This December, the City will launch the Pickleball Pilot Program, starting with adding blended lines to a select number of courts at Rengstorff Park. The pilot will add six pickleball courts with blended lines to two Rengstorff Park tennis courts and have designated times for pickleball and tennis play. Pending weather conditions, tennis courts three and four will be closed for the addition of the blended striping on Monday, Dec. 5 through Wednesday, Dec.7. 

The Pickleball Pilot Program will then begin on Thursday, Dec. 8 and will last for six months.

Three rollaway pickleball nets will be available on courts three and four during playable hours with additional nets available for checkout at the Mountain View Community Center front desk during business hours. Once the pilot begins, the City will monitor court usage and collect feedback to return to the Tennis Advisory Board and Parks and Recreation Commission with an update on the program in spring 2023.

Pilot program hours of play for pickleball on the blended courts are:

• Monday through Friday and Sunday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Monday and Thursday: 6 - 8 p.m.
• Saturday: 2 - 7 p.m.

All other hours not listed are dedicated to tennis. Also, hours for this pilot program are subject to change.

Friday, Dec. 2: Baby Storytime – A musical storytime with books, bounces and dancing for ages 0-18 months. 

Tuesday, Dec. 6: Author Talk with Geraldine Brooks – A virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award-winning author. 

Tuesday, Dec. 6: Bel Canto Flutes Holiday Performance – A family friendly performance of holiday favorites from this all-flute ensemble. 

Wednesday, Dec. 7: Bilingual Storytime: Mandarin/English – Stories, rhymes and songs in Mandarin and English. 

Thursday, Dec. 8: Bottle Cap Art Drop-in Craft Program – Create bottle cap art at this drop-in program.

Thursday, Dec. 8: Identifying and Interrupting Microaggressions – Online training to discuss this behavior and explore difference examples and roles one can take in a situation.

Saturday, Dec. 10: Fratello Marionettes: North Pole Review – Get into the holiday spirit with this music-based puppet performance in Pioneer Park.

Saturday, Dec. 10: Author Talk with Fredrik Backman: Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove – Online chat with bestselling author to discuss his outstanding body of work.

Tuesday, Dec. 13: Fulfilling Long Term Goals – A workshop discussing two important long-term goals in personal finance: college planning and retirement.

Wednesday, Dec. 14: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America: Author Talk with Nicole Eustace – An online conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace.

Letters to Santa

Write a letter to Santa! This holiday season, all children who are residents of Mountain View can send Santa their wish lists and letters. In return, Santa will mail a letter back! Letters are accepted now until Friday, Dec. 9.

Two ways to send your letter to Santa (Don’t forget to include your return address!):

1. Drop off in Santa’s mailbox at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
2. Mail the letter to: 

Santa Claus

℅ City of Mountain View Recreation Division

P.O. Box 7540

Mountain View, CA 94039

We're looking for volunteers to help spread some holiday cheer!

The City is excited to continue the long-lasting tradition of sending personalized letters from Santa. Join us in writing back to children who sent in a letter to Santa. We'll provide the supplies, cookies and warm drinks. Open to ages 16 years or older.

Register to participate on

• Wednesday, Dec. 7, 5 – 7 p.m. at The View Teen Center
• Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5 – 7 p.m. at The View Teen Center

Dec. 1–4 | Smuin Ballet presents The Christmas Ballet| Tickets

Dec. 9–11 | Western Ballet presents The Nutcracker | Tickets

Dec. 10 | Socially Inept, LLC presents Socially Inept: Roast of Silicon Valley – December 2022 | Tickets

Dec. 16-18 | Bayer Ballet Company presents Snow Queen | Tickets

Dec. 22 | Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir presents OIGC 14th Annual South Bay Holiday Gospel Concert | Tickets

Dec. 30–31 | USCDA and New Century Dance presents Nutcracker in China | Tickets

Jan. 1 | USCDA and New Century Dance presents New Year’s Gala | Tickets

Jan. 7 | Happy Dog Duo presents Happy Dog Duo in Concert | Tickets

Nov. 30 | Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee | 6: 30 p.m. | online

Dec. 1 | Housing and Eviction Prevention Help Center | 1–5 p.m. | Library | online

Dec. 1 | Human Relations Commission | 6:30 p.m. | online

Dec. 1 | Council Neighborhoods Committee (CNC) Regular Meeting | 6: 30 p.m. | ???

Dec. 5 | Community Tree Lighting Celebration | 5:30 p.m. | Civic Center Plaza (500 Castro St.)

Dec. 5 | Rental Housing Committee | 7 p.m. | online

Dec. 6 | Downtown Committee | 10 a.m. | online

Dec. 6 | City Council Meeting | 5 p.m. | online

Dec. 7 | Development Review Committee | 2 p.m. | online

Dec. 7 | Environmental Planning Commission | 5 p.m. | online

Dec. 12 | Youth Advisory Committee | 7 p.m. | online

Dec. 12 | Board of Library Trustees | 7 p.m. | online

Dec. 13 | City Council Meeting | 5 p.m. | online

Dec. 14 | Administrative Zoning Hearing | 4 p.m. | online

Dec. 14 | Visual Arts Committee | 6 p.m. | online

Dec. 14 | Parks and Recreation Commission | 7 p.m. | online

Dec. 14 | Special Environmental Planning Commission Public Hearing| 7 p.m. | online