Friday, July 10
Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collection exhibit series: Oceans In the 2025–2026 academic year, Branner Library’s exhibit series will explore Earth’s oceans’ complex biological and ecological systems that regulate climate and support life. July–August’s exhibition explores the history, science, and technologies…
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971). Working across photography, video, animation, generative artificial intelligence, and other mediums, Ruperto explores the ways humans have understood their place in the worl…
JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
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…
20% OFF GEAR HUB ITEMS EVERY FRIDAY! Starting on Friday, May 1st, The Gear Hub will be selling gear hub items for 20% off at the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation. SUID card and form of payment (credit card, debit, or ApplePay) is required at time of purchase.
Join the Community Services Department for Family Movie Night on the Mitchell Park Southeast Athletic Field!
The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-generation basket weaver Jeremy Frey (b. 1978) often remarks that the exhibition was “thousands of years in the making.” Wabanaki baskets have existed for more than thi…
Moments in the History of East Asian Printing brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections. The exhibit explores selected episodes in the history of printing across China, Korea, and Japan, from Buddh…
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…
Did you know that advisors from Fidelity Investments and TIAA provide free individual financial counseling on campus at your convenience? They can offer guidance on the best strategy to meet your retirement goals through Stanford's retirement savings plans. Contact Fidelity directly to schedule an appointment with a re…
Take a little detour with Summer Escape at Bowes — our annual snapshot of what’s new at the Art & Architecture Library, presented with a seaside breeze. The promotional image’s soft bands of light and flowing lines inspired how we arranged the show: items grouped to suggest currents and horizons so each visit feels lik…
Transit maps hold a unique place in both the urban environment and the cultural zeitgeist, often transcending their utilitarian purposes to become symbols of cities and nations alike. Iconic transit maps such as Henry Charles Beck's 1933 map of the London Underground or Vignelli's 1972 map of the New York subway have b…
Fur, fangs, tails and toes! Come explore the amazing world of our local mammals! — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Mammals! Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about the fun, furry and fantastic mammals at the Baylands. Activities: Mammal Skins, Gopher and Mole, Woodrat Nest Design, and Mammal Skulls…
Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda of the Cecil H. Green Library from June 5 to September 5, 2026. In honor of the centenary of Allen Ginsberg’s birth on June 3, 1926, Stanford University Libra…
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…
1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay. Developed in response to a moment shaped by loneliness, fragmentation, and uncertainty, the project proposes a tender, human-scale intervention: two pe…
This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodin’s relentless pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states, and pure sensuality through the nude. A century after his death, Auguste Rodin continues to be recognized for making figurative sculpture modern by redefining the expressive capacity of the human form…
English as a Second Language (ESL) / Learn English: Beyond the Basics is an in-person 8-week class with lessons on English grammar, pronunciation, and idioms. It is for adult (18 years and older) intermediate and advanced English learners who can have a conversation in English and want to improve their pronunciation an…
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…
Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a selection of works spanning varied cultures and time periods. Admission Info Please confirm all tours with our Visitor Services staff when you check in at the information desk. Tours may…
Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, Jeremy Frey: Woven. Enjoy a spotlight tour, focusing on a single artwork, from 2:00pm-2:30pm. The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-gen…
Explore the World of Maps at the David Rumsey Map Center Join us for a guided tour of the David Rumsey Map Center at Stanford Libraries. Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by one of our knowledgeable staff members for an immersive experience. 30-Minute Overview: Dive deep into the history, collections, and special exhibit…
We have the LEGOs! Bring your imagination and build something fun! LEGOs will stay at the library, so be sure to snap a pic of your creation! In addition to being a great way to introduce the engineering and art concepts of STEAM, playing with LEGO’s supports early childhood development because children engage in probl…
An eminent scholar of pre-World War II jazz, ace guitarist Nick Rossi leads the West Coast’s only combo devoted to classic small group recordings by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and star soloists. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $39 | Children (17 and under)…
Saturday, July 11
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971). Working across photography, video, animation, generative artificial intelligence, and other mediums, Ruperto explores the ways humans have understood their place in the worl…
Moments in the History of East Asian Printing brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections. The exhibit explores selected episodes in the history of printing across China, Korea, and Japan, from Buddh…
Join artist Sophia Lee for hands-on public workshops connected to her ArtLift project, Whispers Through the Trees.
