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This Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for creativity as self-care. Voices of Our City Choir invites you to experience how music and art become lifelines—tools for mental wellness, community building, and hope. Through live performance, storytelling, and visual art, witness how our choir members reclaim joy, voice, and healing. Come be moved. Come be inspired. Come and play! Be a part of: • participating in a songwriting activity with Voices’ facilitators • meeting the producers of our podcast Sounds of the Sidewalk and share your own voice for a future episode • exploring a showcase of art created by members of Voices • individual and in-community art-making opportunities • participating in an improv workshop Behind The Music culminates on a high note with a soul-stirring concert sing-along inside St. Paul’s Cathedral. This is more than a music event— it’s a celebration of resilience, community, and the healing power of song and art. Tickets are $35 each. Children welcome — kids under 10 are free. 100% of ticket sales go directly to the transformational programming of Voices of Our City. For more information email info@voicesofourcity.org, call (619) 738-1232 or visit voicesofourcity.org Visit: https://www.voicesofourcity.org/event-details/behind-the-music-how-voices-of-our-city-intersects-creativity-and-mental-health Voices of Our City Choir on Instagram and Facebook

By the time Avi Kaplan launched his solo career with 2017's "Sage and Stone", he'd already built an audience that stretched across the globe, racking up three GRAMMY Awards as a member of the platinum-selling vocal group, Pentatonix. As the group's profile continued to climb though, Avi knew he needed to return to his own artistic foundation — to the organic roots, country and soul music that had provided the soundtrack to his upbringing in rural California. Now, following 2020’s well-received EP, "I’ll Get By" and 2022’s highly acclaimed LP, "Floating On A Dream" (produced by Shooter Jennings), Avi is set to release "Feel Alright", a new 5-track EP on Fantasy Records that further showcases his extraordinary artistic ability. Produced by Kaplan along with Reid Leslie (Devon Gilfillian), "Feel Alright" blends modern sounds with classic influences into something inventive, fresh and wholly original. The new music is the start of a busy 2024 for the celebrated singer-songwriter. Between mid-May and mid-June, Avi will visit 16 cities on a tour across the U.S., with confirmed dates in the UK and Europe set for September. Guthrie Brown, a Nashville transplant by way of "old Montana" began playing the guitar at age six. By the age of seventeen, he journeyed to Nashville to pursue the dream of being a professional songwriter, recording & performing artist. After settling in Music City, he recorded and produced his first self-titled EP, which got the attention of Nashville's premiere independent radio station, WRLT Lightning 100. Capitalizing on the initial success of his debut EP, Guthrie recorded and released his second EP "Spirit of the Elk" with producer Stuart Mathis (The Wallflowers, Lucinda Williams). Following his second release, he recruited his longtime friends and musicians John Ogelby (drums), Will Honaker (bass, keys) and John McNally (guitar) to join the band. Their musical pairing has since been compared to something as strong and pure as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Visit: https://musicboxsd.com/event/14299623/avi-kaplan-move-our-souls-w-guthrie-brown/ Avi Kaplan on Instagram and Facebook Guthrie Brown on Instagram and Facebook

 Promises2Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for foster children in San Diego, is holding an exclusive evening of dinner and music to benefit current and former foster children. The 16th Annual Dream On Concert Gala is presented by Kevin and Raegan Prior and will be hosted by Joan Waitt at her La Jolla estate home on Monday, September 15, 2025. This elegant outdoor affair will begin with a sunset cocktail reception, followed by a gourmet seated dinner prepared by Executive Chef Jeffrey Strauss and Pamplemousse Grille, silent and live auctions, and a private concert. The Dream On Concert Gala has become one of San Diego’s most anticipated philanthropic events - selling out each year and raising vital funds to support foster children of all ages, from birth through adulthood. Funds raised help support Promises2Kids' life-changing programs, including: - Camp Connect - reuniting siblings separated in foster care - Guardian Scholars - helping foster youth pursue their career aspirations - Foster Futures - preventing homelessness among former foster youth - Mentoring - matching foster children and youth with mentors This year’s Event Chairs are Lynne Doyle, Jolene Perry, and Joan Waitt. Southwest Airlines, the Official Airline of Promises2Kids, returns as the Reception Sponsor. Other returning supporters include Orli La Jolla as the Tequila Lounge Sponsor, Carmel Mountain Preschool as the Youth Speaker Sponsor, and Ranch & Coast Magazine as the Premier Media Partner. Promises2Kids on Facebook / Instagram

