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Join us for a fun and creative Painting Party at Art Scene West! We provide everything you need for an enjoyable experience—paints, brushes, canvas, and step-by-step instruction from our friendly instructor. No experience is required for this inclusive event—just bring your imagination, sit back, and spend 90 minutes inside our gallery creating your own work of art. We take care of the cleanup at the end of each session so you can relax and enjoy the rest of your day. Whether you come with friends, a partner, or on your own, our Painting Parties are the perfect way to unwind, get creative, and make lasting memories. Parking Validation included. Art Scene West on Facebook / Instagram

Don’t miss the San Diego Made Spring Market in La Mesa Village on Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. This free, family-friendly spring festival features 120+ curated local makers, showcasing the best of San Diego’s creative community and offering a one-of-a-kind outdoor shopping experience along historic La Mesa Boulevard. Perfect for a sunny spring day, guests can enjoy gourmet food trucks, free photo booths, floral stands, Instagram-worthy art installations, styled lounge areas, hands-on craft stations, kids’ activities, and more. La Mesa Village businesses will be offering specials throughout the day, and 15+ student entrepreneurs from Helix High School will also be on site selling their handmade goods. This event is free to attend, so bring the whole family and spend the day supporting local artists, makers, students, and small businesses at the San Diego Made Spring Market. San Diego Made on Facebook / Instagram

First, we spoke with some San Diegans of Iranian descent about the ongoing war. Then, what some are calling a loophole in the oversight of the San Diego Police Department. Also, an investigation found that influential donors have donated thousands of dollars to county supervisor offices, we’ll tell you what they spent the funds on. Including, Cesar Chavez’s name will be removed from another building in the county.

Learn how to make fermented foods with strawberries! Celebrate strawberry season by learning about many different ways to ferment them: sauerkraut, chutney, pickles and kombucha! Includes a take-home jar of strawberry sauerkraut. LEARN: We'll have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods. DEMO: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes with strawberries which are loaded with healthy probiotic bacteria. TASTE: We'll have a variety of fermented strawberry dishes to sample. DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of seasonal sauerkraut to take home and ferment. SAVE $12 when you bring your bestie! Visit: https://fermentersclub.com/shop/san-diego-strawb-wkshp/ Fermenters Club on Instagram and Facebook

Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way it was meant to be shared. Following the concert, meet the artists and fellow concertgoers while savoring a high tea buffet with Champagne. It’s an afternoon you will not soon forget, an experience that will enrich your life unlike any other form of entertainment. It takes place in San Diego, at the La Jolla Woman's Club. Concert 8, Sunday May 17 2026 at 4 p.m. (Including high tea buffet with Champagne after the performance) Program: Introduced by musicologist Kristi Brown-Montesano - G. Rossini: Sonata No.3 in C Major for string quartet - J. Hummel: Piano Quintet in E Flat minor Op 87 "SD Premiere" - F. Sschubert: Piano Quintet in A Major D 667 "The Trout" Performed by: Webern String Quartet: - Benjamin Hoffman, violin, Chiai Tajima, violin, Alex Granger, viola, Stella Ye Lin Cho, cello, Aaron Blick, double-bass, Chi-Jo Lee, piano Visit: https://lesalondemusiques.com/product/concert-8-2025-2026-2/ Le Salon de Musiques on Facebook

Sound Bath + Reiki in San Diego | Energy Healing & Deep Relaxation Join us for a restorative Sound Bath and Reiki in San Diego, an immersive energy healing experience designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and restore inner balance.This San Diego wellness event blends guided meditation, the vibrational healing of quartz crystal singing bowls, and gentle Reiki energy healing to support deep relaxation and emotional grounding. Savvy Staci on Instagram

Fred Hersch is a seminal figure in modern jazz piano who has shaped the art form for more than three decades as an improviser, composer, bandleader, and educator. Hailed by Vanity Fair as “the most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz” and by The New Yorker as “a living legend,” he is a seventeen-time GRAMMY® nominee and recipient of major honors including the Doris Duke Artist Award and multiple Jazz Journalists Association awards. He is a devoted educator who has taught at New England Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and the New School, while giving master classes worldwide. His impact on a new generation of jazz pianists is profound, shaping artists from Brad Mehldau to Sullivan Fortner, prompting Jason Moran to call him “like LeBron James on the basketball court — perfection.” Fred Hersch on Facebook / Instagram

Become a History Explorer! Engage in free hands-on activities and examine historical items up close with the San Diego History Center. Families welcome to drop in anytime between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day Weekend with us! Learn about Kate Sessions, the “Mother of Balboa Park”, through free, hands-on activities, including decorating flower pots. A trailblazing horticulturist, Kate Sessions transformed San Diego’s landscape by introducing thousands of trees and plants — shaping the beauty of Balboa Park we love today. Your donation is your admission to our museums San Diego History Center on Facebook / Instagram

Do you have an idea for a story but aren’t sure how to start it? Or stop it? Or what to put in the middle? Maybe you’re partway through a draft, but aren’t sure which way to turn next. Or, perhaps, you’ve plowed through a draft but aren’t sure how to revise it to look like you knew what you were doing all along. Maybe you’re afraid of using a story map out of fear of your fiction becoming too “predictable”. This class will go over the benefits of using a story structure to map your fiction and explore the many options we have beyond the beloved hero’s journey. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Miles de millones de galones de aguas residuales han llegado a las comunidades de San Diego a través del río Tijuana. Los líderes locales están acelerando los planes para limpiar el río y proteger la salud pública.