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Queen Bee’s Art and Culture Center, a community space and beacon for artists in North Park, San Diego, is thrilled to be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. At the forefront of enriching the vibrant arts and culture scene in San Diego, Queen Bee’s has served as a nurturing haven where artistry flourishes, allowing for creatives of all walks of life to come together to express their talents in a welcoming community. Since 2008, Queen Bee’s has faced many challenges and achievements, and now, the community is invited to commemorate this anniversary milestone with a celebration on Tuesday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. The donation-based community event will feature food and drinks, live performances from artists such as Rudy Francisco, Gilbert Castellanos, Mercedes Moore, Zzymzzy Quartet and Gregory Page, along with a proclamation from San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. At 6:00 p.m., attendees are encouraged to grab their dancing shoes and participate in swing dancing classes featuring live swing music. The evening will be a night to remember! The donation-based event is open to the public and attendees must RSVP here. Queen Bee’s will be taking donations to be able to continue to support the arts for years to come. The swing class following the celebration will be $15 and tickets can be purchased here.

Classical Academy High School Presents "Guys and Dolls! The Broadway Musical" at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido from March 30 - April 2, 2023. Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, "Guys and Dolls" is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy since it opened in 1950, "Guys and Dolls" takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Purchase tickets at www.cahsplay.com until March 26, after which they can be purchased at the CCAE theater box office. Showtimes are Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m., Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday, April 1st at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 2 at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $22, Students are $19. The California Center for the Arts is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd, in Escondido.

Join Deborah Ramos and Marjorie Pezzoli for an hour of creative self-expression. Prompts will be given to get you started, then use your imagination. Play with words and color to create poetry and art. All work is eligible to be submitted to the Kid! San Diego Poetry Annual for publication. It is fun to see your work in print!

Join One Paseo for a special Fall Moonlight Cinema evening featuring Coco on the lawn behind Harland Brewing! Enjoy a night under the stars with friends and family accompanied by special treats, like kettle corn and a pumpkin patch photo opportunity. Make sure to bring your blankets and chairs! This event is free and open to the public.

Get ready for Fairmont Grand Del Mar’s much-awaited Halloween event and step into a world of enchantment as the Grand Del Mar comes alive with Halloween magic! Put on your most creative and spooky costumes for an unforgettable gathering at Grand Social on Saturday, October 28 starting at 5 p.m. Kids can enjoy a number of live stations including the friendly Witch in Candyland, experiments in the Mad Scientist’s lab, and more. General admission is $50/adult and $25/child plus tax and gratuity. Cabanas are available for $300 and firepits $150. Fairmont Grand Del Mar on Facebook / Instagram

Downtown’s The Whiskey House, which holds the Guinness World Record for Most Varieties of Whiskey, is hosting its October Whiskey Club Event on Wednesday, October 18 with Brother's Bond Bourbon of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m., and it includes a welcome cocktail (blood orange old fashioned), a 1.5-oz pour of each of the three featured whiskeys (Straight Bourbon, Rye Whiskey, Cask Strength Bourbon), and discussions with a Brother’s Bond representative. Food is also included in the price of admission, and the menu will feature charcuterie, Vietnamese wings, and pork sliders. Tickets are $45 in advance. Walk-ins are also welcome, but the price jumps to $55. In addition to street parking, ABM Parking’s BOSA Island Lot is one block away at 450 2nd Avenue.

Please join us to hear from Rick Girling, Communications Director of the California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA), who will present an overview of the public banking movement in California. There is no charge for this online event but please register in advance. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom link along with additional details. In this informative talk, we will learn what public banks are, how they differ from traditional investor-owned banks, and how they better serve individuals and local communities while aiding efforts to mitigate the climate crisis and other important environmental issues. Rick will also show how public banks have the potential to be a vital resource for funding climate justice action and other efforts to meet humanitarian needs. We will be inspired and informed about how we can set up public banks here locally in San Diego and Orange counties, as well as in other new regions across the country. There will be time for questions from the audience. For more information visit: ncccalliance.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Visual artists are fighting back against unauthorized uses of AI on their work by using tools that contaminate and confuse the AI systems. One tool, for example, can make AI think a dog is a cat.

The Athenaeum is excited to present Katherine Schwab, PhD, an expert in the authentic aesthetics and representations of ancient Greek sculpture. In her lecture, she will explore the evidence for color on ancient Greek sculpture and the use of both new and old technologies to aid our understanding of their original polychromatic appearance. Schwab is a professor of art history and visual culture in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University in Connecticut. She is also Director of the Classical Studies Program, Curator of the Plaster Cast Collection for the art museum and Founding Director of the Arts Institute at Fairfield.

Chula Vista’s Pacabol Dispensary is hosting their 1 Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 23! Join in the fun from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with vendors, music, and more, and enjoy 30% off storewide, all day. Doors open at 8 a.m., and the first 300 customers who spend over $50 will receive a goody bag for just $1. Goody bags are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pacabol is located at 646 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910, and open 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturdays.