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San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is set to host its annual fundraiser, The Garden Party, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 4 to 8 p.m. The intimate evening of botanical beauty, fabulous food, and bubbly beverages will honor plant biologist and geneticist Dr. Joanne Chory with the 2022 Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence. Tickets are available for purchase here with General Admission (21 and over only) tickets at $300 per person to enjoy exciting entertainment and lively conversation in SDBG's thriving Garden. The event will take place in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, in the adjacent amphitheater, and throughout surrounding garden paths. The Garden Party will feature live entertainment from musicians Jason Brown, Gilbert Castellanos, and Lee Coulter, as well as a live auction. Partygoers will graze food and beverages stations from Best Pizza and Brew, Continental Catering, Drink Fellows, Hot Bev’s Coffee and Tea, Jaybird Hard Kombucha, Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant, Quigley Fine Wines, and Urban Plates. Visitors will also stroll Garden paths and enjoy lively conversations at information booths highlighting the Garden’s various programs, such as conservation and restoration projects SDBG implements across San Diego County, from Anza Borrego through coastal communities and into the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Visit: https://sdbg.org/the-garden-party/ San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook + Instagram + @SDBGarden on Twitter

Mom's, come relax and restore! Local vendors, rejuvenating yoga, a creative art class, DIY nail station, juice bar, and amazing giveaways. Enjoy some time with family, friends, or yourself. Shop, eat, drink, & slow down. Kid friendly event. $5 per family or individual. There will be street parking and the option to park at the Holiday Inn Express next door for $5. Date | Sunday, May 8, 2022 from 12pm-5pm Location | FEMX Quarters Purchase tickets here! $5/Family 2:00-3:00 p.m. : Creative art class led by Aya Art Co. This will be an add on of $30 per person. See the picture below for the final product, a beautiful mug. To sign up please email aya@ayaart.co 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Free yoga flow led by Crystal Richter. To sign up please email theresa@homegirl.space Limited availability. For further information on this event please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mothers-day-market-tickets-303081804837?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Colombia's first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and heralding a turning point in the history of the country.

SAVE THE DATE! The Origin Hip Hop Performing Arts Academy in collaboration with Westfield Mission Valley Mall will be binging our INAUGURAL event THE HIP HOP CARNIVAL to San Diego on Saturday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Come one come all to Mission Valley Mall to support our dance company as we raise funds to travel to Arizona to Hip Hop International World Championships next mont to rep San Diego and the USA. We will be competing against 55 other countries around the globe! Join us for a day of food, music and fun! The day will include: ‣ GAMES ‣ FOOD ‣ MUSIC ‣ PRIZES ‣ EXHIBITION BATTLES ‣ 1V1 BATTLES ‣ DUNK TANK ‣ PERFORMANCES ‣ DANCE BATTLES ‣FACE PAINTING ‣ AND MORE! Looking for vendors and carnival booths as well! Stay tuned for more information or call (619)-905-3645 for details.

In "Everyday Dances II," Malashock Dance presents works by nine local choreographers, including Arts District at Liberty Station Emerging Artist resident Lavina Rich. The showcase, which features music ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Frank Zappa, is inspired by the concept of "mingei," or art for the people, and is a step towards a new future for Malashock dance.

Free concerts at noon every other 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! 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. Violinst Kenneth Liao will perform the first half of the program unaccompanied, and his San Diego Symphony violin colleague Igor Pandurski will join him for the second half, but on piano. Date | Monday, April 11 at noon, doors open at 11:50 p.m. Location | The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library There are no physical tickets for these events. Seating is first-come; first-served. For more information, please visit ljathenaeum.org/events/mini-concert-2022-0411 or call (858) 454-5872.

Jacques Pépin has cooked for France's president and was a friend of Julia Child. His new memoir — complete with paintings, recipes and stories — is dedicated to his love of all things chicken.

Is the mpox emergency over or is there still cause for concern? Numbers are down, but some specialists are still concerned about the likelihood of another outbreak.

American and European companies are increasingly having their commercials, shows and films shot in Mexico, taking advantage of lower costs and experienced Mexican crews.

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.