Express: Today's news and events in Mountain View

2 PM Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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High schools to allow PE exemptions
Citing a need to accommodate jammed student schedules and academic stress, the Mountain View-Los Alt... (Monday, 9:03 PM)

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Today's events (February 17)

'Fiesta Flamenca'
Artistic director Fanny Ara will present a flamenco performance featuring dancers Melissa Cruz and Clara Rodriguez, guitarist David Paez and singer Jose Cortes. Feb. 17, noon-1:30 p.m. $15 at the door. Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.

'How I Did It: Creating a Native Garden in a Parking Strip'
Carrie Jensen of the California Native Plant Society will discuss how to transform a parking strip into an attractive refuge for drought-tolerant plants. Feb. 17, 7-8 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View.

Asian-American literature with Dr. Noelle Brada-Williams
Dr. Noelle Brada-Williams, founder and editor of the journal Asian American Literature: Discourses & Pedagogies, will speak at BookBuyers' new community space on Asian-American literature. Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Free. BookBuyers Mountain View, 317 Castro St., Mountain View.

Tomorrow's events (February 18)

Author David Axelrod on 'Believer'
David Axelrod, a veteran political consultant and adviser, will discuss with Computer History Museum CEO John Hollar his career and mission to inspire new leaders, a story told in his book "Believer." Registration is requested. Feb. 18, noon-1 p.m. Free. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View.

Author John Evans on 'Young Widower'
John W. Evans, a recent Stegner Fellow and a creative writing professor at Stanford University, will discuss his memoir "Young Widower," which tells how in 2007 his wife Katie was separated from the group during a hiking trip and then mauled to death by a brown bear. Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View.

Stanford Shakespeare Company: 'Lear'
For its winter show, the Stanford Shakespeare Company will put on a production of "Lear," a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's late tragedy "King Lear." Feb. 18, 19 and 21, 8 p.m.; Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Free. Elliott Program Center, 589 Governor's Ave., Stanford.

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County urges parents to vaccinate
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