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Bring your children or grandchildren to the Athenaeum's free Children's Storytime at 3 and 3:30 p.m. on Fridays. Great for children ages 1 through 9. This is a free event. Reservations are not necessary. “One of the greatest gifts adults can give—to their offspring and to their society—is to read to children.”— CARL SAGAN Visit: www.ljathenaeum.org/events Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

Learn to wet felt a gorgeous flower! August 3, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join this 3-hour workshop and learn the ancient art of wet felting. The process of loose wool becoming felt. This textile art technique has been used in the making of rugs, homes (yurts) and clothing for centuries. In this class, the instructor will guide you, step by step, through the making of a felted flower. Starting with a soft merino wool, you will be creating your own one-of-a-kind flower choosing from a wide selection of dyed wool. After using soap and water to bind the fibers, you will take home a forever flower that will embellish any space. Your flower can be used as a bookmark, tied around a curtain or the strap of a purse, placed in a vase or given as a sweet gift…. The possibilities are endless! No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome. • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool vendor funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Wet Felting San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Comic-Con’s 2024 Masquerade on-stage costume competition, a tradition at Comic-Con since 1974, will be Saturday evening, July 27, starting at 8:30 p.m. The event celebrates not only the contribution of costuming to the popular arts but also the amazing creations that our attendees make and bring to the convention. The costume presentations, intermission entertainment, and awards presentation will run approximately two and a half hours and be set in the convention center’s 3,900-seat Ballroom 20, with overflow seating available with large screens in the Sails Pavilion and in a second ballroom. Entry Form Visit: www.comic-con.org/cc/things-to-do/masquerade

Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo are best known as the artist duo Osgemeos. They've been making art in tandem since they were kids in São Paulo, Brazil.

San Diego will host New Year's Eve celebrations for all sorts of interests Tuesday night, ranging from a big band jazz orchestra to a legendary mask-wearing DJ to a rave with everyone's favorite surly green ogre.

The Los Angeles Basketry Guild and Misti Washington Gourd & Basket Guild proudly present Special classes with Lissa-Jane de Sailles. Four 1-day, 8-hour workshops with 12 students maximum. Lissa-Jane de Sailles lives and works on Jerrinja/Wandi Wandian Land on the south east coast of New South Wales, Australia. Lissa-Jane teaches fiber art locally and internationally and works with basketry techniques to create sculptural forms and installations with locally foraged natural fibers and textiles. This is a rare opportunity for students to learn from an Australian basketry artist! Two classes in Los Angeles area are September 21 & 22, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Two classes in San Diego area (El Cajon) are September 28 & 29, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Classes are for all levels of experience and cost for each is $95 (price covers class fee, materials and teacher preparation and expenses). Tools to bring vary for each class and a list will be available for download on the LABG and MWGBG. Make check payable to MWGBG. When mailing your check, include a note with your name, email address, phone number, and class choice(s) and mail to: MWGBG, c/o Willie Ziegler, 1120 Pepper Drive, Spc. 159, El Cajon, CA, 92021. Email Willie Ziegler (wznvrhpn@aol.com) and let her know you’ve mailed a check, what classes you want to register for and if you have any questions. Exact location of classes will be shared after registration is confirmed. Registration deadline: Sept. 18, 2024. $25.00 fee for cancellations before Sept. 14 and no refunds after Sept. 14, 2024. For more information contact wznvrhpn@aol.com or go to baskets-gourds.com

Sidro Saturday is BACK! Join us on July 20th, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. for our summer edition - at El Salon Theatre and The Front Arte Cultura Gallery! Enjoy more local vendors, food, theatre performances, and ✨more✨ Free entrance. All ages. Visit: Sidro Saturday

Co-hosted by the BMCC with San Diego County Arts and Culture Commissioner Renée Richetts, community artists are invited to transform a RAV4 into a spectacular Art Car. The car and all supplies/materials will be provided. Participation is free. Yes, there will be a theme, (Time Across borders), but we’re artists so we run with it, right? Visit: Border Blast Art Car Event Bonita Museum on Instagram and Facebook

Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Travel through Italy to meet some of the remarkable artisans who still make exceptional items by hand — from glassblowers and ceramicists to olive oil makers and cashmere weavers — all of whom exhibit talent, dedication and love for their art.

The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.