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Ages 18+years welcome! Beginner-friendly! Choose from 2 upcoming dates: Oct. 11, 2-4:30 p.m. or Oct. 18, 9-11:30 a.m. Spend a couple hours in the woodshop designing, milling, and shaping a board into your own custom charcuterie board. This class moves pretty fast and you’ll be surprised how much you get done in two and half hours. Students will use a bandsaw, jigsaw, drill press and sander in this workshop. All the tools and materials will be provided. You will learn how to choose interesting pieces of wood, mill them down, cut your shape, and put a finish on it so it’s ready to serve. Materials are provided. We recommend students bring their own eye protection, ear protection & apron. Aprons for sale here. No experience necessary. Ages 18+ welcome. • Military & first responders discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • If this class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List.

Learn to needle felt a 3D pumpkin! Sunday, October 11, 2-5 p.m. Beginners welcome! Ages 10+years! Create a charming handmade 3D pumpkin in this inventive needle‑felting workshop taught by artist Val Hebert. Using a barbed needle and loose wool fiber, you’ll sculpt a soft, dimensional pumpkin that brightens any space where it’s displayed. All materials included. No experience necessary. Ages 10+ welcome. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • If this class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Explore Shibori techniques! Saturdays, Oct 10, 2-5 p.m. & Oct 17, 3-5 p.m. Beginners and more advanced dyers welcome! Ages 12+ years! Join us for a fun, hands‑on Natural Indigo Dyeing Shibori class with Instructor Sarah Winston. This 2‑day class emphasizes process over final outcomes, encouraging students to enjoy the journey of making—discovering the pleasure and satisfaction that comes from using one’s hands and eyes, building skills, and developing a thoughtful, flexible creative mind. Each student will dip their projects in a natural indigo vat to achieve the classic blue hue. Across the two days, Sarah will teach two dye‑resist techniques while students work on a bamboo scarf and a cotton scarf. On Day 1, students will learn and practice Ori‑nui shibori (stitch resist), a more intricate method where motifs are drawn and stitched with a simple running stitch. After dipping the textiles in indigo, the thread is pulled tight and the fabric is dyed. Once unstitched, the motifs reveal wondrous images and designs. On Day 2, students will explore Itajime shibori (shape resist), a playful technique where fabric is folded and pressed between shaped blocks. When unfolded, the fabric reveals beautiful kaleidoscopic designs. This class is an excellent opportunity for complete beginners as well as more advanced students who want to delve deeper into indigo dyeing with resist techniques. Ages 12+ years old. All materials included. • Military, first responder discounts.

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

Do you like animals? Are you curious about archaeology? This Halloween, explore where these interests meet in a delightfully macabre fashion at our Zooarchaeology Owl Pellet Dissection Workshop. Discover the ecology of local owls and learn how archaeologists use animal remains to better understand human lifeways. This event is ages 21+. Your ticket will include two owl pellets and two drinks per person. San Diego Archaeological Center on Facebook / Instagram

Create a unique meditation station or altar! Tuesdays, October 13 & 27, 6-8:30 p.m. Ages 15+ welcome! In this 2-part series, students will learn the basics of handbuilding to create functional and fun pieces. Working with mid fire clay, we will explore various methods of building forms and decorative techniques to create one of a kind ceramic altars. Students will create and build their piece in the first and second class and glaze their creations in the last class. Students will learn the art of glazing, with many decorative techniques. Students will be able to utilize a wide array of glazes and colors in this course. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Additional optional materials available via the instructor for a fee. Items shown in photo (tarot card, crystals, candle, etc are not included). We recommend that each student bring an apron to wear and an older towel or a cloth rag. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • If this class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List.

Come dress up in your Halloween costume and cozy up to a fun Halloween Rainbow Story Time full of fun stories, song and magic!

Learn Basketry Basics! Saturday, October 10, 1-5 p.m. Beginners welcome! Ages 16+years! This class is perfect for anyone new to basket weaving! In this 4 hour workshop, Instructor Marsha Orr will guide you as you learn to create a beautiful woven bowl while learning essential techniques like working with a wooden slotted base, twining, twill weave, and finishing with a matchstick rim. You’ll choose from several gorgeous dyed reeds, and all you need to bring is an old towel and sturdy scissors; a spray bottle is helpful but optional. Your finished basket will be approximately 5″ wide by 5″ high. No experience necessary. Ages 16+ welcome. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available. • If this class is full or you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Fall is a season of transition—not just for the weather, but for ourselves. There’s pumpkin spice-flavored everything, kids in costumes, and holiday gatherings. And then there are the memories that seem to surface this time of year—memories of people we’ve lost, relationships that have ended, dreams that never came to fruition, and all the other “everyday” things we can grieve. Come Gather & Honor with The Death Network and Sweetwater Zen Center for a casual community gathering with cocoa, tea, snacks, and plenty of space to simply be among others who are grieving. We’ll have a community altar where you’re invited to place a photo or keepsake, along with time to share stories and memories if you’d like. No particular kind of grief is required. No need to have the right words. Just come as you are. Join us Sunday, October 18 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. for a moment to honor our grief, remember what—and who—matters to us, and be among others who recognize that grief isn’t a solo adventure. That's how we Do Death Different 💗

Join San Diego Shakespeare Society actors as they share Halloween-inspired performances combining art and spooky selections from William Shakespeare’s works at the San Diego Museum of Art. Co-directors: John Tessmer and Patricia Elmore Costa. Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Free with Museum admission. The San Diego Shakespeare Society on Facebook / Instagram