Event Calendar
Saturday, May 1, 2021
1:30 PM | Kids
Material Explosion From Home
A take-home version of our popular program for kids AND adults.
$45 for members (1 box + standalone art project)
$65 for nonmembers (1 box + standalone art project)
10 AM – 12 PM | Classes
Botanical Illustration for Experienced Beginners
Learn the skills needed to draw exacting illustrations and carefully examine a wide variety of flora| Eight Saturdays, starting May 1
$175 members
$205 nonmembers
11 AM – 1 PM | Kids
El Día Del Niño/Children’s Day Virtual Festival
Connect with your kids — or your own inner child — in a virtual two-hour festival filled with lively performances, engaging art activities, and exciting, special guests from local organizations.
Free for everyone!
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
11 AM & 2 PM | Kids
Wee Wednesday From Home
Join us virtually for a fun story time, art chat, and an opportunity for our youngest art fans to interact with one another.
Free for everyone
Saturday, May 8, 2021
1:30 PM | Kids
Material Explosion From Home
A take-home version of our popular program for kids AND adults.
$45 for members (1 box + standalone art project)
$65 for nonmembers (1 box + standalone art project)
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
2 PM – 3:30 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Elementary School
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
2:30 PM – 3 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Middle and High School
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
3 PM – 3:30 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Teachers and Adults
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
11 AM & 2 PM | Kids
Wee Wednesday From Home
Join us virtually for a fun story time, art chat, and an opportunity for our youngest art fans to interact with one another.
Free for everyone
Saturday, May 15, 2021
1:30 PM | Kids
Material Explosion From Home
A take-home version of our popular program for kids AND adults.
$45 for members (1 box + standalone art project)
$65 for nonmembers (1 box + standalone art project)
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1 – 2:30 PM | Classes
Introduction to Geometric Abstractions in Acrylic
Learn the skills needed to draw exacting illustrations and carefully examine a wide variety of flora | Two-day class
$65 members
$90 nonmembers
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
11 AM & 2 PM | Kids
Wee Wednesday From Home
Join us virtually for a fun story time, art chat, and an opportunity for our youngest art fans to interact with one another.
Free for everyone
9:30 – 10:45 AM | Classes
Still Life in Oil Pastels
Expand your horizons with oil pastels, a medium similar to crayons and chalk, but with more painterly results | Four Wednesdays, starting May 19
$95 members
$115 nonmembers
Friday, May 21, 2021
1 – 2 PM | Classes
Painting Pet Portraits
Celebrate your furry, scaly, or fuzzy friend by creating a memorable pet portrait | Two Fridays
$65 members
$90 nonmembers
Saturday, May 22, 2021
1:30 PM | Kids
Material Explosion From Home
A take-home version of our popular program for kids AND adults.
$45 for members (1 box + standalone art project)
$65 for nonmembers (1 box + standalone art project)
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Classes
(Socially Distanced) Acrylic Painting for Beginners
Get to know the basics of acrylic painting while exploring one of the Golden State’s most popular genres of painting | Four Tuesdays, starting May 25
$120 for members
$135 for nonmembers
2 PM – 2:30 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Elementary School
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
2:30 PM – 3 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Middle and High School
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
3 PM – 3:30 PM | Tours & Talks
Gallery Bytes: Teachers and Adults
Drop by and explore the Museum with us and fellow visitors in a virtual, interactive program streamed live from the galleries.
Free for everyone!
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
11 AM & 2 PM | Kids
Wee Wednesday From Home
Join us virtually for a fun story time, art chat, and an opportunity for our youngest art fans to interact with one another.
Free for everyone
Thursday, May 27, 2021
6 PM | Adults
The Official Rogue Book Club: Ellen Forney
For Mental Health Month, we are taking on our first graphic novel — "Marbles" by cartoonist Ellen Forney. Described as “darkly funny and intensely personal,” Forney explores the relationship between “crazy” and “creative.”
Free for everyone with advanced registration