For Families & Children

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Family Worship Service
2nd Saturdays, 4pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Parents and extended family are invited to this joyful child-oriented celebration of Spirit. Family Service includes storytelling, singing, a fire ceremony, and meditation. It’s a rare opportunity for families to deepen their spirituality together, in a way that touches every age, young and young-at-heart.
Sunday School
Every Sunday, 10-11 am, ages 6-12
Offered Sept 1-June 15
Children join together in worship and joy with an experienced facilitator from 10-11 am. This can include chanting, yoga postures, meditation, stories of inspiration, devotion, art, and song. At 11, all children have a period of supervised play. And at 11:30 am, all children come into the Temple for the closing Service blessing.
CHILD CARE
Regrets; child care isn’t offered during Service at this time. But it’s something we like to offer if we can. When it’s available again, you’ll see it here.
Events for Families
Usually 1st Sundays, 12:30pm - no tour this month
Take a guided tour of Ananda Community in Mountain View, a spiritual community active since 1989. Visit some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds. All welcome.
Saturday, noon-3pm
We welcome friends and neighbors for a special Open House. December brings fewer demands on our growing and harvesting team, and we look forward to this relaxed time together. Tour the gardens, buildings, and grounds, and enjoy all the many improvements since last year.
2nd Saturdays, 4-5pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Children, parents, and extended family are invited to this child-oriented celebration of Spirit — stories, prayer, play, and joyful celebration.
7pm • Ananda Temple
Chanting is a joyful way to open the heart, uplift the spirit, and create a sense of connection—both inwardly and with one another. Simple and easy to follow, the chants help bring us into the spirit of the season. Periods of chanting are interspersed with silent meditation.
Sunday, 6pm • meet at Chela Bhavan, Ananda Community
Stroll the streets near the Ananda Community in Mountain View, singing to the neighbors who delight in this old-fashioned holiday tradition—a magical evening.
Wednesday, Family Service, 11am - 12pm • Banquet, 12:30pm
A cast of children and adults illustrates the story as Asha narrates, bringing Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem magically to life. Many adults say this is one of their favorite events of the year.
1st Saturdays, 9:30am-1pm
Join us for a joyful workday at the Ananda Valley Farm in Half Moon Bay, Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a beautiful day in nature with friends, old and new. Age-appropriate tasks — all are welcome!
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Would you like to tour a spiritual community? Enjoy a guided tour of Ananda Community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or simply want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
2nd Saturdays, 4-5pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Children, parents, and extended family are invited to this child-oriented celebration of Spirit — stories, prayer, play, and joyful celebration.
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Would you like to tour a spiritual community? Enjoy a guided tour of Ananda Community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or simply want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
Saturday, 9:30am-1pm • Ananda Valley Farm
Join us for a joyful workday at the Ananda Valley Farm in Half Moon Bay, Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a beautiful day in nature with friends, old and new. Age-appropriate tasks — all are welcome!
Saturday, 9:30am-1pm
Join us for a joyful workday at the Ananda Valley Farm in Half Moon Bay, Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a beautiful day in nature with friends, old and new. Age-appropriate tasks — all are welcome!
2nd Saturdays, 4-5pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Children, parents, and extended family are invited to this child-oriented celebration of Spirit — stories, prayer, play, and joyful celebration.
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Would you like to tour a spiritual community? Enjoy a guided tour of Ananda Community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or simply want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
Saturday, 9:30am-1pm • Ananda Valley Farm
Join us for a joyful workday at the Ananda Valley Farm in Half Moon Bay, Bring a bag lunch and enjoy a beautiful day in nature with friends, old and new. Age-appropriate tasks — all are welcome!
2nd Saturdays, 4-5pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Children, parents, and extended family are invited to this child-oriented celebration of Spirit — stories, prayer, play, and joyful celebration.
Usually 1st Saturdays, 9:30am-1pm • Ananda Valley Farm
Regrets, no farm workday today due to the East Holidays. But join us 1st Saturday in May. Enjoy a beautiful day in nature with friends, old and new. Age-appropriate tasks — all are welcome!
1st Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm
Would you like to tour a spiritual community? Enjoy a guided tour of Ananda Community in Mountain View, including some individual apartment homes, a temple, and the beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds. Whether you're curious about cooperative living, spiritual practice, or simply want to experience a place rooted in harmony and purpose, you're warmly invited.
2nd Saturdays, 4-5pm
Children, like all of us, are hungry for meaning and understanding. Children, parents, and extended family are invited to this child-oriented celebration of Spirit — stories, prayer, play, and joyful celebration.
