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Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art making in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Join us and create work using mediums such as drawing, painting, and mixed media and explore your creativity. Materials will be provided, or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! This is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. Meet at the House of Hospitality, near the Prado restaurant entrance, at 9:50 a.m. and look for the OPEN STUDIO sign. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Karl Zingheim, a lecturer at SDSU and Historian for the USS Midway Museum, will present on the crucial, and often overlooked, history of The San Diego Museum of Art and Balboa Park during World War I and World War II. His talk will detail how Balboa Park and the Museum supported the home front and war effort by serving as military facilities, temporary housing, training grounds, and centers for morale and cultural preservation. Following the lecture, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour led by our docent team. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego's annual Book Crawl in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day! Join us April 25th-27th, 2026! Independent bookstores around San Diego have teamed up to encourage readers to visit as many participating bookstores as possible in one weekend! You can visit one or all fifteen, but the more bookstores you visit, the more prizes you can earn. The San Diego Book Crawl is an opportunity for readers to explore the diversity of San Diego's indie bookstores, shop local, and most of all have fun while hopefully discovering a new favorite read along the way! Prizes: To participate, all you need to do is visit one of the participating bookstores anytime within those dates and make your first purchase of at least $10. From there, you will be given your Book Crawl Passport and first stamp in the passport! Once you have your Book Crawl Passport, simply visit the next bookstore (no particular order necessary) and make a purchase of $10 or more at each stop. Every purchase will get you a stamp in your Book Crawl Passport! The more stamps you earn, the more prizes you’ll get! Follow us on Instagram (@sdbookcrawl) for updates, tips, and more!

Monthly live music Free entry Donation accepted Drinks and food avaialble for purchase Like all our free events an RSVP does not guarantee entry. entry is first come first serve based on capacity of the venue. About Studio Sessions. Studio Sessions is a project launched in 2023 by Future Is Color® as a tangable extension of the mission to create space for conversation and dialogue around collective liberation. What started with a weekly jazz night inside our 2060 Logan Studio space has grown into an ecosystem of community programs and experiences. About FUTURE IS COLOR®. FUTURE IS COLOR® is a brand and community committed to the liberation of all people from the oppressive systems and ideas that limit human potential. We act on this mission by creating thought-provoking objects, curating inclusive experiences that foster community connection, and providing resources that empower individuals and groups to take meaningful action. Future Is Color® on Instagram

Join St. Peter's by the Sea Lutheran Church and All Soul's Episcopal Church for an unforgettable week of VBS day camp on Sunset Cliffs Blvd for a week of games, crafts, music, and learning what it means to rise from the ashes - living with hope and resilience in the face of the challenges our kiddos face. This camp is for kids entering kindergarten through fifth grade. The program will be staffed by the amazing, high energy, counselors from Luther Glen Farm Camp in the San Bernardino Mountains. This camp is welcoming of all children, no matter your faith background!

As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 50 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of his celebrated songwriting and performing career, he has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards since the release of his self-titled debut album in 1968. In 2015, he released "Before This World," the first-ever #1 album of his illustrious career. James has won multiple GRAMMY Awards, has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and the prestigious Songwriters Halls of Fame and in February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences selected him its MUSICARES Person of the Year. He was also awarded the distinguished Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in 2012. In November of 2015, James was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor and in December of 2016 he received the Kennedy Center Honors, which are presented annually to individuals who have enriched American culture by distinguished achievement in the performing arts. In early 2020 he released "Break Shot," a deeply personal and authentic audio-only memoir detailing his first 21 years. He also released his newest album, American Standard, his 19th studio album, which earned him the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and gave him the honor of being the first artist to have a Billboard Top 10 album in each of the past six decades. Over the past few years James has toured extensively in Europe, Canada and the US as well as recent stops in Tokyo, Manila, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii. Please note: This is a rental event of The Rady Shell presented by AEG/Goldenvoice. The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. James Taylor on Facebook / Instagram

Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop. Please join us! No reservation is required. All materials are provided. Free with Museum admission. Visit: https://www.sdmart.org/events/month/2026-05/ The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

The 29th Annual Lemon Festival makes its return to Downtown Chula Vista on Saturday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., transforming Third Avenue into a bright celebration complete with a tangy mix of lemon-inspired treats, live entertainment, and family fun. The lively streets and fresh flavors have made the festival a local favorite, bringing large crowds year after year. In honor of Chula Vista’s lemon history, the festival brings the community into a zesty wonderland, packed with food and drinks, two stages of live music, arts and crafts vendors, and photo ops with the crowd favorite, Tarty the Lemon. For the young festival goers, the Little Lemons kids’ area will have games, crafts, and activities in Memorial Park. Join us for a celebration of all thing’s lemon at the 29th Annual Lemon Festival in Downtown Chula Vista. Squeeze the day with us because it’s going to be a refreshingly good time! Downtown Chula Vista on Facebook / Instagram

Celebrate Mother’s Day with an unforgettable brunch at Rustic Root, with locations in Solana Beach and Downtown San Diego! Mother’s Day brunch will be available on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, featuring the full menu and a selection of specials, including the decadent Strawberry Cloud Pancakes and the savory Smoked Salmon Benedict. Sip on the Mother’s day special ‘Lovers Flannel,’ a refreshing blend of vodka, cucumber, mint, strawberry, lemon, and egg white. Plus, moms will receive a complimentary glass of bubbles! Reservations are available at Rustic Root Downtown at 10 a.m. and 9 a.m. in Solana Beach. Rustic Root on Facebook / Instagram

Voters head to a runoff in Colombia Sunday between candidates offering sharply different approaches to armed groups, with the frontrunner calling for intensified military action over peace talks