Programming

The Foster Museum holds a variety of programs at 940 Commercial Street, Palo Alto, CA.
Advanced registration for most programs is required; see details on several unique programs below.

Ben Cosgrove in Concert at The Foster Museum

Friday, March 28
7:00 - 8:00 pm  Concert

Saturday, March 29
4:00 - 5:00 pm  Concert

Composer-performer Ben Cosgrove is "a sonic plein-air painter...[using] his piano as a paintbrush," according to the Boston Globe. Cosgrove's highly inspirational performances, described as "immediately evocative and fully arresting...brimming with technical mastery and emotional capital," can be experienced while surrounded by Tony Foster's plein air Sacred Places: Watercolour Diaries from the American Southwest Journey at The Foster Museum this spring. 

Art Making at The Foster Museum

One Thursday per month
1:00 - 4:00pm
Free admission, tea service provided

Upcoming Dates:
Thursdays: Jan 16, Feb 13, Mar 20, Apr 17

All skill levels are welcome to find inspiration from Tony Foster's watercolor wilderness Journeys within the galleries. Bring your own art supplies, such as graphite pencils or watercolor sets, nature journals or sketch pads, or borrow our colored pencil provisions. Spend time in our meditative galleries, looking closely at Foster's masterpieces and making your own! Tables, seating, and tea service are provided!

Advance registration is suggested; walk-ins are welcome.

Storytime with Anna!

TWO SUNDAYS per month
10:30 - 11:00am
Free admission

Upcoming dates
JAN 5, 19; FEb 2, 19; mar 2, 16

Join us for a 30-minute adventure led by Anna! We'll start with a 10-minute arts and crafts activity or imaginative play, then review museum rules. Enjoy some movement and song, explore the galleries, and settle in for a short nature-themed story. Wrap up with a scavenger hunt or creative time at our art tables.