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Practicing art is just like learning a new language: you must practice every day. Art is a journey, not a destination! Come to experiment, explore, challenge yourself! Play, learn, gain understanding and confidence as you play & paint. All levels welcome. Instructor: Minnie Valero. Date/Time: Tuesdays, November 29, December 6, 13, 20 from 3-6 p.m. Ticket Prices: $79/M, $99/NM. Material List available on the website. For further information, visit here! Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

PAWABUNGA! Get excited for the 17th annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Dog Surfing Competition and family-friendly beach day! The Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon begins at 8 a.m., Sept. 18, 2022 at Del Mar Dog Beach. Spectators are welcome to lounge on the beach and experience 70 surfing dogs compete for “Top Surf Dog.” There will also be interactive vendor booths, a canine costume contest, a dog agility course, music, Kids crafts and summer fun! Take a look at photos from the event on our Facebook page, PLUS check out #SurfDogSurfAThon on Facebook or Instagram for attendee shots! It’s not too late to commemorate 16 years of incredible dog surfing with the 2021 Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon shirt! Get it now at our Bonfire Shop. View this event on Facebook Helen Woodward Animal Center is on Facebook + Instagram + @HWAC on Twitter

Since the fire residents have gotten multiple calls from realtors offering to buy their land. Activists want a role in planning, to keep developers from pushing out those who call Lahaina home.

The White House is concerned that AI can perpetuate discrimination. So they helped host a red-teaming challenge at the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas to help figure out some of the flaws.

It's unclear when water and power will be restored in Lahaina, but one family is working hard to ready their home for return anyway.

Date: May 18, 2023 Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Location: UC San Diego Atkinson Hall Host: Shahrokh Yadegari Agenda: 5 p.m. Performance in Atkinson Hall's auditorium 6 p.m. Atkinson Hall pre-function area/courtyard for reception RSVP to ideasqi@ucsd.edu by noon, May 18. The Qualcomm Institute’s (QI) IDEAS series presents “Pigments of Imagination,” an interactive virtual reality experience that frames the creative process as a narrative relating the inner-workings of one’s unique imagination to the universe around us. It is an observation on the beauty, fear, adventure, sadness and loneliness of self-discovery and the artist’s ultimate recognition of process as goal, as told through the story of a small child’s journey to the moon. The installation is designed to reimagine the popular music video in a virtual space as a dynamic, emotionally engaging experience by exploring distinctive relationships between spatialization, audiovisual reactivity and interactivity, which allow for a narrative immersion that maintains a structured arc and conclusion but unique experience with each use. This piece features musical contributions from UC San Diego Music’s King Britt, Steph Richards and Zach Konick, and vocalist Nick Tolford. Singular virtual reality experiences will be offered in addition to the general presentation. Bios: Timothy Gmeiner is a San Diego, California-based interdisciplinary artist and music producer. He has toured internationally under the name “Ill Poetic” and garnered public acclaim for his releases from artists and publications such as Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Portishead. Through his company SoundRzn Design, he has provided audio and visual services for artists, universities and companies of various industries including the San Diego Symphony, OWN and HBO. He has worked as the Assistant Director at QI’s Audio Spatialization Lab and is currently enrolled in UC San Diego’s Computer Music Ph.D. program, where he focuses on audiovisual relationships in virtual and physical spaces. Current projects and collaborations focus on spatialized and interactive compositions in virtual reality, audiovisual live performance and large-scale real-time reactive installations. Eito Murakami is a master’s student at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University. He graduated from UC San Diego with bachelor’s degrees in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Music (ICAM) and Political Science/International Relations. Murakami is an electronic composer, performer, sound designer and virtual reality developer. By combining his classical music training with proficiency in audio and graphics software, he creates digital interfaces and instruments that promote intuitive musical performance. Specifically, he specializes in Unreal Engine to develop audiovisual infrastructure that allows multiplayer interactions in virtual 3D environments. Murakami is a former member of the Sonic Arts Research and Development group at QI.

The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts, Film Studies Program, and Center for Hellenic Studies are pleased to invite you to the screening of "Lynch/Oz" followed by Q&A with Alexandre O. Philippe on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5 p.m. at the Mosaic Building 113 in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. About the Film: The films of David Lynch and "The Wizard of Oz" have held a mirror to each other for decades. "Lynch/Oz" explores one of the most fascinating puzzles in the history of motion pictures: the enduring symbiosis between America’s primordial fairytale and David Lynch’s singular brand of popular surrealism. About Alexandre O. Philippe: Swiss-American filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe has written and directed numerous award-winning films and documentaries, many of which take on the role of unpacking the most influential works of master filmmakers. His most recent film, "78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene," is a documentary about Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic shower scene from Psycho. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and screened extensively at festivals before its release by IFC Films. The documentary explores the intangible cinematic space between the shots and delves into Hitchcock’s genius in unprecedented fashion. It is the first feature-length investigation into the art, craft, and influence of a single extraordinary scene. Philippe holds a master’s degree in dramatic writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and is creative director at Exhibit A Pictures. Other past works include "Doc of the Dead," "The People vs. George Lucas," and an ongoing series of short films for The Criterion Collection titled "Double Exposure." Over the years, he has conducted numerous film analyses and written seminars at schools, universities, film festivals, and museums around the world, featuring in-depth deconstructions of classic and contemporary films. Philippe has also served on several film-festival juries, including the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Rome Film Festival, and New Zealand Film Awards. Location: The Mosaic 113 Auditorium is located in the Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts at UC San Diego. Parking: The closest visitor parking is located in the Scholars Parking underground parking structure. Weekend parking is $2/hour. Questions: Email surajisranicenter@ucsd.edu.

Stop by the Women's Museum of California on June 3rd for the opening of the "Women of Pride" pop-up exhibit! Explore the stories of women activists, artists, politicians, and everyday woman of the LGBT movement from the 1960s through today. This exhibit highlights how within tragedy and oppression, strong community and culture can emerge. "Women of Pride" pop-up exhibit will be up throughout the month of June. About First Saturdays: Every first Saturday of the month visitors can enjoy free admission to the Women’s Museum’s current exhibit, “Crafting Feminism” from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. First Saturdays include activities for all ages, WMC’s Free Feminist Library, special monthly offerings, and more! Related links: Women's Museum on Instagram | Facebook

Local San Diego Playwright Herbert Siguenza ( "A People's Cuban Christmas Tale") returns with a darkly satirical look at Mexican-Americans during Christmas in 1957. Adapted from the 1940s holiday classic film starring Jimmy Stewart, this story is set in Corpus Christi, Texas, and examines an immigrant family trying to assimilate and reach for the American dream that seems as fake as Santa Claus. The Pacheco family gets an unexpected visit from Mexico that turns their whole world upside down. Click here to buy tickets and view a full list of show times.

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.