August 2024

Summer Reading
Remember to pick up your free books from the library (and redeem those book sale coupons at the Friends of the Library book sale on Aug 10-11).

Additional Mountain View Library Programing
There are SO many great events coming up at the library!
End of Summer Dance Party
Parenting: The College Application Process
Parenting: The Hidden High
Chinese Storytime
and More

Big Al Bowling and Games
Free bowling (2 games each day!) and free arcade games (a $5 valued card) EVERY DAY for kids until the end of August! What a great deal (thanks, Hoorig, for the tip!) Details here

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

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. Last movie is a personal favorite: Paddington Bear 2!

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.

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

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

September: BoyMom by Ruth Whippman. Read this one! It will challenge you in new ways — promise!