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San Diego’s original fine art festival, Mission Fed ArtWalk, will fill the streets of San Diego’s Little Italy district with more than 250 fine artists, four music stages, interactive art for families, food and fun, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026. This year, the 42nd annual event will bring a weekend-long celebration of arts and culture to San Diego’s Little Italy. Mission Fed ArtWalk attracts 100,000 art collectors and visitors from all over the country to purchase art from established and emerging artists during the two-day festival. The event features artists from every medium of art, including painting, sculpture, glass work, photography, fine jewelry and more. After browsing and purchasing one-of-a-kind works of art, directly from the artists, attendees can enjoy four stages of live music, interactive art experiences, street food, family-friendly art projects at KidsWalk and more. This spring tradition is brought to San Diego by the same team that brings ArtWalk @ Liberty Station to the ARTS DISTRICT at Liberty Station (this year, Aug. 1-2, 2026) and ArtWalk Carlsbad to North County (Sept. 19-20, 2026), along with the fourth year of their newest event, Bella Vita Fest – a mix of chalk art and Italian wine (October 2026). Each of ArtWalk San Diego’s festivals support their non-profit partner, ArtReach San Diego, an organization aimed at increasing equity in visual arts education in schools throughout San Diego County by delivering free or low-cost workshops to schools that have no other resources for art, focusing on Title One Schools. Many of the programs ArtReach offers are provided at no cost to schools. For more information on ArtWalk San Diego and its programs, visit www.artwalksandiego.org. ArtWalk San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness.

Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did.

Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" takes us on a journey with an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents as they participate in the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. Content Disclaimer: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is not recommended for audiences under the age of 13. Content includes mature themes, adult language, sexual innuendos, and sensitive discussions about family, anxiety, puberty. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram

Join the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County in partnership with the Earth Discovery Institute for a volunteer planting event! Help us install and water native plants that support local pollinators at Hidden Valley Farm on Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Participants should come prepared with long pants, closed-toed shoes, a hat, and sunscreen. Please bring water and a snack. Please RSVP through the Earth Discovery Institute events page if you plan to attend. We can't wait to spend the morning with you! RCD Greater San Diego County on Facebook / Instagram Earth Discovery Institute on Facebook / Instagram

Direct from the Czech Republic! Join us for an attractive virtuosic program presented by a piano-violin Duo stopping in San Diego on an American tour from the Czech Republic! How lucky for us to meet the accomplished musicians in a beautiful historical hall that sets the right ambience for the experience of a collective joy from music. The duo Ambrošovi, a mother and son, are both classically trained at the prestigious Prague Conservatoire and Prague Academy of Music. Allow us to inspire you with Dvořák, Tartini, Mozart, Gluck, Bodorova, Piazzolla and a dynamic narration by our passionate host! Czech homemade delicious cakes and original strudel will wait for your enjoyment! Without you the music will not get alive! To reserve tickets email marketa.hancova@gmail.com or call (619) 788 7428.

The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that suicide risk goes up for this age group.

"Unrolling Paradise" explores the Persian garden as a living design tradition carried through textiles, memory, and everyday objects. Interdisciplinary artist Maryam Bayat reinterprets centuries-old carpet aesthetics through sculptural works that merge traditional Persian rugs with contemporary form and function. Raised in Tehran in a family of rug producers and now based in North County San Diego, Bayat draws from inherited craft to create installations that reflect on place, belonging, and cultural continuity. Her woven sculptures—appearing as furniture, abstract trees, and domestic interiors—extend the symbolism of the garden into three-dimensional space, linking ideas of sanctuary to personal and collective memory. This exhibition is curated by Sadry Hedayat and organized in collaboration with Persian Place. The exhibition opens alongside Nowruz – Persian New Year on March 14, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Maryam Bayat is an interdisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, and functional art. Using repurposed furniture, Persian rugs, and architectural forms, she repositions domestic materials within three-dimensional space, shifting them from utility to structure. Raised in Tehran in a family of rug producers, Bayat draws from inherited craft traditions shaped by repetition, pattern, and labor. Her work examines how cultural knowledge is carried through objects and adapted across generations, connecting ideas of home, belonging, and continuity to lived experience. Bayat lives and works in the United States. California Center for the Arts Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Join us as we honor our founder and newly retired CEO, Lorie Hearn. She will be our featured speaker, sharing reflections from her decades in journalism, in conversation with our new CEO, Jamie Self. Lorie’s remarkable career, which includes 25 years at the Union-Tribune, a Harvard Nieman Fellowship and a bold adventure into nonprofit news, is a powerful reminder of the vital role local investigative reporting plays in strengthening our community and democracy. Her work inspires us as we look toward the future. ·Doors open at 3 p.m., program will begin at 3:30 p.m. ·Tickets are $50* and include tasty hors d’oeuvres and beverages ·Additional guests are encouraged and welcomed ·Cocktail attire appreciated Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-inewsource-event-featuring-founder-lorie-hearn-tickets-1982400249511?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=inewsource.org&utm_medium=referral#location inewssource on Instagram and Facebook

The community is invited to explore Gallery 201 for the opening reception of "Fragmented Stories", curated by Francisco Eme through Arts District Liberty Station’s David G. Fleet Curator-in-Residence Program. Guests can meet the artists and curator, explore the artwork and engage in conversation about their creative process. "Fragmented Stories" is an exhibition that explores identity, belonging, and life in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. Curated by Francisco Eme, it features Emerging Artist Residency alumni Eden DeLaVara (San Diego) and Marcela Alarcón López (Tijuana), showcasing how personal narratives and cultural experiences shape artistic expression. Gallery 201 champions early-career artists from the San Diego–Baja region through its Emerging Artist Visual Arts Residency program, offering studio space, mentorship and public exhibition opportunities. Exhibition Dates: March 12 – July 17, 2026 Visit: https://libertystation.com/do/fragmented-stories-opening-reception Liberty Station on Instagram and Facebook