By Town Crier Staff Report

“Homes and Gardens of Los Altos: The Architectural Heritage Show” is scheduled May 9 through Aug. 18 at the Los Altos History Museum. This exhibit features the history of the Orange, University and Palm avenues neighborhood, the first to be settled in Los Altos.

The focus will be on various styles of architecture found in Northern California, including Craftsman, Victorian, Ranch and California Mission.

In a related fund-raising event, Los Altos History Museum’s “Annual Spring Home and Garden Tour” is scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 11. Shuttle buses will ply to and from the museum. Cost is $30, and reservations must be made in advance. The tour is sponsored by Northern Trust. All proceeds will benefit the Los Altos History Museum. For more information, call 948-9427, ext. 15.

“Music and Memories: The History of the Los Altos Garden Club” will be held 4 p.m., June 2.

Jim Thurber Jr. has selected music from various eras to mark the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Los Altos. As part of the city’s yearlong celebration, the Los Altos History Museum will present an exhibit detailing the debate and controversy surrounding the incorporation as well as significant community accomplishments in each decade since incorporation.

Permanent exhibits at the Los Altos History Museum include “Crown of the Peninsula: Los Altos Land Use Over Time,” the J. Gilbert Smith History House and outdoor agricultural exhibits. The museum is located in an apricot orchard that is part of the Civic Center.

For more information, logon to www.losaltoshistory.org or call 948-9427.

The house of Los Altos pioneer Paul Shoup on University Avenue will be open for the home tour.