Over 100 years ago, multi-millionaire Andrew Carnegie built almost 2000 libraries across the U.S., including the one that used to stand in Los Gatos! Join us as we learn what happened to this vanished landmark. Featuring special guest, Shawnte Santos, from the Los Gatos Library!

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In this 3-hour workshop led by exhibiting artist Jody Alexander, you will learn how to create your own hand-printed fabric! You are invited to bring something from home to embellish (pants, dress, shirt, tablecloth, curtain, etc.) You will also design your own set of two dish towels with your stencils.

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This Free First Sunday, enjoy a tour by exhibiting artist Jody Alexander of her work in Stitches & Wiggles: Unraveled and Reimagined Mixed Media Art by Jody Alexander and Thomas Campbell. Jody Alexander is a book, fiber, and mixed media artist who includes textiles, objects, wall pieces, garments, and installations in her art practice. Her work is inspired by the art of repair, reuse, and by the imagery and stories encountered in her travels on the ground and in the water.

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Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

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Join us at NUMU to celebrate the opening of Salon Jane: Resonance, featuring new works of traditional, alternative process, digital, and mixed media photographic art. The works in this exhibition highlight the innovation and collective wisdom that emerge from this unique artistic group.

At the reception, you'll have the opportunity to engage with these incredible artworks and enjoy refreshments, company, and remarks from the artists and curator!

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Have you read Of Mice & Men? The Grapes of Wrath? East of Eden? Did you know that the author of these classic books, John Steinbeck, was a Los Gatos local? Join us at the museum to learn more about his history! We will be joined by archivist Peter Van Coutren from the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at SJSU.

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Give old books new life and celebrate what makes you unique! We will meet at NUMU for a tour of work by book and fiber artist Jody Alexander in Stitches & Wiggles. Then, we will re-purpose discarded book pages into self-portrait collages. 

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Travel back to the 1960s and design your own paper doll with fashions inspired by NUMU’s exhibition I Know A Place. Using cut pattern paper and colored pencils, mix and match outfits in this drop-in activity located in the MakerSpace.

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Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

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Join book and fiber artist Jody Alexander (on view in Stitches & Wiggles) at NUMU for an afternoon of learning all things mending. In this 3-hour workshop, the artist will teach a variety of mending techniques. Mending techniques are used to repair and strengthen garments and other textile items. But, when left visible, the repairs are also decorative and add texture, line, color, and can be quite charming! The techniques can also be used in paper and textile art pieces.

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Join us at the museum to learn more about the history of the local newspapers in Los Gatos.

Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

Inspired by book and fiber artist Jody Alexander, you are invited to drop into the makerspace and create your own accordion book. You will learn how to fold and glue pages to create twelve spaces, one for each month of the year.

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Join us for additional open hours & free admission. Make a festive craft, enjoy drinks, and fantastic art & history exhibitions for you to explore.

Join us at the museum to learn more about the history of the local historic Opera House.

Join Ebb & Flow artists Chieko Shimizu Fujioka and Margaret Luo for a tour during the museum’s Free First Sunday! Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

Visit NUMU in December to create your own beaded tassel ornament. Explore using yarn, beads, and color to create your own tassel design inspired by the holiday season. Hang it on a tree, attach it to a wrapped present, or share as a handmade gift.

NUMU Los Gatos is proud to host the first Peace, Love + Art Benefit on November 15 at La Rinconada Country Club. The evening will feature a live art auction, dinner, an awards celebration, dancing, and fun! The theme is groovy ‘60s as we celebrate our 60th Anniversary.

Meet us at New Museum Los Gatos, where the NUMU Team will arrange a variety of fruits and vegetables along with a few objects from their collection for children ages 7-16. We will focus on adding shadows and light to our drawings.

All materials are provided. Registration opens 3 weeks prior to the event. 

Join us at the museum to learn more about the history of the local historic company Los Gatos Soda Works.

Join NUMU this November for DIY drawstring pouches! Plan and cut the fabric. Then, learn how to create a running stitch to turn it into a sachet. This nifty craft brings together stitchery and utility.

Enjoy free general admission and tours on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there!

We need your help! We are seeking up to 2 volunteers, ages 16+, to walk around downtown Los Gatos to distribute posters for an upcoming museum event. Volunteers will stop by the museum front desk to pick up a bag with posters, materials, & instructions.