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The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

Your Tuesday plans just got a whole lot sweeter! Free Cone Day returns to Ben & Jerry’s at Seaport Village—home to both of San Diego’s only brick-and-mortar storefronts of the iconic scoop shop, located in the Lighthouse District + Carousel District. On Tuesday, April 16, enjoy unlimited FREE scoops of any flavors from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., no purchase necessary. All donations from the day will benefit the Monarch School Project—a local nonprofit providing education and wellness programming to unhoused children in grades K-12. Ben & Jerry's San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

"Madama Butterfly" by Giacomo PucciniSan Diego Civic Theatre1100 Third AvenueSan Diego, CA 92101Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2 p.m.Amidst the cherry blossoms of Nagasaki, a young woman makes a stand to support herself as a geisha after her disgraced father takes his life. Fate intervenes and brings her an American Naval Officer and she falls desperately in love. Unaware she is just a distraction to him, she believes they are married and renounces her religion as he sails away promising to return. And he does return, ready to take their child and raise him with his American wife. With her broken heart, she must choose to live with dishonor or die with honor.These performances star soprano Corinne Winters (last heard as Violetta in 2017’s "La traviata") and tenor Adam Smith as Pinkerton in his "Company" debut. San Diego Opera’s Principal Conductor Yves Abel returns to lead the San Diego Symphony with Jose Maria Condemi directing these performances.LANGUAGE – Sung in Italian with English and Spanish text projected above the stageRUN TIME – 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.Madama Butterfly In Discussion: In preparation for our upcoming production of Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly," San Diego Opera will host a series of online conversations. Click here for more information and to RSVP.Pre-Opera Talk: The pre-opera talk begins at 6:40 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. Friday evening performance. The Sunday matinee pre-opera talk begins at 1:10 p.m. before the 2 p.m. curtain.Mainstage Post-Opera Talk-Back: Stay after the performance for a Talk-Back. Once the curtain falls, there will be a 10-minute break, then join us in the front of the Dress Circle section where you can ask questions of the stars and cast (subject to availability), and find out what really happened onstage and backstage during the performance!

Our top picks for theater and opera in San Diego this season: Electropop and Tolstoy; free, immersive theater; a diverse, comedy spin on "Hamlet"; classic Puccini; and a new LGBTQ+ musical about friendship and happy endings.

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?

It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.

Everyone in the community is invited to attend Wings of Hope, hosted by The Elizabeth Hospice, on Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. This event will take place at the California Center for the Arts, located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido. Attendees will have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the special people who have touched their lives. Admission is free. Registration is required by April 19 online at www.elizabethhospice.org/wings or by calling 760.796.3708.Attendees will receive a butterfly for release, listen to live music, hear uplifting messages from The Elizabeth Hospice’s grief support team, and enjoy sweet treats. The Elizabeth Hospice, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit healthcare leader, has been providing hospice care, palliative care and grief support services to children and adults in San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County since 1978. The organization’s highly trained grief counselors help children and adults understand their feelings and thoughts and guide them through the process of coping with the death of a loved one. Grief support services are available to everyone in the community, including those who do not have a patient affiliation with The Elizabeth Hospice. No one needing these services has ever been turned away for financial reasons. In support of the organization’s nonprofit mission, a donation of $50 is suggested to reserve a Painted Lady Butterfly. Additional giving opportunities are available. For more information, contact Tylie Daniels at Tylie.Daniels@ehospice.org or 760.796.3708. All donations benefit The Elizabeth Hospice’s vital services for children and adults impacted by serious illness, grief and loss.The Elizabeth Hospice on Facebook / Instagram

This weekend in the arts: The Natural History Museum celebrates its 150th birthday with a free party; San Diego Zine Fest brings DIY art and publishing to Bread & Salt; "Gentryfries" honors the history of family, neighborhood and food at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; a big dance showcase and more arts and culture events.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.

The U.S. swim team entered Paris confident after a strong showing in national trials. But the American team's stars struggled again on Friday night as swimmers from Australia and France dominated.