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Hand Rolled Sushi Class

Hand Rolled Sushi Class

November 15 at 1am (This weekend)

Duck Foot Brewing · Miramar

Roll your own sushi at a working brewery. A chef walks you through rice prep, knife work, and three rolls: Tuna or Salmon, California, and a local catch-of-the-day. Aprons provided, pints encouraged.

Natural Beeswax & Oil Massage Bar Workshop

Natural Beeswax & Oil Massage Bar Workshop

November 14 at 10am (This weekend)

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma • $60

Guest artisan Chelsea Lööw arrives from Sweden to lead this hands-on workshop at San Diego Craft Collective, where participants blend organic beeswax, plant oils, and moisturizing butters to handcraft two custom-scented 50-gram massage bars.

Sewing Fundamentals | Sewing with Knits: Make a T-Shirt in a Day

Sewing Fundamentals | Sewing with Knits: Make a T-Shirt in a Day

November 14 at 1pm (This weekend)

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Walk in with knit fabric know-how, walk out wearing your own handmade T-shirt. This one-day workshop demystifies stretchy fabrics, from choosing knits to stitching seams that actually stretch.

You are Invited: Printmaking Workshop with Isa Ybarra

You are Invited: Printmaking Workshop with Isa Ybarra

November 14 at 7pm (This weekend)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · La Jolla

Linoleum blocks and stamps become tools for imagining a night out as artist Isa Ybarra leads a hands-on printmaking workshop at the Prebys Learning Center, where participants carve original designs to create their own custom party flyers.

Workshop Series: Printmaking and the Contemporary Amoxtli with José Hugo Sánchez

Workshop Series: Printmaking and the Contemporary Amoxtli with José Hugo Sánchez

November 15 at 12:30pm (This weekend) +3

The San Diego Museum of Art · Banker's Hill • $400

Carve, ink, and print your own modern-day codex. Over eight Sundays, José Hugo Sánchez guides you through relief printmaking and the symbolic world of the ancient Codex Borgia, and you leave with a handmade pictorial book.

Make at Mingei Grand Prize Ribbons with artist Nayeli Perez

Make at Mingei Grand Prize Ribbons with artist Nayeli Perez

November 15 at 10am (This weekend)

Education Center · University Heights • Free

Craft an award-worthy ribbon badge with vintage trims at this free, hands-on workshop led by San Diego illustrator and tattooist Nayeli Perez. Her nostalgic, Latinx-inspired style turns simple materials into playful, keepsake-worthy art.

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Fri Nov 13, 5pm

Painting Party at Art Scene West Gallery

Art Scene West Gallery · Gaslamp Quarter

$40

Fri Nov 13, 6:30pm

Beginner Italian for Adults, Friday Evenings in Kearny Mesa

Italian school of San Diego LLC · Kearny Mesa

$340

Fri Nov 13, 5:30pm

San Diego Paint and Sip Picnic Experience

1008 Santa Clara Pl · Mission Beach

$460

Fri Nov 13, 5pm

Community Mariachi in City Heights!

City Heights Music School · City Heights

Fri Nov 13, 5pm

Free Mariachi Class

City Heights

Free

Fri Nov 13, 8pm

Salsa Bachata Friday at Tango Del Rey

Tango Del Rey · Pacific Beach

$15 Cover

Sat Nov 14, 9am

Zen Embroidery: Exploring the Versatile Running Stitch

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Sat Nov 14, 10:30am

Private Cooking Demonstration of Indian Fusion Cuisine in San Diego

Harvard Cookin' Girl · Sherman Heights

$0-$285

Sat Nov 14, 10:30am

San Diego Central Knitters Weekly Meetup

Apricot Yarn & Supply · Point Loma

Sat Nov 14, 9am

Small Group Beach Yoga in San Diego

8300 Camino Del Oro · La Jolla

$45

Sun Nov 15, 1pm

Marine Science Club: Aquarium Explorers Club (Ages 6 to 7)

