May 2022

MV Community Garage Sale (May 7-8th)
Sell or buy — a great way to clean out your closet or fill it!  https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/pw/recycling/events/sale/default.asp

Mothers Together Mountain View Spring Event (May 12th)
Join other moms for a craft, Biblical teaching from the amazing Rachel Palmbush and fellowship.

Virtual Silent Auction for Stevens Creek Elementary (May 18th until May 24th)
Support a local elementary school and possibly score some cool stuff!  There are trips to the Caribbean, gift cards to restaurants, Kiwi Crates, Wine Class, Museums…. something for everyone.  (Thanks, Wei Lynn!)

https://www.32auctions.com/SCauction2022

KidStock Music Festival (Saturday May 21st)

KidStock is a series of kid concerts put on each summer on the Civic Center Plaza!  Great music plus games, crafts and more!

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Performer: Andy Z

Saturday, June 18, 2022 | Performer: Charity Kahn and the JAMband

Saturday, July 16, 2022 | Performer: Octopretzel

Thursday Farmers’ Market (Thursdays)
Every Thursday from May to September there is small Farmer’s Market near the library.  And there is a lot of prepared food if you want to pick up dinner, as well as kids crafts and activities. 5-8 pm

http://www.cafarmersmkts.com/thursday-night-mountain-view-farmers-market

Parenting Lecture: Pandemic’s Effect on Kids Below Six: What to Look for and How to Remedy
(Wed., May 25th). (CANCELED BY LIBRARY)
Come learn about how the pandemic may have impacted our kids’ social learning and how we can help!

https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/9018052.

Melissa Guida-Richards: Author, Adoptee, Mom (Thurs., May 12th)

This online evening of conversation will be led by Melissa Guida-Richards, who wrote What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption.

https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/9043371

Storytimes with Librarian Sharon (Saturday, May 21st)

The beloved MV Librarian Sharon has a whole series of storytimes at Los Altos Methodist Church on Saturday mornings.  You don’t want to miss these!  On Saturday, May 21st at 9:30 am Librarian Shanon will do a story time for kids 0-5 years on the topic of “In the Garden” at the Los Altos Untied Methodist Church.

Free Passes to CA State Parks
The MV library has done it again – here is yet another amazing perk of your local library!

https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/library/services/stateparkspass.asp

Story time at Deer Hollow Farm (Thurs., May 26th)

Join the children’s librarians and their farm friends for stories and songs! And it is a perfect time to meet all the baby lambs and goat kids.

https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/905546

Outdoor Story Times with MV Library (Tuesdays)
Grab a picnic blanket and meet the wonderful children’s librarians under the large oak tree in Pioneer Park for stories, songs and rhymes! Fun starts at 10:30 am.

https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/8903898

Peninsula Open Space Trust Hikes
Peninsula Open Space Trust has lots of hikes, lectures and other great events for the family!  Thanks, Kathy!

Filoli
The bulbs are mostly done, but the roses are in full swing.  Also, the Summer Nights program begins June 2nd (music, food trucks, flowers!); you should your tickets now since they sell out!

Swim Lessons
Summer isn’t too far around the corner, and the YMCA has some great and very reasonably priced swim lessons.  We’ll be doing a series in May and could love to have friends in the class — let me know if you are interested in joining and you should sign up now!
https://www.ymcasv.org/locations/el-camino-ymca

YMCA
Speaking of the YMCA, this is such a great resource!  They have resumed Parents’ Night Out and much of the usual programming.  Also, a great place to take Zumba ;).
https://www.ymcasv.org/locations/el-camino-ymca

Camp Signups
The MV Recreation department has already released their list of camps for this summer!  Sign ups have begun! I have heard that some of the favorite ones fill out quickly, so perhaps take a look at the list now to have the most options.
https://www.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/rec/default.asp

Mothers Together Mountain View (Thursdays)
This is amazing free Christian mom’s group that I attend (virtually) in the evening.  They also have morning sessions (in-person and virtual). There is a speaker each week (bonus: I’ll be doing the Moment this week!), as well as prayer and fellowship!  If this sounds like something you’d like to check out, email me and I’ll get you connected (their Facebook page is a bit out of date).

May Parenting Book Club

May: The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes by William Uryby (Thanks, Karin)

Next Month (June):  Love That Boy: What Two Presidents, Eight Road Trips, and My Son Taught Me About a Parent’s Expectations by Ron Fournier