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We look back at the year’s most influential exhibitions in San Diego, exploring culture, identity and health.

The San Diego County unemployment rate was 4% in May, down from 4.1% in April, but above last year's 3.6 %, the state Employment Development Department announced Friday.

Create your own small rug from scratch! Rugs have a deep history as textile art, but also as objects that create specific spaces. Using handheld tufting machines, participants can create and design their own rugs using colorful yarn. Use code "goldaward25" for $10 off. ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

This course explores using stop motion animation to tell a story. Children will create their own characters, backgrounds, and sets using drawing, painting, collage, and even found objects. After storyboarding and planning, students will use photography and audio recordings to bring their story to life. Max students: 14 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/classes/kids-5 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Join us at Artreach HQ for resist dyeing techniques! In this workshop, participants will learn how to use hot wax and other methods of resist on fabric, resulting in beautiful designs and imagery. Make your own stunning, personalized textiles using wax, dye, or paint! We kindly ask that adults actively participate in this art activity alongside any child under the age of 11. ArtReach San Diego on Instagram

Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.

Use this time to finish any previous project started at an ArtReach workshop. We kindly ask that adults actively participate in this art activity alongside any child under the age of 11. Participants must have completed a workshop prior to signing up for an open studio session. Please email studiohq@artreachsandiego.org with any questions or concerns. Visit: https://www.hisawyer.com/artreach/schedules/activity-set/1292259?day=2025-03-22&view=cal&source=activity-schedule

Kids explore summer crafting! Choose from: June 16 – 20 -OR- July 14 –18, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Ages 7-12 years welcome! Super Craft Summer Camp is all about exploring fun, hands-on craft in the studio! Kids will be guided through several craft mediums, taught by artist-educators who love handmaking and sharing their skills! Each week of Super Craft Camp is different, so sign up for one or both weeks to explore craft and supercharge your child’s summer with creative inspiration and fun skills to create lots of future projects at home. June 16 – 20 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Week will include: ceramics & glazing, painting & woodworking! July 14 –18 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Week will include: paper maché masks, ceramics, sewing & more! These camps are for kids ages 7-12 years. OPTIONAL | Lunch Hour Supervision If there is a camp ending as ours begins and you need your child transferred from another camp, let us know! If your child is signed up for morning and afternoon camps here at The Maac at Liberty Station (the building San Diego Craft Collective is located in–Dorothy Laub Music & Arts Center), we’re here to provide that space for your them. Apt4Music will be supervising kids for outdoor play and lunchtime from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. The purchase of the Camp Lunch Hour is for supervision only during this hour. Flat $25 fee for the entire camp, Monday through Friday. • Military, first responders & sibling discount • Scholarships available Visit: Kids Super Summer Craft Camp San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

First Friday craft each month from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Open House & Community Mending from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. We can’t wait to see you there on Friday, April 4th! RSVP below so we have enough supplies on-hand for everyone! This "First Friday", we’ll be creating a Box of Poetry! Kids will be writing fill-in-the-blank poetry and/or drawing pictures and decorating their shadow box using an upcycled wooden cigar box! *This project is great for children of all ages. Young children may need help from an accompanying adult. Each month the craft changes, so pop in while you’re visiting and get crafty! On the first Friday of every month, the Arts District in Liberty Station is packed with ways to enjoy the best in life! Whether your visit includes a waterfront walk, a picturesque picnic, a bite & drink from one of the great restaurants or public market, or a bit of fun shopping, our doors will be open on First Friday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., ready to share craft with you, along with: A Free, Family-Friendly Craft for Kids (from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.) Visit: https://sandiegocraft.org/product/first-friday-free-kids-craft/ San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Please join us for an artist talk with Ana María Herrera. He will share a special presentation on her Athenaeum show, Layered Memories, and how it connects to her career and process. Experience an intimate evening with Ana María Herrera, the renowned multidisciplinary artist behind Layered Memories, currently on exhibit at the Athenaeum Art Center. In her artist talk, Herrera will discuss her history and creative process, sharing how her identity as a Mexican-born American artist and community advocate informs her assemblages and creative process.  Through mediums like painting, photography, woodworking, and sewing, Herrera’s work captures the cultural dynamics of life along the U.S.-Mexico border, exploring themes of resilience, empowerment, and connection. This is an opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the inspirations and stories behind her pieces.  Visit: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=c8c37edf-c3eb-457b-b6ec-33c3bdbb43a4&envId=p-QeX-mAOG2USdMymY8jypFQ&zone=usa Ana Maria Herrera on Instagram