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Bucket Listers, in collaboration with Hasbro, is bringing the first-ever Candy Land Café to San Diego: Starting at $24.50 per person (including fees) - Includes: 90-Minute seating + $10 Food credit + $5 merch credit Opening July 9! Multiple dates and time slots, please check our calendar. Bayside Kitchen + Bar: 2137 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101 All ages are welcome. Ages under 2 don't need a ticket. For the first time ever, fans can step inside a real-life version of the beloved board game, exploring a colorful, candy-coated world brought to life with immersive sets, interactive moments, and a menu designed to match the magic of CANDY LAND. This whimsical, all-ages café offers a magical dining experience filled with wholesome family fun and board game–inspired bites, inviting guests to fully immerse themselves in the playful universe from the moment they arrive. The experience is packed with activities for all ages, including a DIY cookie decorating and a Sweet Adventure Checklist that guides guests through the space. From winding CANDY LAND paths to towering candy castles, the experience transforms a nostalgic favorite into a candy coated oasis perfect for families, date nights, and summer outings with friends. This chef driven, fast-casual menu leans into the whimsical, featuring craveable comfort food with a sweet twist—think colorful smashburgers, lollipopcorn chicken, over-the-top ice cream flights, and a shareable Chocolate Fundo Experience. Drinks, both mocktail and cocktails, bring even more fun with colorful, interactive elements designed for group sharing. Moments Inspired by Candy Land: - Indulge in a tasty menu - Complete your journey to King Kandy’s, Candy Castle when you walk our life-sized board path - Pose in front of our oversized Jolly Gumdrops and walk through our Lollipop Woods tunnel - Shop exclusive Candy Land merchandise - Decorate gingerbread cookies and try our Chocolate Fundu Experience Always check the Candy Land Café calendar for updated availability: https://bucketlisters.com/experience/candy-land-cafe-sd Candy Land Cafe on Instagram Bucket Listers on Facebook / Instagram Hasbro on Facebook / Instagram

The Spreckels Organ Society presents the 38th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, the largest organ festival in the United States, featuring the historic Spreckels Organ, the largest open-air musical instrument in the world, with 5,098 pipes of up to 32-feet long, and nine percussion instruments located throughout the building. This weeks featured concert is “Organ Four Hands & Four Feet” with Sunkyung Noh & Grant Smith. The summer-long festival – directed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Spreckels Organ Society’s Artistic Director and San Diego’s Civic Organist – takes place in the heart of Balboa Park, from July 13 through Sept. 7. These 90-minute, free admission concerts by acclaimed international artists are brought to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion each Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. by the Spreckels Organ Society. The concerts are free thanks to the support of the Society’s sponsors, donors, members and volunteers. This season, the Monday evening concerts feature artists from five different nations, making it a truly international festival. The variety of concerts is broad with something for everyone. For the full Festival program, visit www.spreckelsorgan.org/summer-organ-festival. Spreckels Organ Society on Instagram

Come hear your favorite San Diego couples in a special intimate concert celebrating community, creativity, and connection! This benefit for the San Diego Troubadour and San Diego Folk Heritage will be a golden-hour of harmonies reviving the spirit of the 1960s. Hosts Lauren Leigh and Will Stucky will be joined by: - Big Boss Bubeleh - Lisa Sanders & Brown Sugar - JT Moring and Mary Jo Preti - Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz - The Garners - Blue Healers - The Beard and the Bird - Nathan & Jessie Don’t miss this chance to hear San Diego’s top talent and keep San Diego’s folk and acoustic music scene thriving! San Diego Folk Heritage on Facebook / Instagram

Explore Handbuilding with Clay! Friday, June 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 12+ welcome! Join us for a fun, hands-on introduction to handbuilding with clay! In this workshop, you’ll explore a hand-building technique called ‘pinching’ to create a small vessel or plant pot, perfectly-sized for succulents or herbs. This beginner-friendly project focuses on forming pots using just your hands—no tools or wheels needed! You’ll learn how to shape, smooth, and personalize your pot while enjoying a relaxed, creative time. And, when you’ve completed your project, each student will choose from a variety of glazes for the piece to finished in. It’s a great way to get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing while making something ready for use (after it’s been fired)! Grab a friend, enjoy some clay therapy, and discover the joy of crafting with clay! All materials are provided, and you’ll get to take home your handmade creations after they’re fired and ready for pick-up in 3-4 weeks. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • Homeschool funds accepted: Click here for enrollment details. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Learn to Weave Classic Houndstooth! Saturday, June 20, 1-6 p.m. In this 5-hour hands-on workshop, weavers who’ve explored the direct warping (rigid heddle) technique will learn to warp to create a multi-color textile, creating the classic pattern of houndstooth, also known as puppytooth or pinwheel. This class is a great next step for weavers of all skill levels. In class, students will learn best practices for warping their looms with multiple colors. You may borrow a rigid heddle loom to warp on or bring your own (please leave a note in the comments with which loom you will bring to warp, if bringing your own). The remainder of the class will cover learning to weave with more than one color as weft and how to manage and create clean and balanced selvedges. Each student will create their own finished 10-20″ long houndstooth textile to take home. Prerequisite: Students must have taken Warp & Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom or be comfortable warping a rigid heddle loom using the direct warping method. All materials to warp & weave a houndstooth textile are included for use. If you’re bringing your own rigid heddle loom to warp and weave on, please email Instructor Jeanine Ertl at aninidesigns@gmail.com to let her know which loom you will be bringing. The loom should be all set up and in working order and ready to warp and weave on. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! OPTION: Students will weave on Ashford looms. The instructor will have a variety of Ashford looms present for purchase in class. Please contact Jeanine at aninidesigns@gmail.com if you have any questions or specific looms you’re interested in beforehand. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Learn to Make the perfect loaf of Sourdough Bread! Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn all about sourdough, and how to make your first loaf of sourdough bread with organic flour and local sourdough starter. Nothing tastes quite like fresh-baked, naturally leavened bread!* We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods. We’ll show you how easy it is to start making naturally-leavened bread yourself at home! We’ll have a variety of sourdough bread flavors and will bake bread fresh during the workshop. And you’ll do it yourself by rolling up your sleeves and making your very own dough (to be baked the next day!). Includes your own sourdough starter and take-home loaf of sourdough bread! Note: You will also need to turn your dough for about 2 hours after the class to prepare it for baking! * Please note: In the workshop, we will NOT be showing how to make gluten-free dough. In preparation for this workshop, please bring the following items from your kitchen: a heavy mixing bowl; at least 3 quarts size would be best (we will have some if you absolutely don’t have one to bring) a digital kitchen scale (we have some too, but it will make it faster if some people like you bring one) a clean dish towel (to cover your dough in the bowl) a thin spatula or dough whisk, if you have one a pint-size or larger mason jar with a lid to capture your sourdough starter. This is also optional, as we can put them in baggies, but if we can use less plastic, yay us!! Optional: an apron (it won’t be that messy, but if you have a favorite one you like, bring it!) or purchase a Craft Collective apron & support our studio! This workshop is for all ages 12+years with adult, or 16+years. All ingredients and materials included. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified.

