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Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden - Public Tours

Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

October 19, 2008 - Ongoing

The Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden contains 40 wood and stone carvings of people, animals, and magical beings that illustrate creation stories and cultural traditions. Ten artists from the inland Sepik River area created the sculptures on-site during a five-month visit in 1994. This sculpture garden is located at Santa Teresa and Lomita Drive. The garden is always open; free tours are on the third Sunday of ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Ongoing Figurative Sculpture Presented by BRUNI Gallery at BRUNI Gallery December 18, 2009 - Ongoing Take an Ongoing Figurative Sculpture class in beautiful downtown Campbell. Taught by a professional sculptor in the 'Classic' figurative style, students will work with several types ...More
	Tell-a-friend Horsing Around in San Mateo County Presented by San Mateo County History Museum at San Mateo County History Museum September 12, 2009 - Ongoing Horses have had an enormous impact on the development of San Mateo County from the early 1800s when vaqueros worked with horses on ranchos to modern day horse racing at Bay Meadows. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia Presented by Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia December 2, 2009 - Ongoing The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia is the only place in the world to see an example of every Pez dispenser ever made! Over 550 unique Pez characters have been produced since ...More
	Tell-a-friend South First Fridays Art Walk Presented by South First Fridays at SoFA District September 4, 2009 - Ongoing South First Fridays is an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose's SoFA District every First Friday of the month. Many venues host their opening ...More
	Tell-a-friend Daly City History Museum Presented by The History Guild of Daly City/Colma July 21, 2009 - Ongoing The History Guild of Daly City/Colma officially opened the Daly City History Museum at a ribbon cutting ceremony held on March 15, 2009. The museum is in the building that formerly ...More
	Tell-a-friend King Library Docent Tours Presented by San Jose Public Library System at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library August 27, 2009 - Ongoing Explore the Wit and Whimsy of Mel Chin’s Recolecciones. Where in one place can you see a revolving secret door, a low-rider table complete with hydraulic lifts, or a ...More
	Tell-a-friend Oil Painting Classes Presented by Young At Art at Young At Art June 1, 2009 - Ongoing We are an art school specializing in painting with oils. Our students are aged six through adult with varied skill levels from beginning to advanced. Our student teacher ratio is ...More

