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Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This workshop is designed to teach students the basics of woodworking and shop safety, and serves as a strong foundation for further exploration in woodworking. In addition to what you make, our goal is for you to leave feeling comfortable operating machinery and working in a shop environment. Students will make a cutting board, and through that process, learn how to safely use the miter saw, jointer, planer, table saw, drill press, router; as well as how to use clamps, glue up, and apply finish to their pieces. No experience necessary. Age 18+ This class is a prerequisite for Open Studio and recommended for further woodworking classes to establish safe practices in our studio. Materials provided. Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for 2024.

The tiger named Kallie was found abandoned, horribly declawed and with a broken leg. Thankfully, Alpine's Lions Tigers, and Bears stepped in to help.

Voices for Children (CA), invites you to join their September Real Word Speakers Panel, Tuesday, September 13 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PT. The panel is comprised of young adults who currently live or have lived in foster care after experiencing abuse, abandonment or neglect by their parents or caregivers. In this “back to school” edition, the panel will focus on the topic of educational advocacy and the challenges youth in foster care experience in academic settings. Discussion topics will include: • What it’s like to change schools frequently and how this affects youth • How CASA/GAL volunteers can help youth succeed in the classroom • Why participating in sports and extracurricular activities can be challenging for youth in foster care The panel will be moderated by CASA volunteer Greg P. who will be joined by our panelists along with Voices for Children’s Senior Advocacy Supervisor Diana Woldt-Gorsich. During these presentations, Real Word panelists are open and forthright about their experiences in foster care, such as what it’s like to move from home to home, how it feels to be separated from siblings, and how they coped in the face of adversity with the support of their CASA/GAL volunteers. This event is free and open to the public, though not appropriate for children under 18. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Kane’s K9 Animal Rescue will be hosting a Halloween party and fundraiser at Winston’s in Ocean Beach on October 22 from 4- 7 pm. Tickets are $20. We will be holding a costume contest and a raffle for a selection of prizes! 100% of proceeds go directly to animal care. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Want to learn a thing or two about comedy from the guy who wrote the book (specifically The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if you’re Not)? Then don’t miss this workshop – party, really – ‘cause we’ll be looking at comedy through the specific filter of Halloween – and we’ll be doing it in costume! Is that right? Did you hear right? Are you really expected to come in costume to a Zoom writing workshop in the privacy of your own home? You bet you are. Just think about how daring you’ll feel, and recognize that daring is to comedy as apples are to candy apples – indispensable! Does this sound frivolous or really not like a writing class at all? Come on – haven’t you ever struggled to come up with a great Halloween costume? Isn’t it the same struggle as writing a joke? Can’t we fix that? Yes, we can! Or say, how about this? Have you ever thought of a great idea for a Halloween gag or event only to hear a little voice inside your head saying that they’ll never let you get away with that? Isn’t that the same as self-editing a non-Halloween joke or story? Can we fix that? Yes, we can! And even if you don’t care all that much about Halloween, it’ll still be a fun and festive workshop that’ll kick start your comedy and creativity just in time for… well, for whatever comes next. You want topics? We got topics! Fast iteration Clash of context Using taboo as a tool How to FAIL BIG! Plus plenty of time for Q&A Don’t miss out! DO COME IN COSTUME! It won’t be a party without you. This session is also available via Digital Ink recording. The recording price is $10 less than the live session price for both members and nonmembers. To purchase the Digital Ink version, please select “Digital Ink” at checkout. Please Note: By registering for the live version of this course, you give your consent to being recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded, you may keep your camera and microphone off during the session. Thank you for your understanding. You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please email Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org for your link. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Join I Love A Clean San Diego and Think Blue San Diego for a litter cleanup in Loma Portal! We will divert litter from the San Diego River Watershed and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean. This event requires a signed release-of-liability waiver for all volunteers, and anyone under 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Clay Open Studio is an opportunity for students to practice the clay skills they have already learned in our clay classes. Students have the chance to work in our studio using either hand building techniques or working on a pottery wheel. This is not an instructional class. There will be no instructor. By signing up for Clay Open Studio, you will receive 1/2 a bag of clay, 1 bisque fire, 1 glaze fire, and use of our glazes. We work with midfire clay. No outside clay is allowed (because disastrous things can happen, and we like our kilns!) Since there is no instruction in Open Studio, some clay experience is necessary. You must have taken one of our clay courses to participate, or have clay experience from elsewhere. 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

The outspoken and controversial doctor, who specialized in providing second- and third-trimester abortion care, died on Friday at age 81.