Search results for

Growing up around Washington, D.C., Edward Wong didn’t know about his father’s past in the People’s Liberation Army. As an adult, he probed those secrets over decades, including during his nine years as a New York Times correspondent and bureau chief in China, when he reported widely across the country, including in the frontier regions where his father had served. He talks about researching his father’s role in the air force and the army of the 1950s, the initial military occupation of Xinjiang, and the reconstitution of the Qing Empire under Communist rule from Mao to Xi. This public lecture is organized by the 21st Century China Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy. For more information on China activities, please visit china.ucsd.edu.

Join us on Free Second Sunday for our free family series, Play Day! Inspired by the piece Medicine Woman (1993) by Beverly Buchanan, on display in MCASD’s new exhibition For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability, we will make sculptures using recycled materials, popsicle sticks, clay, and seeds that will blossom into plants. Art Activity: Create your own sprouting sculpture and learn about the cycles of life. Schedule: At 11 a.m., explore works from MCASD's new exhibition For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability through a kid friendly tour. At 12:30 p.m., listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Librarian on the Go, Ms. Katia Graham From 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.,enjoy music by a local DJ, a cozy book nook, sketching with water, and book recommendations from the Librarian on the Go. Participate in a communal art project on McGrath Terrace and create a sprouting sculpture. *Museum admission is free from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. No RSVPs are required for Play Day admission. Visit: https://mcasd.org/events/play-day-10-13 MCASD on Instagram and Facebook

Join multi-hyphenate artist Gill Sotu for the launch and celebration of his debut book of performance and page poetry, “Equally Strange, Beautifully Different.” Gill’s first solo collection celebrates our differences while seeking out the things that hold us together. It’s meant to be read out loud, with spirit, and with a goal to touch, challenge, and light up something inside readers. Gill Sotu on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego Central Library commences the second season of its CINEMA + SOUND SERIES with an event to kick off the spooky season! The Hausmann Quartet presents: "Nosferatu" An abridged version of the classic horror film (1922) paired with live music. The Hausmann Quartet will perform a musical score compiled by Jory Herman that features music by Schoenberg, Bartok, Shostakovich, and more. No tickets required for this concert! Hausmann Quartet on Facebook / Instagram

Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing ship and a popular visitor attraction in San Diego and centerpiece vessel of the fleet at the Maritime Museum of San Diego, has a fascinating history of ghosts and paranormal activity. This October, visitors looking for unusual spooky experiences, are invited to wander Star’s decks and discover the haunted tales tied to her rich maritime history. The experience is included with general admission. With souls lost and sightings documented, the Maritime Museum of San Diego has embraced the Halloween spirit for the month of October and prominently displayed an assortment of haunted Star tales aboard her main and below deck galleries. Accounts include reported strange occurrences believed to be tied to crew members of the past aboard the world’s oldest active sailing ship and iconic waterfront landmark. Maritime Museum of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram / X

The goblins are haunting, the monsters will mash, it's time to get ready for our Halloween bash. Join the best young singers in San Diego as they perform some the best known spooky songs for you from the "Time Warp" to the "Addams Family" musical to "The Nightmare Before Christmas." It is a spectacular event of music, light, drama, and dance hosted by Beetlejuice! We hope you will join us for a concert you won't want to miss! Get Tickets Visit: https://typsandiego.org/performances

Wondering about your child’s educational options? Want to know how your child’s school stacks up against others in the area? Curious about what’s available for after-school care? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, join us for a free workshop to learn more about Voice of San Diego’s publication, A Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools. Download your free copy in English or Spanish at vosd.org/schools. Voice of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram / X

Wondering about your child’s educational options? Want to know how your child’s school stacks up against others in the area? Curious about what’s available for after-school care? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, join us for a free workshop to learn more about Voice of San Diego’s publication, A Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools. Download your free copy in English or Spanish at vosd.org/schools. Voice of San Diego on Facebook / Instagram / X

Poway City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher accused Councilmember Tony Blain during a contentious City Council meeting of harassment, intimidation, bullying and retaliation.

Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.