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A new law allows community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees, an option for students unable to attend a four-year institution. But California State University officials are objecting to many of those proposed programs.

Must-see visual art exhibitions right now: Tom Driscoll at SIP Art Space; Sofie Ramos at Bread and Salt; Armando de la Torre at Athenaeum Art Center; 'Africa in Context' at Mesa College Art Gallery; and Perry Vásquez at Quint Gallery.

From the organizers Mass Creativity 2023 is a collective art making and community building program for San Diego communities. This year’s 11th annual Mass Creativity program titled, The Realm of Joy, is inspired by artist Wes Bruce’s, The Wonder Sound. Through Bruce’s vision of world building and activating the power of wonder and imagination, the Museum has developed a series of free community workshops that take place at seven organizations throughout San Diego County. The Realm of Joy workshops are an ode to the vibrancy of our communities and ultimately, are designed to encourage play, imagination, and collective art making. Each community workshop is crucially important in the journey to The Realm of Joy, the world that will open on Mass Creativity Day, Saturday June 24! This event will be a grand celebration of the artworks created by San Diego communities and will include music and dance performances, food vendors, and free admission to The New Children’s Museum! This year’s event will kick off with the reveal of the Museum’s new large-scale Painted Object, a beloved hands-on activity for young visitors since 1994. Inspiration for the new Painted Object was crowd-sourced by local children and selected by public vote. Event attendees will be the first to see the new life-sized sculpture, selected from three concepts – The Skate Cat, The Something, and The Loving Dragon – and be the first to splatter their own paint on it. The new Painted Object will be unveiled at 9:30 a.m. Related links: New Children's Museum on Instagram | Facebook

Crowds and clouds didn't stop people from gathering across the path of totality. Viewers craned their necks and clapped as skies briefly darkened, a sight the U.S. won't see again until 2044.

The 15th annual FREE La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (LJAWF) returns to the coastal town of La Jolla from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. With a spectacular coastline and picturesque views, La Jolla is the perfect setting for this weekend of creative celebration. Visitors can expect prestigious art, regional and international wines, craft beer and spirits, a high-end silent auction, all-star live entertainment and music, a gourmet food court, over ten pet rescue stations, as well as interactive, family-friendly fun! The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival features more than 160 hand-selected juried artists from across the U.S. and Mexico. Artists from all backgrounds will display exquisite creations in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, jewelry design, fine glass, ceramics, woodwork, mixed media, and photography. But this weekend is not just for the art connoisseur—the LJAWF is also where wine enthusiasts, craft beer and spirit lovers unite. Festival visitors who are twenty-one and older can sample delectable wines from Valle De Guadalupe, California, Italy, and France, and taste a wide variety of internationally renowned brews and spirits by several local San Diego craft breweries and distilleries in the Wine & Beer Garden. Located in the center of the festival, it boasts more than 13,000 square feet with ample seating, shade, and room to dance! This year’s Wine & Beer Garden is a ticketed event and runs from Noon-6 p.m. with last pour at 5:30 p.m. The Geppetto’s Family Art Center is a FREE family area that features fun, hands-on crafts and interactive art, as well as science experiments, 3-D printing, and an opportunity to contribute to a public space art project. All profits raised benefit underfunded programs such as art, music, science, physical education, technology, and on-site medical care at La Jolla’s five public schools. Since its inception, the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival has donated more than $1,000,000 to these schools for the educational benefit of more than 4,000 children. LINEUP: Saturday, October 8th 12:00pm - 12:45 pm: Mark Langford 12:45pm - 1:00 pm: SD Opera 1:00pm - 1:45 pm: Jerry ‘Hot Rod’ DeMink Band 1:45pm – 2:00 pm: Maison Louis Jadot 2:00pm - 2:45 pm: Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band 2:45pm – 3:00 pm: The Rosin Box Project 3:00pm - 3:45 pm: Top Stock 4:00pm - 6:00 pm: Paradygm Sunday, October 9th 12:00pm - 12:45 pm: Ride Share 12:45pm - 1:00 pm: SD Opera 1:00pm - 1:45 pm: Maria Christina 1:45pm – 2:00 pm: Maison Louis Jadot 2:00pm - 2:45 pm: Skyler Lutes 2:45pm – 3:00 pm: The Rosin Box Project 3:00pm - 3:45 pm: The Wildside Band 4:00pm - 6:00 pm: Full Strength Funk Band For more information on this free, family friendly art festival visit https://www.ljawf.com/ La Jolla Art & Wine Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Nerd Nite is an informal gathering where nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts.. well, mostly fun science presentations while drinking and mingling. A bi-monthly premiere of inebriated edutainment! The best & only regular science event in San Diego that makes you think while you drink! It's a bit like TEDx ... but with drinks. There is a little bit for everyone! Doors open at 6 p.m. Bar is CASH ONLY. "Shocks, scares & sky wars" Do you "feel" the horror? Can zapping the brain improve mental health? And... Immortal combat: flying fighter jets with AI. Come join us for our 47th event. We have a fantastic lineup of three scientists and some thought-provoking topics. Three local scientists will share their passion for healing the brain, flying machines, designing artificial intelligence and more! For more information visit: sandiego.nerdnite.com Stay Connected on Facebook

The first solo museum exhibition for San Diego-Tijuana artist Griselda Rosas opens this week at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego in La Jolla, along with a career retrospective of longstanding El Paso artist Celia Álvarez Muñoz. Both exhibits showcase two Latina artists, from two generations and two different places along the US-Mexico border.

From the organizers: The Second Annual Coronado Art & Wine Festival is a collaboration between the Coronado Schools Foundation and The Coronado Chamber of Commerce. These nonprofits bring together critical areas of our community: the arts, the schools, and our local businesses for a celebration and showcase of art, wine, food, music & STEM. Free event, but wine tasting areas require ticket purchase. Featuring: Artist booths Kids STEM area VIP experience Wine Village Bubbles Bar Silent auction Live sound stage Featured artists: Inocente Evgeny Yorobe Jody Esquer Pako Pablos For a complete list of festival artists, go here. Related links: Coronado Art and Wine Festival on Instagram

The guys from the Zzymzzy Quartet have simple ambitions. They just want to play it like it was when it was unamplified, melodic, swinging, dreamy, full of sly surprise. From the Prohibition through the Second Big War, the glory days of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are being recaptured humbly and with humor in San Diego by four musicians who know it don’t mean a thing without that swing. They are Beston Barnett on guitar and vocals, Matt Gill on clarinet, Paul Homick on upright bass, and Pete Miesner on guitar and lead vocals. The Zzymzzy Quartet takes its name from a hypothetical “last word” in the dictionary. Thus, their tagline is “The Last Word in Gypsy Swing.” The “Gypsy” sound is heard in much of the guitar work, heavily influenced by the stylings of French Gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt, but the group also pays tribute to the Swing Era with classic standards and idiomatic originals. Since the Zzymzzy Quartet came together in 2004, they have played dances, parties, weddings, festivals, art openings, and events throughout Southern California to unanimous enthusiasm, carving out a name for themselves as a tasty dance band and a classy addition to every wedding. In 2017, ARTS HURTS Records released their second CD, Petite Fleur which, on top of inspired playing and elegant arrangements, features cameos from a variety of beloved San Diego musicians. Related links: San Diego Folk Heritage website | Instagram | Facebook

Hold Fast will showcase a wide variety of artists and entrepreneurs who celebrate kelp and seaweed. The event will be a night market featuring printmakers, sculptors, ceramic artists, live tattooing and painting, digital artwork, and an immersive kelp video as well as drinks, snacks, and food vendors. Drinks donated by June Shine and Pure Project.