June 2024

Summer Reading
The MV Library summer reading program is well on it’s way! If you haven’t signed up, you can do so here. Also their big summer reading kick-off is Saturday, June 1st, with Columbian music and frozen treats!

Additional Mountain View Library Programing
There are SO many great events coming up at the library!
Outdoor Storytime
Lego Time
Let’s Create
Family Gaming
STEAM Fridays
STEAM in the Park: Stevenson School Park
and More

Kidstock (Saturday, June 15th)
Martin and the Green Machine will be playing the second concert of this year’s Kidstock line-up!
https://www.mountainview.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/1721/18?curm=5&cury=2024

Music on Castro (Wednesdays)
Every Wednesday April through October, the city of Mountain View provides wonderful, free music on Castro street. Bring a picnic or grab some food to go at one of the many restaurants downtown. Bonus tip: Asian Box has kids eat free (with purchase of an adult meal) after Wednesday after 5 pm. Music starts at 5 (grab a box and go :).

Music on the Plaza (Fridays)
More free, live music! Bring a picnic and enjoy!
https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/community-services/special-events/civic-center-plaza-events

Shoreline 4th of July Concert
If you want to attend the 4th of July concert at Shoreline, make sure you grab your tickets soon! They are free to MV residents but do “sell out.”
https://www.mountainview.gov/our-city/departments/community-services/shoreline-at-mountain-view/fourth-of-july

Discount Movies for the Summer (Buy tickets now)
We love the cheap summer movies at the local Cinemark theater. Tickets are $1.75 each and popcorn is discounted too. Buy tickets here.

Free YMCA Membership for Teens
Do you have a high school aged teen? They are eligible for a free membership at the YMCA this summer! More info here

Free Lunches
After swimming in the new pool (coming soon!), grab a free lunch a Rengstorff park (coming soonish). Lunches are for everyone!

Rengstorff Park – June 6- July 26 from 11:30 AM-12:45 PM. (No Meals June 19 & July 4)

Castro Elementary – June 6 – 28 from 11:30 AM -12:30 pm. (No meal pick on June 19). Meal pick up in front of Mistral Elementary School, 505 Escuela Ave

Gilroy Gardens, Great America, and Happy Hollow
Summer is a great time to visit these fun parks! Let us know if you want to join us and we can even go together! Note that the long-awaited jaguar and red panda habitat at Happy Hollow is now pushed back until mid-August.

Gilroy Gardens
Great America
Happy Hollow

Free Craft Classes at Michael’s (Sundays)
The SundayMake Breaks at Michael’s are free and super fun! This month they have a lot of great crafts: Check out all the options and sign up here

Looking Ahead: Movies in the Park (July and August)
And, if you have night owls,don’t forget to check out the free movies in the park series!

Parenting Book Club

June: Talking to Kids about Gender Identity by Mark Yarhouse

July: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté