180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110
USA
This Month at the Museum:
From now through November 19th, join us first for The Art of Rangoli in the Art Loft, Leaf Kites in the Garden, and Sand Painting in the Art Studio.
THE ART LOFT ACTIVITIES Learn More about The Art Loft
The Art of Rangoli
Design a Rangoli
Tuesday, November 3 – Friday, November 6
Explore the complex designs of Rangoli through watercolor resist techniques.
Yarn Rangoli Designs
Tuesday, November 10 – Thursday, November 19
Make a colorful yarn drawing inspired by symmetry and repetition!
Daily starting November 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sundays 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.
KIDS’ GARDEN ACTIVITIES Learn More about Kids’ Garden
Weather and staff availability permitting.
Winter has arrived, but there is still plenty to see in the Garden.
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon for Members only
Morning Chores (first hour of the garden-day)
Help us with our garden chores on Mulchy Mondays, Tidy Tuesdays, Wormy Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays, Farmer Fridays, or Sensational Saturdays and Sundays.
Rainy Day Plan
What should you do if it sprinkles outside? Come on out! Take a walk thru the winter garden and enjoy the clean smell of rain.
Leaf Kites
Fall is in full swing, and the leaves are changing colors and swirling about. Make a leaf kite and dance with the wind!
Daily starting November 3 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Watering the Garden
Last hour of the garden-day.
THE WONDER CABINET ACTIVITIES Learn More about The Wonder Cabinet
A FIRST 5 Santa Clara County Early Learning Laboratory for ages 4 and under. Open until 4:00 p.m.
Wonder Cabinet sponsor FIRST 5 offers a free kit for new parents, as well as information on kindergarten readiness and a variety of valuable parenting resources, on www.first5kids.org.
Sand Painting
Children use a combination of sand and sticky paper to explore colors, textures, and patterns as they create their very own unique design.
Daily from Tuesday, November 3 through Thursday, November 19 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Members-Only Sundays 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Storytime in “The Forest”
Daily 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. only on early closure days
Join us for a whimsical storytime, complete with engaging activities designed to capture the interest of children and to provide ideas for caregivers to try at home.
Infant Activities in the “Crawl Space”
Daily 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Join us for fingerplays, songs and open-ended activities designed to delight your baby. Please Note: the “Crawl Space” is an enclosed environment for babies, crawlers and pre-walkers.
Supported in part by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José.