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The sixth annual Adams Avenue Spirit Stroll, presented by Cutwater Spirits, will take place on Saturday, November 27, from 2 – 5 p.m., as part of the nation-wide Small Business Saturday. Spirit strollers will be able to sip a dozen holiday themed cocktail tastes and six sweet treats from 18 independently owned retail shops along Adams Avenue, from University Heights through Normal Heights and into Kensington. This festive small business celebration is limited to adults 21 & up (ID required). Retail participants include: Artistic Florals, Back from Tomboctou Gallery & Imports, BENCH Home, Blackmarket Bakery, Divine Bubble, Earthwell Refill, Eclipse Naturals, Heights Optometry, Incredible Cheesecake Company, Kiko and Sven, Liquid Eden Holistic Center, Maya Moon, MRH Interiors, Paleo Treats, Rose Reggae, Uptown Bicycles, Wild Island Collective, and Zac’s Attic. Cocktail tastes will be created and served by Adams Avenue’s top mixologists representing the area’s leading bars and restaurants. This year’s spirit participants will represent; AC Lounge, Cantina Mayahuel, El Zarape Restaurant, Et Voila! French Bistro, Kensington Club, the Ould Sod, Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant, the Rabbit Hole, SKA Bar, Sycamore Den, and Wormwood. In addition, there will be a complimentary trolley carrying attendees up and down the avenue during the event. Adams Avenue Spirit Stroll tickets are $25, and are available for purchase online at: http://www.adamsavenuebusiness.com/event-info/adams-avenue-spirit-stroll/ Adams Avenue Spirit Stroll is presented by the Adams Avenue Business Association, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote and increase commercial activity within the Adams Avenue Business District.

The San Diego Public Library has partnered with the nonprofit Home Start to offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to individuals who file simple returns and generally make $57,000 a year or less. The program is also available to persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Date | Every Tuesday of February, spots available from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | Mission Valley Library Make an appointment today! Call Home Start at (619) 952-7684 or email vitaassistance@home-start.org to make an appointment. For more information, please contact the library at (858) 573-5007 or email Francisco Hernandez at fhernandez@home-start.org.

Join MiEN’s Dr. Christina Counts for a journey into the future of school, business, social, and home furniture that continues to blend smart design, durable materials, and fun. Date | Monday, January 3 at 8 p.m. Location | Virtual Get tickets here! This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit miencompany.com.

This event has been canceled The All-American Boys Chorus is world -famous performing for over 50 years of presenting programs for everyone including five Presidents! They sing everything...Americana, patriotic, Broadway, movies, Beach Boys, The Lion King, pop standards, C & W, etc. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, St. Paul's Westminster Abbey, London, Sydney Opera House and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. You will experience "a joy beyond all expectations"! Tickets may be purchased online at www.artcenter.org or calling the box office at 1-(800)- 988-4253 Adults $40.00/ Seniors $20.00 /Military/veterans $17.00/ Students $10.00/ Children $5.00

In his first big interview since March, the blockbuster actor said he "just lost it" over Rock's joke about his wife's hair. "That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," he said.

Many of us feel let down by the climate policy results coming out of the United Nations' COP26 meetings but some progress was made. In order to understand what further progress we might expect in the coming years and what we will need to do to make that happen, a look at developments from Paris (2015) to Glasgow (2021) is in order. Rev. Peggy Clarke was at both conferences as a Unitarian Universalist delegate and she will share her observations and insights with us in the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice’s second Advancing Earth Justice talk. Rev. Clarke is the Senior Minister at the Community Church of New York in NYC and a longtime advocate for climate, food, and border justice. Date | Wednesday, February 16 5 p.m. a 6 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! This event is free and open to the public. Must register to attend. For more information email Phil Petrie at petriep2@gmail.com.

China's leader Xi Jinping will serve for another five years. But who will succeed him?

The Grape Day Festival returns Saturday, Sept. 10 for what the Escondido History Center calls the city's “one-day history lesson.”

This event has been canceled Innovative and eclectic chamber group, Besos de Coco, is stirring up a great deal of excitement with their groundwork performances. Tap-dancer Claudia Gomez , double-bassist Evona Wascinski, and classical guitarist/vocalist Lorraine Theresa Hussey formed the trio in August 2011. The merging of talents and influences from each of these women results in a fresh and intense sound that maintains its roots in the romantic music of the old-world Mediterranean, Latin American, and Jazz traditions. Date | Sunday, February 6 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location | Encinitas Library This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit encinitaslibfriends.org/new-events/besos-de-coco or call (760) 944-7294.

Ever wanted to design your own website? You will get familiar with HTML and CSS as you use templates to build a website highlighting a topic of your choice. This is an in-person workshop. Date | Tuesday, January 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | San Ysidro Library Register here! Registratikon closes on January 7, limited seating. Allowed grades: 6th to 8th For more information, please contact Lily Hinrichs at lhinrichs@sandiego.gov or by phone at (619) 424-0475.