The 8th edition of , held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in in 2025, returns with the theme 'Design the Unspoken.' Ithra's annual celebration of design includes workshops, challenges, exhibitions and a grad show, to design markets, panels, and immersive two-day programs with global experts, Tanween gathers designers, artists, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world.
Every first and third Friday of the month, locally sourced Artist Activators offer up free art making. Block Fest animates and celebrates the unit block of Turk Street with free arts activities, cultural offerings, community information, and discussion for the local residents, workers, and visitors. From live performance and art exhibition to screen printing workshops and crochet jams, Block Fest is a monthly celebration of the Tenderloin's creative spirit.
There's a lot going on here. Through this weekend, there is a Behind-the-Screams Tour, where guests will face skeletons, parasites, bloodsuckers, and more from the collection. The newly renovated Wilson Family Nature Lab is opened in mid-October with lots of hands-on learning. Coming up on Nov. 22, there is a one-night only Welcome Winter Night, with two baby reindeer (and a naming contest), magic shows, and lots of other activities.
The annual Día de los Muertos celebration has a long history in the Mission, dating back to when a group of local artists - Mia Gonzalez, Yolanda Garfias Woo, and Galeria de la Raza founders Rene Yañez and Ralph Maradiaga - banded together to make some of the neighborhood's first public ofrendas. They based these on family history, their love of Mexican artists like Jose Guadalupe Posada, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and a longing to honor the Mission's own heroes.
You're cordially invited: Come see "Everyday Heirlooms: Exquisitely Designed Wooden Objects of Use" in Rockland, Maine, co-curated by Remodelista editor in chief Annie and furniture maker Heide Martin. Annie will be at the opening reception on Friday, September 26 from 5-7; come say hi. Speaking of heirlooms, have you heard of Hetta? The new furniture co. launched this week, featuring pieces "made to grow with, pass down, and gather around."
Craft and Cocktails, scheduled for July 3, offers an evening of guided painting and cocktail sipping, where participants will transform plant pots using paint dot mandala techniques.
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The Fixperience Workshops, hosted by climate charity Possible's Fixing Factory, aim to teach beginners how to repair everyday items such as toasters, remote controls, plugs, and small electronics.
This session teaches AI and data engineers how to set realistic expectations for software development agents like OpenHands, helping them leverage these tools effectively to boost productivity.