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FILM FORUM CORONADO presents “DRIVEWAYS” Wednesdays, July 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. Coronado Public Library 640 Orange Ave. Coronado 92118 CA 619) 522-739 Free Film and Discussion in the Winn Room First and Third Wednesdays Adults The Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Friends of the Coronado Public Library and the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story. Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 6 p.m. “DRIVEWAYS” (2020. Not Rated, 83 min) - Andrew Ahn’s festival favorite is a tender, deeply moving meditation on fractured lives and the ties that bind. A reclusive Korean War veteran (Brian Dennehy) sparks an unlikely connection with a socially awkward boy (Lucas Jaye) and his mother (Hong Chau). With Christine Ebersole.

New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.

The South meets the West in an epic celebration of New Orleans culture at the Taste of New Orleans Food & Music Festival presented by Bacardi. Indulge in authentic Cajun cuisine, including gumbo, po’boys, beignets, red beans & rice, and jambalaya and wash it down with hurricanes, frozen daiquiris and celebrated local beers! The Big Easy experience will also include live Cajun music, a mini parade, bead vendors, the Red Hatter and more. Tickets include track admission, racing program and tipsheet, five New Orleans themed drink samples or beer tasters, live music throughout race day and exclusive trackside viewing area.

Enjoy tasty tacos from a wide variety of San Diego’s top vendors and restaurants, special tequila drinks & sampling. Enjoy both live music and a DJ throughout the day and shop at specialty vendors all while trackside for live horse racing. Each ticket includes five drink tickets, choose from small tequila drinks including Margaritas & Palomas and/or 5 oz. brew tasters from a selection of craft brews. Tickets also include tequila sampling with brand representatives on hand to educate and answer questions about their tequilas. General Admission offers track admission, five drink tickets, racing program and tipsheet, and exclusive trackside viewing area for live horse racing. VIP Early Admissions tickets offer those perks, plus an extra hour at the event from 1-2 p.m. and two additional taco tickets. Visit https://www.dmtc.com/calendar/detail/tacos

Beer Fest is back! The Del Mar Beer Festival is an exclusive ticketed event where more than 50 local and regional brews, ciders, and seltzers are available to sample while trackside for live horse racing. Plus, you can pair your brews with a variety of gourmet food available for purchase, dance to live DJs, and more! General admission tickets include track admission, racing program & tipsheet, five large beer tasters, access to specialty food vendors for purchase, and exclusive trackside viewing area for horse racing. All tickets are 21+.

In rural Louisiana, Cajun cooks add spicy sausage to Thanksgiving leftovers for a tasty, warming gumbo.

An exit poll in Ireland's parliamentary election suggested the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.

Insurgents breached Syria's largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.

The Canadian prime minister's meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago came after the president-elect's threat to impose tariffs on two of America's leading trade partners raised alarms.

The group trying to replace San Diego Gas and Electric with a municipal utility spoke out Tuesday. Power San Diego says they don’t appreciate SDG&E’s moves to stop their ballot initiative. In other news, San Diego's underwater kelp forests are a natural wonder that are under threat from climate change. That wonderful and troubling story is being told at the Birch Aquarium in a new exhibit called Hold Fast. Plus, love is in the air and sprouting in North County. While many flowers sold this holiday are imported, it’s also a big day for locally grown flowers, and an even greater sea of color is just around the corner.