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Twice a year the San Diego Potters' Guild hosts a show and sale on the patio of the Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park. The patio events feature thousands of handcrafted ceramics by the juried members of the Guild. The works are diverse in type of clay, firing temperature, style, form, color, surface treatment and aesthetic. There are demonstrations on the wheel and the opportunity to meet potters. Studio 29, home to the Potters' Guild is open over the patio event weekends and daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit: https://www.sandiegopottersguild.org/ San Diego Potters' Guild on Facebook / Instagram

OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT and a big part of Stargate — is partnering with the U.S. National Laboratories. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with OpenAI's Chris LeHane, here are the highlights.

The USD College of Arts and Sciences and Humanities Center, along with Warwick’s bookstore, will host best-selling author Amy Tan as she discusses her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles. She will be in conversation with Noelle Norton, PhD, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences. Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, author Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world. Amy Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. Her essays and stories have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper’s Bazaar, National Geographic, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. She is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the film version of The Joy Luck Club and is on the board of American Bird Conservancy. She is the recipient of many honors, including the Commonwealth Gold Award, the Carl Sandburg Award. She was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, in 2022, and in 2023, President Biden presented her with the National Humanities Medal. Free admission for USD students and staff by registering with your USD email and promo code. The code will be announced in the Humanities Center newsletter or you may contact us directly at humanitiescenter@sandiego.edu. Free tickets do not include a copy of the book, which will be for sale by Warwick's bookstore. Parking and Campus information here For more information visit: warwicks.com

Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, giving President Trump an early opportunity to nominate an appointee to lead the bureau during key preparations for the 2030 census.

Hosted in Downtown El Cajon on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Admission and most activities are free of charge. America on Main Street is a celebration of the American spirit through appreciation and respect of the many diverse ethnic and historical groups in the community. This entertaining and exciting event is held every year in Downtown El Cajon on East Main Street and Rea Avenue, between Magnolia and Claydelle Avenues. Highlights include multiple stages of live entertainment, American and ethnic food booths, rides, arts, crafts and display booths, a petting zoo, bounce houses and more! This year also includes the return of El Cajon's Foodie Fest. This popular event features 10-15 of El Cajon's favorite local restaurants and food vendors offering all-you-can-eat tastings from their menu. Bring your appetite and get ready to try delicious appetizers, samples, and desserts as well as specialty beverages and smoothies. Get more information and purchase your Foodie Fest tickets!

About the exhibition: Unconscious Research features paintings and sculpture in which Takal explores exterior and interior expressions of the self. Predominantly working with oil on canvas, the paintings represent a shift in her work as she fully embraces the elemental language of abstraction, while her sculptural works showcase a collection of more linear and legible subjects. A Rolodex piece will be included in homage to the Athenaeum’s card catalogs, inviting visitors to peruse lists of personal feelings, collected from Takal’s friends and colleagues over the COVID-19 pandemic. Takal’s interests in the dissonance between our inner and outer consciousnesses and our human attempts to organize ourselves within that space are highlighted in this showcase of collective emotions and the inner workings of her artistic practice. About the artist: Marisa Takal (b. 1991, Montclair, New Jersey) received a BFA from San Francisco Art Institute in 2013. She has shown in numerous solo, duo, and group shows at Night Gallery, Los Angeles; Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; White Columns, New York; Page Gallery, New York; Del Vaz Projects, Santa Monica; Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles; Dr. Bernard Heller Museum, New York; Nicodim Gallery, New York; Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art, Fall River; Jeffrey Stark, New York; and Loyal Gallery, Stockholm. In 2016, she was named the recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Award and the Stanley Hollander Award. This is the artist’s first exhibition in San Diego. Related events: Opening Reception: Friday, April 19, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Gallery Walk-through: Saturday, April 20, 2 p.m. Artist Talk: Tuesday, June 11, 6 p.m. reception/6:30 p.m. talk Related links: Athenaeum Music & Arts Library: website | Instagram | Facebook

Puerto Rico's unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island's rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist's recent concert, touching a nerve.

The Art Glass Guild located in Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park will be hosting their Spring Patio Show and Sale on Mother’s Day weekend. The patio and guild will be filled with local San Diego glass artists. See beautiful art representing many techniques, including blown, fused, torch, stained, cast, etched and mosaic art. Art Glass Guild - Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on what's a healthy beverage. Some of the advice may surprise parents.

The suits will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, marking humankind’s first return to the moon since 1972. It will see the first woman and the first person of color walk on the moon.