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Sat · Oct 10·10 AM – 1 PM·EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Road · Palo Alto, CA

Spooky Critters! Are you ready to be creeped out by the strange (but wonderful) things nature has to offer? — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Spooky Critters . Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about Spiders, Snakes and Owls. Our interactive touchscreens will also be available to explore. If you’re…

Sat · Oct 10·Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Curated by Associate Curator of European Art, Patrick R. Crowley, JANE! celebrates the aesthetic and affective excesses of Jane Stanford, the Gilded Age founder and matriarch of Stanford University. Bringing together precious keepsakes, souvenirs, archaeological detritus, and spooky messages from beyond the grave, the…

Sat · Oct 10·Green Library, Bing Wing, 459 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

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…

Sat · Oct 10·Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Artist to Artist brings together eight artists for four live sessions of conversation, experimentation and exchange, as Cubberley artists and their invited guests share, play and explore ideas in their own words and on their own terms, followed by a group Q&A and refreshments.

Sun · Oct 11·10 AM – 3 PM·Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 · Palo Alto

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…

Fri · Oct 9·10:30 AM – 11 AM·Downtown Library, El Camino Room, Palo Alto

Join Librarian Heidi on Friday mornings at 10:30AM for Family Storytime at Downtown Library. Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! While this storytime will be geared towards those older than 2 years, all ages are welcome! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist…