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Learn how to weave with an expert textile artist and develop your art and math skills! This class is targeted to homeschooling youth ages 10+. No prior experience is required, and all materials will be provided. Registration is required! Visit here for more information. Audience: This program is recommended for children ages 10+

Backyard Renaissance presents... "HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE" by Paula Vogel directed by Anthony Methvin Cast: Megan Carmitchel, Francis Gercke, William Huffaker, Karson St. John, and Emilee Zuniga A wildly funny, surprising and heartbreaking tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. "HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE" is the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel. Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama “With subtle humor and teasing erotic encounters, Vogel addresses the dangerous intersections of teenage temptation. The play is a potent and convincing comment on a taboo subject, and its impact sneaks up on its audience.”—Variety Related links: Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company: website | Instagram | Facebook

We open the ninth season of our Haydn Voyages series with a program that features two Haydn quartets that show the master composer at the peak of his creative powers, though 15 years apart (his opus 33, no. 4 from 1781 and his later opus 76, no. 1 from 1796). Between these two we’ll take a trip up the coast for a taste of Hollywood, featuring Erich Korngold’s second quartet from 1933, when he was starting to establish himself as one of the great composers of Hollywood film scores. Nicole Lizee’s Another Living Soul (written in 2016 for the Kronos Quartet’s 50 For the Future project) is a wild ride: her tribute to stop motion animation calls for actual bells and whistles! Haydn – Quartet No. 60 in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1 (1796) Nicole Lizee – Another Living Soul (2016) Haydn – Quartet No. 34 in B♭ Major, Op. 33, No. 4 (1781) Korngold – Quartet No. 2 in E♭ Major, Op. 26 (1933)

Join us for San Diego Central Library's Fantastical Fiction Forum, where we discuss fantasy, horror, and science fiction in a friendly, inclusive group! This month we will discuss "Who Fears Death," by Nnedi Okorafor! This hybrid program allows for virtual and in-person attendance. If you plan to attend in-person, we meet on the 5th floor of the library at the Travel Center, just to the right as you exit the bank of elevators. If you plan to attend virtually, you will receive a zoom link with your confirmation email when you register. Please sign up on our event calendar: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/fantastical-fiction-forum-343862 Join us and build a community based on the love of speculative fiction!

Step into a world of seaside romance at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa's Wedding Showcase! Delight in the breathtaking coastal views and romantic ambiance of North County San Diego's newest beachfront venue in Oceanside, CA. Meet our passionate wedding experts who are dedicated to making your vision into reality for all your wedding related events leading up to the big day! From intimate ceremonies to grand receptions, explore the array of enchanting spaces available to you including ballrooms, ocean view foyers, a full service spa plus a host of food and beverage offerings. Whether you desire an elegant indoor affair or a picturesque outdoor celebration, we have the perfect setting to suit your style. Join us for tours, a mock wedding set viewing and a glass of champagne of course! Stay Connected with The Seabird! Facebook & Instagram

Mission Bay High School students produce live music events to benefit nationally acclaimed music program! Experience the enchanting tunes of the Mission Bay Jazz Preservationists during dinner. Followed by headliner Euphoria Brass Band. Visit: merakiconcerts.com/concert-hq/

