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Second Chance Beer Company, the award-winning “Seize a Pint, Save a Pup” brewery in Carmel Mountain, is hosting its 3rd-Annual Pupapalooza Dog Festival on Saturday, May 20 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Pupapalooza will have more than 20 locally-owned dog-themed vendors on hand, adoptable pups from The Animal Pad dog rescue organization, food trucks, and live music. The event is free to attend, though there is a Gold VIP option for $150 and a Silver VIP option for $125. The packages include a 10-minute professional photo session for pets in a Puppy Picnic Co. set-up, along with gift bags and other items. For more information on the packages and to purchase tickets, click here, and note that last year’s VIP packages sold out. For the first time in the event’s history, Second Chance will be releasing a special beer specifically for the festivities: Guava Wheat Ale (4.5% ABV) that will be available on draft and in 16-oz cans. Regarded as one of the most dog-friendly establishments in all of San Diego, Second Chance will donate proceeds from the event to The Animal Pad. As always, 1% of sales of Second Chance’s core beers Buddy Lager and New Day West Coast IPA that day will be donated to dog rescue organizations as well. Second Chance has donated more than $257,000 to local dog rescues and the communities it serves since the company’s inception in 2015.

Carving Club Mondays, 5 – 7 p.m. Join us for a weekly Carving Club at San Diego Craft Collective. Hone your wood carving skills in a supportive environment of fellow carvers. The Craft Collective offers carvers of varying skill levels a place to meet to create their own spoons or other carved items. Hand tools will be available for use during club meeting time. Carving Club is suitable for those who have completed the Introduction to spoon carving course, or have some previous carving experience. Price is a monthly fee. We will supply materials and carving tools, but if you have your own, please bring them. If you’d like to purchase or bring your own tools, the following tools are what the instructor recommends for carving a simple spoon: -1” #5 sweep gouge -1.5” #3 sweep gouge -1/2” #8 sweep gouge -straight carving knife -slightly curved carving knife Ages 14+ welcome. We strongly recommend carving gloves or cut-resistant gloves, and this is required for people under the age of 18. San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram

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April 23, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Learn to make a basket made from long leaf pine needles, using waxed Irish linen, an assortment of beads or other embellishments, starting with a stone center. Topics to be covered include the differences between pine needle types, preparing the needles, waxed Irish linen, basket centers, embellishing your basket, and how to start and how to finish your basket. Students have the option to weave a basket, a pendant, or an ornament. Basket weaving is a wonderful way to recycle from nature and is also a meditative activity. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. Material fee payable to the instructor at the start of class. • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers welcome • Military and sibling discounts Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

ALL ABOUT KNITS AND STRETCHY FABRICS 3 Sundays | April 16, 23 & 30 from 1 – 4 p.m. Material fee: $20 payable to the instructor at the start of class Learn techniques to help you learn to sew with knit fabrics. Overlock stitches, seam finishes, and how to properly work with those hard to deal with stretchy fabrics. Recommended skills for entry: know how to thread a sewing machine, and sew a straight stitch. All materials provided in the $20 material fee. Beginners welcome, but participants must know how to thread their machine and sew a straight stitch. Ages 12+ welcome! • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers welcome • Military and sibling discounts Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Choose from: Tuesday, April 11 or April 25, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This workshop teaches the basics in Stained Glass. No previous glass experience is needed. During the workshop, students will complete a small project using glass they select from a variety of colors and textures. Different patterns are available to choose from. Students will learn how to handle glass, cut and grind glass, apply copper foil, and solder pieces together. Glass is included in the class price and all tools are supplied. Material fee: $10 payable to the instructor at the start of the workshop. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome! This workshop is designed to teach students the basics of woodworking and shop safety, and serves as a strong foundation for further exploration in woodworking. In addition to what you make, our goal is for you to leave feeling more comfortable operating machinery and working in a shop environment. Students will make a cutting board, and through that process, learn how to safely use the miter saw, jointer, planer, table saw, drill press, router; as well as how to use clamps, glue up, and apply finish to their pieces. This class is a prerequisite for Wood Open Studio and recommended for further woodworking classes to establish safe practices in our studio. Materials provided. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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