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Get ready for an epic Independence Day celebration in the heart of San Diego! The historic Gaslamp Quarter is pulling out all the stops for a 4th of July bash that promises non-stop fun, excitement, and unforgettable memories. Gather your friends and family and join us for an amazing day packed with festive activities: GASLAMP 4TH OF JULY EVENTS/SPECIALS: BARLEYMASH: RED, WHITE & BRUCE When: Thursday, July 4 & Friday, July 5 | Opening at 11 AM on Friday for lunch Where: Barleymash, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Celebrate with a Bruce Springsteen party featuring cocktails like "Born in the USA," "American the Beautiful," and "High Flying Flag." Enjoy "One Nation Under Glizzy" – grilled hot dogs with whole grain mustard, sweet relish, and onions, scratch-made potato salad, and maple cayenne buttered corn on the cob. Padres tickets and swag giveaways! Information/Booking: Barleymash Website WEREWOLF: FOURTH OF JULY When: Thursday, July 4 Where: Werewolf American Pub, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Don’t miss the ultimate Independence Day party! DJ from 10 AM to 2 PM, followed by karaoke from 9 PM until close. Enjoy $5 Jell-O shots all day! Wear your red, white, and blue attire and celebrate Werewolf style! Information/Booking: Werewolf American Pub 4TH OF JULY BAR AND CLUB CRAWL SAN DIEGO When: Saturday, July 6 Where: Downtown San Diego Details: Join the largest 4th of July weekend bar and club crawl. Expect no cover, express entry to each venue, a free welcome shot, exclusive drink specials, and free holiday swag at check-in. Venues include American Junkie, Double Deuce, Bloom Nightclub, and Parq Nightclub. Information/Booking: Tickets Here THE SMOKING GUN: INDEPENDENCE DAY When: Thursday, July 4 Where: The Smoking Gun, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Celebrate Independence Day with $4 hot dogs and canned beer. Information/Booking: The Smoking Gun Website LIONFISH: FOURTH OF JULY When: Thursday, July 4 Where: Lionfish, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Savor the Firecracker Shrimp and sip on the Lady in Red cocktail. Information/Booking: Lionfish Website OXFORD SOCIAL CLUB: 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION When: Wednesday, July 3 Where: Oxford Social Club, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Kick off the celebrations with Sam Blacky supported by SCHMIDT X GUDKARMA. Information/Booking: Oxford Social Club Website THE POOL HOUSE: RED, WHITE & BOOM: 4TH OF JULY When: Thursday, July 4 Where: The Pool House, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Enjoy a special guest DJ, WILLPLAZE. Information/Booking: The Pool House Website THE TIPSY CROW: 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND When: Thursday, July 4 - Saturday, July 6 Where: The Tipsy Crow, Gaslamp Quarter Details: All three levels will be open. Enjoy $10 Bomb Pops and Jell-O shots: 1 for $3 or 2 for $5. Information/Booking: The Tipsy Crow Website RUSTIC ROOT: 4 DAYS OF 4TH OF JULY When: Thursday, July 4 - Sunday, July 7 Where: Rustic Root, Gaslamp Quarter Details: Enjoy the Rustic Summer BBQ with smoked free-range half chicken, St. Louis spare ribs, and pork belly burnt ends. Join us for three days of brunch with our full brunch menu, Friday-Sunday starting at 10 AM. Enjoy a star-spangled takeover of our Bubbles & Berries tray, plus all your brunch favorites. Don't forget our Stars & Stripes cocktail. We're also offering a 20% off military appreciation discount to all veterans and active-duty service members as a thank you! Information/Booking: Rustic Root Website PARKING & TRANSPORTATION: The Gaslamp Quarter has various modes of transportation that make it easy to get to and from. The Gaslamp Quarter offers parking at the following garages: · Park-It-On Market · 6th & K Parkade For more information on transportation, visit https://gaslamp.org/transportation/. For more information and themes, visit www.Gaslamp.org Gaslamp Quarter on Facebook / Instagram

Kevin Inman Thursday, May 22 from 2–5 p.m. (1 day, 3 total hours of instruction) On location in Sherman Heights This plein air painting class is taught on location in beautiful San Diego. Enjoy the golden afternoon light in the vibrant downtown neighborhood of Sherman Heights. The Villa Montezuma is a 19th century Victorian mansion set on a hill overlooking the city skyline and the bay. Join San Diego landscape painter Kevin Inman to learn how to paint spontaneously, simplify a complex subject, and enjoy the moment. Topics include color mixing, design, and how to let go of your inner critic. Materials: Recommended oil or acrylic colors (Gamblin and Rembrandt paints): Limited palette: Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White. This palette saves money but limits your options in advanced painting techniques. Basic palette: Cadmium Yellow Medium (or Hue), Cadmium Yellow Deep (or Hue), Cadmium Red Medium (or Hue), Alizarin Crimson Permanent, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue Hue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, or preferred alternatives. Recommended but optional palette: Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre. Brushes: a range of brushes from #2 on up. I prefer hog bristle flats and filberts. Other: cup or jar for solvent; paper towels; palette or paper palette pad; Gamsol or Turpenoid; linseed oil or Gamblin Solvent-free Gel; sketchbook; pencil; vine charcoal; palette knife; gloves; travel easel or pochade box; hat and sunscreen. Supports: stack of inexpensive materials for quick studies and exercises, such as a five-pack of Blick canvas boards, size 8” x 10” or 11” x 14”, an Arches oil paper pad, or a canvas pad. Two larger canvas boards or stretched canvases, 11” x 14” to 16” x 20”, for longer projects. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, April 27, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 18 online at: https://elizabethhospice.org/wings/ or by calling 760.796.3708. Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team, and enjoy sweet treats. The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare leader, has been providing hospice care, palliative care and grief support services to children and adults in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County since 1978. The organization’s highly trained grief counselors help children and adults understand their feelings and thoughts and guide them through the process of coping with the death of a loved one. Grief support services are available to everyone in the community, including those who do not have a patient affiliation with The Elizabeth Hospice. No one needing these services has ever been turned away for financial reasons. In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss.

Thursday April 3 – Friday, April 4 from 9 a.m. –1:30 p.m. (2 days, 9 total hours of instruction) On location in Barnett Ranch In April we will be painting at Barnett Ranch Preserve. It is an open grassland with views of the mountains and is especially beautiful in spring. Outdoor study is the key to painting successful landscapes in the studio and an excellent way to learn to observe color, light, and aerial perspective. This two-day workshop will focus on composition and color mixing with a limited palette. Class begins each day with a demo and plein air session followed by group critique. Meet up at the Barnett Ranch County Preserve Staging Area: 1500 Deviney Lane at San Vicente Road, Ramona, CA 92065. Materials: portable easel; four 8” x 10” or 6” x 8” good quality canvas boards; half-dozen brushes, white bristle flat or filbert, # 2, #4, #6. One medium-size steel palette knife; small, pointed round brush for detail #2–#4. Paper towels; odorless turpentine; small jar for turpentine, wood palette; oil paints: Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Lemon, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Permalba White, Raw Umber, Cadmium Orange. Sun hat, insect repellent, old shirt, and sturdy shoes are suggested. Max students: 12 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

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