Books: Arts: 'Artisanal Design & Gift Show'
A hundred-plus artisans and designers are showing and selling their work -- including jewelry, handbags and other gift ideas -- at Palo Alto's Fibre Arts Design at 935 Industrial Ave. through Nov. 25. Open hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission to the gallery's exhibitions is free. Go to fibreartsdesign.com.

Music: San Jose Trio
As part of the music program at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, the San Jose Trio will play a free concert of classical music in the hospital atrium at 12:30 p.m. today, Nov. 21. The atrium is on the ground floor of the hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford University. Pianist Axel Schmitt, violinist Mika Wang and cellist James Lin will play works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. Go to stanfordhospital.org.

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