Open studios previews
Before artists open their work spaces to visitors for Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) in May, Silicon Valley Visual Arts, the producer of SVOS, is hosting preview exhibitions to show participating artists’ works.
An SVOS preview is on view at the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, through April 28. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
More works by SVOS artists will be shown at Sobrato Gallery at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) in Mountain View April 5–27. A reception is set for April 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at CSMA, 230 San Antonio Circle.
Regular hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
For more information on SVOS 2025, visit https://svos.org.
Giant donations
Donors to the Stanford Blood Center have the chance to win a pair of Giants luxury suite tickets during the month of April. Nine winners will be selected to attend the game that takes place on Saturday, May 17 against the Oakland A’s at Oracle Park. Luxury suite tickets include food and beverages.
Stanford Blood Center has donation sites at 445 Burgess Drive, Suite 100, in Menlo Park; 515 South Drive, Suite 20, in Mountain View; and 295 E. Hamilton Ave. in Campbell. There is an immediate need for all blood types, especially type O.
Donors must be at least 17 years old and should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms. They should bring a photo ID.
To make an appointment, visit stanfordbloodcenter.org, call 888-723-7831 or text to 999-777. For more details on the promotion, visit https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/giants-suite-25.