April 2023

American Armory Museum Demonstration Weekend (April 15 – April 16th)
Tank and armored vehicle demo in Fairfield! We’ve been looking forward to this event for MONTHS and is is almost here! Make sure you arrive early as parking will fill up long before the tank demo (which I think will be around 3 pm). Also, for jelly bean fans, the museum is a 5 min drive from the Jelly Belly factory!

https://americanarmorymuseum.org/aam-events

Animal Explorers (Thurs. April 6th and 20th)
Learn more about the amazing animals around our world with Librarian Alex. Note that this program is for kids 8-12 years old.

https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/10478166

Storytimes at the Library

There are so many storytimes at the library (Madnarian, Spanish, Outdoor, Sensory, etc). Please take a look at their calendar and enjoy a wonderful story with your little ones. https://mountainview.libcal.com/

Peanuts Celebration (Weekends during April)
At Great America this month there will be a special shows, snacks, and, of course, rides in honor of Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip! More info is here. (Members can get a sneak peak on Friday, March 31st)

Volunteer Fair (April 15th)

Want to find the perfect way to give back to our community? Mountain View is hosting a volunteer fair on April 15th.

Filoli Spring Bulbs (Every day)
The daffodils are back! Come enjoy the array of color and scent at Filoli now through the end of Spring!

https://filoli.org/

Baby Farm Animals (Now)
Take your kids over to Deer Hollow Farm and Hidden Villa Farms to enjoy some cute lambs and other baby animals! And Deer Hollow has a special tour on April 22nd.

Parenting Book Club

April: The Parent Trap: How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis by Nate G. Hilger

I really hope someone will discuss this one with me because it was, in equal measures, thought-provoking and irritating,

May: My Parents: An Introduction / This Does Not Belong to You by Aleksandar Hemon,

This book (or really duel books) are as much about life in former Yugoslavia and the nature of memory as about parenting but I definitely thought it was fascinating and will probably be so to other parents.