Grab and Go Kids Planner: Bird Watching, Gardening and a Dinner Out Fundraiser

Mountain View Patch recommendations this week in our Kids Planner: Help out the Girl Scouts by eating out this week, hurry up and register for a bird-watching extravaganza this weekend and send your 'tween to a gardening class. Also on the agenda, a chance to go as a family to check out a summer camp that offers sleepover and day camp options and a chance to explore an international children's film festival.

Where/When: 2116 W. El Camino Real, Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Why Go: This way you can help the Girl Scouts raise money for some of their projects. Go back to this link, , and print out the coupon, and Girl Scouts will receive 25 percent of the profits. A nice way to help and you get a meal out of it, too.

Pricing: Whatever you spend on food.

Where/When: , 2639 Terminal Blvd. Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

Why Go: This is the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society's Spring Family Adventure. Get out and go birding with friends and family with staff and volunteers who know about birds. No experience necessary. Reservations required by Wednesday, so act right away and call 408-252-3740.

Pricing: $25 per group.

When/Where: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Children's Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose

Why Go: This is a special offering. More than 80 short films from around the world have been selected for screening. See a few films or see them all. You and your child can even meet some of the filmmakers. 

Pricing: Museum admission of $10

Where/When: Mountain Camp Woodside, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley, Sunday, 1-3 p.m.

Why Go:  If you are looking into summer camp for your children, this is a good opportunity for you and your children to explore one option. Mountain Camp Woodside has day and residential camp opportunities. Camp tours are scheduled at 1 and 2 p.m. and start at the Founders Hall at the Woodside Priory School.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: , 26870 Moody Rd., Los Altos Hills, Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m.

Why Go: This is for kids who ages 9 to 11. Send them over to get their hands dirty, play with worms—and then plant and take care of the organic garden at Hidden Villa with Science Educator Whitney. Two more things they will get to do—a take-home planting project and harvesting of a snack (a healthy one) to share with the group.

Pricing: $25 per child, no adult required to attend