Jan 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 Anno Domini, GreenRice 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)
Jan 4: Palo Alto Art Walk. Downtown Palo Alto galleries stay open ‘til 9pm for this monthly event. Galleries include the Pacific Art League (668 Ramona; 650/321-3891); University Art Annex (267 Hamilton Ave.; 650/328-3500); and Bryant Street Gallery (532 Bryant St.; 650/321-8155).
Jan 25-26: The Great Glass Auction. The Bay Area Glass Institute presents this annual celebration of all things glass, with art from both local and international artists. Over 90 pieces of donated art are of for auction. Friday is the reception and preview, from 6-9pm; Saturday is the auction itself from 5:30-10pm. (San Jose: Summit Center, 88 S. Fourth St.; 408/993-2244. www.bagi.org)
