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Ages 8-12 welcome! Oct: 7, 14, 21, 28, 4-5:30 p.m. Nov: 4, 11, 18, 4-5:30 p.m. Dec: 2, 9, 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Special guest alert! Instructor Chelsea Lööw is joining us from Sweden this year! Join Ms. Chelsea for fun seasonal crafts & handmaking! This monthly series is inspired by the Scandinavian tradition of slöjd and these classes introduce kids to the joy of making things by hand while building the confidence that comes from learning practical, DIY skills. Each session features a project that teaches specific techniques while giving children plenty of room to explore their own creativity, make choices, and discover their own solutions. It’s a thoughtful, hands‑on environment where kids learn useful skills and feel proud of what they create. The wide variety of mediums teach dexterity using safe materials. Each project encourages craftsmanship, follow-through, and material exploration. Art projects are switched up monthly, so repeat students are welcome and encouraged! For October, Ms. Chelsea has created a series of fun crafts to celebrate the month. Examples of two of those crafts include a light up ghost scene and a fun moonlit spiderweb wall or window hanging. Stay tuned for November & December projects! Drop-ins are welcome! Is your child curious about taking this class? Choose ‘Drop-in Date’ from the drop-down menu (please purchase 48 hours in advance, so we can have supplies ready). • Military, first responders and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available.

Tanner Blackman’s job is to push housing projects through Los Angeles’ famously Byzantine permitting process. With a torrent of state laws aimed at streamlining and speeding up approvals to combat the housing shortage, will the humble permit expediter profession survive?

Learn traditional kintsugi & repair your own item! Wed, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 6-7:30 p.m. In this 5-week course you’ll learn to restore a small ceramic piece with minor breakage using a traditional gluing technique over the course of five sessions. As traditional kintsugi repairs can be time-consuming even for small chips, we recommend that beginners start with a piece that has only a minor flaw. Kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery,” is the traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with Urushi (lacquer) mixed with powdered gold. Rather than concealing the damage, it embraces and transforms imperfections into distinctive and beautiful features. It’s a concept that has also come to symbolize healing and embracing imperfections. Urushi, a lacquer, is a natural sap from the lacquer tree. Repaired pieces (with this traditional method) are still safe for food use. However, because gold is used in the repair, they should not be placed in a dishwasher or microwave. For this course, each student will need to bring an item they wish to repair. Pieces with a glossy, smooth surface work best. Matte-finished items require extra care and protection, which can be time-consuming, so we kindly ask that such pieces not be brought to class. Each student should bring (1) one item with a small chip, (2) one item that has broken into two or three pieces but has no missing parts. You may bring a few pieces to have help in deciding which piece to best. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Too much Halloween candy? Trade it in! Brain Balance San Diego, a leading drug-free brain training program, designed to help adults and kids improve focus, behavior, social skills, anxiety, and cognitive performance, is holding its annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back program at all three of its San Diego locations – Carmel Mountain Ranch, Chula Vista and Encinitas – from Monday, Nov. 2 through Wednesday, Nov. 4. Bring in your extra Halloween candy and swap it for toys, activities, or gift cards while supplies last. This event is also part of Brain Balance San Diego’s support for the Teal Pumpkin Project, helping create a more inclusive Halloween experience for individuals with food allergies, sensitivities, and sensory challenges. During Candy Buy-Back, all ages are welcome and costumes are encouraged. Drop-off takes place during normal business hours; hours vary by each location. Prizes will be provided while supplies last. Guests can take part in a free center tour and for a limited time, Comprehensive Assessment specials will be offered for attendees. Carmel Mountain Ranch (10175 Rancho Carmel Drive, Suite 124, 92128) Chula Vista (310 3rd Avenue, Suite C7, 91910) Encinitas (165 S El Camino Real, Suite E, 92024) Guests are encouraged to RSVP at bit.ly/bbcandy2026. For more information, please call (858) 324-5545 or visit www.BrainBalanceSanDiego.com. Brain Balance on Facebook / Instagram

As part of our KPBS Midday Edition series for Hispanic Heritage Month, we sit down with Ana Hernández, long time community advocate and executive director of Centro Cultural de la Raza.

KPBS Midday Edition sits down with Jesi Gutierrez, co-owner of Libélula Books & Co., as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month series.

A woman experiencing a mental health crisis who prompted a lockdown when she showed up with a gun Tuesday at the same San Diego mosque that saw a mass shooting earlier this year returned to the mosque on Wednesday, and was detained for a mental health evaluation, police said.

Roberto Jimenez Gutiérrez, 43, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Otay Mesa Detention Center around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, according to CoreCivic, the Tennessee- based private-prison company that runs the facility.

Khalil was the face of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University when immigration agents arrested him and sent him to detention in Louisiana. His new memoir is No Land to Stand On.

Shoppers in the U.S. are willing to spend hundreds of dollars for a mahjong set. In the eastern Chinese city of Taixing, manufacturers can barely keep up with the demand.