The Metropolitan Council engaged artists to gather public input on the Imagine 2050 guide through art projects during events to integrate community dreams into regional development.

Carmel will host its first Diwali Festival with performances, traditional food, and fireworks on Oct. 26, 5-8 pm, at Midtown Plaza, to celebrate cultural diversity.

Mansfield's Farr Best Theater, with Mariposas de Mansfield, will host a Dia de los Muertos event, Haunt the Block, featuring traditional activities and displays.

The State Fair's 20-year-old tobacco barn highlights North Carolina's tobacco curing tradition, with local champions Sandy and Ken Jones aiming for another win in the fair's stringing contest.

The Dougherty Arts Center in Austin hosts a Sustainability Salon to discuss eco-friendly art practices, featuring seed ball making, art supply swapping, and hot cocoa.

The Coon Rapids Fire Department is holding its annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest for 4th and 5th graders to promote smoke alarm awareness through art.

An exhibition at Gallery 344 in Cambridge showcases a public art project focused on cloning and reviving an old apple tree through community participation and engagement.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center showcases 'Fortlandia', featuring the 'Honeycomb Hideout', a collaborative design project aimed at interactive learning and community involvement.

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024 kicks off this weekend with traffic expected around Zilker Park. TPR and ACAF provide festival rules and travel tips, including bag policies and transportation options.

The White Rock Lake Artists' Studio Tour in East Dallas is a self-guided event where participants visit 35 art studios, offering intimate insights into local artists' practices.

Artist Jay Centrell will discuss his work at Lewisville Grand Theater's Art Talk, focusing on the evolution of cityscapes, amidst current Main Street construction and ample nearby parking.

The San Diego Museum of Art is hosting "Foster + Partners: Architecture of Light and Space" this fall, showcasing the studio's work and previewing their planned west wing renovation.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returned to Golden Gate Park on Friday, kicking off its annual three-day music festival. It has been bringing community and free music to the park for over two decades. Attendees soaked up the sun and all varieties of music on Friday as a preview of the weekend to come.