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Make Tiny Ceramics! Sunday, October 6, 3-5 p.m. Join me in the land of miniatures. You will learn how and get to create tiny pottery on a mini pottery wheel. No previous pottery experience necessary! In this 2-hour class, you will learn to create 1-3 tiny pots and can add some color if you would like to. You will learn how to center the clay and open it up to form tiny pots, bowls, or plates. This class is a great way to learn the basics of a wheel on a small scale. It is less intimidating and is an accessible way to throw and center clay. Grab a friend or family member who’s been curious about ceramics and come join me in creating tiny pottery! This class includes clay, under glazing and firing of the clay. The clay cannot be taken home at the time of the class because it must be kiln fired. The turn around is 1-2 weeks for drying, glazing, and firing before you pick up your miniature creations. No experience necessary. Ages 12+ welcome! • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Join us in the woodshop for this 5-hour brush making workshop! We will cover shop safety and how to use various machines such as the bandsaw, spindle sander, edge sander, and drill press. You will hone your carving skills by adding curves and texture to your piece. We will build upon machine knowledge and cover wood shaping using various hand tools such as rasps, files, spoke shaves, hand planes, chisels, and gouges. We will also discuss design principles, functional applications, the properties of wood, and brush materials such as Tampico fibers. At the end of the workshop, each student will leave with a unique brush to be used in the home, the shop, or as a beautiful sculpture or gift. Materials are provided. We recommend students bring their own eye protection, ear protection & apron. Aprons for sale here. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. Students are welcome to bring a lunch or snack for a break mid-class. • Military discounts. • Scholarships available. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Join Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a nonprofit organization that offers reconstructive surgery and related healthcare services to children around the world, at their 33rd Annual Butterfly Ball Halloween Bash. The annual gala will celebrate the extraordinary work of Fresh Start, along with their generous donors and sponsors who make Fresh Start’s work possible. The celebratory event will feature dinner, a silent and live auction, live band, and a casino night. In the spook-tacular spirit of Halloween, guests are invited to come dressed in their best costumes. 100% of the proceeds raised from the gala will benefit the children’s medical program! Register Today! Visit: www.freshstart.org/ Fresh Start Surgical Gifts on Facebook / Instagram

Section 1: Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 25–27 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Section 2: Friday–Sunday, 11 AM–4 PM November 8–10 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Encaustic painting (painting using hot wax and beeswax) is an ancient medium that not only looks luminous and dreamy, but it smells nice too. Working in hot wax allows for fast assembly of many mixed-media compositions. The warmed wax is applied by brush then set by heat gun. Once it has cooled, the piece has a durable finish. You may add layers on top of the finish, dig into it, or embed things. In fact, there are an amazing number of ways to work in this medium. You may leave your work at your station for the entire workshop. Materials: The material fee includes three small wood-panel supports, 8” x 8”; R & F encaustic medium; some R & F wax colors; R & F wax colors sticks; heated palette; some brushes; heat guns; some collage materials; some paints; images; things to embed; mark-making tools; oil pastels; collage materials; transfer materials; paints; gloves; scissors. Optional: you may bring to class an apron; mask for face if sensitive to the smell of heated wax; paper towels; tracing paper; larger cradled birchwood boards or Ampersand Encausticbords; notepad and pen; your own mark-making tools; dried botanicals to embed. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/class/58 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

There is a simple reason for male groundhogs to seize the Feb. 2 holiday. But the handlers of female groundhogs say their animals are more accurate than Punxsutawney Phil.

The Annual “Swing with Santa” Golf Tournament is back, and this year is bigger and better than ever! All are invited to join for this exciting day at the Sycuan Singing Hills Golf Resort to raise funds for St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The day starts with 7:30 a.m. check-in and a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Upon check-in, golfers will start the day receiving their exclusive event swag bag followed by delicious brunch cocktails and a breakfast burrito bar. The festivities will continue with a visit from Santa as he arrives in a helicopter to participate in the thrilling ball drop event. Throughout the day, golfers will get the chance to put their putting skills to the test. There will also be select beer holes for participants to refresh themselves throughout the day. Along with fun games and prizes at select holes, attendees will also get a shot at winning a trip to the iconic Pebble Beach during the hole-in-one contest. There will be even more chances to win big during the opportunity drawings. Individual golfers can register for $200 and foursomes can register for $750. Each foursome includes one (1) golf cart. No experience is necessary to play, and clubs will be available for rent. All golfers will receive a round of golf, lunch, and a gift bag. Visit: Swing with Santa Golf Tournament St. Madeleine Sophie's Center on Instagram and Facebook

Garnering 2023 and 2022 GRAMMY® nominations, two Latin GRAMMY® wins, six Emmy nominations and one win for their work on the PBS show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too, husband and wife duo Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis have solidified their place in children’s music. They create indie music sounds rooted in their whimsical child-friendly imaginations. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/lucky-diaz/

“The incredible gift, artistic vision and creative freedom” of Lucas Debargue was revealed by his performances at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 2015 and distinguished with the coveted Prize of the Moscow Music Critics’ Association. Today, Lucas is invited to play solo and with leading orchestras in the most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, The Kennedy Center, Benaroya Hall in Seattle, and more. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/lucas-debargue/ Lucas Debargue on Facebook

Get ready for a musical adventure with three amazing string musicians from the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra, aligned with CA Arts Standards. Dive into the magical world of violin, viola, and cello as we explore the parts of music like melody, harmony, and rhythm, all while having a blast. Discover how these awesome instruments can create landscapes of emotion and excitement, just like in your favorite movies and stories. After the show, ask our musicians all your burning questions about being a professional performing artist and try out some instruments. Have fun getting inspired and discovering your own musical superpowers! ALL AGES WELCOME 10:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Program 11 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Instrument Petting Zoo Hosted by Conductor Dana Zimbric, Classics 4 Kids Note: The Chula Vista Library – Otay Ranch Branch is located in Otay Ranch Town Center (next to The Gent’s Corner Hair Cuts & Shaves and The Barking Spot). Thanks to the City of Chula Vista Performing & Visual Arts Grant for funding this program. Visit: Free Family Concert: Super String Trio Classics 4 Kids on Instagram and Facebook

"Okalolies" ring in the new year on the world's most remote inhabited island by visiting the population of not quite 250 in masks and making mischief, an annual chance for the community to come together.