Raising Funds for Soroptimist Oceanside-Carlsabd Saturday, February 24 10 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Brooks Theater The Soroptimist International Oceanside-Carlsbad will be collaborating with the Oceanside International Film Festival on their annual Women’s Film Festival. The Fundraising event will be held at the Brooks Theater. These impactful women themed shorts are produced and directed by women and selected by the award winning organizers of the Oceanside film Festival. There will be 8 films shown in 80 minutes preceded by food/drink and the opportunity to participate in a raffle with fabulous items including: a $1,000 Visa Gift Card, 2 Tickets to Escape to Margaritaville at the Moonlight, Wine tasting for 8 at Coomber Winery. VIP Tickets are on sale for $100 which include a $25 gift certificate to ACE Hardware O’side, an arms length of tickets for opportunity bags and more. General Tickets for General admission tickets are available for $50. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m Exhibition on view through Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Please check Gallery hours before visiting! "James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation" will be showing concurrently at the locations below: • Architecture of Jubilation - Central Library • A Mountain Home & Studios - Scripps Miramar Ranch Library • Pacific Rim Project - Mission Valley Library • Lado a Lado - Otay Mesa-Nestor Library In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live in - where the aesthetic is a reflection of nature - and philosophy and art are a way of life. Artist James Hubbell has a 70-plus-year career as a contemporary master who expresses himself through nature-inspired art, architecture and functional objects and spaces. Using stone and glass, paint and pen, wood and steel, his works are natural and unconfined. His human and nature-centric design places art in walls, roofs, floors, and furnishings, not separate from, but as extensions of life. In Hubbell’s world, the everyday is elevated to art, and art is for every day. Hubbell recognizes that it is our cities, buildings, structures - our treatment of our environment -that are perhaps our truest expressions of our views and values, our understanding of the ordering of the universe in which we live. Without great fanfare or financial reward, James Hubbell, the non-architect builder, personally led the design and construction of multiple architectural and fine art projects that accomplished meaningful social and educational transformation in Tijuana and San Diego. Architectural designer, sculptor, painter, stained-glass artist, community activist - James Hubbell is one of San Diego’s most prolific artists. His Architecture of Jubilation - is an invitation for all of us to create the world we want to live in. The Opening Reception will feature musician Pablo Dodero! Pablo is a producer, DJ, and writer originally from Tijuana, México. He is currently working on his PhD in Music at UCSD researching Mexico's electronic music history. He has been involved in the DIY music scene in Tijuana, San Diego, and Los Angeles for over two decades and currently performs experimental electronic music under the names Adiós Mundo Cruel and Les Temps Barbares. This exhibition was made possible by a collaboration between the San Diego Public Library, the San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, the Library Foundation SD and the Ilan-Lael Foundation. This Project is an official community initiative of the World Design Capital San Diego/ Tijuana 2024. Featured programming will be occurring throughout the exhibition run. Take a look at www.mysdpl.org/visualarts for more information. Visit all 4 locations and collect commemorative stickers! Featured Programming Film Screening - James Hubbell: Between Heaven & Earth directed by Marianne Gerdes Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Dave Hampton on “James Hubbell at Midcentury: His Early Years in the San Diego Art Community” Monday, April 22, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Keith York on “James Hubbell and Sim Bruce Richards: Collaborations” Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Ilan-Lael Docent Tours. Registration Required. Thursday April 18, 2024 – Morning Tour - 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Afternoon Tour - 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024 – Morning Tour - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Stained Glass Workshop with ArtReach SD Friday, May 17, 2024 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Register Here Gallery Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1 – 7 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.

The San Diego Early Music Society is pleased to present the San Diego debut of Ensemble La Morra, with a guest appearance by one of the great living lutenists, Nigel North. The ensemble will present a program of songs and instrumental music composed or circulating in Italy around the turn of fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This is the time of Leonardo da Vinci, who famously wrote “Se la pittura è la definizione delle cose corporee, la musica è la figurazione delle cose invisibili” (“If painting is the definition of corporeal things, music is the figuration of invisible things"). The program will offer a selection of works that shines a light on the richly musical Italy of the time of Leonardo. “La Morra dazzles… with exquisite delicacy” (Eduardo Torrico, Scherzo, 2022). “In North's hands…music speaks so directly that the messages implicit in so many of these pieces emerge with a clarity of poise that really draws the listener in” (James Jolly, Gramophone 2003). Stay Connected with San Diego Early Music Society! Facebook & Instagram

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents National Treasures, a concert featuring guitarist Jose Rodriguez, on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church. Soloist Rodriguez, an award winning guitarist, will perform the popular "Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquin Rodrigo. The concert also includes Jean Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 and Manuel de Falla's Spanish Dance No. 1.