Spout on
Ainsley’s Spout House, a new beer garden being developed in downtown Campbell, will have a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. at the original Ainsley Corporation site at 43 Harrison.
The beer garden is named after the original Ainsley’s Spout House, which the Ainsley family operated in the Yorkshire Moors, England, from the early 1800s.
Expected to be open by October 2025, Ainsley’s Spout House will feature local craft beers and wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains, including Ainsley’s pinot noir with grapes grown and bottled by Alan Ainsley Hicks, great-grandson of John Colpitts (JC) Ainsley. Traditional Scottish dishes, as well as a variety of other foods, will be served.
JC Ainsley was a pioneer of the Santa Clara Valley canning industry from the 1890s through the 1930s. Since 1994, his home has been a historical house museum next to Campbell City Hall. Part of the income from Ainsley’s Spout House will support the Ainsley House Foundation.
The Ainsley’s Spout House design is family friendly. The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.
Library survey
Santa Clara County Library District has launched an online community survey for Santa Clara County residents who utilize its services and/or live in the nine cities within its boundaries, including Campbell. The goal is to receive feedback on how people are using the collections, resources and facilities, as well as how the library can better serve them.
The online survey is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and traditional Chinese and is open through Sunday, Nov. 24, at sccld.org/communitysurvey.
The survey is anonymous and consists of two dozen questions that take less than 10 minutes for most to complete. Participants can provide contact information for a chance to win a gift card.