March 2020

Toy Time (Thursday, March 5th)
What kid isn’t delighted by a room full of novel toys?!  No need to head to the toy store; hop over to the library.  3-4 pm. https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/6339520

Pacific Ballet’s Giselle at the Library (Saturday, March 7th)
Enjoy a brief ballet aimed at the preschool audience.  10:15-10:45 https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/5527259

Parent’s Day Out at the YMCA (Saturday, March 7th)
Enjoy some date-time with your spouse!  2:30-6:30 pm at the El Camino YMCA.  Registration needed and extra fee for this event. https://www.facebook.com/events/334520117465526/

Astronaut Bootcamp (Thursday, March 12th)
Learn about what it takes to be an astronaut, as well as the way space research has opened up to women in recent times.  They’ll be highlighting Almost Astronauts: Thirteen Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone,
https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/5525083

Parenting Seminar: Understanding Toddlers and Twos (Wednesday, March 18th)
What to better understand what is happening in that little, quickly-developing brain?  This month’s parenting lecture at the library is the talk for you!
https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/5527024

Lego Time (Thursday, March 19th)
Get ready, set, build!  The library has a ton of legos (and duplos) just waiting to be transformed into castles, bridges, and whatever your little ones can imagine!
https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/5658915

Deer Hallow Farm Baby Animal Tour (Saturday, March 21st)
Spring is here, and so are the baby lambs!  The first two cuties were born last Tuesday, and goat kids, more lambs, and other forms of cuteness are on their way!  This tour is fundraiser for Deer Hallow Farm ($7 per person).  10 am – 2 pm.  Parking can be tricky so consider carpooling or having someone drop you off.  There will be a second spring tour on April 18th.
http://deerhollowfarmfriends.org/events/farm-tours/

Magical Nathaniel: By the Numbers (Saturday, March 21st).
An entertaining show that combines math and magic!  3-4 pm
https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/6326087

Gym Tots and Gym Kids (Tuesdays, 10:15 for Gym Kids and 11 am for Gym Tots)
For many years the El Camino has offered a great gym tots class for an extra fee.  These classes are now free for YMCA members.  A parent is required to participate in the Gym Tots class (ages 1 -3 years), and the kids go to class on their own for the Gym Kids session (ages 3-5 years). Arrive early to claim a spot!

Mountain View Library Storytimes
Numerous storytimes are on the horizon.  Come to the library and enjoy a good story with you kids!   Check out all the storytimes here.  Of special note, the English/Mandarin Storytime this month is March 21st at 11:30 am.

March Parenting Book Club 
This month we are reading The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Dr. Shefali Tsabary.  Shoot me an email if you want to discuss and we can figure out a time and place!

Next month (April):  Listen by Patty Wipfler  (Thanks for the suggestion, Rebecca!)