Google Visitor Experience

Free workshops @ the Google Store!

✨ Unlock new skills every day: Step into the future with hands-on learning! Discover daily workshops designed to help you get more from your Pixel, explore Google AI, and master helpful tools. Connect with experts, create something new, and experience innovation in person. 🙌

🤖 Your AI Productivity Power-up: 12:30 p.m. daily.
With 20 years of AI research behind it, Google Pixel is built to make life easier. 💡 Join our experts to experience Google Gemini app firsthand, from video generation to smarter everyday assistance—see how Pixel can change the way you live. ✨

📸 Best Photos Yet: 2:30 p.m. daily.
Take your pics from “pass” to “post”. 📱 Join us as we explore Google Pixel’s groundbreaking AI-powered camera capabilities and editing tools. 🎨 In just a few minutes, you’ll master the art of a group photo and learn how to add yourself (or even a pet) into a pic you sadly missed. 🐶

🔗RSVP and more info via the link in our bio.

🔖 Kente Bookmark Weaving with Pacific Art League

📅 Friday, June 19
⏰ 12 - 2 p.m.

Weave your own free Kente paper bookmark to celebrate Juneteenth with the Pacific Art League.

🌟 Connect with a profound symbol of African heritage and resilience, echoing the spirit of freedom and community inherent in Juneteenth.✨

Originating from the Akan ethnic group of South Ghana, Kente cloth is renowned for its multicolored patterns of bright colors, geometric shapes, and bold designs. 🇬🇭🎨 Traditionally made by skilled weavers, the high-quality silk fabrics were worn by royalty during important sacred gatherings and ceremonies. 👑✨ Each color and pattern in Kente cloth has specific meanings, reflecting cultural values and historical narratives.

RSVP via the link in our bio (for all ages with an accompanying adult).🔗

✨ Free weekend workshops for all ages (with an accompanying adult) at Google Visitor Experience.

🐝 Friday, June 12 (12-2 p.m.): Beeswax Candles and 3D Flowers with Planet Bee Foundation. This engaging outdoor session features two hands-on activities. Roll your own natural beeswax candles while learning about honey bee biology 🕯️, then assemble vibrant 3D flower models to discover the secrets of pollination 🌺.

🪅 Saturday, June 14 (12-2 p.m.): Piñata Making with Local Color San Jose and Crystal Arango. Get festive in this vibrant hands-on workshop. Learn the art of constructing and decorating your very own custom piñata using traditional techniques and colorful crepe paper 🌈.

🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio.

🌱 Planet Bee Foundation is a nonprofit committed to fostering environmental stewardship and STEM education through the lens of pollinators. They empower future generations by teaching the importance of bees as a gateway to science, conservation, and sustainability. They reach over 175,000 students and community members annually!
🍯They also manage Google’s Mountain View hives at the Google Visitor Experience!

🎨 Local Color is a nonprofit artists’ organization with a mission to create equitable pathways for creatives to thrive. They believe artists and creatives draw vital connections between people and places.

📚Crystal Arango is a Bay Area-based artist and local educator who brings communities together through hands-on, creative workshops for all ages. Her work celebrates creativity, cultural traditions, and joyful making.

🌞Kick off your summer with more free events at the Google Visitor Experience. Whether you’re joining us for our outdoor Mini Market on the patio 🛍️, a beeswax candle making workshop 🕯️, or dropping the kids off at a Minecraft coding summer camp 💻, we can’t wait to enjoy the sunshine with you!

🔗See full the lineup on our website via the link in our bio.

🌈 “Halo” by .

returns to Google Visitor Experience () this Saturday for a free bonding yoga experience for the whole family. This class is perfect for children ages 2 and up, along with their grown-up guides.🧘🏽‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏿

📅 When: Saturday, May 30
⏰ 10–11 a.m.
📍 Where: Google Visitor Experience
✔️ RSVP: Via the link in bio

No yoga experience needed – just bring your mat and comfortable clothes for moving. 

Enjoy songs, games, and gentle poses that explore movement, mindfulness, and breathing. Grown-ups will also benefit from gentle stretches and quality time with their little ones. 😄

Mini Yoga Club was founded to strengthen parent-child connections and empower families everywhere to raise peaceful minds, one yoga adventure at a time.

