October 1, Friday open from 10am – 5pm and again from 8 – 11pm
Museum admission free all day

South First Fridays are an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose's SoFA arts district, centered on South First Street. Held on the first Friday of every month, the arts venues on South First Street are all open from 8 until 11pm and offer free admission and a wide variety of live entertainment. It's a lively scene attended by arts-lovers of all ages.

October 16, 2010, Saturday 1 – 4:30pm
Art of Collecting Symposium
At the Museum of Quilts & Textiles, reception following at J. Lohr Winery

This fourth annual installment of the Art of Collecting Symposium series is a unique opportunity to participate in a conversation about art collecting, with internationally renowned artist and art educator Gerhardt Knodel, major collector Dr. Narinder Kapany, and leading Bay Area art consultant Winifred Day. After the symposium, all participants are invited to continue the conversation at a complimentary wine-tasting reception a short drive away at J. Lohr winery’s tasting room at 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose. More information about Symposium participants.

Symposium Tickets and Pricing: General admission to Symposium and reception $45; members $35; students with ID $20. Advance ticket purchase strongly recommended. Tickets available online or at 408.971.0323 x 14. Student groups of 10 or more, call for a special group rate

Tickets to both Art of Collecting Events, the Symposium and the Tour: General admission $145; members $120. Purchase your ticket online or by phone at 408.971.0323 x14

October 17, Sunday 9:00am – 5:30pm
Art of Collecting Art Tour

This Art of Collecting Tour is a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of three major private Bay Area art collections in their natural habitats – in the homes of the collectors. The tour includes the homes of collectors Faith and Stephen Brown, Dorothy Saxe, and Sylvia Elsesser. The last stop of the tour is Fort Mason in San Francisco for the S.F. Tribal Exhibition and Sale where the group will have an insider’s tour of the artworks for sale. Join the tour at the Museum and travel with us to view these collections via private coach. More information about the collections we will visit

Tour Tickets and Pricing: General admission $120; members $105. Space is very limited, so please purchase your ticket early online or by phone at 408.971.0323 14. Advance ticket purchase required.

Tickets to both Art of Collecting Events, the Symposium and the Tour: General admission $145; members $120. Purchase your ticket online or by phone at 408.971.0323 x14

October 23-24, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am – 4pm each day

Digital Textile Design Workshop

Learn to create your own original textile designs to be digitally printed on fabric in this two-day, hands-on, computer-based workshop with artist Corinne Okada Takara; Particpants must bring their own wifi-capable laptop computers. $225/person; space is limited and a reservation is required. Reservations by phone at 408.971.0323 x21 or online.

October 30, Saturday 10:30am – 4pm

Free Digital Textile Design Workshop for Teens: Exploring Identity & Community in Pattern

In this shorter version of the two-day workshop, artist Corinne Okada Takara will teach computer-literate teens everything they need to know to create a textile design and get it printed on fabric or on shoes. Teen Workshop is free, but requires a reservation and space is limited. Participants must bring their own wi-fi capable laptop computer. Reservations by phone at 408.971.0323 x21 or by email at kristen@sjquiltmuseum.org.