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Knowing how to establish mood is essential to good writing. Hook readers early through the expression of believable feelings and a well-established mood. The best tools to create mood and atmosphere are simple literary elements. We will explore them in this three-hour workshop and write from prompts to try them out and build new stories. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-02-23-mood-and-atmosphere-with-aimee-truchan/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

Interested in writing your own series? You’re in luck. Writers will learn all the basics, including what information to repeat in subsequent books (and why), how to make every volume a stand-alone, and how and when to conclude a series. Join us for this fun, interactive program! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-02-22-serious-about-series-with-robin-r-d-kardon/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Poetry Writing, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this workshop, you will have: Explored the elements of free verse. Defined the difference between the lyric and the narrative poem. Considered the composite poem in light of our current society. Practiced different poem endings. Examined your poetic creative tendencies. Read and analyzed two poetry books. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-02-16-february-third-sunday-craft-with-rich-farrell/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

San Diego’s professional volleyball team, the San Diego Mojo, invites you to Jorts and Sports night on Friday, February 7, to witness their battle on the court against the Vegas Thrill! Located in Viejas Arena at San Diego State University, come cheer with Mojo Nation in your dashing denim jorts to get the players of San Diego Mojo amped up. Be one of the first 1,000 fans for a chance to receive a stylish Mojo bucket hat, the perfect accessory to any pair of jorts. Invite your friends and family to dress out for a thrilling Friday night showdown — a game you won't want to miss! San Diego Mojo Pro Volleyball on Instagram and Facebook

Hybrid writing is a popular creative writing approach used by contemporary writers. This lively class will explore unusual, interesting forms of writing–ideal for both prose and poetry writers. Craft lessons will introduce each specific form, and we will read aloud several examples. Prompts will allow students to practice and experiment with that week’s form, and sharing will be encouraged but not required. Additionally, the final class will include opportunities and considerations for publication submission. Classes may be purchased individually or as a group (for a package discount). Ideal for anyone looking for a safe, supportive environment to try on new forms and expand one’s writing! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-02-08-winter-writing-experimental-forms-with-joyce-hayden/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

February 8 – March 2, 2025 Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre Conrad Prebys Theatre Center Globe-commissioned world premiere By Keiko Green Directed by Sivan Battat A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese hometown after the 2011 tsunami to help her ailing father by driving his taxi cab. But as she navigates the winding streets and transports her eccentric passengers, she is haunted by the supernatural remnants of what the floodwaters left behind. This Globe-commissioned world premiere from Keiko Green (Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play) is a funny and poignant story that explores the uncanny ways that love can transcend loss. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminar: Tuesday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. Community Night: Friday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. Post Show Forums: Tuesday, February 18; Wednesday, February 19; Tuesday February 25 Open-Caption Performance: Saturday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m.

Please join us for a free artist reception with refreshments and live music. Growing up by the sea and observing Southern California’s shores and seasonal cycles for decades, regional artist Fredric Hope’s work brilliantly celebrates the beauty of nature’s artistry, refracted through memory, in a unique form of visual and emotional archaeology. Hope’s distinct approach expands Southern California painting traditions that invite us to interpret silent stories, and contemplate the visual whispers of time, place, and the increasing vulnerability of coastal regions. Fredric Hope "Silent Storytellers" on view February 7 through June 28

"Fences" period drama (2016, PG-13, 2h 19m) Friday, Feb. 14 a at Carlsbad Dove Library The adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a black garbage collector in 1950s Pittsburgh named Troy Maxson. Bitter about his lot in life, Maxson frequently takes out his frustrations on his loved ones.