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California English will be hosting a Happy Hour meet and Greet with acclaimed chef, Richard Blais, on Saturday, November 9th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (last seating). Don't miss the exclusive night. For $35 enjoy two drinks and a warm welcome from Richard himself, followed by a cozy fireside chat. Dive into his journey on Top Chef, his innovative restaurant concepts, and his passion for California cuisine. The evening concludes with an open Q&A session and a book signing for those looking for a personal touch from this culinary legend. Visit: https://www.californiaenglishsd.com/ Richard Blais on Instagram and Facebook

Two extravagantly talented Kanneh-Mason siblings join forces to bring us a concert of classical beauty and innovation. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s career and performances span the globe. Whether performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club or in the world’s leading concert venues, Sheku’s mission is to make music accessible to all. After winning the BBC Young Musician competition in 2016, Sheku’s performance at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle in 2018 was watched by two billion people worldwide. Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire with recital programmes encompassing music from Haydn and Mozart via Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann, Chopin and Brahms to Gershwin and beyond. In concerto, she is equally at home in Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann (whose piano concerto featured on Isata’s chart-topping debut recording) as in Prokofiev and Dohnányi. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/sheku-isata-kanneh-mason/

In this very special evening, jazz icon Wynton Marsalis joins renowned pianist Cecile Licad and with a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble they perform the score to the film Louis. Featuring a score of primarily Marsalis’ own compositions, this silent film from 2010 is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, and the birth of American music. In Louis, 1907 New Orleans provides a backdrop of lust, blood, and magic for 6-year-old Louis as he navigates the colorful intricacies of life in the city. Young Louis’ dreams of playing the trumpet are interrupted by a chance meeting with a beautiful and vulnerable girl named Grace and her baby, Jasmine. Shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and directed by Dan Pritzker, Louis with live accompaniment is a modern reimagining of early silent film and an experience in the theatre you won’t soon forget. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/wynton-marsalis-louis-project/ Wynton Marsalis on Instagram and Facebook

Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube / Watch Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. This one-hour special begins in Kraków, with a stunning square, historic castle, and nearby, communist-era Nowa Huta and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp memorial. Then we head to bustling Warsaw for skyscrapers and Chopin, sample gingerbread in Toruń, and ogle red-brick Malbork Castle. We finish in Gdańsk with handsome Hanseatic townhouses and stirring Solidarity history.

Learn Plain Weave, Clasped Weft & Hemstitching! Saturday, November 23, 2-5 p.m. Have you wanted to dive into the mindful, rhythmic, magic of weaving? In this rigid heddle loom workshop, students will learn to weave their own unique handwoven fabric in both plain weave (a classic, simple pattern) and clasped weft (where two wefts interconnect, creating unique patterns). Each student will learn the basics of how the loom works, a variety of simple weaving techniques, plain weave, clasped weft weaving, and finally, hemstitching for a finished piece. Students will weave a length of handwoven fabric of their choosing using the techniques in-class. Looms will be pre-warped in this class and students will weave together on Ashford Looms with 100% cotton fiber for a fiber-friendly afternoon. Beginners, as well as those with weaving experience are welcome. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! • Military and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Learn to Power Carve! Choose from the following dates/times: Sunday, Nov 17, 1-3:30 p.m. -or- Saturday, Nov 23, 9-11:30 a.m. The Intro to Power Carving workshop is geared for an introduction to Power Carving. In this 2.5-hour workshop, learn the fundamentals of power carving, from safety to the appropriate tools used to create a project. The instructor will introduce the rotary tool and the specific burrs to create sculptural pieces and artistic panels that can be displayed on a wall. The project for this workshop is a freeform method to get comfortable with the tools and learn their capabilities. Students will make either a bud vase or an artistic panel or sculptural piece in this beginner-level workshop. This is an introductory workshop in Power Carving. Other classes offered: Intermediate Power Carving I | Carving a Spoon, Intermediate Power Carving II | Make a Bowl. This workshop is appropriate for ages 18 and older. No experience necessary. All materials included. • Military discount • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Create a unique Bandsaw Box! November 23 & 24, from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bandsaw boxes are beginner-friendly and have a variety of uses. Once you make one you can make many! In this 7-hour workshop, students will create a box made from a single block of wood using the bandsaw. Students will learn to design and create organic forms on the bandsaw while observing wood grain and learning to make cross cuts and rip cuts. We will cover shop safety and methods for cutting and gluing your box. Students will also learn sanding best practices and how to achieve a perfect finish using beeswax. We welcome all makers, from beginners to advanced. Materials are provided. We recommend students bring your own eye protection, ear protection & apron. Aprons for sale here. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. Students are welcome to bring a lunch or snack for a short break mid-class. • Military and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Create your own handmade ceramic pottery! From 6-8:30 p.m., with the last class of the series from 6-9 p.m. In this 4-week class, instructor Lydia Kardos will teach the basics of handbuilding to create functional and sculptural ceramics. Working with mid fire clay, we will explore various methods of building forms and decorative techniques with glazes. Students will complete various projects throughout the course, learning the basics of clay materials and handbuilding — skills necessary to work independently in open studio. Students will be able to utilize a wide array of glazes and colors. All materials provided. Ages 15+ welcome! • Scholarships available • Homeschool vendor funds accepted • Military and sibling discounts • If this class is full, join the waitlist. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the waitlist to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Join multi-hyphenate artist Gill Sotu for the launch and celebration of his debut book of performance and page poetry: “Equally Strange, Beautifully Different.” Gill’s first solo collection celebrates our differences while seeking out the things that hold us together. It’s meant to be read out loud, with spirit, and with a goal to touch, challenge, and light up something inside readers. Gill Sotu on Facebook / Instagram

Master the art of sushi-rolling in this beginner-friendly cooking class led by Chef Krong. If you've always wanted to learn how to make sushi at home, this class will take you there. You'll start by learning how to prepare perfectly-textured sushi rice and how to expertly slice ingredients like fresh fish and vegetables for sushi-making. Then, put together a classic California roll with crab sticks, avocado and cucumber before rolling up a cream cheese and vegetable roll. Enjoy your chef-approved sushi and take your new skills home with you! Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be social events that do not require any previous experience. Guests are welcome to purchase beer from the venue to enjoy during the class. MENU California Roll With crab, avocado, cucumber, sushi rice, nori and pickled ginger Veggie Roll With avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, sushi rice and nori Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be fun, social events. Feel free to purchase wine or beer at the venue to enjoy during the class. Classes sell out fast though, so see the availability and more details including information about the chef, reviews from other participants, and more at: https://www.classpop.com/cooking-classes/7038/mastering-sushi-favorites Happens on the following Dates: Nov 15, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Timezone: PST Nov 29, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Timezone: PST Dec 1, 2024, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Timezone: PST Dec 20, 2024, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Timezone: PST Jan 26, 2025, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Timezone: PST Mar 9, 2025, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Timezone: PST