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2023 Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The San Dieguito Art Guild, a non-profit group, hosts their 26th annual Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour. This is a self-guided, driving tour on Saturday and Sunday, Mother’s Day weekend, May 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Tickets are good for both days and homes may be re-visited. Take your mom or best friends on a leisurely tour of the 8 North San Diego County homes where you can peruse more than 30 unique exhibits of locally made art, and relax in each unique coastal or inland garden. Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be positioned in the gardens — showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry, and much more. Free refreshments will be served at every stop. The tour includes an eclectic group of homes, gardens, and art studios. The tour will include a visit to the art studio of a watercolor artist/instructor, a stained-glass gate salvaged from a nearby property that was being torn down, and outdoor kitchen, a succulent maze, a large metal sculpture by Ricardo Breceda, vegetable garden beds, an extensive vineyard, and a variety of native and drought resistant plantings.. This two-day event is the major fund-raiser of the year for the San Dieguito Art Guild. Without funds from this tour the Guild would operate at a loss. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased at the Off Track Gallery (937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas), at OffTrackGallery.com, or at each home both days of the tour. Ticket sales begin in early April. Children 17 and under are free. This is a favorite tour of many San Diegans — many of whom take this tour year after year. In keeping with their Mission Statement, “The San Dieguito Art Guild is an organization dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts”, 10% of the net proceeds from the tour will be awarded to several promising art students from MiraCosta College. For more information: SanDieguitoArtGuild.com, pr@sandieguitoartguild.com, 760-805-0434.

Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar's residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.

From the organizers: Betsy Konrad, the acclaimed San Diego abstract artist whose work has been featured in in New York galleries, has a new show next month in La Jolla. The show is scheduled for May 12, and will be hosted at Dunia’s Hair Lounge, 1110 Torrey Pines Road, Suite E, in La Jolla. The show, which runs from 6-10 p.m., is free to the public. The renowned French Gourmet of Pacific Beach will cater the event with complimentary food, along with wine and beverages. Konrad is a former foreign policy and national security expert and consultant whose work included time in the White House. She retired due to medical conditions, then turned her focus to the arts. She has since found her passion for painting and became a full-time abstract artist who has quickly found critical and commercial success. “It’s only as the paint and my brush flow that I find the direction I’m heading -- which goes with my wanderlust personality,” Konrad said. “I’ve traveled a lot and have found that my best adventures and experiences were when I was ‘lost or didn’t have a plan.’ ” 
Konrad’s website, which features numerous examples of her work and details of her extraordinary life, is www.betsykonrad.com.

The 6th Annual Afrofuturism Lounge is a social/netoworking mixer for adults after opening day of San Diego Comic-Con. Now on its sixth iteration. The Afrofuturism Lounge was initially conceived as a private after party which we were convinced to make open to the public. We highlight Black artists, writers, publishers, and creative thinkers in a culturally competent and relevant environment with music, art, and small bites, with drinks available for purchase. Obichukwu Udehm of Kola Nut Productions Tony Washington, Artist and Music Producer Marcus Newsome, Lightning Strike Comic Tim Fielder, OG Afrofuturist, Illistrator, Illustrator, concept designer, cartoonist, and animator Afrobeat social vibe Cosplayers welcome, encouraged, and possibly rewarded. Afrofuturismlounge.com for more background

The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed the city's $5.8 billion budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high, with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end. Weekends only July 21-August 13. Saturday Matinees on July 29 and August 12 at 2 p.m. For more information visit: powpac.org

Advances in artificial intelligence, many coming from California companies, have led to new possibilities for life and work. However, concerns about its potential power persist as tech companies expand its capabilities.

A new documentary by the hip-hop historian and critic dream hampton, culled from her own never-before-seen footage of rap's golden age, illustrates the hard labor for women who love the music.

The San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Foundation launched the "Level Up" summer enrichment program for elementary and middle school students.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. See marvelous Massachusetts treasures, including a 1954 Marilyn Monroe tissue with a soldier's letter, Paul Revere pottery vases, and a 1942 Ted Williams game-worn Red Sox jersey. Can you guess Season 28's top $500,000 treasure?