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Get ready to groove with the smooth sounds of Breez’n Sunday, July 5 from 5-7 p.m. Car Club display by the San Diego Air Cooled Car Club. Free wind chime craft activity for kids, along with balloon sculptures and temporary glitter tattoos Visit: https://shopvillagewalk.com/special-events/

SEEK FEST is a one-day San Diego music, art, and craft beer mini-festival presented by the San Diego Music & Art Company, The Blank Slate, and Seek Beer Company. The event brings together a wide-ranging lineup of local and touring musicians spanning jazz, prog rock, psych/funk, metal, hip-hop, and experimental pop, alongside local visual artists, fashion designers, food vendors, massage therapists, live painting, and live chainstitching. Designed as a cross-disciplinary gathering for San Diego’s independent creative community, SEEK FEST highlights musicians, artists, makers, and small local businesses in one shared space. Ticket proceeds support low-income musicians in San Diego via the Musicians Empowerment Collective, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and admission includes beer from Seek Beer Company for guests 21+. The event takes place Saturday, May 30 at San Diego Made Factory on Commercial Street.

Enjoy the contemporary/ancient art of storytelling, alive and well, in the secluded and enchanting garden space of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, in the heart of downtown. Tales from the Asian Pacific Rim will delight all from ages 12 and up. Dynamic members of Storytellers of San Diego are there to weave the spell of cultural and heritage stories, bringing them vividly to life in this intimate garden oasis. Meet Jim Dieckmann, James Nelson-Lucas and Fred Laskowski in an afternoon to stir the imagination. Spend time at the gallery exhibit, and then relax in the garden setting to stories.

Celebrate the summer solstice with two ocean-loving poets—North County's own Carly Marie DeMento and surfer Michael Klam. Join them for the release of two new books—the "2025-2026 San Diego Poetry Annual" and Klam's latest collection of poetry and visual art, "Stay There," Garden Oak Press: 2026. Carly Marie DeMento is a poet and third-generation San Diegan. Her poetry has appeared in the North American Review, Kestrel, and Green Hills Literary Lantern—and been hung in the best spot of all: friends' kitchens. Nominated for Best New Poets in 2025, Carly's work is supported by Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She is the co-creator of "Desire, Calling"—a reading series that features queer writers, a dance party, and a fundraiser for local nonprofits. Michael Klam is associate publisher of the San Diego Poetry Annual. He is editor-in-chief of the bilingual edition of the SDPA. Klam hosts San Diego Central Library’s Conversations with Poets. His books include "The Cheapest Flight to Paradise" (Puna Press: 2017), "Anything for a Dull Moment" (Garden Oak Press: 2020), and "Stay There" (Garden Oak Press: 2026).

Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.

Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, San Diego's first and only all-female salsa band and a 501(c)(3) organization, is celebrating five years of community, music, and fun in 2024. Música En La Plaza is a free community event presented by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation. Nestled within the Lyric Courtyard, this starlit monthly concert series offers an unforgettable cultural experience that celebrates the vibrant heritage of Latin rhythms. Our carefully curated lineup of talented local musicians and performers ensures a diverse and rich musical journey, featuring everything from salsa and merengue to cumbia and bachata. Visit: https://artcenter.org/musica-en-la-plaza/

As part of the monthly First Friday event at Liberty Station, we hold an open house at Inspirations Gallery so that you can enjoy the artwork on our walls, talk to fellow writers, and snack on a few treats. We are currently hosting a photography exhibit by Patrick McMahon. "Abtsraction": A collection of extreme close up photographs enlarged to engage the viewer in wonder and curiosity. Join us on first Friday in June for a writer/creative meet up! Come at any time to view art and meet other community members. Participate in our free get-to-know you bingo to learn fun facts about others and spark conversation! After you come by the gallery, please check out our neighbors as well! The whole NTC arts area of Liberty Station comes alive with museums, galleries, dance studios, and artist studios opening their doors. There is plenty of music and free food throughout the area. More info on what is happening with the other organizations here. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Join community leaders, advocates, and civic organizations for an engaging evening exploring the vital role women have played—and continue to play—in advancing democratic inclusion in America. As part of the History Center’s America 250 commemoration, this special Women’s Equality Day program will examine how women’s leadership has expanded civic participation, increased access to opportunity, and helped shape a more representative democracy. The evening will feature a panel discussion moderated by award-winning journalist Sandra Maas. Panelists will include: - Gail Friedt, Chair, San Diego City Commission on the Status of Women - Dr. Amy Nantkes, Commissioner, San Diego County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls - Jane Andrews, President, League of Women Voters San Diego - Dr. Kimala Price, Chair, San Diego State University Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Women’s Equality Day is observed annually on August 26 to commemorate the certification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the constitutional right to vote. San Diego History Center on Facebook / Instagram

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The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild presents "The Art of Now: Pushing Boundaries," a juried exhibition by Max Presneill of The Torrance Art Museum. All artists in the State of California were invited to submit their art for consideration. Exhibition Dates: June 5- 28, 2026. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6, 5-9 p.m. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, & special event hours T.B.A. Location: Union Hall Gallery at 2323 Broadway #201, San Diego, CA 92102 Info: theartofnowexhibition@gmail.com theartofnowexhibition.weebly.com/