Dispose unwanted hazardous household products such as used or expired medication, paints, solvents, fuels, cleaners, pesticides and more.
The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-generation basket weaver Jeremy Frey (b. 1978) often remarks that the exhibition was “thousands of years in the making.” Wabanaki baskets have existed for more than thi…
We've got three great shows lined up for you this summer! Can't wait to see you there!
The Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California (ACGA) is excited to announce its Annual Clay and Glass Festival. A much-anticipated annual tradition, this vibrant festival will feature over 140 carefully juried clay and glass artists.
JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
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…
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…
The Lookin’ For a Cure 5K is a community event focused on raising awareness of ocular melanoma — a rare but serious eye cancer — and the importance of protecting vision. Organized by A Cure in Sight and hosted at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, the event will take place on July 11 in Palo Alto. Participants of all…
Dispose unwanted hazardous household products such as used or expired medication, paints, solvents, fuels, cleaners, pesticides and more.
Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Palo Alto!
Volunteers help keep the farm running. Volunteer tasks vary from week to week. Farm tasks may include keeping our fields free of weeds and rocks, planting new crop rotations, deadheading flowers, teaming up on irrigation, composting, mulching, and having a great time getting dirty. We ask that volunteers come prepared…
Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries. For the safety and comfort of all participants, masks are suggested and room oc…
Join artist Sophia Lee for hands‑on public workshops connected to her ArtLift project, Whispers Through the Trees.
Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda of the Cecil H. Green Library from June 5 to September 5, 2026. In honor of the centenary of Allen Ginsberg’s birth on June 3, 1926, Stanford University Libra…
Fur, fangs, tails and toes! Come explore the amazing world of our local mammals! — Monthly Tabletop Activities Topic: Mammals! Drop in anytime to explore fun, hands-on activities about the fun, furry and fantastic mammals at the Baylands. Activities: Mammal Skins, Gopher and Mole, Woodrat Nest Design, and Mammal Skulls…
Join us for a guided meditation experience with Sara. Welcome to all experience levels. This will be a seated meditation session that lasts about 30 minutes.
Join Librarian Juliana on Saturdays from 10:30-11 AM at Mitchell Park Library for Family Storytime! Come sing, rhyme, and read stories with us! Make sure to follow us on YouTube for more stories, songs and rhymes, including a playlist of all of our favorite songs to sing!
1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay. Developed in response to a moment shaped by loneliness, fragmentation, and uncertainty, the project proposes a tender, human-scale intervention: two pe…
This exhibition celebrates Auguste Rodin’s relentless pursuit to convey complex emotions, diverse psychological states, and pure sensuality through the nude. A century after his death, Auguste Rodin continues to be recognized for making figurative sculpture modern by redefining the expressive capacity of the human form…
Come by the Anderson Collection for a free guided tour of our collection! No pre-registration required, meet guide at the top of the stairs.
Come and improve your mental and physical health in mindfulness meditation sessions led by Phuong Pham. Each session is 30 minutes of sitting meditation and 15 minutes of releasing meditation followed by 15 minutes of group sharing and Q&A. It is open to all levels of experience and no registration is required. Partici…
Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a selection of works spanning varied cultures and time periods. Admission Info Please confirm all tours with our Visitor Services staff when you check in at the information desk. Tours may…
Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, Jeremy Frey: Woven. Enjoy a spotlight tour, focusing on a single artwork, from 2:00pm-2:30pm. The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-gen…
Join us at Rinconada Library in the Embarcadero Room for a portable planetarium show by Astro Everywhere . This program offers something for everyone! We begin by exploring the night sky and what's visible in the coming hours, days, and weeks. Then, we venture beyond Earth to understand our three-dimensional place in s…
Do you have a sewing project but need the equipment and space? Are you interested in learning about the basics of a sewing machine? Open Sewing Studio is a space for both beginners looking to learn as well as experienced sewists looking for the time and space to work on their project. We will have sewing machines, tabl…
Inhabiting a sparsely populated zone between masculine R&B fervor and cool jazz crooning, the effortlessly soulful Nicolas Bearde is a Bay Area treasure who knows that vulnerability and passion go hand in hand. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $54 | Children (17…
Sunday, July 12
Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral is the first large-scale solo museum exhibition of Manila-born, Los Angeles-based artist Miljohn Ruperto (b. 1971). Working across photography, video, animation, generative artificial intelligence, and other mediums, Ruperto explores the ways humans have understood their place in the worl…
Moments in the History of East Asian Printing brings together rare books, facsimiles, woodblocks, broadsheets, illustrated books, typewriter materials, and other objects from the East Asia Library’s collections. The exhibit explores selected episodes in the history of printing across China, Korea, and Japan, from Buddh…
JANE! An intimate exploration of Gilded Age excess and the enigmatic life and death of Jane Stanford
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…
The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-generation basket weaver Jeremy Frey (b. 1978) often remarks that the exhibition was “thousands of years in the making.” Wabanaki baskets have existed for more than thi…
Slow down, unplug, and awaken your curiosity at this nature journaling workshop.
