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San Diego farmers and farms are the focus of "California Grown, Plein Air" exhibition at the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center May 17 – June 20, 2025.In the Spring of 2025, plein air painters from around San Diego County painted at farms, documenting the diverse types of farms in the region. Juror Katie Stokes, the editor of Edible San Diego Magazine, will select her favorite artworks during the reception, Saturday May 17 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."Edible San Diego magazine has been celebrating local food in farms and gardens for 17 years. Our region's many beautiful valleys, hills, creeks, rich history and diverse plant and animal life make it a haven to grow food or enjoy the harvests of farmers, ranchers and fishers. We are delighted to support this show and the Bonita Historical Society to share the artists' perspectives and talents on this delicious topic."- Katie StokesArtists in the exhibition include:Liz Abeyta, Andrew ‘Drew’ Bandish, Lorraine Marie Cote, Brian Gibson, Rose Irelan, Margaret Larlham, Chrysanne Lowe, Frankie Martin, Doreen Mattingly, Carmelita Molina, Michelle Montrose, Kathryn Peterson, Nina Pierson, Indu Ramkumar, Elisabeth Refn, Jenny Rivera, Sarah Sullivan, Valorie Thompson, Joyce Trinh and Mehl LawsonSketchbooks by members of San Diego Urban Sketchers will also be featured in the exhibition.Farms and regions featured in the exhibition include: Coastal Roots Farm, Highland Valley Oranges, Stein Family Farm, Rafferty Farms,Rancho del Sol, Point Loma Lighthouse Keeper's Kitchen Garden, San Diego Lavender Fields, Poway Farmers Market, Wild Willow Farm, Tierrasanta Community Garden, Coastal Garden, Kitchen Garden on the Pier,Carlsbad Flower Fields, Rohr ParkA Paint-Out in Bonita will be with artist Mehl Lawson on Friday, May 16th. Participants can meet at the museum at 9 a.m. to find maps and coffee for the paint-out. Artwork from the paint-out will be displayed for sale in the “wet gallery”.Artist Rose Irelan will be leading a plein air painting workshop on Friday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required through the museum website on the exhibitions page. Participants can also register by calling 619 267-5141.The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center is located at 4355 Bonita Road in Bonita California. Hours are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission and parking at the museum.Visit: https://bonitahistoricalsociety.org/ca-grown-plein-air-2025/Bonita Museum on Instagram and Facebook

Harlequin Heartwarming author Kristi Hong leads this single-session idea workshop about writing your romance novel. We’ll explore the essential elements of a great love story—from character chemistry and emotional tension to classic tropes and satisfying endings. Class will include examples from popular romances, guided exercises, and peer feedback on your ideas. Come prepared to write! (Bring paper, pencils, laptops, etc.)Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-22-love-on-the-page-writing-the-romance-novel-with-kristi-hong/SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Ticket Price: $101 GA / $176 reserved loft seatingVisit: https://www.georgethorogood.com/George Thorogood & The Destroyers on Instagram and Facebook

Plotting the Novel: While your characters are the beating heart of your novel, your plot is its bones.Whether you are an outliner or someone who works on the fly, this basic architecture (the novel’s skeleton, so to speak) cannot be neglected.In this six-week workshop, we will work on understanding the essential plot requirements of a good story, and work on building a good strong supporting structure for your novel.Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/certificates-wrkshps/2025-05-17-novel-iii-with-rich-farrell/SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Expand your gift for prose to writing fiction from your own life experiences. Craft epics tales of good fiction that slightly drift from “just the facts, ma’am” while getting feedback from other writers as well as your instructor. During each prompt in this three-hour event, participants will unveil layers of wordsmithing prowess by writing vignettes of memory based on life’s experiences, everlasting encounters (good and bad), people and places you vividly recall, and so forth. Transform each memoir into a respectfully reconstructed piece of fiction not confined by autobiographical ‘fact.’ Open to beginners as well as the more experienced writers.San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Urban Havens: Gardens of Historic North Park and Burlingame—the San Diego Floral Association’s annual “garden tour with a difference,” will feature eight distinctive gardens in the lovely historic neighborhoods of North Park and Burlingame. Burlingame, a ten-block neighborhood between North and South Park, is known for its rose- stained sidewalks and historic craftsman homes and Spanish Revival bungalows. The gardens all surround historic homes, and range in theme from natives, tropicals, edibles, and waterwise exotics to flowering trees and blooming roses.Tickets purchased online before the event are $30. A limited number of tickets may be available for purchase on the day of the event for $35.San Diego Floral Association on Facebook

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft!San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

As AI connects and shapes our world, is it also giving rise to a planetary consciousness? In "Gaia Wakes," peace scholar Topher McDougal explores how humanity’s global technologies, from artificial intelligence to climate networks, are giving rise to an emergent planetary consciousness. Join McDougal for an engaging talk as he traces the thrilling, unsettling, and ultimately hopeful implications of this awakening.Admission is free and open to the public. The first 50 attendees will receive a free signed copy of "Gaia Wakes." Following the talk, we will spotlight innovative research and initiatives from Kroc School faculty, rounding out an evening that looks boldly toward a future of planetary peace, technological creativity, and social renewal. Visit: https://krocresources.sandiego.edu/peace/gaiawakesUniversity of San Diego: Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies on Facebook / Instagram

Summer Solstice marks the beginning of the new season, the longest day and shortest night of the year. What better way to celebrate than gathering with a group of writers around a traditional Solstice bonfire. For this Solstice celebration let’s take ourselves and our notebooks bayside in San Diego’s beautiful Mission Bay to gather around a fire-ring and write our way into the shortest night. We’ll begin in the still-bright light of day and watch the sun as it descends into the watery horizon and evening begins. Bring your beach chairs and writing materials. Participants will be sent the exact location and directions prior to our gathering.Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-20-summer-solstice-celebration-with-judy-reeves/SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas.“Figure Drawing and Painting"Life drawing can be successful with so many styles and techniques. Real, abstract, and/or ideal figures can create emotional responses with the addition of color. Create several figure studies before painting a final piece of art.A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list.Space is limited. Register today!Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram