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Closed beaches. Contaminated water, and the unfortunate stink of sewage have long been problems for coastal areas in the South Bay. But a settlement to a long-running lawsuit announced Tuesday hopes to improve the problem. Then, the Biden Administration is extending its mask mandates on airlines and public transportation until May 3. San Diego’s COVID-19 infection rate is relatively low and the county says the spread of the virus is likely decreasing. But could we see a bump in infections from the BA.2 variant? Next, a San Diego judge says he believes the county fair can go on this year, but fair officials say that may be impossible. Meanwhile, a new poll shows growing support for trash collection fees if officials provide replacement trash bins to San Diego residents. Next, part two of KPBS’s ongoing series “Let’s talk about it” looks at the art of having difficult conversations about race and equity. Finally, The Old Globe will present a new two-play adaptation of Henry VI in 2023 and is launching a yearlong program of citywide arts engagement and humanities events.

Ages 6-8 Welcome! Instructors Steffi Dotson and Jon Raleigh. This month-long class is perfect for kids who love to make things! Using STEAM, children get acquainted with various woodworking tools, techniques, and devices and learn about wood as a material. Students will be guided through a series of exercises that teach skills such as hand-eye coordination, problem solving, craftsmanship, and the mechanics of woodworking hand tools. Students will learn about wood as a material, proper, safe use of hand tools, and will make projects to take home. This class uses mostly hand tools. We teach safe methods for sawing, drilling, and clamping wood in this class. All materials included. Projects are switched up constantly, so repeats are welcome! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Ages 9-12 years Welcome! Instructors Steffi Dotson and Jon Raleigh. This month-long series is full of hands-on, engaging crafts using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) to teach hand skills to children using safe materials. Each project teaches craftsmanship, dexterity and material exploration. Students will get acquainted with various woodworking tools and techniques and will be guided through a series of exercises that teach hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and craftsmanship. Students will make beautiful pieces to take home over the course of the series. All materials included. Different projects every month. Repeats welcome! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Canceled Ages 6-8 Welcome! Guest instructors teach this month-long series full of hands-on, engaging crafts using STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) to teach hand skills to children using safe materials. Each project teaches craftsmanship, dexterity and material exploration. Projects range from woodworking, sewing, ceramics, paper crafts, textiles to fusing glass. Young students will make beautiful pieces to take home over the course of the series. All materials included. Projects are switched up constantly, so repeats are welcome! October focus: Textiles November focus: Reduce-Reuse December focus: Giving Back Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Ongoing Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ages 3-6 Welcome! Taught by instructor Hayley Haspel-Winick, this ongoing series is full of hands-on crafts for early childhood. Projects are Waldorf and Montessori-inspired using safe, natural materials. Each craft includes exercises that teach skills to young students such as hand-eye coordination and material exploration. It’s a wonderful introduction to a creative, learning environment. Your little one will make several craft projects to take home. All materials included. Crafts vary each month. Repeats encouraged! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.

Welcome Ages 6-12. Instructor Lydia Kardos teaches this introductory ceramic hand-building course. Students will create functional and nonfunctional ceramic art. Learn how to create with coils, slab construction and clay pinching methods. See the beauty of the final results as your pieces come out of the kiln. Students will create multiple pieces and learn how to glaze finished artwork. All materials included. Different projects every month. Repeats welcome! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The SDMAC monthly breakfast, which takes place on the third Wednesday of every month and features prominent speakers, civilian and military, from the Department of Defense, the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. This event provides not only the opportunity to hear firsthand from the knowledgeable leadership, but also an opportunity to meet and network with 400+ military and civilian business leaders of the local community. You can view the SDMAC website here. *Registration link will be available closer to the event date.

From the gallery: Quint Gallery is thrilled to announce Swank, a forthcoming installation by Jean Lowe. Lowe will repurpose Quint Gallery’s La Jolla location into an unauthorized GMC auto dealership. The centerpiece of this simulation is the HUMMER EV, the recently-revealed electric reboot of the Hummer H2. Despite the H2’s loyal following and association with American military power and poor gas mileage, the era of this off-roading truck came to a close in 2009, ceasing production amid an economic recession and gas crisis. Enter the SWANK TANK: Lowe’s to-scale sculptural reproduction of the new electric Hummer SUPERTRUCK. Painted in Lowe’s immediate style, it measures 18 feet in length and is constructed from cardboard and wood supports centered on the gallery floor. Characteristics true to a car dealership are also manufactured through Lowe’s filter and immerse viewers in a caricature of luxury. Here at SWANK, customers are invited to lounge on precisely reproduced modernist furniture, where they may enjoy some light reading while waiting to be attended to by a knowledgeable team member. In Lowe’s reimagining, the Quint Gallery staff is cast as Hummer representatives, the gallery walls lined with their portraits as well as other recent paintings by the artist and her husband, Kim MacConnel. Lowe’s dedication to craft is invariably matched by her cleverly incisive approach to content, eschewing exact replicas for surreal interpretations of everyday objects that poke fun at our consumerist impulses. Read more here. Related events: Opening reception: Oct. 1, 4-6 p.m. La Jolla Art and Wine Festival: Oct. 8-9 Jean Lowe received her MFA from the University of California, San Diego, and was a lecturer there until 2008. She has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; and the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati. A survey of Lowe’s work, Your Place in the Multiverse, opened at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University in 2021 and traveled to the Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, in March 2022. Lowe lives and works in Encinitas, CA. Swank will be on view from October 1 until November 26. There will be an opening reception on October 1st from 4 to 6 PM. On October 8th and 9th, Quint Gallery will host an interactive booth and immersive experience during the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival. Related links: Quint Gallery on Instagram

This luncheon hosts over 300 military enlisted guests and honors those who have distinguished themselves by their community service and within their commands. These guests are seated with leaders of the civic and business communities of San Diego, and are treated to gifts and raffle prizes. The highlight of this event is the presentation of the “Making a Difference Award.” Sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union which recognizes an enlisted member of the active duty military services who has made extraordinary contribution to the San Diego military or civilian community during the preceding year. For details on the criteria for this award click here!