By Special to the Town Crier

The Los Altos History Museum will celebrate History Month this weekend with a special car and crafts exhibit. The events are part of a larger effort by the 27 museums that make up the Heritage Council of Santa Clara County to revive public interest in local history.

The car exhibit, scheduled for this Saturday, organized by Collections and Exhibits Manager Allyn Feldman and local car afficionado Bob Mabe, will feature one luxury car and one typical car for each decade since the city of Los Altos’ incorporation in the 1950s. Feldman said she expects some vintage automobiles, like a 1930s Ford station wagon and the first firetruck used in the county.

The free craft displays may whet appetites for the annual California Country Americana Antique Show, scheduled for Sunday at Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.

The craftsmen demonstrations scheduled include two woodcarvers, a painter specializing in New England-style scenes, hooked rug making and a canvas worker preparing figures for Halloween.

The History Museum’s 50th anniversary exhibit will continue to be on display inside the museum. The exposition shows Los Altos at various stages of its history, from its incorporation on Dec. 1, 1952, to present-day issues such as the remodeling of local schools.

The Los Altos History Museum is located at 52 S. San Antonio Road, behind the Los Altos main library. For more information, call 948-9427.