Learn how to make the perfect probiotic pickle! Includes your own take-home mason jar of seasonal pickles! Learn: We'll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods Demo: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple fermented pickle recipes with cucumbers, peppers, carrots, and more which are loaded with healthy "probiotic" bacteria. Taste: We'll have a variety of fermented pickle styles to sample Do it yourself: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of seasonal pickles with locally grown ingredients to take home and ferment Fermenters Club on Facebook / Instagram

Join Us for a Community Clean-Up in Del Mar! The Del Mar Village Association (DMVA) invites you to take part in our “Keep Del Mar Green” community clean-up event! Together, we’ll protect our beautiful coastline, support sustainability, and make a lasting impact on our environment. We'll meet at the 17th Street Del Mar Lifeguard Station before spreading out across the beach, parks, and nearby streets to collect litter that would otherwise pollute our precious waterways. To make your efforts even more rewarding, the Del Mar Lifeguards will work with us to treat our volunteers to a delicious breakfast of eggs and pancakes. During the cleanup, we’ll use baskets from the Del Mar ShoreSaver Program—a pioneering environmental initiative led by DMVA in partnership with the City of Del Mar, EDCO, and Relic Coastal Collaborative—designed to keep our beaches pristine while promoting ecological health. We can’t wait to see you there—let’s keep Del Mar green! The Del Mar Village Association on Facebook / Instagram

A free 20 minute breakfast lecture series for our creative community. Join us for coffee, donuts, and inspiration every last Friday of the month. Claire Johnson is CEO of San Diego Magazine and SDM Studios, and co-founder of Del Mar Wine and Food Festival. She and her husband, Troy, acquired the media company in 2021–it has now been in business for 76 years. Originally from New York, she graduated from Loyola University with a journalism degree. Claire started her media career at NBCUniversal, where she worked in advertising and helped develop its Peacock platform before acquiring San Diego Magazine. Also a published photographer in publications like Vogue (and, of course, San Diego Magazine), Claire and her family live in Ocean Beach, San Diego. CreativeMornings San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Parking for major events near Petco Park is going to get a lot more expensive starting in September. The new rates will help the city balance its budget — but there’s push back from local organizations.

Learn to make your own Flower Press Book! Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Embrace the beauty of the season with the timeless tradition of flower pressing! Join us for a laid-back beginner bookbinding class where you’ll craft your very own Traveler’s Flower Press Book—a perfect companion for capturing nature’s blooms. If you have never made a book, don’t worry. This is a beginner book, with no stitching and step-by-step instructions along the way. All supplies are included. This beautiful book features sturdy wooden covers adorned with fine papers from around the world, a bookcloth spine, and six pages dedicated to pressing your flowers. Its compact size and ribbon closure make it the ideal addition to your pack or purse for a scenic walk or hike. Every step of the way, Claire Formilan from Beyond the Fold Paperie will guide you with expert instruction, teaching you how to create your book and sharing her top flower pressing tips. Plus, we’ll have plenty of time to press a few flowers together to kickstart your collection! You’ll leave with your new handmade Travelers Flower Press Book, flowers that you press, and a fresh joy for connecting to nature. No experience necessary. Ages 15+ years welcome, or 10-14 years with an adult participant. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join an interest list for new class date notifications. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

For the fifth consecutive week, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem tops the Billboard 200 albums chart. But there's plenty of volatility beneath him on the chart.

Stream now with YouTube. For decades, rhinos have been targeted for their horns, prized in traditional medicine despite having no proven benefits. After rebounding from near extinction during colonial hunting, they face danger once again.