April 4: South First Fridays. Enjoy San Jose’s SoFa District’s First Fridays, when everything art and entertainment related goes long into the night. Galleries including MACLA and the Museum of Quilts and Textiles toss aside their “closed” signs for this lively event. 8pm. (San Jose: 300-500 blocks of S. First St.; 408/271-5155; www.southfirstfridays.com)
April 4: Palo Alto Art Walk. Downtown Palo Alto galleries stay open ‘til 9pm for this monthly event. Galleries include the Pacific Art League, Voshan and ART21 (Downtown Palo Alto: www.paloaltoartwalk.com)
April 27: Bay Area Glass Institute. BAGI’s Visiting Artist 2008 series kicks off with a glassblowing demo, lecture exhibition and art sale by glass artist Jay Macdonell. For the pros, Macdonell will also teach a master level glassblowing class at BAGI’s studio. (San Jose: 401 E. Taylor St.; 408/993-2244; www.bagi.org)
