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No experience? No problem. Drop-In Drawing happens every 2nd and 4th Friday — just show up, grab a pencil, and sketch your way through the galleries. It's free, it's easy, and there's no wrong way to do it. All materials provided, all ages welcome, zero pressure. Click the "+" to see more upcoming Drop-in Drawing dates…
No experience? No problem. Drop-In Drawing happens every 2nd and 4th Friday — just show up, grab a pencil, and sketch your way through the galleries. It's free, it's easy, and there's no wrong way to do it. All materials provided, all ages welcome, zero pressure. Click the "+" to see more upcoming Drop-in Drawing dates…
Join us for the Bryant Teen Center Grand Opening event. Free food, matcha, prizes, games, and activities will be provided.
Celebrate all Palo Alto Sister, Sibling and Friendship Cities as we plant a new grove of commemorative trees.
Stanford Libraries now holds an 1883 edition of a rare book, Les laboureurs: poème tiré de Jocelyn, whose pages (text and ornaments) were entirely woven on a Jacquard loom by the firm of silk merchant Joseph-Alphonse Henry. This exhibition explores the cultural contexts and material conditions of Les laboureurs’ produc…
Embark on a quest across campus and discover the amazing resources our libraries and research centers have to offer! ⌛ The treasure hunt opens on Monday September 14th and ends on Friday October 2nd at 5pm. 🏆 The more you explore, the more chances you have to win prizes! 💎 Top prize: Explore buried treasure uneart…
Choose from a variety of leaves, create your own rubbings using crayon, and then use watercolor paint! Children ages 4–11 are invited to make a the watercolor resist leaf rubbing art using leaves, crayons, paper, watercolor paints, and brushes. All materials will be provided. Family Craft events are designed for childr…
Come to The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm to build your own seasonal, organic, flower bouquet using flowers grown on the campus farm. Follow provided directions, to make your bouquet. Flowers will be available in buckets for your choosing. Pay onsite via QR code. This is a weekly event occuring every Thurs…
The Repair Café Palo Alto is a volunteer-run, community service dedicated to encouraging the repair and reuse of goods rather than dumping them in landfill.
Museum Minis is a welcoming monthly storytime at the Anderson Collection for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. Each session features two engaging, age-appropriate books inspired by the essential elements of art—line, color, shape, and texture—introducing young children to these ideas and connecting them to artwor…
Join artist Patty Chang in conversation with Marci Kwon, Associate Professor of Art & Art History and Kelsey Chen, PhD student in Modern Thought and Literature, as they discuss Patty Chang: surfacing, on view in the Wisch Family Gallery through February 8, 2027. The exhibition engages the ocean as a physical, geopoliti…
Drop by after school for button making in the Teen Zone! Use old manga and comics to make a unique design or create your own from scratch. No registration required. See you there!
About the Morton Feldman Centenary at Stanford: In celebration of the centenary of the American composer Morton Feldman (1926 –1987), the Stanford Symposium on Music and the Brain, The Department of Music, the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, and the Anderson Collection at Stanford University presen…
Join us for fun and free drop-in art-making and live musical performances outdoors between the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection. ART for ALL Family Day is a celebration for all families and ages. Engage with art at the Stanford museums through free hands-on art activities and live music outside on the lawn pl…
