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Did you know chickens can improve the quality of your soil, reduce waste, and help save you money? Join us to learn all about raising backyard chickens in this free workshop! Solana Center's experienced educators will teach you the basics of how to raise chickens at home. There are so many benefits of having your own flock, including: - Producing fresh, high-quality eggs - Helping keep food waste out of the landfill - Protecting your garden from pests - Creating natural soil amendments - Having fun! Chickens make great pets with distinct personalities All pre-registered attendees who are residents of unincorporated San Diego County can receive a FREE kitchen scraps container, courtesy of the County of San Diego. This workshop will cover: - Local regulations for keeping backyard chickens - Basic requirements for making a chicken coop - Feeding and care to keep hens healthy and happy - Local and online resources Residents of unincorporated County of San Diego receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the workshop. BEFORE REGISTERING, please enter your address here to check your residency. You can select the County of San Diego Residents ticket option ONLY if your jurisdiction boundary result is exactly “S.D. COUNTY.” All others must select the waitlist option. Solana Center for Environmental Innovation on Facebook / Instagram

Learn the fundamentals of sewing! Sundays, Sept 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct 5 & 12, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. In this 6-week sewing series, you will learn the fundamentals as you work through and develop new skills while learning to spread and cut your own customized apron. You will learn how to operate and thread the sewing machine. And each week, you will learn a basic sewing skill to apply to your apron–such as sewing and pressing seams, sewing darts, setting gathers. Each student can design the Apron by working in a fabric of their choice. 100% Cotton is required. You are welcome to bring your own sewing machine to use in this series, however it is highly recommended that you take your machine in for servicing before class if you are new to sewing to be sure the machine is in working order, especially if it is not a new machine. Please also bring an instruction manual for your machine. If it is determined that your machine is not ready and in working order, you will be welcome to use our in-studio sewing machines for class. A ‘suggested supplies’ list will be distributed in the first week of class. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ years welcome! • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Preserve Greater Golden Hill to Host “March & Roll” in South Park Family-Friendly Event Aims to Spark Conversation About Housing Policies On Sunday, September 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the 28th Street Playground in South Park, neighbors from the South Park and Golden Hill communities will gather for a “March & Roll”—an inclusive, lively, family-friendly walk-ride-and-roll event designed to bring neighbors together, raise awareness, and start conversations about how current state and local housing legislation is affecting the safety, affordability, livability, and future of San Diego’s neighborhoods. The event will begin in South Park, where participants can meet, mingle, and decorate their walking shoes, strollers, scooters, bicycles, and wagons. At noon, the group will follow a set route through the neighborhood, showcasing community spirit and solidarity while enjoying South Park’s tree-lined streets and historic charm. Organizers say the goal is not just to voice concerns but to encourage informed dialogue about how to balance growth with preserving what makes each neighborhood unique. Participants are encouraged to bring reusable water bottles, sun protection, signs, and festive decorations for themselves or their wheels. What: South Park “March & Roll” When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Where: 1612 28th St, San Diego, CA 92102 Who: Families, friends, neighbors, and community supporters Event Details: Free of cost About the Organizer: Preserve Greater Golden Hill is a grassroots, non-partisan neighborhood organization of South Park and Golden Hill residents who want to promote awareness of housing legislation and its local impacts. The event’s focus is on community engagement, respectful discussion, and civic participation. For more information about the organization, visit PreserveGreaterGoldenHill.com and @preservegreatergoldenhill on Instagram.

Join us for a free monthly meetup for health, wellness + fitness professionals in San Diego looking to expand their referral network. Our free monthly networking meetup is the perfect opportunity to: ᐧ Build strong professional relationships: Connect with other industry leaders and potential collaborators. ᐧ Expand your client base: Discover new referral sources and strategic partnerships. ᐧ Gain valuable insights: Learn from the experiences of guest speakers and other successful practitioners. ᐧ Boost your visibility: Increase your brand awareness within the local community. Who should attend: ᐧ Functional medicine doctors ᐧ Naturopathic and homeopathic doctors ᐧ Psychotherapists and counselors ᐧ Reiki / energy healers ᐧ Personal trainers ᐧ Nutritionists ᐧ Physical therapists ᐧ Yoga and fitness instructors ᐧ Massage therapists ᐧ Acupuncturists ᐧ Tarot / human design readers and astrologers ᐧ Chiropractors ᐧ Health, wellness + spiritual coaches --- Event Details: Date: First Tuesday of the Month 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Meditation (optional) – led by Seaside Center for Spiritual Living 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Wellness Marketing Insights + Discussion – led by Locally Well San Diego 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Networking Locally Well San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Upcycle Your Own Item! Learn to Carve & Block Print! Thursday, September 4, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Have you ever wanted to print your own designs on shirts and bags?! In this 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn the art of relief printing! Students will learn to design and carve their own linoleum stamp and block print an image onto fabric. We invite you to upcycle fabric from your own wardrobe or home for this class, so grab a well-loved favorite item or something that could use a fun refresh and begin imagining some fun designs you might carve and print! Because this class focuses on upcycling, please bring your own fabric to block print on. This can be clothing, a tote bag or something else. You may bring more than one item and the instructor can help you choose which to print on in class. We recommend you avoid fabrics that are especially thin, like satins and silks. All other tools and materials needed for this class will be supplied for use. This class is appropriate for ages 14 years and older. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

