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Dine Out. Give Back. Fuel Creativity. Support students and the arts with one simple (and delicious) choice, dine at Upper East on August 3, and 15% of your bill will benefit the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation and its Artful Start: Back-to-School event. So relax, dinner is made for you and your meal helps provide local K–12 students in need with the resources, inspiration, and support they deserve to start the school year strong. Why It Matters Your support helps fund Artful Start, a free back-to-school celebration designed to uplift and empower local students through creativity and community. Hosted by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation as part of our Arts for All programming, this event provides: - Art-filled backpacks with high-quality supplies, art books, and planners - Complimentary haircuts so students head back feeling fresh and confident - Hands-on art projects and a free annual museum pass for every student - Access to local resources through a family-focused community fair How You Can Help It’s easy: Dine at Upper East anytime on Sunday, August 3, and 15% of your total bill will be donated back to the Foundation. Don’t forget to mention you are there for the fundraiser. Show up hungry and ready to support a great cause. Spread the Word Can’t make it? Share the event with friends, post on social, or make a direct donation to help us reach even more students this school year. California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

Beat the heat, naturally! Learn how to use herbs that help your body stay cool, calm, and hydrated during the hottest months. We’ll explore local plants, make herbal infusions, and taste refreshing remedies you can recreate at home. Discover creative and practical ways to turn your homegrown herbs into nourishing, handcrafted herbal creations. This class is taught by our friends at Higher Vibration Tonics. Since 1972, we've focused on simple growing methods, time-tested advice, and locally-grown plants We’d love to invite you down to our open-air canyon classroom for a fun morning of casual learning under the trees Free to attend, no RSVP required. We kindly ask that if you take advantage of a free class, and if mobility allows, please consider finding street parking on Altadena Ave and walk over, helping us keep our small parking lot open for those who need it. You can pop by our "Loading Zone" afterwards for easy parking-free loading! Want class updates? Sign up for our monthly email: https://cityfarmersnursery.com/newsletter City Farmers Nursery on Facebook / Instagram

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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

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