5 Ways to Love Los Altos—Wednesday

1. Christmas week can be a stressful time, as you finish your shopping, clean the house, prepare for visitors and much more. So, it's nice to know the Los Altos Recreation Department has your back—just send the kiddies to Camp Candy Cane! This fun, all-day holiday camp takes place from Dec. 20-23 at the , 97 Hillview Ave. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, your little ones will enjoy holiday-themed art projects, gift making, baking, music and even a surprise visit from You-Know-Who! Children are divided into separate camps for different age groups—there's Sugar Plums for ages 3½-5, Gumdrops for ages 5-7 and Gingersnaps for 8-10. The cost is $250 for Los Altos residents and $268 for nonresidents. Hurry and sign up your child now, before the camps are full! For more information or to register, call 650-947-2790 or visit losaltosrecreation.org.

2. Hidden Villa is offering another chance to meet the farm's newest additions—a dozen adorable baby piglets, just born on Dec. 2! "This Little Piggy" will take place this Friday, 2:30-4 p.m., for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers to watch the babies as they cuddle and snuggle with their mama pig. Then, Teacher Stacey will take everyone over to the Duveneck House for cocoa and piggy story time and a pig-themed art and craft project they will be able to take home with them. It will be a real "piggy-palooza!" Register now before this event sells out, as only eight people can attend. The cost is $25 for the first adult and child, and $12 for each additional adult-child pair. Hidden Villa is at 26870 Moody Rd. in Los Altos Hills. For more information or to register, call 650-949-8650 or visit hiddenvilla.org.

3. If you and your kids love making homemade gifts for loved ones during the holidays, has a truly unique class this weekend you won't want to miss. The "Kids Homemade Gift Making" class this Saturday will help you make a tasty, homemade gift in a jar for someone on your holiday list. Choose from Hot Chocolate Mix, Cinnamon Pancake Mix or Lavendar Bath Salt Mix. The kids will get to measure out all of the ingredients and add a recipe tag and ribbon at the end. There will also be fun cookie-decorating activities going on throughout the afternoon. This is a free event, with no registration required! It all takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whole Foods, 4800 El Camino Real in Los Altos. For more information, call 650-559-0300 or visit wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/losaltos/.

4. If you were too busy out to catch the first one, don't despair—will offer a second Stress-Free Holiday Lunch Meditation Thursday, from noon to 1 p.m. Join Andria Wagner for a guided healing and meditation hour, focused on bringing more peace and clarity into your busy day. A variety of meditation styles will be offered, from yogic and buddhist practices to angelic and pranic healing techniques. The meditations will focus on clearing space in the mind and heart, as well as improving energy levels to promote better health by reducing stress and tension. In fact, even if you did catch the last one, the says, come anyway! This is a free event at Firefly Willows, 111 Main St. in downtown Los Altos. For more information, call 650-996-6352 or visit fireflywillows.com.

5. Wind down from the work day with low-impact aerobics, offered by the El Camino YMCA's off-site programs. Mondays and Wednesdays, the class takes place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the , 97 Hillview Ave. in Los Altos; and Saturdays, the class is from 9-10:15 a.m. at the Mountain View Sports Pavilion, 1185 Castro St. For more information about the class and costs, call 650-969-9622.