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Instructor Lydia Kardos teaches this introductory ceramic handbuilding course. This month-long series is full of hands-on, hand building techniques in clay. Students will create functional and nonfunctional ceramic art. They’ll learn how to create with coils, slab construction and clay pinching methods. See the beauty of the final results as your pieces come out of the kiln. Students will create multiple pieces and learn how to glaze finished artwork. All materials included. Projects are changed regularly, so students can return month after month to continue to develop their skills! Drop-ins are welcome! Is your child curious about ceramics & taking this class? Choose ‘Drop In Date’ from the drop-down menu (please purchase 48 hours in advance so we can have supplies ready) and tell us which date you’re child will come in the Notes section at checkout. Ages 12-18 welcome! If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Those interested in participating in San Diego County's 2025 online property tax auction have until Thursday to register as a bidder.

California has ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse emissions. The state must ask whether it has a charging infrastructure to handle growing numbers of electric cars.

August 23, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The bash is back and we are ready to celebrate! Get your ticket to our tiki-filled party in the Tasting Room and Kitchen on Saturday, August 23, complete with live music from Jason Lee and the Dark Entities, cocktail tastings, photo ops, and a custom trucker hat! Upgrade to VIP entry and enjoy a welcome cocktail in a limited release take-home glassware, plus a cask strength Cutwater Bali Hai Barrel Aged Rum pour straight from the barrel. $45 ($55 value!) – VIP Bundle include party access with: - Welcome cocktail in limited release take-home glassware - Barrel tasting featuring cask strength Cutwater Bali Hai Barrel Aged Rum - Live music - Photo opp - Sip and Sample cocktail tasting - Trucker hat with choice of patch design $20 – General Admission includes party access with: - Live music - Photo opp - Sip and Sample cocktail tasting - Trucker hat with choice of patch design Cutwater on Facebook / Instagram

The Sierra Club Seal Society presents a free lecture about the local harbor seal birthing season followed by a guide tour walk down to the shore. It’s where education meets nature! See you there! Visit: Sierra Club Seal Society Talk n Walk Sierra Club San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

The San Diego Early Music Society is thrilled to welcome harpsichordist Aya Hamada. In her San Diego debut, she will perform the program Bach et la France, showcasing how the stylistic influence of French composers such as d’Anglebert, François Couperin, and Louis Marchand impacted the music of J.S. Bach. Praised for her “graceful” (The New York Times) performance, harpsichordist Aya Hamada is an active recitalist, concerto soloist and continuo player. She has given recitals in major venues throughout Japan as well as in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland, including recitals for the , including recitals for the Peñíscola International Festival of Medieval and Baroque Music (Spain), Music Before 1800 (New York), Da Camera Society (Los Angeles), Harpsichord Heaven at Flint Collection (Wilmington) and at the Quebec Government Office (Canada). She has made over four dozen appearances as concerto soloist on four continents, and has performed under conductors William Christie, Jordi Savall, Harry Bicket, Nicholas McGegan and Masaaki Suzuki. The New York Times proclaimed “Ms. Hamada gave a deft account of Handel’s Concerto” about her performance with Christie at Lincoln Center. As one of three performers in our solo series this season, this is a show that you don’t want to miss! Visit: sdems.org/event/aya-hamada-harpsichord/

Ne Zha II has been raking in money in cinemas worldwide. Now the story based in Chinese mythology is out with an English voice cast.

Premieres Sunday, Oct. 5 - Nov. 9, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. What began as a routine armed robbery turned into one of the biggest heists in British history. Inspired by true events, this gripping drama uncovers the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery in London and the decades-long ripple effects that followed

Join us for the opening reception of “Once in a Blue Moon," an exhibition of new paintings by acclaimed artists Heather McKey and Virginie Mazureau at Distinction Gallery. We are thrilled to present this latest showcase of contemporary surrealism by two artists we have proudly represented for years. The featured works are a remarkable addition to each artist’s oeuvre. Both draw inspiration from the natural world, rearranging familiar forms in startlingly original ways. Mazureau and McKey craft bold amalgamations from reality, transforming the familiar into something entirely new. “Once in a Blue Moon”
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13 | 6 p.m.–10 p.m.
Distinction Gallery
317 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 Distinction Gallery on Facebook / Instagram

Culture & Cocktails returns this summer! Revel in art, soak in shared good vibes, and explore the philosophy of fun. Culture & Cocktails is The San Diego Museum of Art’s sophisticated cultural and social event featuring fine art, trendy food and beverage offerings, thrilling interactive experiences, hands-on art making, musical and artistic performances, and much more. Enjoy an American Summer night at the Museum themed on one of the most renowned and enduring American artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, Jasper Johns. Stay bright and breezy in the open-air activity terrace in front of the Museum or head indoors for a jaunt through the galleries and to relax in the red, white, and blue lounge upstairs. You won’t want to miss this multisensory summer evening at the Museum! YOUR CULTURE & COCKTAILS TICKET INCLUDES Access to all Museum galleries, including our evening’s featured exhibitions, Jasper Johns: Drawings & Prints, where docents will be available for art dialogue throughout the evening The “America’s Pastime” activity area featuring baseball-themed arcade games and a visit from the San Diego Padres Pad Squad and Friar! One themed cocktail each from Cooperstown Distillery and Surf City Still Works, and your choice of either a beer offering from Ballast Point Brewing Company or an Angeleno Spritz from Ventura Spirits. Complimentary bites by Crack Shack, Del’s Hideout, Doggos Gus, Harvest Kitchen, Panama 66, Prince Street Pizza, Rosemarie’s Burgers, Top of the Market, plus more eateries to be announced Summer beats by DJ Heabnasty Performances by the Hitmen Drumline and the Aerial Revolution Art-making inspired by Jasper Johns: Drawings & Prints And so much more! Additional food available for purchase at the Harvest Kitchen food truck in front of the Museum. Additional drinks available for purchase at full-cash bars.