✨ May Mini Market: Meet the Makers ✨

Discover unique, handcrafted goods and meet the local entrepreneurs behind them! 👋 Curated by , this special “Meet the Maker” expansion on our patio connects you directly with the artisans featured in our Pop-Up Shop. 🛍️🌟

Stop by our outdoor patio to support small businesses, hear the stories behind your favorite brands, and find one-of-a-kind inspiration. ☀️🎨

✨ : Handcrafted fashion jewelry. 💎
📚 : Multilingual children’s books and resources. 🌏
🕯️ : Nostalgic, hand-poured candles. 🕯️

📍 Google Visitor Experience
🗓️ Saturday, May 23
⏰ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

⛔ Shoreline Amphitheatre Lot C is temporarily closed through May 31.

📍 Please park at our Alta Garage, at 1001 Alta Ave., where there’s a connector shuttle 🚌 to the Google Visitor Experience during our operating hours. (If you prefer to walk, it takes around 10 minutes, depending on your pace. 👟)

🅿️ Have you parked at Alta Garage before? If you have, you’ve probably noticed that it doesn’t look like a typical garage! ✨ It’s adorned with a beautiful art facade called Ode to Bohemia No. 5 (Inexhaustible Blooms) by artist Kim West (). 🎨🌸

🏗️ Alta Garage was purposefully designed to not be a parking garage someday. We call the design future-proofed parking, which means that the building can easily be converted into commercial, residential, or community uses whenever the moment is right. 🏢🏠

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read about Alta Garage and learn how it can adapt for a future where there’s fewer cars and more sustainable modes of transportation. 🌱🌍

Make the most of May. 🎨🌱🧘🏽Whether you’re looking to find your calm, start a home garden, or get creative for Mother’s Day, we’ve got you covered with our free events.

Swipe through to see what’s happening this week ➡️

🗓️ Thursday, May 7 | 12 – 1 p.m.
Sound Immersion Experience with Danny Goldberg: Find inner calm and restore your energy in this sound bath immersion. Let the soothing vibrations of gongs, chimes, and singing bowls guide you into deep meditation✨🔔.

🗓️ Friday, May 8 | 1 – 3 p.m.
Growing Microgreens with Garden to Table Silicon Valley: Discover how to grow these nutritional powerhouses at home. Starter kits will be gifted to the first 10 families in attendance! 🪴🎁

🗓️ Sunday, May 10 | 12 – 2 p.m.
Create Together: Mother’s Day Card Making: Celebrate a mom, grandmother, or mentor in your life. Join the Pacific Art League for a special accordion card-making workshop. 💌🎨

🎟️ RSVP via the link in our bio.

Collecting Art 101 with Jonathan Carver Moore

Learn the fundamentals of collecting art in this free introductory session with San Francisco gallerist .

This conversation demystifies the art world and empowers participants to engage confidently as collectors and patrons of art.

Identify what pieces resonate with you, understand value—both financial and cultural—and learn to collect intentionally. Art patronage extends beyond traditional collecting, with opportunities to support and sustain artists and their practices.

This discussion will also explore innovative models of giving, funding, and advocacy that center on community and creating long-term impact.

Jonathan Carver Moore runs a contemporary art gallery that specializes in working with emerging and established artists who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women. As the only openly gay Black male-owned gallery in San Francisco, Jonathan is committed to amplifying the voices of the often underrepresented artists through a Black q***r lens.

Jonathan has a BA in Sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies, as well as a Master’s in PR from The George Washington University. He is an active member in the Bay Area arts community as the development chair at , a visual arts non-profit, and the advisory council at .

📍 Google Visitor Experience
🗓️ Sunday, May 3
🕛 Time: 12-2 p.m.
📝 RSVP via the link in ’s bio. (This is an 18+ event).

Free Earth Month 🌎 activities continue this weekend!:

♻️Friday, April 24 (12-2 p.m.) Upcycled Fashion with and

🐝 Saturday, April 25 (12-2 p.m.): Pollinator Habitat Workshop with

🌎Sunday, April 26 (12-1:30 p.m.): Interactive Storytime with author Ruchi Shah & illustrator .

🔗 RSVP via the link in our bio.

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