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The Book Catapult is proud to host a special, National Poetry Month edition of the Soft Focus poetry series, hosted by San Diego poet laureate, Paola Capó-García on Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. with poets Bryan Byrdlong, Kassy Lee, and Lisa Muloma. The Book Catapult on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a memorable evening of live music featuring concert pianist Mia Kim! The next show in the Camino Concert Series will be held on Saturday, April 18th in the Parish Community Hall. WHERE: St. James Parish Community Hall — 625 S. Nardo Ave, Solana Beach, CA WHEN: Saturday, April 18 TIME: 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
 COST: Free Entry (Suggested $25 donation per person to support our musicians and our concert series)
 Concessions will be available for purchase Invite your friends, loved ones and music lovers — we can’t wait to see you there! Mia Kim on Instagram

WE ARE IN AI™ is bringing together businesses, city leaders, academia, creative professionals, and community members for a half-day forum defining what Responsible and Human-Centered AI looks like in practice for the region. The Forum is a half-day event where business, ecosystem, and community voices come together to shape the future of Responsible and Human-Centered AI for San Diego and beyond. During the event there will be three tracks: business, ecosystem, and community run simultaneously and converge in a closing plenary to produce something unprecedented: the first San Diego Responsible AI Pulse 2026. The goal of this forum is to foster a shared regional vision for AI through community collaboration. As an educational space, the insights generated here are intended for guidance as we co-create a more responsible and human-centered future. Who Should Attend - Business and organizations deploying AI - Entrepreneurs and innovators building AI - Professionals navigating AI in their field - Artists, designers, and creative professionals - Academic institutions and nonprofits - City and government leaders dedicated to aligning AI innovation with community values. Tracks Participants move into their chosen track for a structured co-creation working session: Business Track: For organizations actively deploying AI that want to build trust, drive adoption, and create lasting value. You'll assess your readiness and uncover the long-term value responsible AI brings to your organization. Ecosystem Track: For the institutions and leaders contributing to how AI serves our region. This is where shared insights are co-created to guide future institutional strategy. Community Track: For professionals, creatives, and community members shaping what AI means for people. We'll explore what responsible AI looks like in creative work, community organizations, and everyday professional practice. Space is intentionally limited to ensure a high-impact, collaborative environment, we are limiting attendance for this forum. WE ARE IN AI™ on LinkedIn / Instagram

Kamau returns to the stand-up stage, full of questions, thoughts, and a heavy dollop of silliness in these hectic times. He’s pretty sure the only way we make it through all of this is if we face it together. So Kamau wants to know: "Who’s With Me?" About W. Kamau Bell W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, husband, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series "United Shades of America." In 2023 Kamau won an Emmy for his HBO documentary "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed." He also won a Peabody Award for his 2022 Showtime docu-series "We Need to Talk About Cosby." He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book "Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book" and the author of "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian." In March of 2025, Kamau will have a chapter in bestselling author Michael Lewis’ new book "Who is Government?" It is based on Kamau’s Washington Post article and short documentary, "The Rookie." Kamau’s last comedy special, "Private School Negro," is available on Netflix. Kamau is on the board of directors for DonorsChoose, a nonprofit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free, a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau is also the ACLU’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and hosts the ACLU podcast "At Liberty.” In 2023, Kamau and his wife Melissa Hudson Bell co-founded Who Knows Best Productions, a media production company based in Oakland, CA. He cares too much and sleeps too little. W. Kamau Bell on Instagram

Leslie Jones is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee as well as a Writer’s Guild Award and NAACP Award nominee for her work on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She has also been honored as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Jones recently wrapped production on season two of the HBO Max series OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH. The week of January 17, 2023, Jones kicked off a new era of THE DAILY SHOW as the program's first guest host. In 2021, she starred opposite Eddie Murphy in COMING 2 AMERICA for which she won an MTV Movie Award and was nominated for a People’s Choice Award. Jones will next produce an untitled Christmas comedy for Lionsgate which she is currently developing as a potential future starring role. Additionally, Jones co-hosts the podcast THE FCKRY with comedian Lenny Marcus. Each week, Jones and Marcus interview guests and answer listener questions, while exposing “the fckry” of any given topic. Leslie Jones on Facebook / Instagram

Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult" and is the star of four hour-long standup specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters. Maria is often recognized for her prolific voiceover work, including characters on Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, HouseBroken, Teenage Euthanasia, Santa, Inc., Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Summer Camp Island, Adventure Time, Talking Tom and Friends, Legend of Korra, Puss in Boots, CatDog and PBS’s Emmy-winning series Word Girl. She played DeBrie Bardeaux on Netflix’s Arrested Development and recurred on the ABC hit series Fresh off the Boat. Other TV guest roles include Night Court, Life & Beth, Portlandia, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and large recurring roles on Hulu’s Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, and Showtime’s Flatbush Misdeameanors. Maria was also Emmy-nominated for her guest appearance on the Netflix children’s series Ask the StoryBots. Maria’s late-night appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Tonight Show. Her interview series "What’s Your Ailment?" deals with the various mental struggles of celebrities and is available on the Topic streaming service. Her Audible Original "You Are (A Comedy) Special" is a semi-mock instructional book for both standup and life. Maria Bamford on Facebook / Instagram

On May 10 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., guests can treat mom to an indulgent Mother’s Day brunch including freshly shucked Baja oysters, Maine lobster rolls, Dungeness crab benedict and made-to-order omelets and crepes, alongside a wide selection of breakfast favorites, carving stations and artisanal desserts. Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina on Facebook / Instagram

Uniting music lovers from around the world, The 8th Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival combines the soothing sounds of smooth jazz, a variety of delicious cuisine, and an amazing atmosphere that creates an unparalleled experience. Hosted by Eric Darius, this year's artists include Boney James, Lalah Hathaway, Acoustic Alchemy, Bob James, Brian Simpson, Kim Waters, Jessy J, Najee, Pieces of a Dream and many more. Please Note: This is a rental event of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, presented by Rainbow Promotions LLC. The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear in this concert.

The ultimate ’70s California daydream lives inside the Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits. This legendary collection strings together the band’s most iconic and defining rock anthems, turning Southern California into a sun-soaked, mythical landscape. With classics like “Take It Easy,” “Desperado,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “One of These Nights,” and more, this first-ever Eagles compilation album soared to #1 on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for five weeks. Performed live at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park by the artists of Classic Albums Live, experience the album in full, along with other Eagles favorites, played exactly as you remember them: note for note, cut for cut. Please note: The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this concert. Classic Albums Live on Instagram

Celebrate Día de Los Niños at the Ramona Library. Activities, crafts & family fun. Each child gets a free book! Sponsored by Friends of the Ramona Library. ¡Celebra el Día de Los Niños en la Biblioteca Ramona. Actividades, manualidades y diversión familiar. Cada niño recibe un libro gratis. Patrocinado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Ramona.