AROUND TOWN At Filoli in Woodside: Bringing life to landscape sculpture Workshops, lectures, garden tours kick off Filoli's new season. Sculptor DJ Garrity will come to Filoli's opening event Daffodil Daydreams on Feb. 27 for a lecture about how t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Hannah Steuer, 8, wins poetry award Hannah Steuer of Menlo Park, age 8, received honorable mention in the October 2008 Cricket children's magazine's poetry competition.
Read the full story here http://www.alm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - February 15, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
2. Vagrants - Yiyun Li
3. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
4. Associate - John Gr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:43 am
AROUND TOWN Winter Arts Festival!
Winter Arts Festival
Date: February 21st and 22nd
What: Friday the 21st 6:30 to 9:30PM will be a cabaret night. Saturday the 22nd from 11AM to 4PM will include comedy... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by M-A Thespian Society, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 14, 2009 at 6:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2009 at 6:24 pm.
AROUND TOWN Caltrain to add bicycle capacity Caltrain has made a concession to commuters who have long complained about the lack of space for bicycles on trains, pledging to add room for eight bicycles to each train.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:22 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:22 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - February 8, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
2. Associate - John Grisham
3. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
4. Vag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2009 at 1:18 pm
AROUND TOWN Shoes on Overhead Wires, Highway 101 eyesore Anyone else notice the sneakers on the overhead wires on HY 101 southbound before Marsh?
Caltrans has a "Maintenance Service Request" web page at:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bill, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2009 at 1:25 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2009 at 2:10 am.
AROUND TOWN Andy Cohen reveals his artistic side This painting of the Bayfront is among the works of Menlo Park Councilman Andy Cohen on exhibit at the Little House activity center in Menlo Park. A reception for the artist w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Fergusson laps Ciardella in spending Kelly Fergusson and Rick Ciardella both ended their campaigns for Menlo Park City Council in the red, while Andy Cohen, the third candidate in the November race for two counci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2009 at 8:42 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 4:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - February 1, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
2. Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter & Sweet - Jamie Ford
3. Piano Teacher - Ja... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 2, 2009 at 8:10 pm
AROUND TOWN Sage Santa visits Ladera Christmas fair When Santa stops at the Ladera Christmas Fair, he arrives in a shiny, red fire engine.
Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=7349 posted Wedn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:49 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - January 25, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Piano Teacher - Janice Lee
2. Going to See the Elephant - Rodes Fishburne
3. Lark & Termite - Jayne Anne Phillips
4. Guernsey Literary & Potato Pee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2009 at 11:56 am
AROUND TOWN Elisabeth Barragan named Boys & Girls Club 'Youth of the Year' Elisabeth Barragan's teaching efforts — including teaching English to her parents, math to a younger brother and literacy skills to young children — and her overal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:52 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:52 am.
AROUND TOWN PV holds hearing on adopting green plan The Portola Valley Town Council will hold a public hearing Wednesday on a proposal to add a sustainability element to the town's general plan. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:56 pm
AROUND TOWN Steve Levy to speak to Sustainable Menlo Park Steve Levy, director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy, will speak at a meeting of the group, Sustainable Menlo Park, on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
[http:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:54 pm
AROUND TOWN Locals plan to soak up the big event in Washington Several local residents are among the hundreds of thousands swarming Washington, D.C., this week for the inaugural of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm
AROUND TOWN Rojas responds to sergeants' pay critics In response to a raft of e-mails from residents criticizing the Menlo Park City Council's recent decision to award sergeants in the police department a significant pay raise o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 22, 2009 at 1:54 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2009 at 3:58 pm.
AROUND TOWN Montreal Piano Phenom Mimi Blais Performs 2/11 in Menlo Park Concert pianist Mimi Blais returns from Montreal, Quebec, Canada to perform Wed. Feb. 11 at 7:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church at 1100 Middle Ave (corner Arbor) in Menlo Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nan Bostick, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood, on Jan 20, 2009 at 6:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2009 at 1:19 pm.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - January 18, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Lark & Termite - Jayne Anne Phillips
2. String Of Lights - Dominique Renda
3. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
4. Mer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2009 at 1:07 pm
AROUND TOWN Military tank collector dies at 59 Jacques Mequet Littlefield, who assembled one of the largest private collections of military vehicles in the world and championed open space on the Midpeninsula, died Jan. 7 i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 16, 2009 at 7:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2009 at 4:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Plans for the Inauguration? If you have plans for the inauguration -- either in D.C. or locally -- The Almanac wants to know about it. Send an e-mail to showell@almanacnews.com with information or photo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sean Howell, a resident of another community, on Jan 15, 2009 at 3:03 pm
AROUND TOWN Noted Expert on Growing and Showing Camellias Growing and Showing Camellias: Camellia Expert and former American Camellia Society President Bob Ehrhart is the speaker for the San Francisco Peninsula Camellia Society meeti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Caroline Beverstock, a resident of another community, on Jan 14, 2009 at 11:16 am
AROUND TOWN Environmental review of high-speed rail begins Residents concerned about the impact of the California high-speed rail project on local towns will have an opportunity to voice those concerns to rail officials over the next ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 14, 2009 at 9:37 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2009 at 9:37 am.
AROUND TOWN Kepler's Bestsellers - January 11, 2009 Hardcover Fiction
1. Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
2. Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
3. Lark & Termite - Jayne Anne Phillips
4. Mer... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Lider, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 12, 2009 at 1:04 pm
AROUND TOWN UPDATE: Woodside man's yacht slowly sails across dry land to dock at Pete's Harbor The 73-foot yacht built by Woodside resident Jerry Ellis that was temporarily stranded at Sand Hill and Whiskey Hill roads made it to safe harbor -- Pete's Harbor in Redwood C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 12, 2009 at 7:55 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 5, 2011 at 8:55 am.
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