Mountain View Historical Association

The Mountain View Historical Association was established over 50 years ago and currently has 299 members. The Association is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of Mountain View by gathering data and cooperating with other organizations to promote and publish the history of this area. Currently, we are involved in fundraising to build a Mountain View Museum at Cuesta Annex to preserve and celebrate the history of Mountain View.

The Association meets four times a year on the first Sundays in February, May, August and November at 2:00 PM. Our meetings are held in the Historic Adobe Building located at 157 Moffett Boulevard in Mountain View and are free and open to the public.

The first Sunday in August is our annual BBQ and raffle. The other quarterly meetings are a mixture of Historical Association business and guest speakers who often augment their presentations with Visuals (videos, slideshows, etc.) on a variety of topics pertaining to local history.

Mark your Calendars!

MVHA Spring General Membership Meeting - Sunday May 5th, 2013. Popcorn at 1:00 pm, Show time at 2:00.

The Old Adobe Building - Moffett Blvd. & Central Expressway Parking in the rear of Central Expressway).

Scheduled Program - Mountain View Goes to the Movies featuring The Valley of Hearts Delight & Selected Short Subjects.

President's Message - By Patricia Figueroa - MVHA President

Dear Historical Friends,

This year we are doing a new event. On Sunday June 30th from 1 to 4 pm with the Friends of Rengstorff House, the Mountain View Historical Association will be co-sponsoring at Rengstorff House a program called "Living History". Details of the afternoon are in the planning process but be sure to mark your Calendar.

As we start the planning for the event can you help us by being a Mountain View Historical Ambassador that afternoon? This event will require us to provide volunteers working in shifts of one or two hours to attend the tables with our displays in the afternoon from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. If you can give us an hour or two please let me know. I have always found that when I volunteer for these types of events it is so much fun meeting new people.

Also look for us at the City of Mountain View's Downtown Spring Parade on April 27th. The theme this year is "Wild" about Mountain View. Let me know if you'd like to march with us down Castro Street celebrating how "wild" we are about Mountain View.

I hope that by now you have taken the opportunity to visit the Mountain View Historical Association's Facebook Page where you will find interesting photos from the past with comments from those who were a part of the event or fond memories of whatever photo is currently displayed. I know you will enjoy reading the comments as much as I do.

- Pat Figueroa, MVHA President

(650) 965-4783, patfig@ix.netcom.com