The city of Mountain View is scheduled to host the second Multicultural Festival 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St.
The Human Relations Commission launched the festival in 2017 to provide an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity of the Mountain View community by bringing together residents to share, learn and understand people of all cultures, talents and beliefs.
First Friday festivities, scheduled 6-8 p.m. April 5 in downtown Los Altos, will include Ultimate Frisbee demonstrations courtesy of the San Jose Spider, the pro Ultimate Frisbee team that plays at Foothill College. Team members will showcase their skills at Veterans Community Plaza, corner of Main and State streets.
First Friday visitors can browse and shop at more than 60 stores and galleries, many of which offer discounts and complimentary refreshments. Bands will perform at various downtown locations, children’s activities are set for the “Kids Corner” at Veterans Community Plaza and receptions are scheduled at art galleries.
Parenting coach and author Cynthia Klein is scheduled to host a free workshop 7-8:30 p.m. today at the Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St.
At the workshop, titled “Build Your Child’s Self-Confidence and Personal Power,” Klein aims to help parents better understand the two main components of self-esteem: children feeling “lovable” and “capable.” She added that greater self-confidence “teaches (children) to stand up for themselves, as indecisive children and children who are fearful often do not express their desires.”
The Peninsula Chapter of World Affairs has scheduled the presentation “China’s Future and Its Implications for the United States” 7:30-9 p.m. April 3 at the Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Road.
Thomas Fingar, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Scholar at Stanford University, will discuss the challenges and choices China faces and how they will affect the U.S.
Local children are scheduled to host a fundraiser for Pets In Need, the new operator of Palo Alto Animal Services, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6 at Shoup Park, 400 University Ave., Los Altos.
The event will feature sales of baked goods, clay sculptures and woven items, according to Eden Rose Murray, one of the young organizers.
Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley recently hired Buddy James as the 75-voice choir’s new artistic director, effective July 1, when music director Gregory Wait will retire after 30 seasons.
“Buddy James is an accomplished musician and consummate educator with all the requisite skills you need as an artistic director, and a particularly good fit for Schola because he’s all about fostering and building community,” Wait said.
