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Statement from the City of Mountain View on the Conflict in Gaza and Israel |
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The Mountain View City Council is united in supporting our neighbors who are impacted by the Israel-Hamas War and in calling for sustained peace in the region.
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Take the Pickleball Survey |
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The City wants to hear from you! The City of Mountain View is seeking the public's input on potential locations for new, dedicated pickleball courts. You can help by completing an online survey by Feb. 26.
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Magical Bridge Foundation
Seeking Community's Input |
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Take this survey and show your true colors! The Magical Bridge Foundation is seeking the community’s help in choosing a color scheme for the playhouse and stage coming to Rengstorff Park.
As seen at other Magical Bridge playgrounds, the custom-built and accessible playhouse and stage is made with wood stained, non-toxic tung oil.
Take the survey here.
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2024 Spring and Summer
Activity Guide is Out |
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The 2024 Spring/Summer Activity Guide is now available online - covering classes and camps taking place April through August, including spring break camps, summer camps, swim lessons and adult fitness classes.
To view the Spring/Summer Activity Guide, visit MountainView.gov/Register.
Hardcopies were mailed to Mountain View residents this week. Registration begins Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m. for Mountain View residents and Monday, March 18 at 8:30 a.m. for non-residents.
While online registration is encouraged, City staff will be available to process in-person registration on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Avenue.
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Summer Camp Fair on Feb. 28 |
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The City of Mountain View Recreation Division will be hosting its Summer Camp Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Mountain View Community Center.
Camp and aquatics staff, as well as vendors, will be on-site to answer any questions you may have as you prepare for your youth’s summer plans.
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The Santa Clara County Home Composting Education Program offers free workshops in Mountain View and throughout the county. These workshops teach residents the basics of vermicomposting with worm bins, how to build compost piles, and the best ways to apply finished compost in your garden.
Compost Basics Workshop in Mountain View:
Saturday, February 24, 10 a.m. – noon
Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Registration is required. Visit Ucanr.edu/Compost or call 408-918-4640 to register and see the full list of classes available throughout the year. Mountain View residents can attend any of the Santa Clara County workshops for free.
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Mini Storytimes at the Park
Join us for a 15-minute storytime at a local park with the bookmobile! All storytimes will be from 10:30-10:45 a.m. The bookmobile will be available for browsing and borrowing from 10-11 a.m. as part of its regular service schedule.
View the bookmobile schedule to see where it will stop next.
Teen Drop-in Mental Health Break
Unleash your creativity at our weekly Teen Drop-in Mental Health Break. Every Friday until March 29, teens are invited to relax in the Teen Zone with different crafts and activities in a space set aside just for them. The Library will provide all the materials. Please note that the Teen Zone is solely for teens and no adults or children will be permitted unless accompanied by a teen.
Online Author Series
For more information on these and upcoming Library events, visit the Library’s Events Calendar.
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What's OnStage @
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
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Pocket Opera presents La Cenerentola on Sunday, Feb. 25.
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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
March 9-10, 16-17 | MainStage | Peninsula Youth Theatre presents Seussical. Anything's possible when you think about Seuss! A trip to a town too tiny to see, a journey with an elephant on an egg, in a nest, up a tree. Join us as we travel to the Jungle of Nool to see Horton and swim in McElligot's pool. It's a great family musical - you just have to see exactly how Horton gets out of that tree! Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle, Based on the works of Dr. Seuss. *Student Matinees will be held on March 14 & 15 at 9:30 a.m. | Tickets
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Upcoming Events
For a complete list and information about upcoming public meetings,
visit MountainView.gov/CityEvents.
Feb. 24 | Compost Basics Workshop | 10 a.m. - noon | Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Feb. 28 | Summer Camp Fair | 5 - 7 a.m. | 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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