Search results for

The Chicano Federation of San Diego County will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration event to celebrate the Hispanic/Latino culture and contributions to the local community. The event will also celebrate Chicano Federation’s 53th anniversary, where guests will be treated to Latino-inspired cuisine and entertainment while celebrating this milestone. Proceeds from the event will be directed towards the Chicano Federation’s annual holiday distribution event to ensure more than 400 families in-need receive gifts and basic essentials this holidays season. To register or make a donation to support the Chicano Federation, please visit: chicanofederation.salsalabs.org/2022HispanicHeritage Chicano Federation of San Diego County is on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The only youth climate change lawsuit to make it all the way to trial is underway in Montana.

Writing an effective blog post is essential for maximizing visibility on Google search. To increase a post’s readability and SEO rank, certain steps need to be taken. Maggie Espinosa will share these easy tips on how to create a WordPress post which will garner more visitors and traffic. We’ll cover internal and outbound links, a keyphrase, meta description, image attributes, and more. Sign up for this invaluable one hour class to take your posts to the next level.

Structures that were constructed before building codes were updated following a 1999 earthquake in Turkey used lots of concrete and masonry, making them brittle and more vulnerable to collapse.

Join Solana Center for this 1-hour webinar where you will learn the basics of traditional backyard composting. Using trial-tested advice and demonstrations, experienced educators will teach you all you need to know to get started with a bin that fits your needs and lifestyle. The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be available for 2 weeks to City of Encinitas residents only. This webinar will cover: - What is composting and why it is so important - Various types of compost bin options and how to pick which one works best for your needs - What tools and materials you’ll need - Which items are compostable and which are not - How to build a compost pile Register in advance here! Made possible with generous funding from City of Encinitas. Follow on Socials! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Join Solana Center for this 2-hour workshop at Weidner's Gardens where you will learn the basics of traditional backyard composting. Using trial-tested advice and demonstrations, our experienced educators will teach you all you need to know to get started with a bin that fits your needs and lifestyle. This webinar will cover: What is composting and why it is so important Various types of compost bin options and how to pick which one works best for your needs What tools and materials you’ll need Which items are compostable and which to avoid How to build, maintain, and troubleshoot a compost pile Register in advance here. Made possible with generous funding from City of Encinitas. Social Media Solana Center: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Weidner's Gardens: Facebook & Instagram

The Elizabeth Hospice invites individuals interested in helping adults and children facing the challenges associated with a life-limiting illness and those grieving the death of a loved one to a free volunteer orientation session conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Hospice volunteers are an important part of the care team at The Elizabeth Hospice and have an opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life. Attendees will learn about a wide variety of virtual and in-person opportunities throughout San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County, including serving as a patient companion, providing caregiver respite, performing aromatherapy, sewing Cuddle Bears, officiating at veteran pinning ceremonies, and much more. Information will be provided on both the application and training process. An email address and a device with a camera interface are needed to participate in the training session or attendees can join by phone. Prospective volunteers can choose from the following dates: • December 1, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. • December 9, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. • December 14, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. To ensure a place at the volunteer orientation session, please contact the Volunteer Department at 800-797-2050 or send an email to volunteer@ehospice.org. SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

When the 2022 midterm election is over, will you be breathing a sigh of relief or will you be worrying even more and sleeping even less? What will be the implications of the results at all levels of government – local, state and national? What were the most surprising results? What are the implications for the next presidential election? Thad Kousser, Professor in the UCSD Political Science Department, will give us his overview of the most important election results. Professor Kousser studies American state and national politics, voting reforms, direct democracy, and how politicians use social media. He joined the department in 2003 and has served as chair 2016-2022. He is a frequent commentator on American politics for venues such as NPR, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. Please register for this free event here.

Interview with Anthony Doerr and Dean Nelson as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates. Anthony Doerr is the author of "All the Light We Cannot See", which was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and Cloud Cuckoo Land, which was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award and is currently a finalist for Novel of the Year in the British Book Awards. He has also completed the story collections "The Shell Collector" and "Memory Wall", the memoir "Four Seasons in Rome", and the novel "About Grace". Anthony Doerr has been lauded for his lyricism, his precise attention to the physical world, and his gift for metaphor. The San Francisco Chronicle characterized Doerr’s literary ancestry as a combination of “Henry David Thoreau (for his pantheistic passions) and Gabriel García Márquez (for his crystal-cut prose and dreamy magic realism).” Included in the ticket is live music from Derren Raser to begin at 6:15, when doors open for general admission seating. The 28th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 21-24, 2023, also featuring Pulitzer winning writers N. Scott Momaday, Maria Hinojosa and William Finnegan. For more info, visit here! SOCIAL MEDIA Anthony Doerr: Facebook & Instagram

Musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer Steve Lacy will perform live at The Observatory on Wednesday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Follow Steve Lacy on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram!