For the second year, Encinal School hosted an astronomy program — and based on last year’s success it expanded into a whole week of activities and learning. From themed art projects to an ...

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, join the Menlo Park Library online to learn how to start seeds now for spring planting. Library  garden experts will discuss timing, and whether ...

Reports grandmother Barb who attended the Oak Knoll science fair on Thursday evening: “Kids were SO excited they were levitating! Fantastic parental support and teacher guidance. An enormous ...

Teen ambassadors from Bizen, Japan, are coming to Menlo Park this summer for the Menlo Park Sister Cities (MPSC) Exchange from July 21-26. Eight to 10 ambassadors and two chaperones will get to ...

On Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 11:00  am 12:00 pm, Drew Daywalt (pictured), bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit, returns to Kepler’s  (1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, with his ...

My husband] Jim will be interviewing his first cousin Anne Fadiman (their fathers were brothers) at Kepler’s on Sunday, March 8 from 4:00 to 5:00  PM. If you ...

An Afternoon with Emily Dickinson will be held on Saturday, February 28 at 4:00 pm at Trinity Church in Menlo Park (330 ...

The Sound Immersion Experience with Gongs and Singing Bowls helps to balance and restore energy in your body. Through the ...

In 2026, San Mateo County is updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) — a critical roadmap that identifies natural disaster risks and outlines strategies to reduce damage before ...

Julia Foug is an oil painter based in Palo Alto whose work primarily centers on the human form. In this exhibition of 18 ...

SamTrans is reimagining the unused Dumbarton freight railroad line to bring fast, reliable, zero-emission bus service and ...

Carolyn Ordoñez, emailed these two photos of pretty spring tulips blooming in Menlo Park. Says Carolyn: “The tulips started opening about two weeks early, just before the storms, but they held up.