By Megan Ma

Megan Ma/Town Crier Picnic goers enjoyed classic picnic fare of hot dogs, hamburgers and salad before perusing the antique classic car show Sunday near the Los Altos History Museum.

Hundreds of people enjoyed bright sunshine Sunday while taking part in a variety of family-friendly attractions at the city of Los Altos’ fifth annual community picnic.

Co-chair of the event with Lynette Lee Eng, Marian Cooper estimated that the turnout was larger than last year’s picnic. Cooper thanked all those who made the event possible.

“Lynette and I could not have had a better committee, more devoted volunteers, or a better staff liaison in Donna Legge,” she said of Legge, the recreation department supervisor.

The picnic, with the civic center as its focal point, stretched from the Hillview Avenue playing field through the Los Altos History Museum and History House.

Afternoon highlights included the Mountain View Taiko Drummers who drew crowds to nearby picnic benches to enjoy the seismic rumbles created by the foursome’s energetic, full-bodied pounding.

Carrying out their civic duty through balance and aim, city councilmembers David Casas, Valerie Carpenter, Kurt Colehower and Curtis Cole competed in a bocce ball tournament against the Senior Center’s powerful “All Star” team. Several Parks, Arts and Recreation commissioners challenged the Youth Commissioners.

At the Hillview Social Hall, local youth bands shared their musicianship and battled it out before a judges panel of four contemporary musicians.

An array of inflatable playground pieces, including a new youth dodgeball arena, attracted children and added a carnivalesque appeal to the day.

Picnicgoers savored free Baskin-Robbins ice cream cones donated by the city. Classic picnic and barbecue fare, provided by the recreation department, included hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers and sodas.

Community booths set up on the field sidelines included the Los Altos Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Friends of the Library volunteers, the Santa Clara County’s Child Advocates mentoring program and the Los Altos police department’s emergency certification program.

Volunteers, including those from the Kiwanis Club and the recreation department, manned the food booths.