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In recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, Clearity – a San Diego-based national ovarian cancer nonprofit organization – hosts its annual Teal Woman Celebration. This year marks Clearity’s 16th year supporting ovarian cancer patients and their families. The evening will reunite Clearity’s supporters to celebrate the progress made and help reach the ambitious goal to revolutionize the ovarian cancer experience, one person at a time, all while honoring those facing an ovarian cancer diagnosis. The Teal Woman Celebration will feature live music, a cocktail hour on the balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean, silent auction and inspired cuisine. One-of-a-kind entertainment and program will follow, along with a live auction to raise money to help ensure all people have access to Clearity’s programs and patient services. Individual tickets are $400, or $4,000 for a table (host). Visit: https://give.clearity.org/event/teal-woman-2024/e533408/register/new/select-tickets The Clearity Foundation on Instagram and Facebook

People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation.

State Farm Insurance is calling the Los Angeles wildfires the costliest disaster in its history of doing business. The company is requesting an emergency rate increase on all customers.

With 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé now has more than any artist in Grammy history. Her competition this year includes Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone.

Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.

Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers September: Depicting and Evoking Emotion: Where the writer puts her pen is where the reader feels emotion. This class will explore the twinned concept of depicting emotion (how to show, when to tell, emotion in the story) and evoking emotion (making the reader feel something when they read!) Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Students at San Diego Unified’s Language Academy participated in a classroom election and learned about the tangible impact of their votes.

Spill the Beans’ Seaport Village location is hosting a permanent jewelry pop-up on Friday, March 29th! The popular coffee and bagel spot will be partnering with Haus of Serotonin, from 1:00 pm - 6:00 p.m., to sell handmade chains to store customers for $10 off the original price. And for Spill the Beans’ fanatics, Haus of Serotonin will be naming one of their chains after the Basic Sitch drink, a dope take on the classic caramel macchiato, created with a blend of caramel sauce, vanilla syrup, milk, and espresso. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Joe Marich is a literary public relations and marketing expert who represented best-selling author Michael Crichton for over 16 years, and has launched over 800 books for other authors. He will share insider tips about literary marketing and public relations based on his 30+ years of experience. Topics covered will include: How to use literary marketing and media relations effectively; Ten questions to ask yourself before starting to write your book outline – or now, if it’s too late; -What you can do on your own to help market/promote your book; - When you need to hire an expert (and when you don’t); - What to expect from a marketing and PR expert—and what not to expect; - Other relevant topics. Pitch your book to Joe in a PR Lightning Round! In addition to getting answers to all of your PR questions, come prepared to “pitch” your book or book idea to Joe and he will give you a thumbnail sketch of how media-friendly your project may or may not be, and offer alternatives that might work even better. Note: This event is for SDWI members only. Join SDWI today. Please visit our website https://writeyourstorynow.org/ to join and register for this event. For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram