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CALENDAR University School of Art and Design. 1 Washington Square, San Jose. 408/924-4320. Pacific Art League of Palo Alto. A nonprofit organization that sponsors programs to promote professionalism and creativity in the local photographic community. Free. Open Monday through Saturday. 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. 650/321-3891. Palo Alto Art Center. For more than 30 years, this center has provided visual arts exhibits and educational events. Free admission. Open Tuesday through Sunday. 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. 650/329-2366. Smith Andersen Editions. Unique prints that employ the processes of painting, drawing and printmaking. Call for hours. 440 Pepper Ave., Palo Alto. 650/327-7762. Viewpoints Gallery. Owned and operated by 14 artists and features watercolors, oils, pastels, mixed media and ceramics. Open Monday through Saturday. 315 State St., Los Altos. 650/941-5789. Works/San Jose. Founded in 1977 as an alternative art and performance center to challenge the boundaries of contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday. 451 S. First St., San Jose. 408/286-6800. Tours Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph. Tuesday through Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m. One-hour docent-led tours of California’s oldest parish, downtown staple and national historical landmark. Free. 80 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/283-8100. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Every Thursday, 11:30 a.m. Learn about the 34 public art installations throughout the library, including a revolving secret door and tables shaped like the continents. 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. 408/808-2181. Gallery Tours. Wednesday through Sunday at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Docents conduct tours of exhibitions at the San Jose Museum of Art. Signed tours for hearing-impaired visitors may be booked on request. Admission $5-$8. 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6883. Historic Villa Tour. Learn about Sen. Phelan’s country home, built in 1912, his colorful life and celebrated friends and the Montalvo Arts Center, then and now. Tickets $10 (members free). Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5858. Cantor Arts Center Highlights. Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Meet in the main lobby of the Stanford University Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Outdoor Sculpture Walk. First Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. Meet at Palm Drive entrance to the Main Quad, Stanford University campus, Stanford. 650/723-3469. St a n f o rd Me m o r i a l Church. Every Friday at 2 p.m. Meet at church entrance in the quad, Stanford University campus, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Rodin Sculpture Garden and Galleries. Every Wednesday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Meet in the main lobby of the Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-3469. Winchester Mystery House. Opens daily at 9 a.m. Tour times vary throughout the season. Docents take visitors through the strange mansion and its surrounding property on the Mansion Tour and Behind the Scenes Tour. Tickets $20- $31. 525 S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose. 408/247-2101. Computer History Museum. One of the world’s largest collections of computing artifacts naturally is located in our own backyard. Experience the computer revolution Rob Schneider, June 3–6, Punch Line Comedy Club, San Francisco and its impact on mankind. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $12-$15; free for age 12 and under. 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. 650/810-1010. Tech Test Zone. A new gallery at the Tech Museum allows visitors to get firsthand experience in the design, testing and response to prototypes by local corporations, research labs and hobbyists. Tickets $9-$12. The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-TECH. Intel Museum. Discover why it’s called Silicon Valley. Learn how technology has evolved from telegrams to cellphones and how advanced chip designs and manufacturing are accelerating advancements in technology. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara. 408/765-0503. Mammoth Discovery. An exhibition that inspires the scientist within each of us to learn about the creatures that roamed San Jose during the Ice Age. Free with admission. Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. 408/298-5437. Montalvo Arts Center. Whether it’s a picnic on the front lawn or a hike up the hillside, guests can enjoy natural beauty, historic value and permanent art exhibits on the 175-acre grounds. Open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday-Sunday and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. 408/961-5800. NASA Ames Exploration Center. Experience space technology and missions, see actual moon rock collected by Apollo 15 and view panoramic eye-popping scenes of Mars and Saturn in a special immersive theater. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends noon to 4 p.m. Free. Moffett Field, Mountain View. 650/604-5000. Rengstorff House. One of the best exam- San Francisco Giants


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