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Lunar New Year Celebration
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Join the City of Mountain View for the 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Welcoming all to enjoy a day of Asian arts and music, traditional performances, games and riddles to win prizes! Learn more about the meaning behind Lunar New Year and the rich customs of family, friends and neighbors as we welcome in the new year together.
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Mountain View Receives Prestigious Prohousing Designation |
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The City of Mountain View is proud to announce that it has received the Prohousing designation by Governor Gavin Newsom and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). This designation recognizes jurisdictions that are leading the way to facilitate the development of housing across income levels, such as reducing barriers to housing, streamlining the development process, implementing effective zoning and land use policies, and funding affordable housing. Mountain View is the first city in Santa Clara County to earn this honor.
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Mariposa Park Resurfacing Design
Mimics Monarch Butterfly Wing |
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The City of Mountain View recently resurfaced the Mariposa Park playground area – and what a difference it made! The rubber playground surfacing is special at this park as it was designed to mimic the wing of a Monarch butterfly.
Over time, the original rubber surfacing had faded and deteriorated from sun and usage. With careful removal and installation, the final result is vibrant and beautiful.
The City invites the community to see the design in person by visiting the park at 305 Mariposa Ave.
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Pop-up Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic |
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The City of Mountain View is partnering with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department to provide a pop-up Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
This drop-in clinic is for those uninsured and underinsured, and no appointments are necessary. Those ages three and over may receive the Flu vaccine, while those ages 12 and over may receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Celebrate Black History
Celebrate Black History Month with the Library by coming to one of our special programs:
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Wednesday, Feb. 7: We invite you to a virtual art showcase of works from the Melvin Holmes Collection of African American Art. Saranah Walden, daughter of the late Melvin Holmes, will present pieces from her father's extensive collection of African American art and provide historical information about the artists who created them. This impressive collection contains artworks created between 1853 and 1992 by more than 100 different African American artists.
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Wednesday, Feb. 14: Join us for an exclusive virtual keynote on Black history with acclaimed columnist, political commentator and bestselling author Michael Harriot. He will discuss his recent New York Times bestseller, Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.
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Tuesday, Feb. 20: Come to a virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott as he talks about his recent novel, Hell of a Book. This deeply honest work of fiction goes to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon Black Americans and America as a whole.
Programs for Adults
Spice, Spirit, and Swoon–A Guaranteed Happily Ever After with Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey
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Thursday, Feb. 8—Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey talks about the launch of her new sports romance duology about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan in her new book Fangirl Down.
AI: Friend and Foe
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Thursday, Feb. 8—Come to a community conversation on artificial intelligence, learning, libraries and the future with Dr. Anthony Chow, Professor and Director of the San Jose State University iSchool. Dr. Chow will discuss how AI is impacting higher education as well as the promise and pitfalls this emerging technology poses for all of us.
Design Basics for Waterwise Front Yards
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Tuesday, Feb. 13—Learn how to use information from the Master Gardeners Handbook to achieve curb appeal in the publicly viewed areas of your garden. Master Gardener Sandy Wright will discuss design elements and layout plans for your drought-tolerant garden so you can find the right place for the right plant in your yard.
For more information on these and upcoming Library events, visit the Library’s Events Calendar.
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Usher Training Sessions at
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What's OnStage @
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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Lamplighters Music Theatre presents RUDDYGORE or, The Bruja’s Curse, March 2 - 3.
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February 15-18 | MainStage | California Dance Classics host the San Francisco Competition. California Dance Classics offers Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competitions and Scholarship Awards program. They deliver a world class event, benefitting all those who participate, fairly and accurately. Free event.
February 24 | MainStage | Nova Vista Symphony Association Inc. presents Young and Young at Heart: Brahms and Barber. Dive into a musical experience that bridges generations and invites both the young and young at heart to revel in the beauty of classical compositions that span the ages. Dustin Breshears, co-winner of the Mary Jane Beck Concerto Composition will play the Brahms Violin Concerto. Also on the program are Haydn's Symphony No. 88 and Barber's First Essay for Orchestra. | Tickets
February 25 | SecondStage | Pocket Opera presents La Cenerentola. Throughout the land, word has spread like wildfire-Prince Ramiro is searching for a bride! Despite the plotting of her wicked sisters, Angelina's kindness and inner beauty win the day. There are no glass slippers in Rossini's masterful take on Cinderella, just true love at its finest, set to a dazzling score. Mezzo Soprano Kindra Scharich dazzles as the heroine, Angelina. Tenor Sidney Ragland stars as Prince Ramiro and Will Bryan as Dandini. Music Director Paul Dab returns after his triumphant Die Fledermaus last year, and director Bethanie Baeyen brings warmth and humor to the stage. | Tickets
March 1-2 | SecondStage Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT) presents The Reluctant Dragon as part of their Stories on Stage series. There's a terrible dragon rampaging across the countryside…or is there? Based on the short story by Kenneth Grahame, "The Reluctant Dragon" is a story of a boy that makes a friend and shows his town that you shouldn't always believe everything you hear. | Tickets
March 2-3 | MainStage | Lamplighters Music Theatre presents RUDDYGORE or, The Bruja’s Curse. The Murgatroyds are a Cornish family that moved to Hidalgo for the mining business in the 1800's. They had hoped to escape the infamous family curse of committing one crime a day or dying a terrible death, but they brought it with them! Combining all the familiar characters and music with folklórico dancing and Day-of-the-Dead style ghostly ancestors, Lamplighters' new production of Gilbert and Sullivan's RUDDYGORE envisioned by Davi Euresti will spook and delight old and new audiences alike! | Tickets
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Upcoming Events
For a complete list and information about upcoming public meetings,
visit MountainView.gov/CityEvents.
Feb. 10 | Lunar New Year Celebration | 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. | Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Feb. 19 | Most City Offices Closed in Observance of Presidents' Day | All Day
Feb. 24 | Compost Basics Workshop | 10 a.m. - noon | Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
March 2 | Paper Shredding | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | SMaRT Station, 301 Carl Road, Sunnyvale
March 9 | Sea Level Rise Resilience Tour | 10 a.m. - noon | Shoreline at Mountain View, 3160 N Shoreline Blvd. | Register
March 17 | Repair Café | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Hacker Dojo, 855 Maude Ave.
March 23 | Deer Hollow Farm Spring Tour | 10 a.m. | 22500 Cristo Rey Drive, Cupertino
March 23 | Multicultural Festival | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.
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AskMV at Your Service
Available 24/7, Ask Mountain View is an easy way to send your questions, concerns and compliments directly to City staff who can help you. Download the app or submit a request online at MountainView.gov/AskMV.
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