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Mark your calendars, cultural enthusiasts! On August 16, 2025, the House of Chamorros invites you to join us at Balboa Park for the Håfa Adai Festival, a vibrant celebration of Chamorro heritage and traditions. Hosted annually, the Håfa Adai Festival brings people together to honor and preserve the rich culture of the Chamorro community. This year’s event promises an unforgettable day filled with traditional dance performances, the soulful rhythms of live music, hands-on activities perfect for families and kids, and local vendors showcasing handmade crafts and goods. Savor the flavors of Guam with authentic Chamorro cuisine prepared by talented chefs and restaurants. Whether you’re part of the Chamorro community, a local family, or simply someone with a deep appreciation for culture and tradition, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Where: House of Chamorros, Balboa Park When: Saturday, August 16th, 2025 Come hungry, curious, and ready to celebrate! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the date. Save the date and share the joy! We can’t wait to see you there. House of Chamorros on Facebook / Instagram

LIFE at MiraCosta is a lifelong learning group. LIFE meets every Friday on the Oceanside campus of MiraCosta College. Please join us for FREE, Interesting, Entertaining, and Engaging Talks! At 1 p.m. "The Bountiful Benefits of Bats" presented by Cindy Myers, Volunteer, SD Humane Society Bats are important to ecosystems worldwide, including here in southern California but most people know little about these tiny, winged wonders. Learn about our 22 native bat species and their habitats. At 2:30 p.m. "San Diego Scam Jam: Protect Yourself from Fraud" presented by Tiffany Zhang, MPH, Community Engagement and Outreach Manager, AARP Knowledge is Power in the fight against fraud! Join us and learn how to avoid scams before they happen with the AARP Fraud Watch Network! Learn about the top scams in San Diego, identifying red flags. Visit: https://www.miracosta.edu/community/life.html

The House of Ireland and House of Scotland will be hosting an evening of stories and music from Ireland and Scotland on Friday, August 1 from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park (in the cottage area). Tickets are $20 for general admission or $15 for members of the HPR cottages (cash at door). Light refreshments will also be available. Please RSVP to shanti.hofshi@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Matsu invites guests to a rare evening celebrating the elegance of Japanese winemaking with a six-course pairing dinner by Chef William Eick. This one-night-only experience spotlights wines from Yamanashi Prefecture—Japan’s first official wine region and the birthplace of its winemaking tradition. Often overlooked in favor of Old World regions, Yamanashi is quietly crafting wines of remarkable depth, elegance and clarity. At the heart of this story is Koshu (甲州)—Japan’s only indigenous grape, cultivated for over a thousand years. With its delicate minerality, gentle restraint and natural harmony with food, Koshu reflects the same core values that define Matsu: balance, seasonality and a deep respect for craftsmanship. For one special evening, Matsu will pour five wines exclusively sourced from some of Yamanashi’s most storied producers—Kai Winery, Maruki Winery, Mitsuki Winery and Grace Winery. Matsu is honored to be the only restaurant in the country with a direct allocation from Grace, a quiet testament to the strength of its program and its dedication to thoughtful curation. From crystalline Koshu to a rare Japanese Bordeaux-style red, each pairing has been chosen to take guests on a journey through the region’s terroir and tradition. The evening concludes with a dessert course paired with Japanese whisky—a warm, elegant finish to a night dedicated to reverence, rarity and refined storytelling. Matsu on Facebook / Instagram

Soak in the gentle sea breeze as Sally’s Seaside Sounds brings acoustic performances to the marina. Your coastal escape starting, Wednesday July 16 - Sunday, August 31. Enjoy acoustic sets every week, all summer long! Wednesdays | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Ease into the evening with mellow acoustic tunes during our Sunset Salute. As the sun dips below the horizon, enjoy half-off desserts and specialty tequila cocktails, courtesy of El Cristiano Tequila Sundays | 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Breathe life into your weekend with a laid-back brunch set to live acoustic sounds. Perfect for lingering over your mimosa or savoring a new rum creation from Kuleana Rum. LINEUP: July Schedule July 16 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kahlil Nash July 20 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Emmy Jones July 23 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kahlil Nash July 27 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Emmy Jones July 30 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kahlil Nash August Schedule August 3 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Kahlil Nash August 6 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kahlil Nash August 10 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Kahlil Nash August 13 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kahlil Nash August 17 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Kahlil Nash August 20 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Emmy Jones August 24 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Emmy Jones August 27 Wednesday - 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Emmy Jones August 31 Sunday - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Emmy Jones Follow the Artists Kahlil Nash - @kahlilnash Emmy Jones Music - @emmyjonesmusic Visit: https://www.sallyssandiego.com/happenings/sallys-seaside-sounds Sally's Waterfront Dining on Facebook / Instagram

Join Janice Smith, VMF’s Education Coordinator and Certified Forest Therapy Guide, on a guided Forest Bathing walk at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center in Julian, CA. Forest Bathing, also called Shinrin-Yoku, is a practice that supports healing and wellness through guided sensory immersion in forests and other natural environments. It is not a hike with a destination or goal, rather a series of guided open invitations aimed at slowing down and taking time to wander and notice nature. Shinrin-Yoku originated in Japan in the 1980’s to address a spike in stress related illness during the new tech boom. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest” and yoku means “bath.” So Shinrin-Yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere or taking in the forest through your senses with the intention of receiving therapeutic benefits. The walk ends with a tea ceremony, using foraged local plants made by the guide. Note: This experience is for adults only and is limited to 10 participants. Must Register at www.VolcanMt.org/August-2025-Shinrin-Yoku Location: VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center, Julian, CA Cost: $35 per person Volcan Mountain Foundation on Facebook / Instagram

Billed as the world's largest women's sports, music and lifestyle event, Super Girl offers a mentoring program that organizers say is core to the festival's message of empowering women.

Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.

The president signed executive orders that would charge companies $100,000 a year to hire a worker on an H-1B visa and allow wealthy foreigners to get a visa for $1 million.

Premieres Sundays, Oct. 5 - 26, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Meet Chief Inspector Maigret as he solves Paris’s most complex crimes using unorthodox methods and a fierce sense of justice. To prevail, he must outwit the city’s most ruthless criminals while confronting his own troubled past.