Week Ahead: Art and Wine Festival, a New City Manager and Pajama Storytime

Here are some things happening this week in San Mateo and nearby communities:

Family Pajama Storytime, Tuesday, 6:45 p.m., Hillsdale Library. Stories for older preschool through primary grade age children and their families. Free.
City Council Meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, in council chambers. Click here for full agenda, which includes the appointment of an interim city manager to succeed Susan Loftus, who is retiring in November.

The 42nd Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, Saturday and Sunday. Silicon Valley’s World-Class Art & Music Festival, is a vibrant multicultural celebration featuring 600 professional artists and craftsmakers showing exceptional handcrafted wares, stellar live music on stage and street throughout downtown with headliners Ruckatan and Orquesta Borinquen heating things up on “Salsa Sunday” plus The Houserockers, Pinky Rideau & Blind Resistance and many more great bands, the Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge with football and baseball on the giant screen TV, festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews, sangria, mimosas and margaritas, artisan specialty food purveyors, an organic and green products showcase, health and wellness displays, home and garden exhibits, sensational young performers strut their showstopping stuff on the “Mountain View’s Got Talent” Community Stage, and action-packed Kids’ Park with ultra thrilling bungee jumping, super cool amusements, carnival rides, fun and games. Admission is free. Presented by the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View.

WHEN:   September 7-8, 2013. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

WHERE:  On Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View CA.

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