Birch Aquarium at Scripps · La Jolla

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Trail Tykes

Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center · San Carlos

Sun Nov 15, 1pm

Marine Science Club: Aquarium Explorers Club (Ages 6 to 7) - Amazing Amphibians

Birch Aquarium · La Jolla

Sun Nov 15, 1pm

Okonomiyaki Japanese Street Food Class

Duck Foot Brewing Co · Miramar

Mon Nov 16, 7pm

Adult Improv Classes at National Comedy Theatre

National Comedy Theatre · Middletown

$245

Mon Nov 16, 4pm

Woodworking for Kids

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Mon Nov 16, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Ceramics for Teens, 13+yrs | Mondays

2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma

$90-$180

Mon Nov 16, 6pm

Mixed Media | Kintsugi: 5-Week Series Exploring Traditional Japanese Golden Repair

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

$169

Mon Nov 16, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Ceramics for Teens, 13+yrs | Mondays

KPBS Public Media · Montezuma Mesa

$90-$180

Tue Nov 17, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Ceramics for Kids | 6-12yrs | Tuesdays

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Kids Organic Garden & Craft, 6-12yrs

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 6pm

Beginner German, Spanish, and English for Spanish Speakers: Evening Classes for Adults

San Diego · San Diego

$380

Tue Nov 17, 11:30am

Ikebana Floral Design

Mission Valley Branch Library · Mission Valley

Free

Tue Nov 17, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Woodworking for Teens, 13+yrs | Tuesdays

2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 6pm

Learn to Crochet: 3-Week Fundamentals

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

$130

Tue Nov 17, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Kids Organic Garden & Craft | 6-12yrs | Tuesdays

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Ceramics for Kids, 6-12yrs | Tuesdays

2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 6pm

Beginner German, Spanish, and English for Spanish Speakers: Evening Classes for Adults

Kearny Mesa

$380 for ten classes or three monthly payments of $139.40

Tue Nov 17, 6pm

2-Week Handbuilding: Charcuterie Tray

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Tue Nov 17, 12pm

Au fil des mots : rêves, émotions et poésie

Alliance Française de San Diego · University City

Wed Nov 18, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Craft Studio for Kids, 8-12yrs | Wednesdays

2590 Truxtun Rd Studio 106 · Point Loma

Wed Nov 18, 6pm

Learn to Throw Pottery: 5-Week Ceramic Wheel Throwing

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

$375

Wed Nov 18, 4pm

Afterschool Series | Craft Studio for Kids, 8-12yrs | Wednesdays

KPBS Public Media · Montezuma Mesa

$45-$180

Wed Nov 18, 12pm

Afterschool Series | Sewing & Garment Construction for Teens | 13+yrs | Wednesdays

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Thu Nov 19, 6pm

Sewing | Mending Open Studio

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Free

Thu Nov 19, 4:30pm

Improv For Tweens - After School Program

Liberty Station · Point Loma

Thu Nov 19, 6pm

Ceramics | 5-Week Wheel Throwing: Everyday Dinnerware

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Thu Nov 19, 4:30pm

Improv For Tweens - After School Program at San Diego's Liberty Station

Mockingbird Improv · Point Loma

$224

Fri Nov 20, 10am

Mini Mingei

Mingei International Museum · Balboa Park

Free

Fri Nov 20, 9am

Rose Creek Habitat Restoration

Rose Creek · Pacific Beach

Fri Nov 20, 10am

Reflections: Interconnected Matter | 55+ Art Workshops

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego · La Jolla

Sat Nov 21, 5pm

Make Your Own Ramen

Duck Foot Brewing Co · Miramar

Sat Nov 21, 1:30pm

Kintsugi Workshop

Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum · Banker's Hill

JFGM Member $80 | Non Member $100

Sun Nov 22, 5pm

Pad Thai Cooking Class

Duck Foot Brewing · Miramar

Sun Nov 22, 2pm

Kokeshi Doll Painting

Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum · Banker's Hill

JFGM Member $20 | Non Member $35

Fri Nov 27, 6:30pm

Make Your Own Ravioli

Duck Foot Brewing · Miramar

Sat Nov 28, 5pm

Authentic Handmade Dumplings Class

Duckfoot Brewing · Miramar

Sat Nov 28, 1pm

Members’ Open Print Studio at the AAC

Athenaeum Art Center · Logan Heights

Free

Sun Nov 29, 9am

Beginner Spoon Carving Workshop

San Diego Craft Collective · Point Loma

Mon Nov 30, 10am

Art + Design Workshop: Holiday Ornaments

Timken Museum of Art · Banker's Hill

$125

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