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Join the Women’s Museum of California for a virtual lunchtime lecture on Tuesday, December 13 featuring artist/activist Desiree Aspires. Learn about the intersection of art and activism and how Desiree founded Printmakers Against Racism during the pandemic and raised over $50,000 for Black Lives Matter and other causes. Register for the talk in advance to be sent the Zoom link. Desiree Aspiras (she/her) is an educator, therapist, and printmaker in San Diego who deeply values how art can transform us and connect us to meaning. Her printmaking and book arts projects have been exhibited in spaces in San Diego, including the Athenaeum Art Center. She is the founder of Printmakers Against Racism, a project she started which engages printmakers across the world to make and sell prints and donate their proceeds to support racial justice. She is also a mindfulness facilitator and founder of Deep Breath Network, where she hopes to create diverse and welcoming spaces to share contemplative practices to support personal and social transformation with changemakers here in San Diego and beyond. She currently teaches at University of San Diego and Bastyr University California. She earned her Masters in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego and BA in Political Science from UCLA.

President Biden has asked Congress for billions more in help for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. But Republicans have made it contingent on major changes in U.S. border policy.

Artists at Work! Come explore Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. Watch local artists working daily in their historic studios and on their colorful courtyard. Just in time for the Holidays. Free admission Visit: www.spanishvillageart.com or call 619-233-9050 Spanish Village Art Center - Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

This drama about a young man's journey with his 5-year-old nephew into the Vietnamese countryside is composed mostly in long, unbroken takes — to quietly mesmerizing effect.

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

In the 2024 election, President Biden hopes to benefit from talking more directly about former President Trump. The latest example is their exchange of words about the Affordable Care Act.

From the organizers: ART OF ELAN: BROKEN WINDOWS Location: The San Diego Museum of Art Gallery 4 Returning to the Museum for its 16th season, Art of Elan takes inspiration from the thought-provoking multimedia work of artist Justin Sterling and his Chapel of the Rocks installation, which uses the urban environment as a medium to explore bad faith. The concert kicks off an engaging three-concert series at the Museum and features San Diego premieres of works composed by Jonathan Bailey Holland and Juhi Bansal. The Broken Windows concert program features: “Upon Enchanted Ground” by Alan Hovhaness (flute, harp, cello, percussion) “His House is Not of This Land” by Jonathan Bailey Holland (flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello) *San Diego premiere “Trail of Stars” by Juhi Bansal (solo harp) *San Diego premiere “Credo” by Kevin Puts (string quartet) See Chapel of the Rocks before the performance. The exhibition will open to Art of Elan ticket holders at 6:00 p.m., one hour prior to the concert start time. Chapel of the Rocks is on view at the Museum October 29, 2022–February 12, 2023.

Rediscover San Diego through its historic architecture with SOHO. Self-guided ready-made tours like Architecture and Art: The WPA in San Diego, Egyptian Revival Architecture in San Diego, and San Diego's Mid-Century Modern Marvels can be found now at sohosandiego.org Save Our Heritage Organisation on Facebook

Hop into Easter with the San Diego Model Railroad Museum! This ticketed before-hours event will immerse children with an egg quest around the museum, special trains running in our Toy Train Gallery, arts & crafts, and story time. After you’ve finished your search for eggs and eaten some candy, enjoy museum admission for the rest of the day. Where: San Diego Model Railroad Museum When: April 1 & 2, 9:30 a.m. - 11a.m. Children ages 2 and up - $20.00 Children must be accompanied by an adult Ticket includes: An immersive quest for eggs that involves finding hidden details on the model railroad layouts and answering questions about trains. Storytime from 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Craft opportunity to make Easter decorations Special early morning hours and all-day museum access Adults - $19.50 (the regular price of all-day museum admission!) Infants under 2 years old - FREE Reservation required, even though the ticket is free. Free Infant ticket does NOT include eggs, crafts, and other giveaways. Museum Members, contact us for your discount code! Tickets and more information: https://www.sdmrm.org/easter Please note: There will NOT be a full-size rideable train. This event has limited capacity and is expected to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.

Prolific novelist and punk rock journalist and historian Jim Ruland has a new novel coming out, "Make It Stop," a speculative look at a dysfunctional capitalist healthcare system and the underdogs, vigilantes and avengers who are (messily) trying to upturn the status quo. Ruland's writing is a compelling mix of page turner thriller, humor and cerebral, wry insight into the darker corners of the human condition. Ruland will be in conversation with author Patrick Coleman at the Book Catapult to celebrate "Make It Stop." —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS About the book: Scores of detox and rehab centers across Southern California have adopted a controversial new conditional release policy that forces patients to stay until they pay their bills. And if they can't pay? They don't leave. Enter: Make It Stop, a group of highly skilled recovering addicts dedicated to rescuing those trapped in these prison hospitals by posing as patients and getting them out by any means necessary. But when Scary Gary, one of their top ops, gets killed on assignment, Melanie Marsh and her crew set out to avenge his death and unravel an unthinkable medical conspiracy that threatens to destroy the organization and cripple the city with a dangerous new drug. Melanie may be LA's best hope but if, and only if, she can stay sober. From decrepit rehab wards to beachside punk clubs, Make It Stop takes readers into LA's darkest corners, exploring sobriety, sanity, and a society hell-bent on profiting off those who need its help the most. About the author: Jim Ruland is the author of the award-winning novel Forest of Fortune and the short story collection Big Lonesome. He is the co-author of Do What You Want with Bad Religion, My Damage with Keith Morris, founding member of Black Flag, Circle Jerks and OFF!, and Giving the Finger with Scott Campbell, Jr. of Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch. He is currently working on a collaboration with Evan Dando of the Lemonheads. Jim writes about punk and pop culture for Razorcake — America’s only non-profit independent music zine. He also writes book reviews and author profiles for the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Review of Books. Jim’s work has appeared in numerous publications, including The Believer, Electric Literature, Esquire, Granta, Hobart and Oxford American, and has received awards from Reader’s Digest and the National Endowment for the Arts. Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and has worked for advertising agencies, entertainment enterprises, and the gaming industry. He is available for copywriting, ghostwriting, editing, and consultation. He lives in Southern California and is an avid enthusiast of punk rock music, tattoo culture, and strong coffee. For more information, or to preorder books, visit The Book Catapult here. Related links: The Book Catapult on Instagram