Upcoming Events at the Museums of Los Gatos

Upcoming Events Holiday Reception Thursday, December 5, 6:00-8:30 pm At The Art Gallery (24 Santa Cruz Avenue) Meet our artists and enjoy festive refreshments at the Los Gatos Museums Gallery. __________   Christmas Letters from C.E.S. Wood of the Cats Estate Thursday, December 12, 7:00 - 9:00 pm At The Art Museum (4 Tait Avenue) Please join us for the first public reading of the personal Christmas letters of C.E.S. Wood to family and friends. Reproductions will be available for sale. Light holiday refreshments will be served. In 1904, writer, lawyer, and owner of the Cats Estate C.E.S. Wood began celebrating Christmas by sending out Christmas messages in letter format. Not intended as poetry or literature, but as "sarcasm and propaganda" to family and friends, Wood's Christmas pieces most often attack the hypocrisy of Christianity and the commercialization of Christmas. __________ Christmas Eve Recess Tuesday, December 24, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm At The Art Museum (4 Tait Avenue) It can be easy to forget to breathe in the rush of last minute holiday shopping, so take a moment to recharge and relax with us over at the Art Museum. Light refreshments will be provided. Call For Entries! The Annual Santa Clara County High School Juried Exhibition is back! In this county-wide competition, The Museums of Los Gatos asks young artists to contemplate the idea that art is a conversation and to visually communicate their answers. For more information, visit our website or our informational facebook page created specifically for the upcoming show! https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Museums-of-Los-Gatos-Annual-High-School-Juried-Exhibition/499824450115422 Parents and Teachers It's not too late to schedule a Museum Explorer Art Tour!  We still have dates and times available for your students to enjoy a lively interactive museum tour featuring our winter exhibition, Unmasking The Stage.  Our tours offer a variety of learning activities that are tailored to meet California State Core curriculum.  Highlights include a session with master storyteller, Jerry Falek, and a hands-on art project.  If you would like to schedule a tour, please visit our online registration at http://www.museumsoflosgatos.org/site/education/museum-explorer-program/.  Please do not hesitate to call us at (408) 354-2646 with any questions that you may have. Also, check out this recent article in the New York times that addresses the positive impact art museums can make on your children at: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/opinion/sunday/art-makes-you-smart.html?_r=0 Ongoing through January 12, 2014 Backward is Forward: Layer and Impact in Printmaking, Now on exhibit at the Art Museum of Los Gatos. And don't forget our current exhibitions! Ongoing through April 20, 2014 American Bohemia: The Cats Estate in Los Gatos, Now on exhibit at the History Museum of Los Gatos. Copyright © 2013 Los Gatos Museum Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you either opted in at our website or when you signed up at one of the Museums. Our mailing address is: Los Gatos Museum Association 4 Tait Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030