Express: Today's news and events in Mountain View

2 PM Friday, June 29, 2012

TopStories from the Mountain View Voice staff Steins beer garden appeal goes to council Tuesday Opponents of a proposed downtown restaurant and beer garden may have plenty of frustration directed ... (Friday, 1:27 PM) Two union contracts down, two to go City Council members unanimously passed a union agreement with SEIU-represented city employees Tuesd... (Friday, 10:55 AM) Fireworks fanatics For many Americans, Independence Day means relaxation. But for fireworks professional Dan Nitzan and... (Friday, 10:54 AM) • Mountain View Voice Home Page BestBets This week's events Friday, June 29 Family: 'Theatre in the Park' Peninsula Youth Theatre will present a free, outdoor kids' production of "Sleeping Beauty." The performance is at 6:30 p.m. tonight, June 29, at the Cubberley Amphitheatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Jazz: Luciana Souza Brazilian jazz will be the flavor of the evening as singer and percussionist Luciana Souza performs with guitarist Romero Lubambo at 8 p.m. tonight, June 29. The Stanford Jazz Festival concert is at Dinkelspiel Auditorium on campus. Tickets are $36 general ($42 premium) and $15 for students. Weekend, June 30 & July 1 Community: Stride and Ride festival The Stride and Ride Festival, with demonstrations and activities, is set for Saturday, June 30, Plaza Central at First Street, Los Altos. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Family activities include a free skate park and pro skate demo, a Triathlon-in-Place, free fitness classes, a bicycle rodeo, and a kids zone. Sports: 'Learning Curve Bike Circuit Race' On Sunday, July 1, Foothill College is hosting its second annual "Learning Curve Bike Circuit Race" around the 1.09-mile loop road on campus at 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Registration starts at 7:15 a.m., with the first race beginning at 8, and the event benefiting the construction of a pedestrian/bike path. Adults $30-$35; ages 10 to 18, $15. Music: 'Stan Kenton Centennial' The Ray Brown Great Big Band, led by composer and trumpeter Ray Brown, will perform with guest drummer Peter Erskine at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1. The concert pays homage to the Stan Kenton big band and will take place in Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium. Tickets are $32 general ($40 premium) and $15 for students. • Master Community Calendar TownSquare Mountain View's Online Gathering Place Family plans public memorial for MV man killed in accident The death of a Mountain View man who was well known around town could have been easily prevented, a... Neighborhood wins appeal, council rejects car wash The Shoreline West neighborhood won its appeal against a car wash in the neighborhood Tuesday night ... • Town Square Home Page

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