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From San Diego weekend arts events (KPBS feature): Park Social is the City of San Diego's new public art program that pairs artists with public parklands in San Diego. It launched in May, with projects, installations, workshops, "activations" and other participatory events happening on a rolling basis until November — plenty of time for audiences to gradually discover as much of the art as possible. This weekend's "Park Social Exploration Day" is a way to make a day of it, and tour several projects in a row. Nine of the 18 projects will be on view, mostly in their final forms. I recently profiled Margaret Noble's sound-based chalk mural in Point Loma, "Locked Groove" in one of the summer's five works of art. You can also read more here about "Collective Memory," Yvette Roman and Sheena Rae Dowling's San Ysidro installation and community event. Also featured in Saturday's event are the "Toltec Totems" by Mario Torero and Sarah Bella Mondragon, which opens officially on Friday in pop-up form at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, as well as at the Balboa Park fountain and the Plaza de Panama. See more about other artists below. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS From the organizers: Explore art and parks, during our free roving public Exploration Day. Along the way, you’ll meet many of the Park Social artists and see events and installations across the city. Schedule: Collective Memory - Picnic and Installation Viewing at San Ysidro Community Park, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Essential San Diego - Temporary Installation at Kate Sessions Park, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Honeycomb Harmonies - Musical Playground at Rolling Hills Park, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Locked Groove - Installation at Plumosa Park, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Reading to Strangers - Performance at Mira Mesa Community Park, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Toltec Totems - Pop-up at Balboa Park (Plaza de Panama), 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Treeline - Community Event at John P. Baca Park, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tribute to Paleteros - Installation at Standley Park, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Walking the Wall - Performance at North Park Community Park, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Find a map of the projects here. Stop by our portable "ranger stations" to pick up your official Park Social guide and collectible patch (while supplies last). Free water and snacks will be provided if available. Related links: Park Social project San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture on Instagram

Premieres Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. As fentanyl overdose deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors — a renegade safe injection site that employs current or former drug users.

An estimated one to two million people already work out while wearing a virtual reality headset. We break down the best fitness apps and games for VR.

The U.S. response to Maria was widely seen as wholly inadequate. As the island marks the anniversary of the Category 4 storm, the destruction caused by Fiona has emerged as a test of lessons learned.

San Diego stuntman Fernando Jay Huerto talks about mocap work and viral Harley Quinn video.

Prime drinks have become a Gen Z status symbol, a prized social media prop for a certain brand of teen male. But they're causing jitters among pediatricians who say they pack scary caffeine levels.

We hope you will join us or our 5th Annual Pre-Father’s Day Photo Shoot at AleSmith Brewing, an event to celebrate dad, filled with family friendly activities, food, beer, crafts, and entertainment. Each Superstar Dad will receive a complimentary mini photo shoot with their kids from a professional photographer and much, much more! Included in your family ticket is: • A swag bag for dad (and the entire family) valued at $100+ • Professional mini – photo shoot with a professional photographer including one digital image (emailed within a week from the event) • 5 raffle tickets • Access to the entire event, including great lineup of family friendly entertainment, experiences and fun! • $1k+ in giveaways • Discounted beer from AleSmith • Live DJ and more! Date | Sunday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location | AleSmith Brewing Get tickets here! Early bird admission: $40 General admission: $20, does not include photo shoot and swag bag For more information, please visit sandiego.momcollective.com/mom/pre-fathers-day-photo-shoot-event or call (858) 549-9888.

Enjoy Southern California's top opera singers. Artists consist of past and present Metropolitan Opera Competition Winner, active San Diego Opera performers and guest artists who have performed all over the world. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 from 7-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10-20 suggested donation (100% of donations go directly to artists). Snacks and refreshments available for purchase. Register: visit: www.ljcommunitycenter.org/opera-wednesdays La Jolla Community is on Facebook

The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help explain addiction or why parents need treatment.

The legacy of over 2,000 nuclear weapon tests and the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan has had profound global effects. SWANS is a collective including artists Nancy Buchanan, Judith Dancoff, Jane C. Mi, Hillary Mushkin, Sheila Pinkel and elin o’Hara slavick, who mine their personal connections to nuclear physics in artworks that challenge the nuclear state. The group explores the past and future of nuclear proliferation, with explosive visuals that interrogate the legacy of the bomb, nuclear power and uranium mining. Since 1945, atomic bombs have altered global politics, ecosystems and even our biology. Can art alter those landscapes? Come join us at 12:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Library Reading Room for coffee and to attend this workshop and panel!