By Rec Dept. offers Marine World trip
Members of the Los Altos Recreation Department are offering a summer trip Aug. 15 to Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo. This trip is also open to students entering grades 7-10.
Six Flags Marine World offers an array of wildlife and wild rides, including some of the top coasters in Northern California, such as the new Vertical Velocity or Medusa.
The $50 cost for the trip includes admission to the park, charter bus transportation and supervision. Those wishing to register may do so at the Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos, by Aug. 10. The bus departs from Hillview Community Center at 8 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m.
For more information, call Robert Acosta at 941-0950, ext. 315.
History museum touts gizmos, ice cream
The Los Altos History Museum, in partnership with the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, is holding a “Gee Whiz - Gizmos! What Is It? Day,” scheduled for 1-3:30 p.m., Sunday.
Gizmos and gadgets that were once in common use will be demonstrated to complement the museum’s current “Make It Move” changing exhibit. Bring your own amazing gadgets and
inventions to share. A program is included in the regular admission: members and visitors under 18, free; visitors 19 and over, $3.
The museum also is holding “Music & Memories: Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social” on Aug. 18, its third annual hand-turned, hand-churned ice cream social with games, toys and fun for all. Bring your favorite homemade ice cream and the recipe for expert judges to taste. Gourmet ice cream will be available for visitors to purchase and enjoy in the garden only. This event is scheduled 2-4 p.m., and admission is free.
The museum is located at 51 S. San Antonio Road, behind the Los Altos Library. For more information, call 948-9427 or use www.losaltoshistory.org.
‘Got Books?’ theme of program
“Got Books?” is the theme of the Los Altos Libraries Teen Reading Program. The theme is designed to encourage leisure reading for the fun of it and familiarity with other resources, besides books, in the libraries.
Teens can sign up and receive a packet of information at Los Altos Library on San Antonio Road or Woodland Branch Library, 1975 Grant Road.
Activities to complete in the library are designed to help the teens become familiar with using the library catalog to find a variety of items, including compact discs, CD-ROMS, videos, DVDs and magazines.
Weekly drawings will be held for teens reading a book or completing one of the activities each week. Teens who read at least five books and complete five of the activities by Aug. 25 will receive a gift certificate at a local bookstore, and will be eligible for the drawing at the end of summer for the grand prize, a personal CD player.
For more information, call Teen Services Librarian Larry Condit at 948-7683, ext. 3511.
C.A.R. author’s luncheon scheduled
For the 10th year, authors, poets and historians will be recognized at the Community Association for Rehabilitation’s Authors’ Luncheon 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 3, at Hyatt Rickeys, 4291 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Authors and the public will have a chance to support seven specialty programs. Tickets are $75 per person. For more information, call 494-0550.
