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Annie Liontas experienced three brain injuries in the span of one year, which led to dizziness, memory fog and anger — and impacted Liontas' marriage and sex life.

In her book “Shakespeare, Elizabeth and Ivan: The Role of English-Russian Relations in ‘Love’s Labours Lost’,” Dr. Rima Greenhill outlines an interpretation of the play rooted in diplomatic and trade relations between Russia and Elizabethan England during the decades following England’s discovery of a northern trade route to Muscovy in 1553. Dr. Greenhill is a Senior Lecturer in Russian language in the department of Slavic languages and literatures at Stanford University. Prior to that she taught at the School of Slavonic and East European Languages, London University where she also received her PhD in Russian language and literature. For more information visit: sandiegoshakespearesociety.org Stay Connected on Facebook

If you made a New Year's resolution but are struggling to get started or are already wavering, you may need to refine your goal and nail down a plan to get there. Try this evidence-based approach.

The Library Learning Center is celebrating 15 years of service to the Carlsbad community with an open house on Saturday, August 26. Join us for live music, food and family-friendly activities. The Library Learning Center is a full-service library and houses the city’s Bilingual Services and Literacy Services divisions, which include specialized browsing collections and programs. The facility opened its doors in 2003 and provides services like bilingual story times, English as a Second Language classes and tutoring. · Food provided from local restaurant Lola’s starting at 11 a.m. · Live music by LuMaya starting at noon · Bilingual story time from 11 – 11:30 a.m. in the first floor Storytime Room · Reading to therapy dogs with Love on a Leash from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. · Genealogy demonstration continuous throughout the event · Tours of the library continuous throughout the event · A viewing of the documentary “Voices and Faces” For more information visit: carlsbadca.gov

Stop by and read to some fluffy friends! Join us as we host the San Diego Humane Society to promote literacy! They'll be stopping by with some furry companions that are itching to hear the next story! This program is meant for kids that are trying to sharpen their reading and comprehension skills.

Join us for a three-day guided and intentional festival featuring local artists, creatives, healers, and wellness practitioners. Participants are invited to join us at this weekend-long festival to set mindful intentions, tap into our creative expression, and create soulcare rituals that support our holistic well-being as we bring in the summer solstice. Connect. Create. Celebrate with us! What to expect at the festival: • Impactful arts + wellness workshops • Soulcare + Personal development • Networking & community connections • Music, dancing, and live performances • Social mixers with refreshments and lite bites • What's included in the ticket price: • 3 Social Hours / Community Mixers ($75 value) • 3 Mindful Movement Workshops ($75 value) • 3 Creative Expression Workshops ($75 value) • 2 Wellness Workshops ($50 value) • 2 Lunches ($40 value) Vegetarian & Vegan options available • 3 Drink tickets for Social Hours/Mixers ($25 value) About Soultry Sisters: Soultry Sisters believe that arts and wellness are a birthright and should be accessible to all. Our mission is to address the lack of representation of diverse races and socioeconomic statuses in the wellness industry by providing affordable and accessible events for women of color. We collaborate with female entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, and community-based organizations to increase the visibility of our community's diverse women and connect women of color to these necessary wellness resources. We strive to make wellness more equitable and empower women of color to live vibrant and creative lives. We believe holistic health and wellness are the connection of mind, body, soul, and community. Our events help reframe health from an individual perspective to a communal approach. We help support and celebrate our individual and collective healing journeys through building community. Visit Soultry Sisters to learn more about the event • Fri 24 Jun 2022 6:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. • Sat 25 Jun 2022 10:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. • Sun 26 Jun 2022 10:30a.m. - 6:00p.m.

Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.

Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral.

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

If you are sorely tempted to flee to the vast park and hinterlands, and are stuck here, you are invited to a rural travel through storytelling of tales themed "On the Road." Come chortle, laugh outright, empathize, groan at adventure and misadventures from members of Storytellers of San Diego. Expect folktales, personal and literary tales told by Marilyn McPhie, Rita Mooney, Tyler Turner, Lissette Ryan on harp, as well, and Mindy Donner. Hosted by Marilyn in an eclectic, art-filled atmosphere with great java. Designed for those 12 years and up. Donations welcome. For more information visit: storytellersofsandiego.org Stay Connected on Facebook