Learn to Carve a Spoon! Choose from two upcoming dates: June 21 Or July 12, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Beginning spoon carving. In this introduction course of carving Woodworker Paul Maschka will be sharing the ancient style of green wood hand carving with simple but very precise hand tools–a small carving axe, straight blade carving knife and a curved hook knife. With proper techniques, green wood can be intricately sculpted into extremely beautiful, functional and unique pieces of art. Paul specializes in Viking-era cutlery. This Scandinavian style is still being crafted around the world. In this workshop, students will be creating a straight tea spoon or straight cooking spoon. This class is designed for the beginner as well as more experienced carvers. There is no prerequisite for this class. All of the necessary tools and materials will be available to students for this class. Tools and chopping blocks will be available for purchase after the class. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome, or 14+ years with an accompanying adult! • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • 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 Facebook / Instagram

Learn to Wet Felt with Wool! Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m. - Noon Join us in this 3-hour workshop where you’ll learn the ancient technique of wet felting, where loose wool fibers are transformed into fabric—a process used for thousands of years to create textiles such as rugs, clothing, and even yurts. Instructor Sylviane Collier will guide you step-by-step through the process, offering demonstrations and personalized support as you create your own felted “painting.” Begin by layering richly colored merino wool fibers to design your image, then use water, soap, and gentle agitation with bamboo mats to bind the fibers together. This process is simple and immersive—more wet than messy—and towels will be provided. Each participant will leave with a unique 8” x 8” felted artwork. Inspiration images will be available, or you’re welcome to bring your own. Materials fee: $10 (cash, paid to instructor at the start of class) No prior experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome! All materials included. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified.

This event will feature a conversation between guests from San Diego’s art and civic community followed by audience table conversations. Join us for the KPBS One Small Step Experience Event! KPBS presents One Small Step in partnership with StoryCorps. This initiative brings people with different beliefs and backgrounds together for a conversation - not about politics - but to get to know each other as people. The KPBS One Small Step Experience event will feature a respectful conversation between our special guests from San Diego’s art and philanthropic communities followed by audience table conversations where you can discuss and share your own viewpoints. Tuesday, June 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Doors open, check in and reception (light refreshments) 5:50 p.m. Program Location: KPBS: 5200 Campanile Drive, San Diego 92182 Special guest participants: Bob Lehman, Executive Director, San Diego ART Matters Grant Oliphant, CEO and President, Prebys Foundation Audience table conversations will be facilitated by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Learn more about KPBS’ One Small Step program at KPBS.org/OneSmallStep Public Matters is an initiative of KPBS, inewsource and Voice of San Diego. These three independent, non-profit journalism organizations are sharing content, conversation, and events that ensure all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process and that it means more than voting in an election. The KPBS One Small Step program is a part of the Public Matters initiative. Public Matters is generously funded by Irwin and Joan Jacobs.

Nature journaling is a practice that can help you learn faster, connect more deeply with nature, and regulate your nervous system. In this 3-hour interactive workshop, Instructor Marley Peifer will share the simple yet revolutionary approaches at the core of nature journaling. While using drawings, words and numbers to observe the plants and organic garden at San Diego Craft Collective, students will also learn how these techniques can play a role in mental health, attention management, community science, transferable skill-building and behavior change. Students need to bring a notebook or sketch book (even a few sheets of lined paper are fine), a pen and/or pencil (colors aren’t as important for this workshop), and your curiosity. Leave with sketches and notes tracing your learning adventure. No experience necessary. Ages 13+ welcome. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • Homeschool funds accepted: Click here for enrollment details. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • 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 Facebook / Instagram