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Beginner workshops are perfect for you to grab your friends, grab a drink and come make tiny trees! We’re bringing the awesome art of bonsai out of the hedged in gardens and into the streets! Or at least into your favorite bars/breweries/pubs. Bonsai Bar is a night of fun you don’t want to miss. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while enjoying a night out with friends! Our teachers will introduce core concepts and guide your experience as you pot, prune, and design your very own bonsai tree! Our Guarantee: These tiny trees are so hardy we guarantee you can keep yours alive, or we’ll replace it. This workshop will be hosted at Burgeon Beer Company. At Burgeon, we believe in elevating our craft through innovation, collaboration, and the continued pursuit of knowledge and growth. Under 21 policy: Please contact Burgeon Beer Company for details regarding underage entry For more about Bonsai Bar and what to expect at our classes, visit our website at: https://bonsaibar.com/products/burgeon-beer-company-1 Bonsai Bar | Bonsai Workshops on Facebook / Instagram

Raise a stein, enjoy the music, and celebrate with us at Sally’s! We’re toasting both the close of Oktoberfest and the start of a brand-new month with a week of Bavarian-inspired fun in San Diego. Sunday, October 5 | 1–5 p.m. Join us on the marina for an afternoon filled with Oktoberfest music, delicious food & beer specials, and outdoor games like axe throwing, cornhole, and a putting challenge. Bring your friends and get ready for festive fun! Food & Beverage Specials | October 1–5, All Day Enjoy Bavarian-inspired bites and seasonal beer specials all week long leading up to the big celebration. Meet us on the Marina behind Grand Hyatt San Diego Partners with Mike Hess Brewing @mikehessbrewing) Sally's Waterfront Dining on Facebook / Instagram

12:30-1:30 p.m. "Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life": This lecture details the career of Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013), a man who personifies movie magic. Harryhausen was a master animator and special effects creator who produced stop-motion animation effects known as "dynamation," in which characters interact with the live-action world. Some of Harryhausen's films include "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers," "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad," and "Jason and the Argonauts," which includes a battle sequence considered to be the greatest stop-motion sequence ever filmed. 2-4 p.m. Stop-Motion Animation workshop in the museum's Makerspace Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram

At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.

Padres FanFest, presented by SeatGeek, returns Saturday, Feb. 1 to Petco Park from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Padres Season Ticket Members will enjoy early entry beginning at 9 a.m. Admission to Padres FanFest is free and you must claim a ticket in-advance. Please use the corresponding buttons below to claim up to four (4) tickets. Members, Partners, and Waitlist Members should use their unique code sent via email and the public should please use code Padres25. There will be two different tickets with unique entry times – either 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Tickets are SOLD OUT to the 10 a.m. entry; admission will only be permitted beginning with the time listed on the ticket. The deadline to claim tickets to FanFest is Friday, Jan. 31 at 11:59 PM PT.

NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.

Looking for kid-friendly arts and culture events in San Diego this fall? Here are KPBS' top five picks.

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as China's influence in the sector looms large.

A wildfire that scorched 256 acres in San Diego and Riverside counties near the Pala Casino is 80% contained Monday, Cal Fire announced.

A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the state, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.