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Kick off the holiday season at The Thursday Club Juniors’ annual Sip & Shop Holiday Market on Saturday, November 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the historic Thursday Club Clubhouse in Ocean Beach. Shop a curated collection of local makers, small businesses, and artisans offering unique gifts, apparel, jewelry, home goods, specialty foods, and more. Enjoy festive sips while getting a head start on your holiday shopping and supporting local businesses. Proceeds from Sip & Shop help support nonprofit organizations throughout San Diego County.

As California goes into a state of emergency for El Niño season, we look at what is on the horizon this fall and winter. Plus, are you covered for weather-related damages and losses? We dig into home policies, flood insurance coverage and what other options are available.

Learn to Carve a Gourd! September 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. November 1, 9 a.m.-1p.m. In this workshop, you will learn to craft a gourd lantern while learning the lore of our ancestors’ first storage container, provided by Mother Nature herself. From the dawn of civilization, humans have found endless uses for gourds– beautiful and functional members of the squash family. True gourds are extremely strong and lightweight. Over the centuries, humans have selected varieties for specific shape and size to create an astonishing number of useful items: musical instruments, water bottles, yogurt and cheese-making vessels, honey storage, alcohol fermentation and storage, bowls, cups, bird houses, floatation devices, grain storage and even cooking vessels. In this class, you will start with a natural, cured gourd and learn the steps of carefully cutting it open, removing seeds, cleaning it, drawing patterns that, in turn, will be carved out to allow the glow of the lantern to light up an outdoor area or indoor space. In this class, you we will learn to use rotary tools, scrapers, rechargeable drills, and handheld jigsaws. Each student will install a low-wattage LED light on the interior of the gourd, along with a lamp cord complete with a plug end. All materials and tools will be provided. 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.

Join HandsOn San Diego on Tuesday, October 6 at Embolden Beer Co. for our last VolunBEERS of 2026! This one is dedicated to supporting the San Diego River Park Foundation through the donation of seed balls. This project will be in collaboration with Green Sports Alliance for Green Sports Day while also taking place during San Diego Climate Week! We're also excited to share that another silent auction will be taking place. Please note that individuals must be at VolunBEERS to place their bids. Space and supplies are limited, so we recommend buying your tickets early. Generous support from the San Diego community helps HandsOn San Diego support over 100 San Diego schools, parks and nonprofits. We would appreciate it if you would consider donating and joining us for VolunBEERS, where you have the opportunity to support our organization. Help give back to our local community through volunteer service while enjoying the best beer San Diego has to offer! Can't make this event but still want to make an impact? Consider making a $100 donation instead! HandsOn San Diego is funded primarily through donations and corporate sponsors and is fiscally sponsored by Mission Edge San Diego, a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donations help us continue our mission to strengthen communities through volunteer action. Because we believe that when individuals are actively engaged, communities are stronger. HandsOn San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Laura Castañeda is a bilingual Emmy Award-winning news editor overseeing general assignment and breaking news reporters for KPBS.

Who were the women who built San Diego, and why don’t we hear more about them? Join Elsa Sevilla, an Emmy-nominated and award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and creator and host of "Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla," at KPBS on Wednesday, December 16. Elsa has dreamed of bringing this Lunch & Learn series to life for three years. Its first event begins at KPBS, where she produces the series. Watch a selection from "Women Who Built San Diego," featuring Juana Machado, Vicenta Carrillo, Margaret Robinson and Belle Benchley, four women whose contributions helped shape our city. Hear stories behind the production and join the conversation. In 18 years, "Historic Places" has produced more than 80 documentaries and aired them up to 2,000 times. Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. KPBS Community Engagement Center, Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center, San Diego State University Tickets go on sale October 7: General Admission: $45 — Lunch and the program VIP: $60 — Lunch, preferred seating, a signed copy of Camera Ready and a special bookmark VIP table for eight: $440 — VIP seating, a signed Camera Ready book and special bookmark for each guest. Save $40 compared with eight individual VIP tickets. Seating and tables are limited. To reserve a table or ask about sponsoring this event to support "Historic Places," contact Elsa at elsa@sevillaproductions.com The new episode, “Women Who Built San Diego” Premieres Monday Oct. 12 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+

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This weekend's arts top picks: Koy Sun x The Finest live taping; mika Castañeda and Cat Gunn at Best Practice; AAPI Emerging Artists Fellowship; San Diego Black Pride's Sunday Service; an in-store sitar and rock show at Folk Arts Rare Records and more

The Spreckels Organ Society and San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez presents thrilling organ solos and a concert version of The Phantom of the Opera with soprano Caroline Nelms and tenor Cole Tornberg, showcasing the Spreckels Organ – the largest open-air musical instrument in the world! Always free and open to the public – this concert with spooky lights, will also include eerie projections. Guests are also encouraged to come dressed in costume and take a photo on stage with the artists after the concert. Set in the beautiful backdrop of Balboa Park’s open-air venue, where performances bring a one-of-a-kind experience for guests. The elevated music venue brings world-class artists for San Diegans and visitors to enjoy for free. Parking in Balboa Park is free after 6:00 p.m. The Spreckels Organ Society is a nonprofit organization that curates concerts and performances at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, located in the heart of Balboa Park. They also host weekly concerts every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Through the generosity of the City of San Diego, the weekly Spreckels Organ Society concerts are presented at no charge in accordance with the 1915 Deed of Gift, whereby the brothers John and Adolph Spreckels gave the Spreckels Organ and Pavilion to the City of San Diego. Donations are always accepted. For more information about the Spreckels Organ Society, visit www.SpreckelsOrgan.org. Spreckels Organ on Instagram

Remote work gives us freedom and flexibility. But what happens when working from home leaves us isolated? We take our laptops to a Padres game to find out why getting together might be just as important as getting work done.