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Join Urban Corps of San Diego County and the North San Diego Business Chamber’s Sustainability Advisory Council on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for E-Waste Recycling Day. Business and residents can drive through the Chamber’s parking lot at 10875 Rancho Bernardo Road and drop off their e-waste for FREE. Urban Corps of San Diego County will be onsite collecting the e-waste. For a complete list of acceptable items visit -&nbsp;<a href="https://urbancorpssd.org/acceptable-e-waste/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://urbancorpssd.org/acceptable-e-waste/</a><a href="https://urbancorpssd.org/acceptable-e-waste/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>Urban Corps is an authorized e-waste collector through CalRecycle and offers free e-waste recycling services to businesses and residents throughout San Diego County.For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://urbancorpssd.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://urbancorpssd.org/</a>.

Local Event: E-Waste Recycling Day

E-Waste Recycling Day

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Contact:James Scannell858.350.3738 x 801
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Don’t Move … Improve!
 SAN DIEGO SPRING HOME/GARDEN SHOW
RETURNS TO DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS April 25 – 26 2026
Del Mar, California—Now in it’s 41st
year, The San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show returns to the historic Del Mar Fairgrounds, where the Show has been part of the community for 40+ years. It is a two-day extravaganza of demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services, exhibitors, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts—all with the convenience of one-stop shopping for everything pertaining to home and garden, inside and outside.
The San Diego Spring Home Garden Show is Southern California’s largest Home Garden Show for several reasons: Face to Face interaction with hundreds of high quality home improvement contractors and garden experts. The Show focuses on San Diego-area experts, services, products, and businesses, a San Diego County Show made for San Diegans. Visitors find everything they need to save time and money improving, refreshing, or remodeling their home and outdoor surroundings—from the latest in appliances to garden lighting, from BBQ’s to security systems, from baths to sunrooms, Energy efficient lighting to Solar, even ADU options. It’s everything for the home inside and outside, and all in one place!
In addition to a huge main hall where hundreds of exhibitors showcase the newest products and hottest trends, all at special low show prices where you can save hundreds or even thousands, and Exclusive Show offers, plus several unique home and garden features. To make your experience more enjoyable, there will be live music and an available Bar. Admission to the Show is FREE for both Saturday and Sunday! New this Show, the first 1,000 guests each day receive a FREE tote bag
* “The Garden Marketplace”—Shop at a grand nursery of the freshest plants for sale direct from San Diego area garden and non-profit plant societies, specialty growers and wholesalers at low Show prices. FREE horticultural advice from Master Gardeners. Plus, Face-to-Face meetings with some of San Diego’s top garden experts; gain priceless hands-on knowledge for your home projects, from landscaping to vegetable gardening and fruit trees. 
• Bargains!-- The San Diego Spring Home Garden Show is a home and garden shopper’s paradise. Special pricing is a big attraction for any homeowner looking for deep one-time-only savings. The Exhibitors offer an ideal opportunity to easily arrange for multiple bids on any home project, be it shutters, doors, windows, skylights, or hundreds of other essentials. Save TIME and MONEY! <a href="https://sandiegohomegardenshows.com/deals-list/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://sandiegohomegardenshows.com/deals-list/</a>
Show hours—Saturday, April 25 10am - 5pm and Sunday, April 26 10am – 4pm for more information visit: <a href="https://www.springhomegardenshow.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.springhomegardenshow.com</a>. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for tips and last minute updates. Join our mailing list to keep in the know about upcoming Shows or Features.
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About Westward Expos (<a href="https://www.springhomegardenshow.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.springhomegardenshow.com</a>): Founded in 1984 in San Diego, Westward Expos produces the San Diego Spring Home/Garden and San Diego Fall Home/Garden shows and the San Diego Home Improvement Expo. Westward Expos can be reached at 858.350.3738 x 801 For information on how to participate in the San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show, contact James Scannell at this number or <a href="mailto:jim@sandiegohomegardenshows.com">jim@sandiegohomegardenshows.com</a>

Local Event: Spring Home Garden Show

Spring Home Garden Show

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🇳🇱 Join us for the San Diego Koningsdag Festival!
Just a week away! @dutchsandiego
🎉 Celebrate with food, Dutch treats, games, Dutch DJ, and fun for the whole family
Something for the whole family: • Vendors &amp; Dutch Networking • Kids flea market (vlooienmarkt) • Traditional Dutch games with the Dutch School • Silent auction fundraiser for @thedutchschool …and more!
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San Diego Dutch Festival (Koningsdag)

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Christian Children's Chorus featuring singers from age 4 through retired adults in six choirs! &nbsp;Our program ends &nbsp;with a patriotic salute to our 250th birthday of America and a choral salute to all branches of service.

Local Event: GrandRitz Theater on Grand Ave., Escondido

GrandRitz Theater on Grand Ave., Escondido

Christian Children's Chorus featuring singers from age 4 through retired adults in six choirs!  Our program ends  with a...

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Art, Gardens and Inspiration Bloom on Mother’s Day Weekend
Looking for a Mother’s Day outing that feels relaxed, creative and distinctly North County? The 29th Annual Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden &amp; Studio Tour returns Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Hosted by the nonprofit San Dieguito Art Guild, this beloved self-guided driving tour invites visitors inside eight private homes across North San Diego County — each offering a blend of art, architecture and distinctive gardens.
More than 30 Guild artists will exhibit and sell their work throughout the properties, including paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography and jewelry. Artists are stationed throughout the gardens, creating an open-air gallery experience where guests can meet makers, ask questions and purchase directly. Complimentary refreshments will be served at every stop.
Each home offers its own personality and setting. This year’s tour includes properties featuring a pool with a rocky waterfall and sweeping canyon views; dramatic subtropical and desert landscaping; a front yard devoted entirely to succulents; kinetic metal and mosaic yard art; multiple water features; and even resident goats (guests are welcome to greet them, but not touch or feed). Another stop showcases seventeen fruit trees alongside vibrant proteas and exotic succulents, while a coastal home offers a laid-back garden with a soothing fountain and brick fire pit.
Tickets are valid both days, and guests are welcome to revisit favorite homes. Many attendees make it an annual tradition — gathering mothers, daughters and friends for a leisurely weekend of beauty, creativity and connection.
The tour serves as the Guild’s primary fundraiser of the year. Proceeds support the Guild’s mission to promote artistic understanding and foster artistic growth within the community through education and outreach. A portion of net proceeds will be awarded to visual arts education programs. One featured home will also host TERi Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with special needs. TERi clients create and sell original artwork, with proceeds benefiting their programs and teachers.
Tickets are $40 per person and go on sale in early April. They may be purchased at Off Track Gallery (937 South Coast Highway 101, Suite C-103, Encinitas), online at SanDieguitoArtGuild.com, or at any tour home during the event. Well-behaved children 17 and under are free.
For more information, visit SanDieguitoArtGuild.com, email pr@sandieguitoartguild.com, or call 760-805-0434.
Photos by Grace Swanson are available for publication and were taken expressly for publicity use.

Local Event: Mother's Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour

Mother's Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour

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