NUMU has the sitch on the stitch with November’s monthly craft: woven burlap bookmarks!  Enjoy being mindful while you stitch and weave yarn into your own patterned bookmark. If you need inspiration, check out the exhibition Los Gatos History Project in the History Hall and see the textile artistry of Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni and her family’s historic seamstry practice.

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Join us at NUMU for a conversation with artist, curator, and UC Berkeley professor emerita Katherine Sherwood. In her presentation, Katherine will invite guests to explore notable figures in art history through a disability lens, highlighting details of artists’ lives that are often unaddressed in dominant art history discourse. Sherwood will also take time to discuss contemporary disability arts topics in this presentation. This event is a hybrid event. Guests can either attend in person or virtually. Stay tuned for more information.

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The Beat poets were legendary, and Neal Cassady lived right here in Los Gatos.  Join us for a talk by "Los Gatan" publisher, Dan Pulcano, as he shares his personal reminiscences of Cassady and the Beats.

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Visit NUMU this holiday season to make yarn-wrapped ornaments and DIY gift tags. Use our handy templates to trace and cut out your ornament’s pattern and wrap yarn around the frame. Decorate your own gift tag to use when giving a present this season.

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Interested in trying figure drawing for the first time or brushing up on your skills? Join us at NUMU for a self-guided figure drawing session!  The session will take place in our Flick Drawing Studio with a live nude model, easels, newsprint paper, and pencils.  You are welcome to bring additional materials.

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Enjoy free general admission 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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Bring a little coastal color to your holiday season! In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll explore the fluid, organic beauty of pour painting to create a one-of-a-kind ocean-inspired cutting board. Experiment with colors, movement, and swirling techniques to create your own unique design. Whether you’re making a special handmade holiday gift or treating yourself to a creative afternoon with a friend, you’ll leave with a beautiful piece of functional art inspired by the sea. 

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Join us for a festive night at the museum with additional open hours & free admission! As a featured stop along the Los Gatos Chamber's Holiday Trolley route, we'll be staying open late to spread some holiday cheer. This is a fun family tradition with light refreshments, holiday-themed crafts, music, and lots of local art and history!

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Ming Quong, a local historic school for Chinese girls, was an iconic part of Los Gatos history, and we are honored to have Janet Chang, a former resident of Ming Quong, join us to share her memories.

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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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Interested in trying figure drawing for the first time or brushing up on your skills? Join us at NUMU for a self-guided figure drawing session!  The session will take place in our Flick Drawing Studio with a live nude model, easels, newsprint paper, and pencils.  You are welcome to bring additional materials.

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Join our self-guided still life drawing sessions in NUMU’s Flick Studio. Adults of all skill levels work at their own pace with provided easels, paper, and pencils. Enjoy a quiet, creative space to practice observation and technique with a tableau of artifacts from the museum’s collection.

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Los Gatos has experienced home-grown Olympians, pro-athletes, & wacky local sporting events. Come and share your own stories!

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Share the care this February at NUMU with our monthly craft: strawberry gift boxes! You are invited to create your own gift box inspired by the vintage strawberry candy wrappers we all love. Work at your own pace, tracing, cutting, and folding a strawberry-shaped gift box. They are a sweet way to share candies and favors!

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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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Celebrate John Steinbeck's 125th birthday with us and hear about his history with Los Gatos! Featuring guest speaker, Peter Van Coutren, Archivist, Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, SJSU.

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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 our self-guided still life drawing sessions in NUMU’s Flick Studio. Adults of all skill levels work at their own pace with provided easels, paper, and pencils. Enjoy a quiet, creative space to practice observation and technique with a tableau of artifacts from the museum’s collection.

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Long before prohibition, these pioneering women were championing social reform, including women’s suffrage and banning alcohol in Los Gatos.

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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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What did Los Gatans do for fun in the days before video games & pickleball? Join us for a history talk to find out!

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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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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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Why do we have a University Avenue when there is no university in sight? Who is Oka Road named after? Is Kennedy Road named after JFK? Come and learn the history of some of our iconic street names.

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Did you know that over 100 years ago, there was a film studio in LG making silent movies right here in town?

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