The San Diego Crew Classic is the premier spring rowing regatta in the United States. It is highly regarded as the inaugural race of the rowing season among rowers of all genders, levels and abilities. For decades the Crew Classic has provided athletes and spectators an outstanding combination of action-packed competition, San Diego’s finest food and beer, and grand hospitality events, all set in our iconic Crown Point venue on Mission Bay. San Diego Crew Classic on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a family Sunday at the Centro Cultural de la Raza in Balboa Park. Enjoy live music, homemade food, and delicious treats. Explore a variety of local vendors offering artisanal crafts, natural remedies, art, and more, all created with care and attention. Take some time for yourself in our healing area, designed to refresh and rejuvenate both body and mind. There is plenty to see, do, and experience with our vibrant Tianguis community. We look forward to seeing you there! Centro Cultural de la Raza on Facebook / Instagram

Once in a lifetime opportunity to come meet LEGENDARY surfers Jeff Hakman, Jericho Poppler, Alan Sarlo and Gary Linden, and Director Bob Campi, all who appear in the film at this very special screening. "The Shape of Things – The Dick Brewer Story" chronicles the colorful and controversial, legendary surfboard designer Dick Brewer. Winner of the Maui Film Festival and the Honolua Surf Film Festival “Audience Choice Awards”. Arguably the most influential surfboard shaper of in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Dick Brewer has often been called the father of the modern-day surfboard. He changed the design of surfing equipment not once, not twice, but three times in his 50-year career as a trailblazer, with all the notorious tales that have until now remained just rumored legends. Brewer’s designs have been interpreted, modified, and often copied through the gifted hands of shapers on every coast and in every decade since the 1960’s. He mentored, taught, and inspired dozens of the world’s top shapers. Today, his rails, his rockers, and bottom are intrinsic to surfboard design. Directed and edited with the skill of a lifelong cinematographer Bob Campi, this biopic captures the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of visionary who changed the world of surfing forever. that was a trailblazer throughout his career. The filmmakers tell his story with phenomenal cinematography and archival footage coupled with this retro soundtrack, this film will take you back to the era where surfers and board designers redefined what riding a wave could be. Doors open at 6 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP and purchase tickets, please call 760-721-6876

Grammy-nominated folk musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon has written hundreds of songs and garnered more than his share of accolades. His eclectic catalog of ballads, historical songs, children’s songs, love songs, topical satire, fiddle and hammer dulcimer instruments, and even symphonic works are among the broadest in American folk music. His thirty-six albums have earned six Grammy nominations. With his deep roots in American traditional music, his approach to writing reflects both a simplicity and a layered complexity that creates songs that are always more than they seem. “One of our country’s best songwriters,” said Pete Seeger. www.folkmusic.com/ John McCutcheon on Facebook

Join a warm, judgment-free leyenkrayz (reading circle) conducted entirely in Yiddish, designed for Intermediate II and Advanced students. Together, we will explore and translate selections from Ezra Korman’s groundbreaking 1928 Chicago anthology Yidishe Dikhterins (“Yiddish Women Poets”). Our focus will be on female poets from Ukraine, including Dine Lipkes, Khane Levin, Mire Khenkin, and Anyuta Pyatigorskaya. Along the way, you’ll deepen your reading fluency, enrich your vocabulary, and discover the life stories behind these remarkable voices. Prerequisites: Solid Yiddish reading skills and a basic working vocabulary are required. When: Wednesdays, January 7 – February 11, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Where: on Zoom Tuition: $180 for all 6 sessions or $30 for a 60-minute online class. Early Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (available until Wednesday, December 31st). Students (Upload an ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class. Instructor: Tetyana Yakovleva She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego. Tanya received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019 and since then she has been teaching for YAAANA. Tanya is a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and she sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through yoga and Yiddish. Yiddish Arts and Academics on Instagram