Get Out! 5 Things To Do This Weekend: March 10-15

Close to home, there's dancing, tree-hugging, chess and theater. After all that, de-stress with a talk at the library. Check out what's happening in and around Mountain View this weekend, and don't forget to add your own suggestions in the comments section below.

1. Get a jump on the weekend Thursday night at (736 W. Dana St.) with salsa dance lessons for all levels with Pantea: Beginners at 7:15 p.m., intermediate dancers at 8:30 p.m. and social dancing at 9:30 p.m. No partner is necessary to participate in these classes. After Pantea’s classes have taken place, you can practice your skills to the sounds of DJ Say No More. For more information on this 21-year-and-older event, visit Alberto's website or call 650-968-3007.
2. Rain or shine, the city of Mountain View will celebrate Arbor Day this Saturday in Pioneer Memorial Park, between and the . The foliage-related festivities begin at 11 a.m. with a themed children’s reading presentation in the library at 10:15 a.m. and continues with Arbor Day activities and giveaways including a tree-planting ceremony at 11 a.m., children’s arts and crafts, a tree-climbing demonstration by the city’s Forestry Division, free hot dogs and drinks, and “mulch” more. For more information, contact the Forestry and Roadway Landscape Division at 650-903-6273.
3. Spend a day at the ’s (1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.) latest ongoing exhibit,  running Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This innovative, 1,000-square-foot exhibit details the theoretical foundations developed by computer pioneers such as Alan Turing and Claude Shannon, the development of PC chess software, and the story of IBM's chess-playing supercomputer, Deep Blue. Visitors will also be able to explore software important to the electronic chess world. For more information on the exhibit or for museum hours and admission, visit the museum's website or call 650-810-1010.
4. There are still a few days left to catch the at the , 500 Castro St. With music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, Annie Get Your Gun is ranked among the great Broadway musicals of all time. This production is directed by Meg Fischer, with musical direction by Chris Nielson and choreography by Dan Hurst. Tickets ($7-$20) are available at, and may also be ordered through, the MVCPA's ticket office. The ticket office is open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and one hour prior to every performance. Hurry—the show ends Sunday. 
5. Spend a relaxing Saturday learning about “Stress and the Art of Life-Work Balance” in a workshop offered by Dr. Krista Regedanz from 3-4:30 p.m. Held in the Community Room of the (585 Franklin St.) on Saturday, this class “will teach you how to burnout-proof your career and recover from chronic stress,” courtesy of a licensed psychologist. Contact the library at 650-903-6337 for more information.