Express: Top staff departing MV Whisman district; Arrest after threats made at bar; Time is money for school renovation plans

2 PM Friday, April 3, 2015

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Fitting a new Whisman school into the budget
Time is money for school districts looking to build new classrooms and upgrade infrastructure, as co... (Friday, 1:29 PM)

Big changes in top staff at school district
Big changes are on the way for the Mountain View Whisman School District, and with it will come some... (Friday, 10:01 AM)

Man threatens bar-goers with knife
Police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly pulled a knife at a bar in Mountain View and threa... (Friday, 9:55 AM)

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Today's events (April 3)

'Along Highway 1'
Viewpoints Gallery has on display "Along Highway 1," a show of watercolor paintings by plein air artist Veronica Gross inspired by vistas along the famed highway from Big Sur to the Oregon coast. On Friday, April 3, from 5 to 8 p.m., there will be a reception for the artist. March 31-April 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday only until 3 p.m. Free. Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St., Los Altos.

Concert on the Plaza: David Landon Band
For this City of Mountain View event, community members are invited to the Civic Center Plaza to enjoy food trucks, a "Pop Up Park" area for children, beer and wine, and live music by the David Landon Band. April 3, 6-7:30 p.m. Free admission. Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View.

Good Friday Concert with St. Lawrence String Quartet
In this free concert, Stanford University's St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform Franz Joseph Haydn's "Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross," a seven-part work that will be punctuated by readings of the Good Friday service by the Dean for Religious Life Jane Shaw. April 3, 5 p.m. Free. Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford.

Tomorrow's events (April 4)

3rd annual Plant Exchange
The Mountain View Public Library will host its third annual Plant Exchange, where community members can trade excess plants from pruning or culling for other new ones. April 4, noon-2 p.m. Free. Mountain View Public Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View.

Gamble Garden's Easter Egg Hunt and Petting Zoo
Gamble Garden will hold a family Easter celebration, where children can visit a supervised petting zoo, participate in arts and crafts projects, receive temporary tattoos and search for Easter Eggs throughout the gardens. Light refreshments will be on hand. April 4, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $20 child, $10 adult member; $25 child, $15 adult nonmember. Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto.

Replace your Lawn with Drought-Tolerant Plants
Sherri Osaka will teach a class at Common Ground Garden on replacing lawns with drought-tolerant plants that attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife and save time and water. April 4, 1-3:30 p.m. $5. Common Ground Garden, 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.

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