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Wednesdays, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Ages 9-12 years welcome! Instructors Steffi Dotson and Jon Raleigh teach this month-long series is full of hands-on, engaging crafts using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). We teach handtool skills to this age group using safe materials and practices. Each project builds on craftsmanship, dexterity and material exploration. Students will get acquainted with various woodworking tools and techniques and will be guided through a series of exercises that exercise hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and creativity. Students will make at least one project to take home over the course of the series. All materials included. Projects differ each month. Repeats are encouraged! • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers enrollment info • Military and sibling discounts • One-day /Drop-In Ticket available Social Media Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Tuesdays from 4 – 5 p.m. Instructor Mia Vaughnes Children age 6+ are welcome! Join us for learning about plot planning, companion planting, maintenance, harvesting, seed saving, composting, and activities that progress the garden forward. Garden Club gives the children an opportunity to become good stewards of the garden and realize the impact of their efforts. Every club session will include a harvest culinary prepared treat so they can taste the goodness that comes from the garden. Our Edible Garden is a wonderful way to teach the community about how gardening in a small space can be quite abundant. The garden hosts several varieties of organic fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables, and is maintained by Mia Vaughnes, of Good Neighbor Gardens. • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers enrollment info • Military and sibling discounts • One-day /Drop-In Ticket available Social Media Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Tuesdays from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Welcome ages 6-12. Instructor Lydia Kardos teaches this introductory ceramic hand-building course. Students will create functional and nonfunctional ceramic art. Learn how to create with coils, slab construction and clay pinching methods. See the beauty of the final results as your pieces come out of the kiln. Students will create multiple pieces and learn how to glaze finished artwork. All materials included. Different projects every month. Repeats welcome! • Scholarships available • Homeschoolers enrollment info • Military and sibling discounts • One-day /Drop-In Ticket available Social Media Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Tasha Smith Godinez has opened a door to her musical world through her new album, "Out of the Desert." She composed the 13 tracks between 2020 and 2021, as a refuge from the chaotic world around her. Master musicians, Christopher Garcia on percussion and Domenico Hueso on viola join her to create a magical sound. Tasha Smith Godinez is a lifelong musician. She began her musical studies as a child with both the violin and harp and has continued to dedicate her life to making music ever since. Tasha has studied the harp internationally acclaimed performers and instructors including Isabelle Perrin, Elena Mashkovtseva and Susan Allen. She holds performance degrees from both San Diego State University (Bachelor's 2005, Master's 2010) and l'Ecole Normale de Musique Alfred Corot in Paris, France (2006). Ms. Smith Godinez has held the position of principal harpist for both the Orquesta de Baja California (Tijuana, Mexico) and the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra (San Diego, California) as well as a handful of appearances with the San Diego Symphony. Follow on social media: First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego: Facebook + Instagram Tasha Smith: Facebook + Instagram

Cal Fire halted the spread of the 180 acre Casner Fire overnight. The agency said the fire was started when someone was trying to clear brush from their property during the wrong time of day and during risky conditions. And, firefighters elsewhere in the state are making gains on the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite National Park, families are beginning to reckon with the devastation. Plus, the Biden administration is planning to follow the lead of the World Health Organization in declaring the spread of Monkeypox a health emergency but for now the county is out of doses of the Smallpox vaccine. Then, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye will not seek another term. Also, UC San Diego students have a lot at stake in the housing crisis. But some see an opportunity in University City, just east of campus. Finally, A Midsummer Night's Dream will close The Old Globe’s 2022 Summer Shakespeare Festival.

DACA has once again been deemed unlawful by a federal court. The ruling leaves over half a million “dreamers” in limbo.

Work is underway for a project to serve City College students.

A handful of people attempted to hijack Monday's Council meeting by making antisemitic remarks during public comment.