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"Walking In Beauty, Life as Ceremony" is a new exhibition at the Bonita Museum and Cultural Center from November 8 - 30, 2025, displaying information about missing and murdered indigenous women. Organized and curated by Artivists Way of the Sacred Mountain organization, Teyana Viscarra and Norm Sands with Heather Gallana, Indigenous Cultures Educator at the museum. The Honoring Ceremonies with blessings will take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Way of the Sacred Mountain is an Indigenous-led, grassroots partnership that breaks the silence on the brutal truths of the past and the continuing injustices of the present. Through the exhibition, the artivists hope to raise awareness of crucial issues impacting Indian Country, especially the crisis of MMIW, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Warriors. They provide a safe space and a call for healing through prayer, action, and remembrance. This is a free public exhibition and event. During the Opening Ceremony on November 8, visitors will experience Kumeyaay culture as well as crafts and food. The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center is located on traditional Kumeyaay lands along the Sweetwater River. Parking is free. More information can be found on the museum website: www.bonitahistoricalsociety.org Bonita Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Some characters follow the rules—yours won’t. This class is a high-energy, hands-on workshop designed to help you create bold, flawed, and irresistibly compelling characters. Through interactive exercises and expert techniques, you’ll craft characters who scheme, charm, deceive, and take risks—characters readers can’t help but root for (or obsess over). Whether they’re stealing a kiss or a kingdom, your characters will leap off the page, leaving a trail of intrigue in their wake. If you want to write fiction that crackles with life and keeps readers hooked, this is the workshop for you. By the end of this workshop, participants will: - Craft characters who break rules, steal hearts, and captivate readers. - Write dialogue that reveals subtext, manipulation, and motivation. - Push characters into bold, defining moments. - Leave with concrete scenes and a clear sense of their character’s depth. Disclaimers: Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Discover the joy of dance at Coastal Ballet! Meet our instructors, tour the studio, try a free mini class, and learn about our ballet and dance programs for all ages. Whether you're a beginner or experienced dancer, we can't wait to welcome you to our dance family! Coastal Ballet Center for the Arts on Facebook / Instagram

On the first concert of the season, the Hutchins Consort will perform Rossini's "William Tell Overture," Barber's "Adagio for Strings," and Mendelssohn's “Octet," among other pieces. Dive into a world of musical innovation and sonic exploration with Hutchins Consort – an innovative string ensemble renowned for their groundbreaking approach to chamber music. The group performs on the rare and beautiful Hutchins violins– a distinctive lineup of eight specially-crafted violins that collectively span an astonishing eight octaves. This exceptional configuration allows Hutchins Consort to recreate the rich textures and dynamic intricacies of a full orchestra, all within the intimacy of a chamber ensemble. Led by a group of accomplished musicians and visionaries, each Hutchins Consort performance is an electrifying and virtuosic musical experience. Hutchins Consort on Facebook

Through the Comic-Con Artist Intensive program, students ages 14 to 22 get a three-day crash course in comic-making — and a chance to pitch to professionals.

As Armistice Day, or Veterans' Day, marks the end of WWI and honors soldiers sacrifices, it seems fitting that a number of this week's new titles tackle endings and new beginnings.

The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland remain unresolved.

At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

Don’t miss the final weekend of "Hiding in Plain Site," the debut solo exhibition from award-winning multidisciplinary emerging artist and designer Joseph A. Henseler. Join us for a live Artist Q&A as Joseph leads a timely, thought-provoking conversation on today’s most pressing creative topics: AI and the future of art, art as resistance and connection, why collecting art matters, and how we can stay human in an image-saturated world. Joseph, who graduated Ball State University with a degree in architecture, apprenticed in the studio of artist James Hubbell and has taught at NewSchool of Architecture, has transformed Union Hall into a space for curiosity, healing, and raw creative energy. With over 30 years of experience blending art, architecture, and activism, his Q&A promises an honest dialogue about what art can do, and why it still matters. The event is free and open to all. Come for the art. Stay for the conversation. Joseph A. Henseler on Facebook / Instagram