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The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) is pleased to host a Patient and Advocate Education Forum on Friday, March 15, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT, in San Diego, CA, at the San Diego Convention Center the day before the start of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. The organization welcomes all gynecologic cancer (cervical, endometrial/uterine, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar) patients, advocates, family members, and providers. The Forum is complimentary, and attendee registration is now open. This event will provide an opportunity for the creation of meaningful connections among patients, advocates, and healthcare professionals, all centered around a community learning experience where participants will: explore recent developments and breakthroughs in gynecologic cancer from renowned experts, share health and wellness best practices through a cancer journey, and join together in group movement activities. Agenda for the Patient and Advocate Education Forum can be accessed here. Forum Presenters – Gynecologic Cancer Survivors and their Associated Organizations: - Debbie Janes - Rachel Miller-Garcia - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance - Adrienne Moore - Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African-Americans - Kimberly Richardson - Black Cancer Collaborative; Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancer - Jackie Smith - Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance; Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego - Angelica L. Thomas - Endometrial Cancer Action Network for African-Americans Forum Presenters – Health Providers and/or Researchers in Gynecologic Oncology and their Associated Institutions: - Ginger J. Gardner, MD - Chair, Board of Directors, Foundation for Women’s Cancer - Memorial Sloan Cancer Center, New York, NY - Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MHSc - 2023-2024 President, Society of Gynecologic Oncology - Duke University, Durham, NC - Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS - University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - Joshua Cohen, MD - City of Hope, Irvine, CA - Ramez Eskander, MD - University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA - Lynn Parker, MD - Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY - Premal Thaker, MD - Washington University, St. Louis, MO - Jessica Walchonski, PA-C, MMS - University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - Christina Washington, MD - University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Cocktail fans are invited to join Club Kokomo and spectate an electric cocktail competition between your favorite local bartenders as they compete for a $500 grand prize! Sip our award-winning Club Kokomo Spirits Rum and watch three exciting rounds with unique challenges and special guest judge Mike Love of the Beach Boys. The competition rounds include: • Best Garnishes • Fastest One-Armed Mojito w/ White Rum • Head-to-Head Punch Bowl w/ Aged Rum Want to compete? Bartenders can apply here (deadline is November 28). Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

Clay Hoffman will speak on “The Irish Brigade of the Civil War.” This renowned unit consisted predominantly of Irish Americans who fought for the Union, most of whom were recent immigrants. Often leading the charge, the Irish Brigade suffered one of the highest casualty rates of any Union brigade during the war. The Irishmen were known for their Gaelic war cry of “Faugh a ballaugh,” meaning "Clear the way.” Clay Hoffman is a longtime member of the San Diego Civil War Round Table and has written dozens of articles on historical topics. His recent book is "A Pearl of Uganda: The Story of Holy Innocents Children's Hospital."ss

Bring the entire family and gather around One Paseo’s 30-foot tree as it lights up the sky during the annual tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 25 starting at 5 p.m. Look up at the adorning lights and feel the holiday cheer with live musical performances, snow falling from the rooftops, and a special appearance from Santa himself! For more information visit: onepaseo.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Every year we look forward to this cozy evening under a canopy of lights where we sing traditional Christmas carols and hear the real Christmas story. Join us for a festive evening filled with warmth and cheer that Christmas brings at Magee Park in Carlsbad Village. Come with your family and friends and enjoy free hot chocolate and cookies, as you bundle up under the stars!

In what she calls "Books Not Bans," Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.

On Wednesday, November 15th, join PB’s Duck Dive for specialty FRIENDS Trivia. Brush up on your knowledge of the 90’s and 2000’s sitcom, and come out with all your friends to enjoy themed cocktail specials. Trivia, hosted by Sunset Trivia, begins at 8:00 p.m. Please call The Duck Dive, at (858) 273-3825, to make reservations to sit together.

Join renowned social critic and New York Times contributor Eric Klinenberg as he presents his latest work, 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available for you and a guest by pre-ordering a copy of 2020 from the Library Shop SD. About the Book: 2020 will go down alongside 1914, 1929, and 1968 as one of the most consequential years in history. This riveting and affecting book is the first attempt to capture the full human experience of that fateful time. At the heart of 2020 are seven vivid profiles of ordinary New Yorkers — including an elementary school principal, a bar manager, a subway custodian, and a local political aide — whose experiences illuminate how Americans and people across the globe reckoned with 2020. Through these poignant stories, we revisit our own moments of hope and fear, the profound tragedies and losses in our communities, the mutual aid networks that brought us together, and the social movements that hinted at the possibilities of a better world. Eric Klinenberg vividly captures these stories, casting them against the backdrop of a high-stakes presidential election, a surge of misinformation, rising distrust, and raging protests. We move from the epicenter in New York City to Washington and London, where political leaders made the crisis much more lethal than it had to be. We witnessed epidemiological battles in Wuhan and Beijing, along with the initiatives of scientists, citizens, and policymakers in Australia, Japan, and Taiwan, who worked together to save lives. Klinenberg allows us to see 2020 — and, ultimately, ourselves — with unprecedented clarity and empathy. His book helps us reckon with what we lived through and the challenges we face before the next crisis arrives. About the Author: ERIC KLINENBERG is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor in the Social Sciences and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University. He is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance and author of Palaces for the People, Going Solo, Heat Wave, and Fighting for Air. He has contributed to The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Wired, and This American Life. He lives in New York City. For additional information about the event, please visit here. Stay Connected with Eric Klinenberg! Facebook | Instagram | X

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Write Out Loud presents "Myths & Legends" Heroes, Immortals, Gods, and Monsters! Hear familiar and obscure myths and legends from across the ancient world come to life, read aloud by professional actors. Compare both classic and contemporary tellings of characters who have survived over two and a half millennia!