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Description: Magic and rainbows and sunshine, oh my! Get ready to tap into your inner unicorn as we celebrate with crafts, activities, and delectable treats! No registration is required. Audience: Recommended for ages 3-9.

The show has always been the biggest dedicated stage for hip-hop. In the year of its 50th anniversary, with chatter of its demise looming, how do those in the building see things?

“The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny,” is the topic of a FREE, hybrid public symposium hosted by the CARTA: UC San Diego/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny at the Salk Institute - Conrad T. Prebys Auditorium on Friday, May 19, 2023 (Beginning 1:00 p.m. Pacific with Q&A and expert discussion and commencing ~ 4:30 p.m. Pacific), co-chaired by Daniel Povinelli (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and Pauline Wiessner (Arizona State University & University of Utah). Event Summary: The human penchant for storytelling is universal, early developing, and profoundly culture-shaping. Stories (folk tales, narratives, and myths) influence the costs of social transactions and organize societies at every scale of human interaction. Story as a mode of communication is also unprecedented in the animal kingdom: although we are compelled to tell stories about other animals, they are not likewise compelled to tell stories about us (or anything else, for that matter). Even scientists who attempt to objectively understand human origins are destined to craft those explanations as stories, often with narrative and/or mythic overtones. From the domestication of fire to the emergence of cooperative hunting to the evolutionary origins of human cognition, our understanding of the human journey is deeply influenced by stories embedded in our cultural histories. Even our ability to manage urgent human problems such as global health and climate change are affected by the stories and myths humans choose to tell. This symposium explores several stories about how the evolution of story-telling shaped, and continues to shape, the human epoch. For updates regarding the live webcast of the in-person symposium on FRIDAY, May 19, 2023, visit the event page. For more information, please email: khunter@ucsd.edu or carta-info@anthropogeny.org. Funding for this symposium was provided by many generous CARTA friends like YOU. Closed captioning for the recordings was made possible by CARTA Patrons Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins & Gordon Perkins.

Ukraine calculates the agony of war in many ways. Lives lost, homes destroyed, families turned into refugees. There's also trauma that's harder to measure — the collective mental health crisis.

Saturday, April 1, we return to Walk for Lyme San Diego where Bay Area Lyme Foundation and San Diego Lyme Alliance host the annual 5K walk for Lyme and tick-borne disease awareness. Friends and families are invited to this free event that includes t-shirts, live music, booths, tick bite prevention, Lyme education and giveaways as they walk along beautiful Mission Bay. What a great opportunity to jump-start the local Lyme community. No registration needed! Hope to see you there! For more information about this event, please contact events@BayAreaLyme.org and visit https://www.bayarealyme.org/events/ San Diego Lyme Alliance on Facebook / Instagram

Summer Camp is Here! 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday - Thursday Open to all potty-trained children ages 2.6-10. My Gym camp is the best! Children participate in energizing fitness games, themed fun, noncompetitive gymnastics, arts and crafts, music and so much more. Each camp program is uniquely designed to keep your children moving and active, as we emphasize physical development and personal success. Our themes and programs change daily, so no two camp days at My Gym are ever the same! Space is limited. Sign up today to ensure your spot! Discounts Sibling discount Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Class Description This class for all genders who identify as a warrior, or who are trying to find the Muse warrior inside, is for beginning or seasoned poets. The native “respect” is a noun which weaves through identities, male, female, two-spirited, more: Indian women performed what Europeans considered to be men’s work. But, from the Native American perspective, women’s roles reflected their own cultural emphases on reciprocity, balance, and autonomy. Most scholars agree that Native American women at the time of contact with Europeans had more authority and autonomy than did European women…However, most cultures shared certain characteristics that promoted gender equality. Two quotes by Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate of our nation, help form our perspective in this respect. The first quote is: Poetry is the art that is closest to music, standing between music and narrative orality (which can be speechmaking, sermon or theater). Poetry is the voice of what can’t be spoken, the mode of truth-telling when meaning needs to rise above or skim below everyday language in shapes not discernible by the ordinary mind. It trumps the rhetoric of politicians. Poetry is prophetic by nature and not bound by time. Because of these qualities poetry carries grief, heartache, ecstasy, celebration, despair, or searing truth more directly than any other literary art form. It is ceremonial in nature. Poetry is a tool for disruption and creation and is necessary for generations of humans to know who they are and who they are becoming in the wave map of history. Without poetry, we lose our way. — On the art of poetry in “An Interview with Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate” in Poets.org (2019 Mar 31) The second quote is: I am seen as a feminist poet. The way I interpret feminism in my own work is the power of a woman to be a warrior—to recognize the warrior characteristics within herself, which include self-love, vulnerability, honesty, integrity, a sense of morals, and so on…Part of the way I am comes from being around Native American people, but I wouldn’t really use the world ‘spiritual.’ It is natural for human beings to be in awe of the sacred and to realize that the sacred is everywhere. But humans seem to have lost their way, although every once in a while someone may find it, and I think that’s the artist. The artists and the poets are the ones who search for the sacred place. — On finding ways to honor women in “Joy Harjo: An Interview” in Poets & Writers (July/August 1993) How do we define what poetry is for us, what the process is about, not the event, as we put pen to page or tap the keyboard. And what is the role of the poet holding the pen? Traditionally, the warrior is seen as a man. Joy Harjo’s above definition expands the gender possibilities for the warrior’s identity when such terms as self-love, vulnerability (being receptive to themes, images, stories), honesty, integrity, etc. Harjo: Most readers assume that the events in a poem actually happened to the poet. Not everything I write is autobiographical. In my work, I add to or change the truth. It is still the truth, just presented in a different form…If my style didn’t change and evolve, I would quit writing. Poetry is reciprocal. As poetry feeds you, you have to nurture the art and give it time and attention. It does give back to you, I suppose like anything else (Ibid). Participants in this class will hear poems by Joy Harjo, Georgiana Valoyce Sanchez, Louise Erdrich, N. Scott Momaday, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Sherwin Bitsui, Sherman Alexie, Kim Shuck, and others. These poets will help the above definitions in concrete, figurative, and indigenous ways. Film clips will also help you in your search to define your warrior or feel like one. Jim Moreno’s poem-making workshop will be taught on Sunday, March 26, 2023, online in his Zoom meeting room. Participants in the class are welcomed to the Container of respect and safety that are the staples of Moreno’s classes. The first 90-minute segment will include Native women poets, film clips, and poems. The second 90 minutes will feature Native men poets, film clips and poems. Disclaimers You will be emailed the Zoom link 24 hours before the start of the class. If you sign up less than 24 hours before the start of the class, please either send us a message via this website or send an email to request your link. Please note that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that a class does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies on registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

On Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the United States; however, it took almost two years for all enslaved peoples to get word that they were free. Troops delivered the news in June of 1865, finally liberating the last of the enslaved African American people of the 19th Century. Today, this celebration of Black Independence Day is known as “Juneteenth,” and it has become a widely-recognized celebration in African American communities across the United States, and as of last year, is now a federal holiday. Fifty years ago in San Diego, Sidney Cooper Sr. opened a string of small businesses housed in one storefront in Southeast San Diego, in one of the largest historically African American neighborhoods. As a businessman and a member of the community, Sidney felt passionately about countering the devastating effects that centuries of oppression had imposed on his neighborhood. As a man of character and compassion, he wanted to be part of something positive that would unify the people of Southeast San Diego, and remind them of how strong, beautiful, and important they were. So with his own money, Sidney started “The Cooper Family Juneteenth Celebration.” Sidney perceived Juneteenth to not only be a celebration of Black Independence Day, but also as an opportunity to unite and heal the community by providing arts and culture, health resources, educational programs, food, a kid’s fun zone, and other entertainment. Perhaps the most important aspect of this, is that Sidney made sure that all of these services were provided to everyone free of cost. Juneteenth was a source of great passion for Sidney, so when he passed away a few years ago, his children, imbued with the same sense of dedication for their community, continued his project and have been holding the annual event in honor of his memory and with the same intentions of unifying people, much in the same way as their father had. In the past several years, the Cooper family has partnered with several other community organizations to expand and increase the publicity of Juneteenth and each year more people are participating, and the attendees are becoming more diverse. 2022’s celebration saw attendees numbered in the thousands. In addition to its core African American base, recent years have seen a strong participation from the LGBTQ and Latino communities alike. This growth is largely due to the growing variety of services, vendors and performances that the Coopers incorporate and invite each year. Traditionally held along Imperial Avenue where Sidney Cooper Sr. held the celebrations, Juneteenth has grown so much that it is now held down the way at Memorial Park. The booths and stages will line the perimeter of Memorial Park in the heart of Southeast San Diego. These booths serve to assist, inspire, educate and empower the community. Everything from free health services such as COVID testing and vaccinations, mental health services and information about diabetes to voter registration and information on local issues, from the displays of local artists to the educational spotlight on African American history, from the dance performances ranging from gospel singers to African drummers, are just a few examples of what the Cooper Family Juneteenth has to offer. At the 2022 event, the Cooper Family fed over 5,000 people for free! Unlike many community fairs and festivals where there are formalities and tickets, this is a block party that welcomes everyone and there are no parameters separating the event from the neighborhood. If you’d like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview with Sidney Cooper at (510) 693-2168 or Monique Bonniey at (619) 788-2898. Or email at: celebrationjuneteenth@yahoo.com Visit: http://www.cfjuneteenth.com/events

Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit.

Mariachi Los Camperos – led by Jesus “Chuy” Guzman and considered by many to be among the finest mariachi ensembles in the world – is joined by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra for an evening celebrating the Golden Era of Mariachi music with composers and singers such as Agustin Lara, Maria Grever, Javier Solis and Manuel M. Ponce to more contemporary musicians like Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernandez and many more. Los Angeles–based Mariachi Los Camperos’ abundant accolades, including multiple Grammy® awards and nominations and highly praised performances on premier concert stages such as Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Getty Center, can easily obscure the fact that its leaders come from humble roots, deep within a mariachi tradition shaped by family and community. The group’s founder, Nati Cano, was a third-generation mariachi musician from the small town of Ahuisculco in the west Mexican state of Jalisco. From 1961 to his death in 2014, he lived his dream, forging his own group from his artistic vision and determination. Over his musical career, he challenged the attitudes that, during his youth in Mexico, led formally trained musical peers to look down on his beloved rural and working-class music. In the United States, he worked against class and racial prejudice that relegated Mexicans and their music to second-class status. In the end, he succeeded both socially and artistically, as borne out by the group’s and his own many honors and performances in prestigious venues across the United States and Mexico. In the words of Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, his disciple and successor as Camperos leader, “He wanted to have a mariachi that would have dignity, that would have heart, that would have soul, and he made Los Camperos.” Today, Chuy Guzmán leads the Camperos legacy, providing the vision for its sound and repertoire. He continues Cano’s legacy of teaching the tradition throughout the United States and parts of Latin America. Chuy Guzmán is living his dream, and he is dreaming ever bigger. Looking back on his career, he says, “I’m not going to tell you that the work was easy, but... I feel good about what has happened in my life, in my path as a musician.” Looking ahead, he adds, “There’s still a lot to do... My dream will come to an end when I am gone.”