The Association of Clay & Glass Artists of California (ACGA) is excited to announce its Annual Clay and Glass Festival. A much-anticipated annual tradition, this vibrant festival will feature over 140 carefully juried clay and glass artists.
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…
Weekly Sunday Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting on campus at Rogers House.
The Infant First Aid and CPR class is a non-certification class for new and expecting parents and anyone else who will be spending time with your baby.
Join us for Tai Chi sessions with Nelson Ng! In this weekly class, participants will learn the basic principles and the philosophy behind Tai Chi, gaining flexibility and a better sense of balance through slow, gentle movement. Nelson started learning Chen's Tai Chi in 1989 from Master Gene Chen, who was a disciple of…
Poet Mary Oliver 's advice for life is to "pay attention, be astonished, and tell about it" -- something you can do on the road or even close to home! Nature journaling is one such activity that encourages you to pay close attention to your surroundings, get curious, and put it all down on paper so you can easily share…
Join Sharvi D. in this teen-led art project! Step right up and transform into a carnival character! Using paper plates, vibrant feathers, and 3D materials, we’ll design festive masks inspired by the colors and excitement of the circus. Space and supplies are limited. Families are encouraged to come at the start of the…
1,000 Ways to Hold is the culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay. Developed in response to a moment shaped by loneliness, fragmentation, and uncertainty, the project proposes a tender, human-scale intervention: two pe…
Join Librarian Rebecca on Sunday mornings at 11:00AM for Family Storytime at Rinconada 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 playli…
Stanford University Libraries presents Ginsberg at 100: Selections from the Allen Ginsberg Papers at Stanford, on view in the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda of the Cecil H. Green Library from June 5 to September 5, 2026. In honor of the centenary of Allen Ginsberg’s birth on June 3, 1926, Stanford University Libra…
Come by the Anderson Collection for a free guided tour of our collection! No pre-registration required, meet guide at the top of the stairs.
Don't miss this month's Friends of the Palo Alto Library Book Sale! There will be three rooms with over 70,000 books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, etc., new & gently used, all sorted, very reasonably priced! Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto libraries. For the safety and comfort of all participants, masks are suggested and room oc…
Public Tours: Cantor Highlights Explore the highlights of the Cantor's permanent collection on a public tour that leads you through a selection of works spanning varied cultures and time periods. Admission Info Please confirm all tours with our Visitor Services staff when you check in at the information desk. Tours may…
Join the Bay Area Quiz Club for fun trivia and friendly competition! Bay Area Quiz Club (BAQC) is a volunteer run organization. We aim to have fun and enjoy quizzing in a friendly, inclusive environment. The focus of the club is to build a community around in-person quizzing in the Bay Area.Our quizzes take place from…
Join us for casual in-gallery conversations in our special exhibition, Jeremy Frey: Woven. Enjoy a spotlight tour, focusing on a single artwork, from 2:00pm-2:30pm. The Cantor is honored to be the final—and only west coast—venue for this acclaimed exhibition organized by the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. Seventh-gen…
Marcus Shelby walks in the footsteps of iconic bassist/composer Charles Mingus, creating epic works that tell overlooked stories from Black history with blues and swing. This event is part of the 2026 Stanford Jazz Festival. Admission Information SJW Members: $54 | Children (17 and under) & Students: $12Non-Members: $6…