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Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. March 14, 15, and 16 (3 days, 9 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio Follow your imagination and the patterns in fabric scraps as you combine them with painted paper, cutouts, and paints. This is a chance to recycle many colorful leftovers into fantasy creations. Compositional forms will be explained with a focus on movement and repetition. During the first class meeting, Susan will demonstrate techniques for preparing paper and gluing items smoothly, and she will provide some fabric scraps for your use. She will be working on a mixed-media collage while in class. The following classes will be used to complete a larger work using still life or photographs as inspiration.   Materials: Fabric scraps, paper,* acrylic paints, 11” x 14” canvas (or larger), gesso, brushes, clear acrylic medium, copies of old photos, magazines for collage, scissors. Useful additions: Rags, scraps of foam-core, corrugated cardboard, mat board, colored pencils, soft pastels, oil pastels, India ink, watercolors. *Paper for the base of the artwork needs to be at least 100 lb. Pick no smaller than 16” x 20”. Various sizes and types of art paper (Arches cover, Stonehenge, Bristol) are good. All kinds of scrap paper and wrapping paper can be used in the mixed-media art piece. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/16 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

We revisit a conversation about the practice of "memory work" and how it empowers communities to trace their lineage. Then, we dive into the movie "Queer" and the etymology behind the title and word. And finally, your weekend arts preview, from a poetry festival to exhibitions and live music.

Nathan Harrison: San Diego County's first Black homesteader and a local legend Discover the remarkable story of Nathan Harrison, a formerly enslaved man who settled in San Diego County in the 1860s. Archaeological and historical research reveals how Harrison navigated social networks to adapt to different community groups. Join Jamie Bastide, Collections Management Coordinator at SDSU and Archival Specialist in the South Coast Information Center, as she shares insights from the Nathan Harrison Archaeological Project, exploring his life, legacy, and the artifacts uncovered at his Palomar Mountain homestead. View this event on the Carlsbad Library website

For college students who don't have a lot of money, it can be tough to wrap your head around student loans, credit cards and a tight budget. A financial educator offers advice for first-year students.

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 5 (1 Day, 6.5 hours of instruction) AAC Print Room Everyone enjoys receiving “real” mail. Even better is the wonderful surprise of receiving a handmade card to treasure. We will make simple cards with leaf prints, as well as more intricate cards with interesting folds. Making cards is a great way to relax, offers a straightforward creative outlet, and produces beautiful items to share with friends and family. Materials: Cutting knife, stylus (for scoring), sharp pencils, a good eraser (Pink Pearl is good), glue (UHU glue stick or PVA & brush or very small roller), 12” ruler, scissors. Optional/recommended: 12” centering ruler, bench hook with cutting mat (9” x 12” cutting mat size is ideal), bone folder. Materials will be provided to create the cards and make envelopes for them. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/75 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Tuesday–Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. March 25 – 27 (3 Days, 18 total hours of instruction) La Jolla Studio Geoff begins all classes with lessons in watercolor handling, notably the relationship between brush mixture and paper moisture and the concept of connection. During the daily demonstrations, the class will cover color mixing, brush handling, and contour drawing skills. Painting from life gives you the opportunity to observe directly from nature different forms of light and surfaces. There will be a focus on impressionistic interpretations of fruit and flowers through the use of watercolor techniques to express form: wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brushing, splattering, lifting, and most importantly adding water. Ideally students will learn to see nature in a new way. Materials: Geoff will share a materials list after registration. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/19 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

The previous 40-bed shelter program will close by June 30, due to redevelopment, with the additional 160 beds coming available during Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025.

AvalonBay Communities is the developer of the project, which will create 621 apartments ranging from studio to three-bedroom units, east of Snapdragon Stadium in the existing Orange Lot.

Scripps Ranch High alum and former "SNL" star ponders: What if a global computer apocalypse did end up ushering in the new millennium?

The White House said that starting just after midnight that goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10% or higher.