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Join us for SDPL’s 4th annual Game Jam! Learn the basics of game development & design, then build your own game. Teams can work together to complete their projects & attend optional drop-in sessions for support. Games will be showcased at the end. Software & equipment provided. No experience required. Registration required. Visit: https://sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=326058

There are many views to paint including the Mission, the rose garden and the cemetery. While there are trees and shady spots available, it may be helpful to have your umbrella handy. Parking is ample and free and there are restrooms available. Open to All Levels! Whether you're a seasoned plein air painter or just starting your artistic journey, this event is for you! Beginners and experienced painters can find fresh inspiration in the urban and natural landscape. How to Participate: Register for the event on the San Diego Plein Air Painters Meetup Group site: https://www.meetup.com/painter-86/ Bring your painting supplies, easel, and canvases. Don't forget sunscreen and a hat for the California sun! This is a non-instructional event. Paint to your heart's content and enjoy the dynamic surroundings. Become an OMA Artist Alliance Member: Join and learn more about Artist Alliance and the activities at Oceanside Museum of Art at: https://oma-online.org/membership/ Ticket Prices: Artist Alliance Members: Free Visit: https://www.meetup.com/painter-86/events/312645913/?eventOrigin=your_events Oceanside Museum of Art on Instagram and Facebook

Explore a new way to look at and build the art of collage with an eye towards using color, shape, pattern and composition as a means to construct an image that is out of the ordinary mindset of this time-honored medium. Anna Carll on Instagram Woodward Contemporary on Facebook / Instagram

Gov Gavin Newsom made job training and the creation of a master plan for career education part of his agenda. Now, key workforce initiatives may get no new funding.

Hangar 76 OMA Artist Alliance members and their guests are invited to gather each month for a lively social meetup hosted in San Diego and North County. These informal get-togethers offer a relaxed opportunity to connect with fellow artists, share ideas, and build community while exploring a range of hotspots across the region. Whether you’re catching up with familiar faces or meeting someone new, each gathering encourages conversation, collaboration, and camaraderie within the Artist Alliance network. This is a no-host event, attendees are welcome to purchase their own food and beverages. Ticket Prices: Artist Alliance Member: Free Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

First, we’ll tell you why the USS Fort Worth had its lifespan cut short. Then, the local impact of Hurricane Genevieve means dangerously high surf levels. Next, we look into the future of the Downtown La Mesa Trolley Station. And we hear from students from tribal bands and nations who attended arts and culture workshops last week. Plus, we speak to researchers who found a glitch in an anti-theft system on some cars.

Hangar 76 OMA Artist Alliance members and their guests are invited to gather each month for a lively social meetup hosted in San Diego and North County. These informal get-togethers offer a relaxed opportunity to connect with fellow artists, share ideas, and build community while exploring a range of hotspots across the region. Whether you’re catching up with familiar faces or meeting someone new, each gathering encourages conversation, collaboration, and camaraderie within the Artist Alliance network. This is a no-host event, attendees are welcome to purchase their own food and beverages. Ticket Prices: Artist Alliance Member: Free Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

"Blood Memory" brings together regional artists working in art, design, film, fashion, and more to explore inherited cultural memory. Through contemporary creative practices, the exhibition considers how ancestral knowledge, traditions, and lived experience can connect generations, shape identity, and inspire new ways of carrying culture forward. On view September 12, 2026, through February 28, 2027, at the California Center for the Arts Museum. California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Logan Heights Community Development Corporation invites San Diegans of all ages to help create history at the free CommUnity Mural Project Kick-Off on Saturday, Aug. 15. Community members will have the opportunity to paint alongside local artists through a guided paint-by-numbers experience and help bring one of Greater Logan Heights’ largest public art installations to life. The event will begin with a Kumeyaay blessing to celebrate the start of a community-driven mural project more than four years in the making. No art experience is needed — just bring your creativity! Attendees can participate in mural painting, enjoy live music from local DJs, explore youth art activities, connect with neighborhood organizations and receive free lunch. Led by Logan Heights CDC in partnership with Caltrans, SANDAG, and the City of San Diego, the CommUnity Mural Project will create two large-scale murals, transforming the underutilized gateway beneath the Interstate 5 and State Route 15 overpasses along Imperial Avenue into a vibrant public space, preserving the stories, traditions, and culture of Greater Logan Heights. DATE: Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 TIME: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. LOCATION: Imperial Avenue Family Health Center: 2121 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA 92102 REGISTRATION: FREE. Sign up to volunteer

Mark Sherman, award-winning watercolor artist, is donating one-third (33%) of watercolor commissions to support animals in need! Just email Mark at marksherman@sbcglobal.net and mention San Diego Humane Society to get details on creating your perfect pet portrait. These fantastic, fine art watercolor “Petraits” are matted to fit any standard 16” x 20” frame and start as low as $450. They also make amazing gifts for special occassions! Email Mark today to get started on designing a memorable piece of art that you’ll cherish furever. Mark Sherman, Watercolor Artist on Facebook