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Rewind Fest 2025 | Saturday, Sept. 20 | 2 p.m.–9 p.m. Central Square in Côta Vera – east Chula Vista Step back into the 80s & 90s with a FREE community festival featuring live tribute bands, beer garden, artisan village, and retro arcade fun. Côta Vera on Instagram

Join the Healthy Adventures Foundation for our Fourth Friday series of health and wellness workshops. This session targets your deep connective tissues, like fascia, ligaments, and joints. It is a slow, meditative style; focusing more on the mind-body connections. Poses are traditionally held for 3-5 minutes, which is designed for stretching and lengthen tissues. It teaches participants to breathe through discomfort and sit with their thoughts. This class is free and open to the public, and there is no need to pre-register. Audience: Adults Location: Community Room Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

Did you know that one blood donation can save up to three lives? Or that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds? You can help save a life by donating blood at your library. Sign up online at redcrossblood.org, using the sponsor code MVLIBRARY. Audience: Adult Location: Community Room

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end. Audience: Young children Location: Community Room Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

Learn and practice meditation, improve harmony at home and at work, and build your wisdom and inner peace. This secular and modern approach to traditional Buddhist teachings is led by Ashley Davis, co-founder of The Center for Harmonious Living. Audience: Adult Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided. Audience: Recommended for elementary school-aged children through adults. Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022.

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity. Learn to create these stunning pieces of art that intertwine Japanese culture and the changing of the seasons. By end of the semester, you will have learned to design beautiful and professional looking arrangements for both everyday and special occasions. This class is free and open to the public. Contact Prof. Takeya at mtakeya@sdccd.edu for more information and to register. Audience: Adults, Seniors Location: Community Room Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

For AAPI Heritage Month, San Diego’s Pac Arts Movement and MTS are unveiling a new Pronto card and bus wrap by local artist Koy Sun, celebrating the rich culture and community found in the city’s Asian grocery stores.

The campaign to prevent and treat these diseases has seen great success thanks to a USAID program. Now that program is gone.