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Learn to wet felt a gorgeous bowl! In this 3-hour workshop you will learn the ancient art of wet felting – the process of loose wool becoming a fabric – and create & design one felted bowl (about 4-5”). The instructor will lead you, with easy steps, through the whole making of your bowl. First you will layer soft merino wool and use pieces of yarn to add color and texture details. Various yarn will be provided but if you have some special one at home, please feel free to bring it! Then your hands will be getting wet and soapy during the “sculpting” or felting process. Towels will be provided. DIY kits will be available for purchase at the end of class. They are perfect as a gift or for you to make more bowls at home. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! All materials are provided. A $10 material fee will be collected (cash only) by the instructor at the start of class. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

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Join us for Shrub Club, a time to come together as a community of passionate volunteers and experience the beauty of nature while caring for habitats along the Escondido Creek watershed. Activities include removing non-native plant species, restoring trails, clearing trash, and creating space for native plants and wildlife to thrive. It is a hands-on way to connect with the land and make a real environmental impact. For 35 years, the Escondido Creek Conservancy has protected over 3,500 acres of land, restored native habitats, and inspired thousands of students to become future environmental stewards, reflecting what’s possible when community, persistence, and purpose come together. Join us to make a difference. See you there! Escondido Creek Conservancy on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a FREE outdoor yoga session and a gorgeous guided hike around Mountain Meadow Preserve. This event is back for 2026! Recharge with outdoor yoga followed by a breathtaking interpretive hike at Mountain Meadow Preserve. This series is made possible through a generous grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation. Happens on the 2nd Friday and 3rd Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Friday's yoga session will be led by certified yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner, Sara Ferrer. Saturday's yoga session will be led by certified yoga instructor, Makayla Trexler. Escondido Creek Conservancy on Facebook / Instagram

Welcome hikers to the Escondido Creek watershed! Through this special anniversary hiking series, we invite the community to explore the lands we have protected together across the watershed for the last three and a half decades. These gatherings are a unique opportunity to connect with the people and the places that make the Escondido Creek watershed a vital part of our community. Following our journey, “ridge to reef,” the series continues on May 2, 2026, at Bottle Peak Preserve. Bottle Peak is a prominent North County landmark, visible for miles and believed to have helped guide the original street layout of Escondido. Come and learn more about the history of this preserve and how the Conservancy has worked to protect it. Escondido Creek Conservancy on Facebook / Instagram

An intimate exhibition honoring the wisdom, art, and stories of women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. "Dreams Beyond Tomorrow" is a visionary hybrid project by Gala Semenova Photography, created in collaboration with the Womanity Portrait Foundation. Supported by the City of Chula Vista’s Performing and Visual Arts Grant (PVAG), artist Galina Semenova has spent the last year documenting a specific, poignant reality: the dreams of women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. The Hybrid Vision: For a woman with a terminal diagnosis, the future is often a landscape of "ifs." There are places they may never visit, milestones they may not reach, and experiences that illness threatens to steal. In this exhibition, Galina Semenova uses a hybrid artistic practice to bridge this gap. By merging traditional fine art portraiture with AI-enhanced digital imagery, Galina does more than take a photo—she realizes a dream. Using the women’s own words and desires, she creates "Visual Manifestations" of the lives they wish to lead. This fusion of reality and digital imagination allows each woman to see herself within her dream, creating a permanent legacy that transcends her diagnosis. The Experience: Fine Art Gallery: A curated collection of large-scale works where classical photography meets cutting-edge digital art to create a "Dreamscape." The Documentary Film: Produced in collaboration with Emmy-nominated and international award-winning filmmaker Erin Pedersen, this cinematic screening moves beyond the lens to capture the powerful stories and shared wisdom of these women. The film explores the profound impact of living in the present moment—how it reshapes our relationships, our quality of life, and our entire living experience. Artist Talk: Galina Semenova shares her journey of capturing these "Dreams," joined by the extraordinary women who served as both the inspiration and the teachers for this project. About the Artist: Galina Semenova is an international award-winning fine art photographer and the Founder & CEO of Womanity Portrait Foundation. Her work is dedicated to reclaiming the "True Self" through self-compassion and visual storytelling. Dreams Beyond Tomorrow represents the intersection of her artistic practice and her humanitarian mission. Why Attend? In a world that is currently so divided and fast-paced, these women are our teachers. They show us how to actually live rather than just "run" every day. Their stories remind us that in the face ofnglobal and political troubles, all we truly have is each other—our families, our friends, and how we treat one another. This project is about fostering that empathy and connection that society often lacks today. I believe we shouldn’t need a terminal illness to start making these changes in our own lives. 1 p.m.: Doors Open & Gallery Viewing 2 p.m.: Documentary Film Screening 3 p.m.: Artist Talk & Participant Panel 3 p.m.: Community Connection Womanity Portrait Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

Heritage Fire returns to San Diego as part of the 2026 Heritage Fire x Whiskies of the World Tour, a multi-city culinary series celebrating live-fire cooking and responsibly sourced ingredients. The all-inclusive, walk-around experience brings together top local chefs and pitmasters for an afternoon of open-flame cooking, unlimited tastings, curated beverages, and live entertainment. Guests will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite dish of the day. Chef lineup forthcoming. Heritage Fire Tour on Facebook / Instagram

Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and that has many people thinking about their finances and our ever-shifting economy. A local economist dives into all that and more.

A World Premiere ADULT STORYTIME is a stirring collection of autobiographical monologues that explore the hardships and unexpected humor of caring for those we love across every stage of life. Set against a live blues composition that pulses beneath each story, the piece weaves music and memory into a richly textured theatrical experience. Shaped by the voices of relatives, coworkers, peers, and members of the public, Gobel crafts an intimate mosaic of testimony. Humor lives beside grief. Tenderness shares space with frustration. The result is a portrait of caregiving that is as complex and contradictory as love itself. Throughout the evening, guests are welcomed to reflect on and share their own stories, creating a communal space for truth telling and connection. Blending vulnerability with musical virtuosity, Adult Storytime offers blues through the weight of hesitation, laughter in recognition, and perhaps your own story illuminated on stage. Featuring Cecilia Cuevas-Torres, Dave Rivas, Meesha, and Wilfred Paloma, with Jasmine January leading The Storytellers Band made up of Jacob Gobel on keys, Kemet Gobel on bass, Kahir Brown on drums, and Alejandro Juarez on Guitar. Contains mature themes: grief, caregiving, family trauma, emotional vulnerability, and adult content Pay What You Choose Performance Thursday, June 11 This is an open seating event: https://app.ticketowl.io/o/aQjbg4XQ7VXZvjE4/event/aZTBRRIK_bp0P6IB OnWord Theatre: Website / Facebook / Instagram

A World Premiere A Hybrid Staged Reading - One Night Only "Air Quote Mike" by Marti Gobel is a sharp, satirical, and deeply human exploration of race, power, and the politics of language. Set across a family dinner and drawing from the playwright’s daughter’s real dating experiences, the play examines the dynamics between one’s lived experience, how we see ourselves, and more importantly, how the world sees us. The family of characters navigate a seemingly simple word choice that explodes into a larger reckoning with history, privilege, and accountability. Gobel masterfully interweaves biting humor with gut-punch honesty, drawing out the contradictions of well-meaning identity politics and liberalism, the defensiveness of denial, and the vulnerability of those forced to carry the burden of “teaching” their peers. What better time than today to consider what our words reveal, and what they conceal. Ticket price includes the cost of food. OnWord Theatre: Website / Facebook / Instagram