Bay Area events calendar for Jan. 2-8 weekly editions

"Unfolding Year Accordion Books: Come by and create your own accordion book. Learn how to fold and glue the pages and design your own cover, or choose ones available to create your very own book or as a gift to a loved one. Use your finished book to reflect on your yearly intentions, draw one sketch per month, or gift it to a friend. 10 a.m., NUMU New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main St., Los Gatos. bit.ly/492w6Uf"

"From Their Hands to Ours: Check out th exhibition From Their Hands to Ours highlighting the ancestral wisdom and how childhood experiences shape one's identity. This work by Estefania Ajcip, Miguel Arzabe, Rafa Esparza, Edra Soto and Arleene Correa Valencia weaves together stories of tradition, trauma and growth through painting, sculpture, textile art and video. 12 p.m., MACLA Gallery, 510 S. First St., San Jose. bit.ly/49nPOeu"

"Jan. 3 New Year Speed Dating Party for 50s/60s: You're never too old or late to find love. Join this speed dating session to meet someone special. This speed-dating event is designed for singles in their 50s and 60s. Meet the love of your life or gain a friend from the event. Tickets are $30 for early birds or $55 at the door. Women's tickets are sold out. 7 p.m., The Domain Hotel Sunnyvale, 1085 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. bit.ly/490hDK1"

An Unfolding Year Accordion Books workshop teaches folding, gluing and cover design for personal books or gifts and suggests using the finished book for monthly sketches or yearly intentions; 10 a.m. at NUMU New Museum Los Gatos. From Their Hands to Ours features work exploring ancestral wisdom, childhood experiences and identity through painting, sculpture, textile art and video; 12 p.m. at MACLA Gallery. A Jan. 3 speed-dating event for singles in their 50s and 60s is at 7 p.m. at The Domain Hotel Sunnyvale with ticketed admission. An Ear Seeds and Energy Flow session introduces ear seed acupressure to aid sleep and nervous system regulation at Jiaren Yoga Studio. A free Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 12-step meeting convenes at First Presbyterian.

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