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Must-see visual art exhibitions right now: Tom Driscoll at SIP Art Space; Sofie Ramos at Bread and Salt; Armando de la Torre at Athenaeum Art Center; 'Africa in Context' at Mesa College Art Gallery; and Perry Vásquez at Quint Gallery.

San Diego nonprofits come together to fundraise in unity, with countywide day-of-giving. This year, 338 organizations have signed on to participate in the fundraising campaign. Only in its third year, the campaign has almost tripled its nonprofit participants; 120 organizations participated in the program’s inaugural year. San Diegans can begin giving Thursday, August 17, when early giving opens, through the end of Thursday, September 7, to their favorite charities, which can be filtered by categories, including Animals, Education, Environment, Military and Humanitarian Aid, and more. Donors can choose to give to one or more nonprofits through the San Diego Gives platform. It is straightforward to learn about new organizations and their work. There are a diverse range of cause areas, including the arts, animal welfare, the environment, education, health, human services, equity, social justice, and more. For more information visit: sandiegogives.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Join us for a transformative day of mindfulness and creative exploration. Art & Wellness is a new monthly series focusing on artful meditation, movement, and interactive workshops at the Center Museum. Admission to the exhibitions is included with each session ticket. *Please note that a yoga mat is required for each session. No experience is necessary to participate. All ages are welcome. Additional events in this series: -Sound Meditation and Movement with Noriko Whitfield -Meditation 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM -$30 Unite body, mind, and art through sound meditation and healing movement guided by Noriko Whitfield. This session will take place in the museum galleries. Come early for tea and access to the exhibitions. (Yoga mat and towel required) A Return to Self: Weaving Alignments with Spirit with Queer SOL Collective -Session 1: Sensory as Spirituality -Workshop 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM -$25 In part one of this series, we explore our sensory systems and how they can be used for healing and spiritual alignment. This immersive and experiential workshop utilizes sound, scent, movement, and breath in a thoughtfully guided activation designed to explore spirituality via our sensory systems. (Yoga mat and blanket required) For more information visit: artcenter.org

The Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Heritage Association of San Marcos will take place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juan Veramendi Plaza. The hunt, featuring plastic eggs filled with candy and raffle tickets, is designed for children ages 2-12. Prizes will be announced between 12:30-1 p.m. by the MC. Activities for children include pin the tail on the bunny, corn hole, putt-putt, arts/crafts, egg decorating, live tortoise to observe, face painting, costumed bunny for photos, and hot dogs for sale to picnic in the park. The event is free & open to public. The Heritage Association of San Marcos on Facebook

In this workshop, students will learn about the origins of Kintsugi, the Japanese ‘art of golden repair,’ and its meaning as it relates to one’s own life. Instructor Luis Santiago explains, “In these uncertain and crazy times, I believe people can find some solace and comfort in realizing that their so called “scars” and imperfections are things that do not need to be hidden or ashamed of.” While the traditional craft of Kintsugi can take multiple months to complete, mastery in application, and involves toxic lacquer, the techniques used in this workshop to repair two ceramic pieces and embellish these pieces in two distinct Kintsugi-inspired ways brings it to a much wider audience and allows for completion in one workshop. All materials are included. Students will learn two distinct ways of highlighting the breaks of their provided ceramic pieces and will take home a unique piece. Ages 17+ are welcome. For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Exhibition celebration: 5-7 p.m. June 24, 2023. From the museum: Drawn from the collection of San Diego collectors Sandra and Bram Dijkstra, this exhibition features a series of works created during the years between the American stock market crash of 1929 and World War II and offers an expansive view of work from often-overlooked artists with a diverse range of backgrounds, locales, and worldviews. During this era, which led to and included the government sponsored WPA (Works Progress Administration) of the 1930s and 1940s, many American artists created scenes that represented the state of the country and sought to produce art that expressed fundamental human concerns and basic democratic principles. The scale of these state-run programs was unprecedented, and many artists produced works that explored the hardships of the era and the government's response. Given the relevance of these themes to the present day, this collection of artwork holds particular significance. Known as "people's art," these works were created with the intention of being accessible and meaningful to the general public. They feature imagery related to the period, including depictions of laborers, the poor, and the disenfranchised going about their activities in both urban and rural environments. This encompassing look at WPA-era art features 45 paintings from the East, Midwest, and West, with a strong representation of work by Californians, who have often been omitted from the narrative. Some paintings capture simple pleasures or quiet moments of the Great Depression era, while the majority convey the struggles and hardships of the time. Art for the People: WPA-Era Paintings from the Dijkstra Collection encourages viewers to see works from this time in a more expansive way and to celebrate artists from varied backgrounds and locales. The artwork offers a historical lens, celebrating the artists and their accomplishments. This exhibition was previously shown at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento and will travel to The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino after it closes at OMA. Related links: Opening celebration tickets OMA website | Instagram | Facebook

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.

In this yoga class, we will progressively reactivate the body and mind to develop strength and flexibility. This class's slow and gentle nature is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. Instructor Tetyana (Tanya) Yakovleva is a Yiddish lecturer at the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and a literature lecturer at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego universities. She received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019. Tanya is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) and sees her mission as bringing joy and equilibrium to people through the Mind-Body-Spirit connection.

DACA has once again been deemed unlawful by a federal court. The ruling leaves over half a million “dreamers” in limbo.

Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Four contemporary artists look inside and outside their immediate circles to find emotional connections and build community. This film showcases playful and poignant sculptures, performances, and more. Includes celebrated filmmaker Miranda July.