Sensational Girl Scout

Saratoga resident Ashlyn O’Brien was recently presented with the highest award in Girl Scouting for a project she completed for a Los Gatos-based nonprofit.

Ashlyn earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for creating an underwater sensory wall for clients of Shining Stars, which works with families of special needs children. The sensory wall uses color, texture and dimension to help children stimulate all of their senses and help with sensory development, which can help them with social and emotional development.

Ashlyn made an instruction book for parents and caregivers to create their own sensory boards at home.

Free COVID-19 testing

Curative is offering free COVID-19 testing Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at Saratoga Federated Church, 20390 Park Place. Results from the self-collected, shallow nasal PCR test should be available within two days after receipt by the lab.

To make an appointment, visit cur.tv/Saratoga.

Montalvo’s Sunset Cinema

Montalvo Arts Center is screening four movies on the villa’s Great Lawn this summer for its Sunset Cinema program. Chairs are provided, and snacks are available at the concessions stand.

The series kicks off Sunday, July 10 at 9 p.m., with the movie musical In the Heights (PG-13) created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes based on their stage show. The audience pick, the Disney/Pixar hit Soul (PG) is set to be screened Friday, Aug. 12 at 8:30 p.m.

The Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” is up next on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 8 p.m., and the series closes with the wine country comedy “Sideways” (R) on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $13-$18 at https://my.montalvoarts.org.

Source: www.mercurynews.com