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And on the Mountain View Patch calendar - JP Connolly Sep 23rd @Rooster's Comedy CL

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Good morning Mountain View! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Mountain View's Century 16 is closing—and reopening—so quickly
  • How shrinking enrollment could reshape Mountain View Whisman schools and budgets
  • When Tim McGraw had to cancel his big Mountain View show

Also on today's calendar: JP Connolly Sep 23rd @Rooster's Comedy CL and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain View's Cinemark Century 16 theater won't close for good after all (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View moviegoers will see the Shoreline Boulevard Century 16 close next week, but the theater is already slated to reopen as Mountain View Cinema 16 before Christmas under its original owner, Syufy Enterprises. The site also anchors the proposed Shoreline Gateway project, which could eventually add high-rise housing, retail, and public open space to the area.
   

• Mountain View Whisman grapples with decreasing enrollment (mv-voice.com) — Mountain View Whisman School District leaders are warning that shrinking enrollment and looming budget cuts could reshape local classrooms and long-term campus plans. New projections show student numbers slowly declining through 2031-32, raising concerns about inefficiently small classes and how to update the district's Master Facilities Plan while relying mainly on property tax funding.
   

• This Day in Country History: September 18 (country1025.com) — Country music history for September 18 includes a local note: Tim McGraw once had to cancel a Shotgun Rider tour stop at Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre after doctors ordered him to rest his voice. The retrospective also recalls Farm Aid benefits, Grand Ole Opry milestones, and pandemic‑era cancellations, underscoring how touring pressures and charity shows have shaped country music over the years. It's a nostalgic look rather than a guide to current events.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Los Altos girls water polo gets statement win against Palo Alto (losaltosonline.com)
  • Small, but anchored: Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation celebrates 35-year anniversary (losaltosonline.com)
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Palo Alto

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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