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This month, LJAA will feature a demonstration by Ann Chaitin, a mixed-media artist. The demonstration will be held on Thursday, April 28 from 3-5 p.m. The demonstration will show how a variety of handmade papers, bits of nature, photos and found objects can be combined and layered to reflect a personal visual image. Chaitin says that "mixed media lends itself to working with varied textures and multiple layers, often becoming a symbolic representation of time or place or person that is real and personal." Free and open to the public. (In-person) Held every fourth Thursday of the month. Visit: https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/art-receptions La Jolla Community is on Facebook

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The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center invites you to the exhibition Lumière de California with a public reception on Saturday, May 21 from 4:30p.m. to 7:00p.m.. The exhibition explores the light of California as captured by painters in nature by members of the California Art Club, the oldest plein air club in California. The plein air paintings will be on view from May 21 – June 24, 2022 in the museum. Lumière de California celebrates the unique light of California as expressed through forty-three artworks exploring the essence of morning light, afternoon sun, as well as twilight throughout the state. Sky, water and mountains interact to express the beauty of California. Artists in the exhibition include Brian Belfield, Scottie Brown, Tonya Burdine, Gloria Chadwick, Rick Delanty, Mark Fehlman, Roger Gordon, Laurie Hendricks, Carolyn Hesse-Low (artwork “Skies over Hwys” featured above), Michael Hill, Debra Holliday, Debra Huse, Rose Irelan, Chuck Kovacic, Lester Machado, Rich Magram, Brad Neal, Jon Olson, Kathryn Peterson, Robin Purcell, Daniel Raminfard, Jeff Remmer, Jeannine Savedra, Lisa Skelly, Joyce Trinh, Sharon Weaver and Jeff Yeomans. California Art Club members from around the state will gather for this exhibition including artists from San Diego, La Jolla, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, San Clemente, Newport Beach, Carlsbad, Escondido, Pomona, Poway, Los Angeles, North Hills, Crestline, Agoura Hills, Monrovia and Valley Village. The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center (BMCC) is located in South Bay San Diego along the Sweetwater River. From the mountains to the bay, the Sweetwater valley is an ideal location for plein air painting. Plein air painter Alfred Mitchell started the Chula Vista Art Guild over seventy years ago to document the flora and fauna of South Bay San Diego. The museum organizes a yearly exhibition celebrating plein air painting and through Lumiere de California we celebrate the artist and their ability to capture this spectacular light. The museum is located at 4355 Bonita Road in Bonita, CA. website: bonitahistoricalsociety.org

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Be dazzled by an 8-12 course tasting menu at Valle, showcasing the finest products of each season. Indulge in a guided upscale wine pairing featuring wines from around the world. Chef Roberto’s menu is inspired by the bounty from local farms, fishermen and purveyors, providing Valle with the highest quality seasonal ingredients from the region to use in each course. Chef thrives on creating a unique dining experience where food becomes art. Kindly note, due to the complexity of this experience, we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions other than vegetarian options.

(In-person). Bring your device & photos to class to learn how to merge 2-3 images into 1, using the elements of each picture that you love! Bring two pictures to class already divided in your photo gallery (1 a picture of the sky and clouds and 2) a picture of a tree or your favorite picture. The class is led using an iPhone. The apps required to take the class include: Distressed FX*, Reflect*, and Snapseed. Class requirements: iPhone, Apple ID and password. (Some applications used to create digital art have an additional fee.) Artist Beverly Brock is the instructor. Class will be held on Thursday, April 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Cost is $10M, $20NM. Visit: https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/art-classes Supplemented by the Marilyn Nass Creative Arts Fund. La Jolla Community is on Facebook

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory through 6 p.m. warning of urban and small stream flooding likely to be caused by excessive rainfall in low-lying areas or areas with poor drainage.

More than 285,000 San Diego County residents are unenrolled but eligible for CalFresh benefits.

Julia Dixon Evans hosts KPBS’ arts and culture podcast, The Finest, writes the Newsletter, produces and edits the KPBS/Arts Calendar and works with the KPBS team to cover San Diego's diverse arts scene.

From the bookstore: Erika T. Wurth, in discussion with Jenn Givhan An In-Store and Virtual Hybrid Event This is a free in-store event that will also be streamed on Crowdcast, featuring Erika T. Wurth, in conversation with Jenn Givhan! It will consist of a 30-minute discussion with the authors, followed by a book signing line. Mysterious Galaxy's virtual events are hosted on Crowdcast. Click here to register for the event and here to view our virtual code of conduct. Accessibility: Real-time captioning for all Crowdcast events is available via Google Chrome. For enabling captions, please follow this guide. More info here. Purchasing your books through Mysterious Galaxy allows us to continue to host author events like this one, so we thank you in advance for your support! If you are not attending the event, you can still purchase a signed/personalized book! Just add the author’s or authors' book(s) to your cart and put that you’d like a signed copy in the order comments on the checkout screen, along with the desired personalization if any (i.e., “To Mysty”). Personalization requests for anything beyond a name, like a note, quote, or doodle, are up to the author’s discretion and are not guaranteed. Please note, online orders must be placed by 12 p.m. Pacific Time on the day of the event (November 7). To order a book after this time, or to add/modify a personalization request on an existing order, please call the store at 619-539-7137. About the Authors ERIKA T. WURTH’s work has appeared in numerous journals including "BUZZFEED" and "THE KENYON REVIEW". "WHITE HORSE" is her debut novel. She is a Kenyon Review Writers Workshop Scholar, attended the Tin House Summer Workshop, and is a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent. JENN GIVHAN is a Mexican-American and indigenous poet, novelist, and transformational coach from the Southwestern desert and the recipient of poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and PEN/Rosenthal Emerging Voices. Jenn is the author of five full-length poetry collections, most recently "BELLY TO THE BRUTAL" (Wesleyan University Press), and the novels "TRINITY SIGHT", "JUBILEE", and "RIVER WOMAN", "RIVER DEMON" (Blackstone Press). Her work has appeared in THE NEW REPUBLIC, THE NATION, POETRY, and many others. About "WHITE HORSE" Some people are haunted in more ways than one. Heavy metal, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and the occasional beer at the White Horse have defined urban Indian Kari James’s life so far. But when her cousin Debby finds an old family bracelet that once belonged to Kari’s mother, it inadvertently calls up both her mother’s ghost and a monstrous entity, and her willful ignorance about her past is no longer sustainable… Haunted by visions of her mother and hunted by this mysterious creature, Kari must search for what happened to her mother all those years ago. Her father, permanently disabled from a car crash, can’t help her. Her Auntie Squeaker seems to know something but isn’t eager to give it all up at once. Debby’s anxious to help, but her controlling husband keeps getting in the way. Kari’s journey toward a truth long denied by both her family and law enforcement forces her to confront her dysfunctional relationships, thoughts about a friend she lost in childhood, and her desire for the one thing she’s always wanted but could never have. Follow the authors on social media: Erika T. Wurth: Instagram & Twitter Jenn Givhan: Instagram & Twitter