For Adults Events

Each session focuses on a different way of seeing and capturing the world around us while allowing participants to explore their own personal expression and develop their drawing skills.

Discover the ancient art of Suminagashi (or “floating ink”) as you create elegant, one-of-a-kind marbled patterns on water. Learn how to guide pigment rings across the water’s surface before transferring your designs onto absorbent Japanese paper. Explore this meditative practice that celebrates chance, breath, and the beauty of flowing color. Leave with a paper or fabric bearing your printed designs

Experiment, explore, and create at Teen Art Afternoon! Join the Teen Team for art making, tours, and more. Free for teens!

Musing Together is a monthly art conversation program designed for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia and their care partners.

Look closely and see more: one artwork, thirty minutes, new discoveries.

Over the last fifty years, photographer Mimi Plumb has expertly and poignantly captured the evolution of the Western US landscape and the lives of those within it. In her first solo museum exhibition, the High presents three of her major bodies of work, featuring more than one hundred photographs captured in and around San Francisco and across the American West.

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

Don’t miss an evening of live jazz at the High every third Friday.

Mark your calendar and learn the art of creating a beautiful charcuterie board. The Bougie Grazer will guide you through tips and tricks to design a delicious, picture-perfect spread.

Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month.

Join fellow members on this exclusive thematic tour. Inspired by Earth Day, take a deep dive into the High’s collection to discover works depicting themes of nature and wilderness. This tour offers a fresh perspective on new pieces and old favorites.