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Erneaux is known for her semi-autobiographical works. The permanent secretary noted her "clinical acuity" in examining personal memory.

Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston and Chris Rock were also among those in Washington, D.C. this weekend to celebrate Sandler, who worked on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and moved on to films.

K. Barry Sharpless from Scripps Research in La Jolla won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of "snapping molecules together."

Cannupa Hanska Luger will share the work he's created as the Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residence. Luger is a multidisciplinary artist and an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, Lakota and European descent). Through monumental installations and social collaboration, Luger activates speculative fiction and communicates stories about 21st Century Indigeneity, combining critical cultural analysis with dedication and respect for the diverse materials, environments, and communities he engages. He lectures and produces large-scale projects around the globe and his works are in many public collections. Luger is a recipient of a 2021 United States Artists Fellowship Award for Craft and was named a 2021 GRIST Fixer, he is a 2020 Creative Capital Fellow, a 2020 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow, and the recipient of the Museum of Arts and Design’s 2018 inaugural Burke Prize, among others.Follow on social media!Instagram + Twitter

Join us on Saturday, October 29 at 7 p.m. at the newly revamped Rooftop Bar for Wonderland at The Rooftop: Welcome to the Mad Tea Party. Complete with a photo booth, live DJ, seasonal cocktail specials, and bottle service at the cabanas, the night will also include a costume contest. The Best Costume first place recipient will receive a one-night stay in a Sanctuary Studio Suite at Mission Pacific Hotel and a $150 food and beverage credit. The second prize receives a one-night stay at Mission Pacific, and the third prize will receive $150 at The Rooftop. The Rooftop Bar just recently debuted a reimagination as a spirited, stand-alone destination nestled above Oceanside Beach infused with vibrant local culture offering guests a day-to-night oasis with beach club energy, where guests can ease from sunrise to sunset O'Side style.Follow on social media!Facebook + Instagram

Prepare for the pet pawty of the season as TrustedHousesitters and The Animal Pad partner together to host Howl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 22! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amici Amphitheater in Little Italy, attendees and their furry friends are encouraged to dress up in their cutest (but comfy) Halloween costumes while perusing through pet-friendly photo booths, artwork, and pet goodies. The free pet adoption event will also feature caricature drawings of pets by Marco, pet friendly photo opps, raffles and prizes! At this spooky pawty, guests will have the chance to snap cute photos with their in cute Halloween themed photo areas, take home original pet caricature drawings, and meet other pet owners or soon to be pet parents. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter raffles periodically throughout the day for only $1. All proceeds from the raffles will go towards The Animal Pad, a volunteer based 501 C3 non-profit all breed dog rescue that saves dogs from high kill shelters in Southern California and the streets of Mexico. Come one and come all to this spooky adoption event If you dare!Follow on social media!Facebook + Instagram

This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale.

Band leader and beloved piano player for many years in San Diego, Sue is known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie and always manages to entertain with fun and flair. She has won many San Diego Music Awards, with various bands, and toured the world with the late blues artist Candye Kane, for 8 years. In 2008 her album "Sophisticated Ladies" won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis for Best (unsigned) CD. The City of San Diego named a day after her, also in 2008.Vocalist Liz Ajuzie is a jazz and blues singer and is a big fan of 40s jazz. A first generation American, her Nigerian parents introduced her to the music of Nat King Cole, as well as her African roots, and now she is exploring the early R&B music of the 50s and 60s with enthusiasm.Liz draws inspiration from many artists, including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington, Mae West, Lavern Baker, and Ruth Brown.Free concerts at noon every Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour.The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert.Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home.Follow on social media!Sue Palmer: Facebook + TwitterLiz Ajuzie: Facebook + InstagramAthenaeum: Facebook + Instagram

This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.