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San Diego's beloved holiday tradition, December Nights, returns to Balboa Park this weekend.

Natural Impressions: Intro to Nature Journaling with Laura Chaing Join San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy for the new installment in the Natural Impressions: Art in Nature program for a fun and interactive workshop on nature journaling! Led by the talented artist and nature enthusiast, Laura Chaing, this event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring their creativity and connecting with the natural world. No previous experience necessary Location: Ed Brown Senior Center at Rancho Bernardo & Coast to Crest Trail Piedras Pintadas In this workshop, Laura will guide you through the basics of nature journaling, teaching you how to observe and capture the beauty of the environment around you. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this workshop is designed to inspire and encourage your artistic expression. Bring your own sketchbook or journal, along with your favorite drawing materials. Laura will provide helpful tips and techniques to enhance your journaling skills. You'll learn how to document flora and fauna, create vibrant landscapes, and add personal reflections to your journal. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in nature and unleash your creativity! Sign up now to secure your spot in this exciting workshop. Donations help to further the Conservancy's mission of conservation, education and recreation for future generations. Our work is supported by generous donors like YOU! To support the Conservancy and the Art in Nature Program: Donate to SDRVC or become a MEMBER San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit To learn about other programs and events visit: SDRVC.org For more information visit: sdrvc.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

A week before Election Day, Vice President Harris used the backdrop to lay out the case for turning the page on the divisive and chaotic politics of her Republican opponent.

As Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic.

Sammy’s and Toasted Gastrobrunch + Dinner honors veterans and all military families this Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11th, with a Giant Messy Sundae. Everyday Sammy’s and Toasted celebrates local military families with a 20% discount. This Veterans Day also happens to be National Sundae Day – so they are adding ice cream to the acknowledgment! Military personnel or families of military servicemen or women just need to show their military card when dining in to receive 20% off and a Giant Messy Sundae, at any of their San Diego locations – Del Mar, San Marcos, Scripps Ranch, La Mesa, Mission Valley, Sammy’s inside Seven Mile Casino in Chula Vista, and its newest location Toasted Gastrobrunch + Dinner in Oceanside.

This is our opportunity to share with you and the San Diego community our research, scholarship, and artistic practices. Open Studios will feature over 20 MFA & PhD artists' open studios, exhibitions, screenings, and publications produced in the Department of Visual Arts. The artists will be present in their studios throughout the afternoon and excited to talk about and share their work with you. Open Studios coincides with the opening of Lauren Lee McCarthy: Bodily Autonomy at the Mandeville Art Gallery!

Help us Yarnbomb together! Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Calling all community members, Fiber-interested, & Fiber Friends! Knitters! Crocheters! Weavers! PomPom Makers! You are invited to join us for “United By Yarn / Unidos Por El Estambre: A Celebration of Textile Art and Community Connection!” Embrace the beauty of fiber arts with a collaborative initiative brought to you by San Diego Craft Collective, Visions Museum of Textile Art, and Songbirds Music. This engaging project will support community-created yarn bombing projects for all three organizations and is set against the backdrop of VMOTA’s upcoming exhibition, “Latine: Entretejida / Interwoven” (May 11 to October 5, 2024). Come and contribute to the creation of community art, celebrating the diverse and rich textile heritage of the San Diego / Tijuana region! We’ll provide the yarn and tools . You provide your creative magic! Don’t know how to crochet or knit? We’ll have fiber mentors to help you learn & create! We will be using acrylic yarn (so it will withstand the outdoor weather for our installations) and will have crochet hooks available, while supplies last. If you already have your own knitting needles or crochet hook, we’d appreciate it if you’d bring it along to use. We are accepting donations so we have enough for this event. If you would like to donate acrylic yarn or crochet hooks, please email team@sandiegocraft.org so we can coordinate with you. RSVP below so we can plan appropriately! Come learn! Come mentor! Come volunteer! If this event is full, email us here. How else can you get involved? Can’t come to the April 13 event? You’re invited to mail in a piece for the yarnbombing final work of art. Between now and April 8, 2024, you can mail in a knit, crochet, or woven motif to be used in the final yarn bombing projects. Please use acrylic yarn, keep the final motif to 12” x12” or less, and mail to VMOTA, 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92106. We will accept 3-dimensional pieces too! Our Crochet Club is free this March and April, for people who want to come crochet/knit/weave together for this yarnbombing project. We’ll provide the yarn! Email us to sign up. Join us for a Sit and Stitch Session at San Diego Craft Collective on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. as we kick off the festivities, where you can crochet and knit projects to finish and donate to the United by Yarn project! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

From Cardiff to Leucadia, Encinitas is chock-full of color and culture in the form of murals and other public art pieces.

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming program, Celebrating Women in the Arts with soloists of Musica Vitale, Michael Sokol, Lisa Parente, and Julia Rahm, and our guest instrumentalists, violinist Nonna Alakhverdova and pianist Olena Galytska. You will hear vocal and instrumental works by women composers: Lili Boulanger, Amy Beach, Lori Laitman, Hildegard Von Bingen, and others. Dr. Bill Propp and Penny Hawkins will provide insightful commentaries and fun stories to complement our program. Musica Vitale on Facebook / Instagram