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Whether your child or grandchild is a budding archaeologist or just eager to explore the past in a whole new way, the San Diego Archaeological Center’s summer day camp offers something for everyone. Get ready for a week filled with adventure, discovery, and endless fun! This a la carte style day camp for K-5 students will take place in June. Activities include a mock dig, behind-the-scenes museum and lab tours, archery, atlatl throwing, basket weaving, rock art painting, ancient games, and more! Choose individual days or join us for the whole week. Space is limited to 20 campers, so sign up now and let the adventure begin! Early drop-off (starting at 8:30 a.m.) and late pickup (ending at 4 p.m.) are available for an additional fee. We also offer sibling and referral discounts. Visit: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/TheSanDiegoArchaeologicalCnt/2025-summer-camp.html

Get ready to engage your artistic imagination! Young artists can choose from a variety of art supplies like tissue paper, sequins, pompoms, markers, and more, to create whatever their hearts desire. Seating inside the room is limited; please register to guarantee your child a spot. Audience: Recommended for ages 4 and up. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/mix-match-and-create-art-engagement-homeschoolers-404744

Drop in Play: Sensory Art Exploration is a fun and engaging art class for toddlers ages 1-3. In this introduction to creative play, children are free to explore various art materials in a safe, open environment with no formal instruction. Little artists can move between different sensory stations at their own pace, sparking their curiosity and creativity. This class encourages hands-on discovery, allowing children to experience art through touch, color, and texture. Visit: Drop in Play for Toddlers ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Our 10 finalists for the best college podcasts in the country include students from some familiar schools, and a few surprises.

Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says affected Texans are owed an investigation into what went wrong with evacuating flooded areas and how it can be prevented from happening again.

San Diego Potters Guild is a juried membership of thirty-nine local clay artists. Twice a year on the second full weekends of June and November, potters fill the Spanish Village patio with thousands of handcrafted pots. Visitors may meet potters and watch demonstrations on the wheel. After the show pots from the Patio Show are available in Studio 29. Themed shows rotate throughout the year in the center gallery, surrounding shelves also display member work. The Potters' Guild is a working studio where the public can watch artists work on the wheel and hand build forms, decorate and glaze. Visit: sandiegopottersguild.org San Diego Potters' Guild on Facebook / Instagram / X

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are "poisoning Americans." But many researchers say the evidence isn't there. So, what does the science say about seed oils?

Join us for an immersive performance by Mohammad Khodadadi, an acclaimed Persian composer and performer on the ney, an ancient end-blown cane flute that plays a central role in Persian mysticism. The sound of the ney is said to express the human soul’s longing for union with God, drawing listeners into an introspective, contemplative state. Born in Iran, and trained by masters of Persian music, Mohammad weaves the haunting sounds of the ney with the dynamic energy of Iranian bagpipes, blending traditional Persian melodies with his own innovative compositions. Mohammad will invite the audience to experience the expressive range of Persian music, enhanced by his deep knowledge of both Western and Persian classical traditions. This close-up encounter promises an evening of captivating sounds and spontaneous musical exchanges, offering rare insight into Iran’s musical heritage through the artistry of one of its most dedicated performers. In a Q&A after the performance, we’ll have the chance to engage directly with the artist and explore his creative process and inspirations. Expect an evening that draws you closer to the beauty and depth of this captivating musical tradition. About the artist: Mohammad Khodadadi, born in Bushehr, Iran, started his musical journey on the ney at age 15, He trained rigorously under master musicians, later studying the Persian radif (traditional repertoire) and vocal techniques alongside piano and composition in Iran and Austria. He is currently pursuing Western composition studies at the University of Anton Bruckner in Linz, Austria, and has expanded his expertise to include conducting. Mohammad performs as a soloist and composer across Europe and Iran and organizes seminars to promote Persian classical music in the West. He teaches Persian music fundamentals in Austrian institutions, along with individual classes in ney, Persian singing, and music theory. His work bridges cultures, blending the depth of Persian musical heritage with Western classical influences, bringing traditional Persian sounds to global audiences with fresh and innovative expressions. Visit: The Art of the Ney: Contemporary Sounds of Iran with Mohammad Khodadadi Mohammad Khodadadi on Instagram and Facebook