July 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.

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 (July 23)
Happy Birds (July 18th)
STEAM Fridays
Magic Show (July 24th)
and More

PYT: Finding Nemo Jr.
Several friends and neighbor kids are in this great production of Finding Nemo! They’ve been working hard and I know the show will be AMAZING! https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=564

Kidstock (Saturday, July 20th)
Andy Z and the Andyland Band will be playing the third concert of this year’s Kidstock line-up!
https://www.mountainview.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/1721/18?curm=5&cury=2024

Chuck E. Cheese Deal
You can buy a summer pass to Chuck E Cheese and get game credits EVERYDAY and discounts on food! We’ve found this to be a great deal. Mom pro tip: There is wifi if you need/want to do a little work in between the skeetball rounds! https://www.chuckecheese.com/funpass/

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

Overnight Camping at Gilroy Gardens
These look fun! We haven’t tried them yet so if you go, please report back! More sign up here.

Berry Picking
Cherry season may be over, but berry season is just kicking into gear! Favorite local berry pickings: Webb Ranch! This year it looks like they are just opened on Saturdays but that may change — check their website for details. https://www.webbranchinc.com/u-pick-berries.html

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

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

July: The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté

August: Remaining You While Raising Them: The Secret Art of Confident Motherhood by Alli Worthington

New (to Me) Book Club

I recently found out about a book club at Red Rocks. They are discussing Salt Houses on Sunday, July 7th. More info here.