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Glass Blowing Tours and Demonstrations Glass Blowing Tours and Demonstrations Presented by Bay Area Glass Institute at Bay Area Glass Institute April 1, 2007 - Ongoing Bay Area Glass Institute offers educational glassblowing docent demonstrations at its studio facility for the public. It has given demonstrations for a wide variety of groups including students from the City of San Jose's ArtsExpress program, various home school associations, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America, and various senior citizen organizations.	Bay Area Glass Institute	04/01/07- Ongoing	San Jose
Ongoing Exhibitions in the Collection Galleries Ongoing Exhibitions in the Collection Galleries Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University October 15, 2008 - Ongoing In addition to temporary exhibitions, works from the collection are on view in many of the Cantor Arts Center's 24 galleries plus sculpture gardens and terraces. The collection spans the history of art from ancient Egypt and China to the 21st century. The following are among the works on view: Auguste Rodin Collection, Living Traditions: Arts of the Americas, A New 19th Century: The Mondavi Family Gallery Reinstalled, African Art in Context, and The Life and Legacy of the Stanford...	Cantor Arts Center	10/15/08- Ongoing	Stanford
MIX MIX Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University October 16, 2008 - Ongoing The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University debuts MIX, a monthly social event which happens on the third Thursday every month. This lively evening offers art, cocktails, music, and conversation in an inspiring setting. Each month, MIX will offer different experiences, from music to on-the-edge performance art, from gallery explorations to video, and more. MIX guests will be able to experience great art in Durer to Picasso; Timbuktu to Cape Town; Rodin!; Pop to...	Cantor Arts Center	10/16/08- Ongoing	Stanford
Introduction to the Cantor Arts Center - Public Tours Introduction to the Cantor Arts Center - Public Tours Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University October 18, 2008 - Ongoing This introductory tour features objects from a variety of cultures and historic periods. Meet in the main lobby.	Cantor Arts Center	10/18/08- Ongoing	Stanford
Rodin Sculpture Garden - Public Tours Rodin Sculpture Garden - Public Tours Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University October 15, 2008 - Ongoing The Cantor Art Center’s collection of Rodin bronzes is the largest in the world outside Paris, second only to the Musee Rodin. More than fifty works by Rodin are on view inside the Center, mostly cast bronze, but also works in wax, plaster, and terra cotta. Twenty bronzes, including The Gates of Hell, on which Rodin worked for two decades to complete, are outside in the Sculpture Garden. The Burghers of Calais are nearby on campus. The garden is open 24 hours a day, is...	Cantor Arts Center	10/15/08- Ongoing	Stanford
Outdoor Sculpture Walk - Public Tours Outdoor Sculpture Walk - Public Tours Presented by Cantor Arts Center at Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University October 5, 2008 - Ongoing This tour explores the Stanford campus and its extensive outdoor collection of 20th-century sculpture in the quad and south campus area. Tour is given on the first Sunday of each month at 2pm. Meet at the Main Quad entrance where The Oval meets Serra Street.	Cantor Arts Center	10/05/08- Ongoing	Stanford
Two Buck Tuesdays Two Buck Tuesdays Presented by Kaleid Gallery at Kaleid Gallery February 17, 2009 - Ongoing This art event happens every third Tuesday of the month. Over 100 works of art are offered for $2 as quirky, interesting people have a place to get together and discuss art.	Kaleid Gallery	02/17/09- Ongoing	San Jose
Children's Knitting Group Children's Knitting Group Presented by Los Gatos Library at Los Gatos Public Library April 7, 2009 - Ongoing We have a variety of projects for you to work on, including the Knit Fish, the Knit Bunny, or the Hand puppet, like the one shown. Bring your own size 8 needles, and we'll provide the yarn! Or you can borrow our needles to use at the library. The Children’s Knitting Group meets in the Children’s Room of the Los Gatos Library.	Los Gatos Library	04/07/09- Ongoing	Los Gatos
Vanishing Pollinators Vanishing Pollinators Presented by Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum October 21, 2008 - Ongoing For years, pollinators have been mysteriously disappearing. While the reason for this phenomenon is still unknown, many experts are looking at habitat loss, chemical poisoning, parasites, and climate change as possible explanations. Vanishing Pollinators is an educational art exhibit that alerts us to this worldwide decline in pollinator populations. This portfolio of 34 stunning color photographs portrays the beauty and grace of flowering plants and their threatened insect...	Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum	10/21/08- Ongoing	San Jose
Ongoing Weekend Workshop Series at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Ongoing Weekend Workshop Series at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Presented by Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum October 21, 2008 - Ongoing The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium offers free ongoing weekend workshops for you and the whole family to enjoy. Immerse yourself in ancient Egyptian culture, art, and artifacts while learning something new. These monthly recurring series workshops are held every Saturday and Sunday. They are offered free with the purchase of museum admission. Introduction to Hieroglyphs Hieroglyphs were sacred carvings referred to by the ancient Egyptians as mdw ntr,...	Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum	10/21/08- Ongoing	San Jose
Introduction to Hieroglyphs Introduction to Hieroglyphs Presented by Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum October 21, 2008 - Ongoing In addition to the monthly 1st Saturday series, the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum presents an Introduction to Hieroglyphs every Thursdays and Sundays. Hieroglyphs were sacred carvings referred to by the ancient Egyptians as mdw ntr, or the divine words. In this workshop, you will learn the language and history of the Middle Kingdom hieroglyphs, a classical or ideal form used from about 2100 BCE to 1600 BCE in ancient Egypt. Join the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum for this...	Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum	10/21/08- Ongoing	San Jose
Advanced Art - Portfolio Preparation Advanced Art - Portfolio Preparation Presented by Young At Art at Young At Art June 1, 2009 - Ongoing This is an ongoing structured class that will help prepare, plan, and guide the serious art student to enrich and/or prepare a demanding art portfolio requirement for high school or beyond. Although structured, this class welcomes the needs of each student and their art concentrations. Students will express their skills and talents through varied mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting. All projects are thematic and conceptually geared to be original and technical in...	Young At Art	06/01/09- Ongoing	Cupertino

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