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Join us for the inaugural Stand Down Awards Luncheon, benefiting VVSD's nationally recognized Stand Down event, which provides critical services to hundreds of homeless and at-risk Veterans in San Diego County. The luncheon will honor outstanding community partners and champions who demonstrate exceptional commitment to serving Veterans and strengthening the broader veteran community. The event will feature live music, a paddle raise, silent auction, and a special art presentation by retired Navy Chief and artist Joe Pisano. Explore the origins of Stand Down with Robert Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison, the visionary founders who launched the first Stand Down for homeless veterans in 1988 right here in San Diego in a panel discussion with Akilah Templeton, President & CEO of Veterans Village of San Diego. Whether you attend as an individual guest, host a table, or step up as a major sponsor of Stand Down, your presence helps expand the reach of future Stand Down events, provide more veterans with access to food, shelter, clothing, health care, legal and benefits support, and pathways to permanent housing. Reserve your sponsorship or tickets today and stand with Veterans Village of San Diego in the urgent, achievable work of ensuring that no one is left behind and every veteran has a place to call home. Veterans Village of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Spring has sprung! Join Ily at the Carlsbad Flower Fields and learn how to design your own beautiful succulent arrangement in an adorable moss-covered basket. Participants will put together a beautiful succulent arrangement using a curated selection of high-quality materials. The unique moss basket is a fantastic way to creatively display your plants for the seasons. Each ticket includes: - One moss covered basket planter with plastic liner (5.1″ x 2.6″ x 8.3″) - Variety of beautiful & healthy live succulents - Soil - Use of planting tools - Decorative butterfly plant pick - Live instruction provided by Ileana of Ily the Plant Lady - Gift bag and Care Instructions to enjoy your living piece of art for years to come! - Admission to the flower fields Visit: https://www.theflowerfields.com/activities/spring-succulent-workshop/?date=1775898000 The Flower Fields at Carlsbad on Instagram and Facebook

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

Get ready to ignite your Cinco De Mayo with a sizzling celebration on Saturday, May 2, at the Fifth Avenue Promenade in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter! This free event promises a day bursting with thrilling activities and festive entertainment that’ll leave you craving more. Prepare to dance along to lively Latin rhythms with electrifying live performances throughout the day, then brace yourself for heart-pounding Lucha Libre madness featuring jaw-dropping acrobatics and masked marvels, plus a chance to meet and greet the fearless wrestlers up close. Stroll through an artisan market extravaganza filled with vibrant colors and authentic flavors as Mexican vendors showcase their finest crafts and culinary delights, bringing the spirit of Mexico to life. Indulge in mouthwatering Mexican cuisine and thirst-quenching libations with exclusive specials from Gaslamp’s top restaurants and bars, and don’t miss the iconic low rider car showcase, where you can marvel at incredible rides and cast your vote for the coveted “People’s Choice” award. Get ready, because there will be Chihuahua races happening all day long, plus a Strut Your Mutt competition featuring pageant-ready Chihuahuas in tiaras. You can also catch the Taco Toss Relay and, of course, Twinning and Winning, where the public is encouraged to enter the paw-fect pair contest. For more information, visit https://gaslamp.org/cinco-de-mayo/. Gaslamp Quarter on Facebook / Instagram

Jessica Sanchez seemed born to be a star. At 10, she took the leap from singing in her local Filipino grocery store, Seafood City, in San Diego onto the very first season of "America's Got Talent" — at 16, onto "American Idol." But as quickly as she rose, everything began to unravel.

Casa Familiar is proud to announce the 19th annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition, titled “Exquisite Potential: Surviving the 21st Century through Surreal Metamorphosis." The opening reception will take place on March 7, 5-7 p.m., at The FRONT Gallery in San Ysidro, California. Exquisite Potential, draws inspiration from the Surrealist movement of the 1920s-30s, where artists and writers explored metamorphosis as a process of collective mythmaking in order to push back against oppression, which included the rise of European fascism and the effects of Western imperialism. This exhibition brings together a wide array of international and local artists over several events to elevate the works of BIPOC women and non-binary artists from both sides of the border. More than a century later, anti-fascist and anti-imperialist methods rooted in a surreal metamorphosis must be re-examined and re-employed as strategies to confront present-day national/global authoritarianism and the complete disregard of human rights. By turning the familiar into the strange or the grotesque into the beautiful we are empowered by the ability to forge our own existence in whatever shape it takes. The Front Arte & Cultura on Facebook / Instagram

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

Join local artist and Reiki Master, Pina Nast, for a one-of-a-kind painting class! Learn how to create beautiful, abstract paintings with alcohol inks. Alcohol inks are a vibrant, flowy, medium that allow you to paint from a place of intuition, and help you practice the art of letting go. The best part is that it’s impossible to mess up! We will start class with a brief meditation and intention setting to help us tune into the present moment. After learning how to work with the inks and the energy behind different colors, most of the class will be time for you to be creative and allow your intuition to lead the way. Whether you’re a seasoned artist, or someone who says: “I’m just not creative!”, this class is for you. All materials are included and you’ll have the opportunity to leave with multiple unique creations. All materials provided. Investment: $40 Limited slots only! Visit: https://lajollabythesea.com/vm-event/intuitive-inks-workshop-by-totem-boutique-2/ TOTEM Boutique by Trilogy on Instagram and Facebook

"Can I please have the definition?" "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a fast-paced and funny D-E-L-I-G-H-T. As six wonderfully unique and impassioned contestants vie for the championship by spelling their way through vexing vocabulary, hilarious and poignant personal stories unfold…along with a dash of delightful audience participation. As contestants white-knuckle adolescence and the heat of competition, their emotions run from A to Z — but they step up to the mic anyway because they love spelling, and because being a champion could solve everything. With music and lyrics by Tony Award® winner William Finn and a book by Tony Award® winner Rachel Sheinkin, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is about the little wins that carry us through life’s many awkward spells. DIRECTOR: Jonathan Sturch MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Christopher T. Miller CHOREOGRAPHER: Patrick Mayuyu PRODUCERS: Teri Brown & Nancy Roger CAST: Diego Castro, Josh Click, Jack Diskin, Emmy Farese, Sara Blanche Hayes, Jillian Mayer, Keri Miller, Hannah Roskelley, Jarrod Weintraub and Aarin Wilson "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" contains some adult themes and language. This production is best suited for those over the age of 13 and is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Please note: The Performance on Saturday, Apr 25 is at 2 p.m. Visit: https://www.lamplighterslamesa.com/