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Between replay review, automated balls and strikes and viral lowlights on social media, the work of baseball umpires has been transformed by technology. But none of that has deterred aspiring umpires.

You’ve made the friendship bracelets — now it’s time to trade! If you’re shy about approaching others or just looking for a chance to trade several at once, the UBlog will holding a few very informal trades. Notes: While the times listed below are an option, we may occasionally tweet “We are in X line, if you are too, come trade!” All UBlog Friendship Bracelet Meet-Ups will be on the grass by the Omni, between Baja Rick’s and the hotel. We have also tried to space them out at different times/days so that if you’re a night owl or a morning person, there is still an option for you. Here are the times: Wednesday, July 23 – 10 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Thursday, July 24 – 8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Friday, July 25 – 4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27 – 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. We will also be doing friendship bracelet trading at Cups of Water in the morning! Look for the tweet. Visit: https://sdccblog.com/events-default/ublog-friendship-bracelet-meet-ups-2025/

Immerse yourself in the centuries-old craft of block printing, guided by Oceanside-based artist and graphic designer Nina Lubarksy. Encouraging a love for imperfections, students will receive all required materials to craft their own personalized Tote Bag or Notecard Set, complemented by light refreshments and mimosas. Visit: https://balboapark.org/event/art-design-workshop-block-printing/

Author Tonya Graham McQuade—whose family roots go deep in Missouri— will discuss Missouri’s interesting Civil War history and share excerpts from her book, "A State Divided: The Civil War Letters of James Calaway Hale and Benjamin Petree of Andrew County, Missouri, 1862-1865." The book includes fifty previously unpublished Civil War letters written by two of her ancestors and explains the context in which these two Missouri soldiers and their families found themselves living. Both before and during the Civil War, they watched discord, destruction, and bloodshed erupt all around them. Overall, Missouri suffered more than 1,000 engagements on its soil. Many of those involved guerrilla warfare, including the Centralia Massacre and Battle of Centralia, which occurred Sept. 27, 1864. As it turns out, Tonya discovered she has family ties to Centralia on both the Union and Confederate sides. Visit: San Diego Civil War Round Table: October Meeting

We’re kicking off San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with a stellar artist line-up—and you're invited to join us at our Seaport Village Gallery. Friday, July 25 - Sunday, Jul 27, 2025 Friday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Chuck Jones Galleries (map)

The 24th year of this fantastic event features 53 great films from 7 different popular arts genres including Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics-Oriented, Documentary (Popular Arts-Oriented), Horror/Suspense, Humor, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. We have participating filmmakers from all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The schedule also includes the return of the popular ongoing panel series Comic-Con Film School, a daily series of how-to panels on filmmaking, plus additional film-related panels on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. On Sunday, the CCI-IFF Awards will be presented, followed by screenings of the award-winning films. This year’s judges are visual development supervisor at Marvel Studios Ian Joyner, senior illustrator, storyboard artist, and visual development artist Jasmine Alexia Jackson, and legendary actor Keone Young. The CCI-IFF takes place in the Marriott Marquis and Marina Hotel, next door to the Hall A side of the convention center. The Film Festival room is on the second level of the Marriott Grand Ballroom 6. VIEW THE FILM SCHEDULE

Comic-Con International welcomes back the San Diego International Children’s Film Festival on Sunday for its 18th big year. This year’s day-long programming of some of the finest short films for children of all ages also officially launches the 21st annual edition of the festival, continuing with short films from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 16 at the San Diego Central Library downtown—free admission for all. The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival this year features creative, exciting, and imaginative animated and narrative short films (and one feature), all day Sunday in Room 9. Learn from and enjoy a special afternoon program on filmmaking, animation, and neurodiversity. Throughout the day, animators and filmmakers will talk about their work, how kids can make their own films, and careers in animation and filmmaking.

With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them.

California lawmakers have spoken on average for more than six hours this year. Others have said comparatively little. How effective can you be if you stay silent?

Four new exhibitions at Mingei International Museum celebrate multicultural folk art, craft, and design. "Fashioning an Icon" explores the Virgin of Guadalupe’s endurance as an iconic cultural symbol fashioned through creative expression. On View: April 5 - Sept. 7, 2025 "Student Craft 2025" highlights local high school student work on the theme: What makes an icon? On View: April 5 - Aug. 17, 2025 "Historic Footprints" recontextualizes Native American ledger drawings, presenting both historic works as well as contemporary ledger drawings by numerous artists. On View: April 12 - Aug. 17, 2025 "Across the Spooniverse" presents over 100 spoons from across the globe. On View: April 12 - Aug. 17, 2025 Visit: https://mingei.org/exhibitions Museum Hours: Closed Monday. Open Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. + Friday from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram