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CONCERT: Alice Barnett Stevenson, San Diego’s Early 20th-Century Composer MARCH 24, 2023, 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. For the first time in nearly a century hear the music of one of San Diego’s most respected yet little known women composers in a musical recital and lecture that brings the past to the present! Musical scholar and soprano Katina Mitchell and pianist Yewon Lee will perform selected works of Alice Barnett Stevenson, an early 20th century San Diego woman composer. Over a century ago in San Diego, the music community was growing and thriving thanks in large part to a woman whose immense talent and international training led her to an extraordinary life in music. Alice Barnett Stevenson was foremost a song composer, and her genre of expertise was art songs for voice and piano. She composed, taught, collaborated, volunteered, performed, and produced within San Diego music circles; her songs were performed and celebrated at local schools and at her home, as well as across the country at prestigious music schools and concerts in New York. Despite the quality of her music, the repertoire has been mostly lost to time, although the echoes of her influence resonate today; after all, the San Diego Symphony was founded in her home. In this lecture recital in honor of Women’s History Month, you will have the opportunity to hear Alice Barnett Stevenson’s music for the first time this century, and to learn her exceptional life story! Live performance with musicologist Katina Mitchell (soprano) and Yewon Lee (piano) in a “lecture recital” format. Visit: sandiegohistory.org San Diego History Center on Facebook

A local wastewater monitoring project has become a public health tool for quickly identifying COVID-19 spread in the community, as well as new variants.

Want to help build a more sustainable future? We'll use Google Earth to survey sites around the world where people live. Then you will create a design for a sustainable home in a place of your choice. Recommended for grades 3-5. Date | Saturday, January 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location | Mission Valley Library Register here! This is an in-person workshop. Masks are required. For more information, please contact Marika Jeffery at mjeffery@sandiego.gov or by phone at (858) 573-5007.

Grab your silk robes and your diamonds! barleymash is hosting a ‘Jammies and Jewels’ New Year’s Eve Party! The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a silk robe, and anyone enjoying bottle service on the night of will receive the full ‘Jammies and Jewels’ treatment. Doors open at 9:30 p.m., and the usual dress code still applies! Call (619) 255-7373 or email barleymash at info@barleymash.com with any questions. barleymash on Facebook / Instagram

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters, the sister restaurant to Trey Foshee’s Georges at the Cove, is hosting its next Chef’s Table with Executive Chef Marty Ray and resident Advanced Sommelier Evan Vallee on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. The six-course wine-pairing dinner is Mediterranean/Italian themed and includes Oyster Duo, Albacore Crudo, Ricotta Ravioli, Olive Oil Poached Halibut, Venison Tender Loin, and Olive Oil Cake for dessert. Spaces are limited for this intimate and interactive dinner in La Jolla Shores. Ample street parking is available in addition to the adjacent parking lot. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

A new national promotional campaign by the Salvation Army to encourage people with addiction problems to get help launched in San Diego Wednesday.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

The ocean inspires, connects, sustains us. Artists, poets, musicians, surfers… beach-goers the world over share a deep admiration and respect for the sea. The "Poetry in Ocean: A Celebration of the Sunset, Surf and Sea" panel and open reading was born of the same gusto for sun and surf, San Diego style! The evening will start with a panel discussion led by surfer and associate publisher of the San Diego Poetry Annual, Michael Klam. Panelists are surf journalist, Scott Bass, classical pianist/surfer, Jeeyoon Kim, poet/visual artist, Ted Washington, and lifelong surfer, artist, author and contributing writer at The Surfer’s Journal, Cher Pendarvis. Open mic follows the panel. All poets and writers of any genre are invited to share their take on the influence and inspiration they draw from the sea. Open mic readers will share one poem (or two short ones) or one piece of short prose each. Writers can sign up on the night of the show or preregister to read at sdpoetryannual@gmail.com. The Friends of the San Diego Central Library will also be hosting a membership drive to support the library. Everyone who stops by their table will get an opportunity drawing ticket and be eligible to participate, no purchase necessary. Prizes include a Hank Warner custom surfboard, $100 dinner gift certificates to Bully’s East Prime Bistro Sports Bar (and ball caps and shirts from the restaurant), and assorted swag from Rocky’s Crown Pub. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/poetry-ocean-celebration-sunset-surf-sea-poetry https://poetryandartsd.com/

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.

Are you interested in the farm-to-table food movement, preserving urban-facing agriculture, and knowing your local farmers? If you would enjoy tasting locally sourced bites and beverages while learning more about agriculture in San Diego County, then GRAZE at the Fields is the event for you! On Thursday, April 13, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., San Diego County Farm Bureau will be hosting a one-of-a-kind tasting and education event at the world-renowned Carlsbad Flower Fields. Just 300 people will be able to taste our local bounty in crafted bites and beverages, while interacting with the farmers and purveyors who grew and made them. Here is what guests can expect: stations offering unique bites creatively prepared by San Diego chefs, regional craft beverages, local growers and farmers, and supporting businesses of San Diego agriculture. Guests will receive a complimentary tasting glass, speak with an array of people and partners involved in local agriculture, and engage with growers and trade groups to learn more about what it is like to farm in San Diego County. Farmers of the area will be in attendance, equipped with generations of agriculture stories to share. Attendees will walk away with new friends in farming. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at www.sdfarmbureau.org/graze-at-the-fields. This is a 21+ event.