to take home. It ...
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Apr 16
Menlo-Atherton High School senior Charlotte McMillan just may be the longest serving student volunteer that the nonprofit organization My New Red Shoes has. She started on the ground floor, or rather the garage floor. “My New Red Shoes founder Heather ...
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Apr 16
The sixth annual America’s Pastime auto show benefiting Menlo-Atherton High School baseball is scheduled from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 21. There will be music, raffles, BBQ and refreshment as well as a wide variety of automobiles, includin...
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Apr 15
As many readers know, InMenlo began two years ago as labor of love by three Menlo Park residents. The goal – although unstated! – was to post an article daily that highlighted some aspect of the people, places, and organizations of our local community....
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Apr 14
Local residents are central to an afternoon garden party that will feature authors Dr. Abraham Verghese and Anne Lamott in support of the non-profit Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance to be held at an Atherton home on Sunday, April 29. “We are glad to be ...
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Apr 13
If you thought it was loud on the mid-Peninsula last night, your ears weren’t deceiving you. The National Weather Service reported 750 lightening strikes between the period of 8:00 pm and midnight. San Francisco-based photographers captured some amazin...
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Apr 11
During a special Monday evening closed session, the Menlo Park City Council decided to continue the lawsuit it has filed with Atherton and Palo Alto against the California High Speed Rail Authority, despite the HSRA ruling last November. According to ...
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Apr 10
If body count is an indicator of victory, then law enforcement ruled the day at the noon protest rally by a self-described “coalition representing thousands of community members, students, union members and activists” in front of Meg Whitman’s Atherton...
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Apr 10
Given Gordy Gourdin’s love of flying and his description of himself as a “tinker junky,” you’d think his Atherton home might be lined with model airplanes. Instead, a visitor is greeted by a wall of old clocks, just part of a collection that also resid...
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Apr 09
The Menlo-Atherton High School online auction catalog is now available. The M-A on eBay auction is the major fundraiser for the Foundation for the Future, which provides a better educational experience for every M-A student by funding smaller class siz...
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Apr 04
Facebook executive Sunita Parasuraman will discuss Niti, the Ancient Wisdom of the Panchatantra on Wednesday, April 4 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center. Admission is $10.00. Parasuraman published this updated to share th...
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