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Learn to throw ceramics on a wheel!Fridays, April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 16, 5-7:30 p.m.In this 5-week wheel-throwing course, Ceramicist Briena Chavez guides students looking to build a solid foundation in ceramics while progressively developing their skills. This class is perfect for beginners and those who want to refine their techniques through a guided approach. Throughout the course, students will learn fundamental throwing techniques, trimming, altering forms, and glazing, gaining confidence on the wheel while creating functional pottery. Each week introduces a new skill that builds on the previous one, ensuring steady growth and mastery of key pottery concepts.Course Breakdown:Week 1: Throwing cylinders and bowls – mastering form and structure.Week 2: Trimming and attachments – refining shapes, “Why do we trim?” and adding handles (coil method).Week 3: Throwing bud vases and altering forms into garden planters or wall planters.Week 4: Trimming vases using chucks – learning support techniques for delicate forms.Week 5: Break WeekWeek 6: Glazing fundamentals for brush on – differences in glaze (celadons, mattes, etc.), layering techniques, wax resistant, and firing considerations.Students gain hands-on experience with throwing and understanding of clay behavior from start to finish, as well as confidence in being on the wheel and a deeper knowledge of glaze choices & surface treatments.Beginners welcome.• Military, first responders discounts• Scholarships available

Thursdays, March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.Stained glass is unusual among the arts because of its direct relationship with light. When light passes through colored glass, different values, textures, and densities combine to form an extraordinary palette. Explore this magic by creating your own unique leaded stained-glass panel. In this 7-week course, you will learn from stained glass professional Lisa Maywood as you complete one or more 2-dimensional panels that will transform any room or space.The enrollment fee covers the cost of basic drawing materials, lead, solder, cement, and the use of the tools and machinery.Glass will be procured by each student on their own outside of class. Vintage Glassworks Studio (was Blue Dolphin Glass) is a great local source in San Diego.If you prefer your own supplies, please bring your own colored pencils and paper that is larger than 12″x12″ to the first class as you plan your project(s).It is also recommended that you bring your own safety gear (eye protection, dust mask, gloves). We have eye protection available if you do not have your own.There is no prerequisite for this class.Ages 18+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 datesVisit: 7-Week Leaded Stained GlassSan Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

San Diego’s biggest outdoor vegan market. Presented by Viridian Productions and A Way Home For Dogs on the 2nd Saturday of every month.Live DJ | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free ParkingEnjoy an incredible selection of food and drinks, with over 50 vendors including Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, Donuts, Chick’n Sandwiches, Dumplings, Loaded Fries, Gyros, Tamales, Wings, Noodles, Churros and so much more.SPECIAL EVENT: Plant Show & SaleSucculents & cacti, air plants, flowers, herbs & other edibles, planting station, workshops, plant-inspired art & more. This special event will be happening in the Mini Park during the monthly North Park Vegan Market.The North Park Vegan Market is located next to the North Park Mini Park, a great place to meet up with your favorite people to enjoy a day of food and fun. This spacious plaza features seating, gardens and a playground. Vendors are set up on 29th St and both sides of North Park Way between 30th St and Granada Ave. Stop by the A Way Home For Dogs booth to meet adoptable pups and to learn about fostering and other volunteer opportunities.This is a rain or shine event.PARKING: There is a 6-story parking garage on 29th St and North Park Way. Additionally, there is free street parking nearby.Vegan Food Popup Events by Viridian Productions are free monthly markets that showcase the best plant-based food in SoCal, featuring a rotating lineup of diverse vendors from San Diego, Orange County and LA. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-park-vegan-market-tickets-1251002174179

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The Game Show Studio, a rising leader in interactive entertainment, has teamed up with Red Door Escape Room to launch an immersive game show experience at Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego. This groundbreaking collaboration brings the nostalgia of some of the most loved game shows to life for San Diegans to experience with friends and family. Opening Timings:Monday 11 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.Tuesday 11 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.Wednesday 11 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.Thursday 11 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.Friday 11 a.m. – 10:50 p.m.Saturday 11 a.m. – 10:50 p.m.Sunday 11 a.m. – 10:20 p.m.Game Show Studio on Instagram

Opens March 15, 2025 and runs through March 14, 2026It’s time for Whovians to dust off their sonic screwdrivers because Comic-Con Museum®’s highly anticipated U.S.-premiere of the "Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction" exhibit is here in San Diego. Tickets allow guests to explore the entire museum, and DOCTOR WHO fans of all generations to be the first to see this exhibit in the U.S. The exhibition opens on March 15, 2025, and tickets can be purchased at https://www.comic-con.org/museumNOTE: Comic-Con Museum will temporarily close its exhibitions on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. The exhibitions will reopen on Saturday, March 15, 2025, with the U.S. premiere of the "Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder" exhibit. The Museum Shop will remain open during this closure, with adjusted hours of Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Hours of Operation: MONDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.TUESDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.WEDNESDAY – CLOSEDTHURSDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.FRIDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.SATURDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.SUNDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Comic-Con Museum is on Facebook / Instagram / X

Discover wildlife on San Diego Bay at the Living Coast Discovery Center! Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this educational zoo and aquarium offers an interactive and up-close nature experience for animal-lovers of all ages. With sea turtles, raptors, owls, leopard sharks, and more, there is something for everyone in the family.Learn more at thelivingcoast.org.Living Coast Discovery Center on Facebook / Instagram

North Coast Rep presents "Peril in The Alps." The twin sister of Captain Hasting’s wife, Dulcie, has been kidnapped — and Hercule Poirot rightly expects not only extortion to follow, but murder! Using elements of Agatha Christie’s “Poirot Investigates,” Playwright Steven Dietz takes us on a thrilling and dangerous trip to the snow-capped Alps where the famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot may finally meet his match. Six actors bring to life dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects in this diabolically funny comic mystery romp. Don’t miss it! Runs April 16 – May 18.North Coast Rep on Facebook / Instagram

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