Mar 1: 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)
Mar 7: 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); Voshan (374 University Ave.; 650/321-8108); and ART21 (539 Alma; 650/566-1381)