Author: Melissa McKenzie
Community
New Non&ndashProfit Inspires Youth to Live Beyond Addiction
March 4, 2015
In January 2013, Kelly Villarreal and her husband, Justin Bell, were acclimating to their new life in Oregon. Villarreal had...
Community
February Food Fest Ends with 11-Time World Pizza Champion
March 4, 2015
It’s one of America’s favorite comfort foods – a staple at parties and gatherings, and easily called in for a...
Arts & Entertainment
Kings Beat Sharks in Santa Clara
March 4, 2015
It was a highly anticipated game featuring one of the biggest rivalries in California sports, and with over 70,000 in...
Community
Acclaimed SF Chef Visits Library
February 25, 2015
Proving that making pasta is just as much art as it is science, and that it’s surprisingly simple to make...
Arts & Entertainment
Language Explored in Kathryn Arnold’s Solo Show
February 25, 2015
If someone is characterized as “short,” “chipper” or “stubborn,” it will immediately implant an image about the person being described....
Community
Bay Area Chef Visits Library for February Food Fest
February 18, 2015
Blending roasted Roma tomatoes, lime juice, a clove of garlic, chipotle and adobo puree, honey, salt, Worcestershire sauce and pepper...
Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare Celebrated at Free Friday Event
February 18, 2015
Interspersing love songs with scenes from Shakespeare’s works, the actors of Festival Theater Ensemble and Elizabethan-era lute music of Doris...
Schools
Wilcox Hosts Improv Night
February 11, 2015
Witty, one-liners and the willingness to sacrifice any shred of dignity an actor has are the hallmarks of improv theater....
Community
Yao-pi Hsu’s Painterly Photographs Make Waves at Triton
February 11, 2015
Sit down for five minutes in the home of Yao-pi Hsu and her passions become clear. Lining the walls of...
Arts & Entertainment
Artist Stephanie Lam: From Pets to People
February 4, 2015
Always artistic, San Jose-based artist, Stephanie Lam, never thought about pursuing art. In fact, it wasn’t until she was close...