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San Diego’s Global Arts and Crafts Brand OOLY Kicks Off the School Year with Local Warehouse Sale Portion of proceeds will benefit Kids For Peace, a local charity empowering kids across the globe to inspire, uplift, and embrace kindness through creativity. San Diego, California (July 2023) – OOLY, the whimsical and colorful arts, crafts and school supply brand, will host a warehouse sale and back to school celebration at OOLY’s Headquarters in Carlsbad on August 18-19, 2023. The woman-owned, San Diego-based company invites the community to its headquarters to take advantage of deeply discounted products to kick off the new school year. With a portion of the proceeds benefiting Kids For Peace, the annual event will also feature a craft activity area complete with OOLY favorites for visitors to enjoy. WHAT | OOLY Warehouse Sale - Two-day sale offering deep discounts on arts, crafts and school supplies and featuring free gifts, prizes and a craft activity area. WHEN | August 18, 2023 • 12 p.m.-6 p.m. / August 19, 2023 • 8 a.m.-2 p.m. WHERE | OOLY Headquarters BENEFICIARY | A portion of the proceeds will benefit Kids For Peace, a Carlsbad-based global nonprofit that was founded in 2006 and has built a worldwide community of kind, compassionate, and empowered young people. Through projects and programs, Kids for Peace has reached over 19 million youth in 121 countries, spreading its powerful message to actively engage in socially conscious leadership, community service, arts, environmental stewardship and global friendships. Kids For Peace is home to the illustrious Great Kindness Challenge, a global campaign that promotes kindness, social-emotional health, and bullying prevention for youth of all ages. OOLY is the official 2024 sponsor of The Great Kindness Challenge set for January 22-26, 2024. Connect with OOLY on Facebook & Instagram!

Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz. It’s a great way to drink with friends, without burning brain cells. And it’s where useless knowledge means everything. Our quizzes cover everything from Hungary to "The Hunger Games," from science to sports, from the Billboard Hot 100 to "Better Call Saul." Each quiz consists of seven rounds of eight questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Teams can be up to six players, so bring your smartest friends (or some likable dummies)—or come solo. We can always help you join a team! No reservations needed, just show up! Winning teams get bar cash and other prizes, depending on the venue. Bonus questions sprinkled throughout the quiz will net you additional goodies. But mostly it’s about establishing your dominance—or at least pleasantly surprising yourself. You’re into that, right?

Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz. It’s a great way to drink with friends, without burning brain cells. And it’s where useless knowledge means everything. Our quizzes cover everything from Hungary to "The Hunger Games," from science to sports, from the Billboard Hot 100 to "Better Call Saul." Each quiz consists of seven rounds of eight questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Teams can be up to six players, so bring your smartest friends (or some likable dummies)—or come solo. We can always help you join a team! No reservations needed, just show up! Winning teams get bar cash and other prizes, depending on the venue. Bonus questions sprinkled throughout the quiz will net you additional goodies. But mostly it’s about establishing your dominance—or at least pleasantly surprising yourself. You’re into that, right? Connect with Geeks Who Drink on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Join us on Saturday, August 5 at AleSmith Brewing Company to celebrate Tony Gwynn Day. In honor of his 2000th and 3000th hits in 1993 and 1999, two special commemorative beers featuring artwork by Ground Floor Murals will be released in 16oz 4-pack cans. There will also be other activities such as live music, DJs, raffle prizes, and live art activations from Ground Floor Murals leading up to the Padres vs Dodgers Watch Party at 5:40 PM (Drink specials available during the game to help root for the home team). Food trucks will be located onsite. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. RSVP'ing does not guarantee access to cans of the released beers. Limited amount of cases will be sold in a pre-sale to those who RSVP a week out to the event. The remaining cases will be sold onsite day of the event.

Since 2017 nearly a million Rohingya people have languished in camps in Bangladesh. Four young Rohingya are being honored by the U.N. refugee agency for documenting their life in vivid photos.

Journalist Masha Gessen talks to NPR's Morning Edition about their recent New Yorker essay on German Holocaust memory and the situation in Gaza — and the controversy that ensued.

Blitz Bazawule's musical re-imagining of the 1982 Alice Walker novel The Color Purple finds new joy among the pain.

He then decided to split the grant funding with the other nine finalists, taking just $10,000 for Project Street Vet, an Encinitas-based nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness care for their pets by providing free veterinary care, treatment and support.

Offsite Visit us at the Lanford Days Activation in San Diego July 19- 20! The replica of Roseanne’s local hometown festival is free and open to the public. You can play carnival games, win prizes, eat the Lanford Lunch Box Diner’s famous loose meat sandwiches and enjoy the atmosphere. Famed San Diego country/rock singer-songwriter Sara Petite, whose spot-on impersonation of Loretta Lynn has gained widespread attention, will be playing the role of Loretta Lynn at Lanford Days, July 20-21 in San Diego’s Gaslamp District. Petite has built an award-winning career with songs that owe as much to the rock & roll roadhouse as they do the honky-tonk. She has earned a wide range of accolades — including Top 40 success on the Americana charts, international airplay, and more than a half-dozen trophies from the San Diego Music Awards. Lanford Days is based on an iconic episode of ROSEANNE (season 5, episode 15), when the festival appeared in the episode featuring Country-Western legend Loretta Lynn, including a memorable duet with Roseanne over the closing credits. Throughout the two-day festival, which is free and open to the public, activation scenes from Episode 15 will be recreated as if you are right there in the action with our actors - Roseanne, Dan, Darlene, DJ and others, recreating the magic that millions of viewers experienced watching this episode. Lanford Days will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 20-21, at 6th & E in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The Lanford Lunch Box on Facebook

Watch parties are being hosted for all three of the United States’ group stage matches: USA vs. Vietnam (Friday, July 21 – 6 p.m. PT), USA vs. Netherlands (Wednesday, July 26 – 6 p.m. PT) and USA vs. Portugal (Tuesday, Aug. 1. – 12:00 a.m. PT). The opening group stage match on July 21 will take place at Novo Brazil Brewing in Otay Ranch. Following the USWNT match, San Diego Wave takes on the Portland Thorns at 7:30 p.m. PT in the team’s final stretch of UKG Challenge Cup group stage matches. The Wave’s signature “La Ola” will be available for a special price of $5. On July 26, the Wave will host a watch party at Guava Beach Bar & Grill in Mission Beach as the USWNT takes on the Netherlands. In the final group match for the USWNT on Aug. 1, the Wave and American Outlaws San Diego will be co-hosting a watch party at O’Brien’s Pub in Convoy. Additional watch parties and activations will continue to be added throughout the World Cup, with details here on the San Diego Wave website. Exclusive Merchandise, Prizes & Giveaways Throughout the city, San Diego Wave will have a presence at local pubs and restaurants. Exclusive coasters can be found and scanned for a chance to win a signed Alex Morgan jersey, along with additional prizes including tickets to the club’s World Cup Welcome Back Night on Sunday, Sept. 3. Limited-edition USWNT and San Diego Wave co-branded “One Nation. One Team” merchandise is also available here for purchase.