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Join us for a light-filled healing night on your yoga mat! Divine Light healing works deep in the aura to initiate physical, mental, and emotional transformation and spiritual upliftment in every area of life. It increases self-reliance and self-confidence, helps release past traumas and negative habits, accelerates the development of talents and abilities, and increases harmony in relationships. Neil Mintz will facilitate the event involving certified Divine Light healers. The theme for this healing night is Building Confidence: Low confidence is one of the most significant blocks to success in any area of life. It keeps us from fulfilling our destiny and limits our joy and inner peace. Low self-esteem is not part of who we are; it is a deep-rooted belief that can be changed. We'll start this healing night with a short discussion on confidence. Then, you'll lie on your mat while you receive light from a certified Divine Light healer, targeted to build your consciousness of spirit. For more information visit: spiritualarts.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Artonic Quartet is thrilled to partner with Soprano Tasha Koontz, FF Collective, and the University of San Diego to present a program premiering music from The Schemes and Scandals of "Fat Leonard" Francis. Experience modern sonic storytelling with this dramatic ensemble composed of Artonic Quartet, made up of San Diego Symphony members, joined by soprano Tasha Koontz, featuring music by Caroline Shaw, John Adams, Phillip Glass, and San Diego's own Tommy Dougherty. Each piece on the program has its own tale to tell, including the world premiere of music from Dougherty's Schemes and Scandals of Fat Leonard, based on a true story of epic bribery and blackmail aimed at the U.S. Navy, and selections from Evergreen, the newest classical album from Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw where the singer improvises fresh melodies. In 2013, Malaysian military contractor Leonard Glenn Francis (known as “Fat Leonard”) was arrested in San Diego in an NCIS raid after years of maintaining control of the U.S. Navy’s massive Seventh Fleet by subording Navy officers with lavish parties and extravagant gifts which included luxury goods and prostitutes. At his hands, the Navy—a pillar of the American understanding of honor— had fallen prey to unthinkable corruption and the largest military security breach since the Cold War. Schemes and Scandals unearths the unheard female voices buried in the rubble of the far-reaching but largely under-publicized scandal to ask what is left when “honor,” patriotism, and the men who cling to them crumble. The program will also include a pre-concert informational session with Robert Gonzales, the world's leading "Fat Leonard" scholar. Related links: Artonic Quartet website FF Collective website | Instagram California Festival website | Instagram

Four-time Newberry Honoree, three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner, MacArthur Fellow, and National Book Award-winning bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson visits the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common to present her latest Young Adult novel, Remember Us. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation.

Modeled after pub quizzes in Ireland and the U.K., Geeks Who Drink is an authentic homegrown trivia quiz. It’s a great way to drink with friends, without burning brain cells. And it’s where useless knowledge means everything. Our quizzes cover everything from Hungary to The Hunger Games, from science to sports, from the Billboard Hot 100 to Better Call Saul. Each quiz consists of seven rounds of eight questions each, in a variety of formats, including audio and visual rounds. Teams can be up to six players, so bring your smartest friends (or some likable dummies)—or come solo. We can always help you join a team! No reservations needed, just show up! Winning teams get bar cash and other prizes, depending on the venue. Bonus questions sprinkled throughout the quiz will net you additional goodies. But mostly it’s about establishing your dominance—or at least pleasantly surprising yourself. You’re into that, right? For more information visit: geekswhodrink.com Stay Connected on Facebook

McDonald’s is partnering with SoCal native and founder of the famous game Millennial Lotería, Mike Alfaro, to design a special McDonald’s edition of the iconic game “lotería.” The games will be provided exclusively to restaurants during game night events throughout October in select locations across San Diego, LA, OC, Riverside and Ventura counties. Thursday, Oct. 12, McDonald’s will be hosting a special game night from 6-8 p.m. in National City at 2140 E Plaza Blvd. Customers and fans will play McDonald’s Lotería and have a chance to win special prizes.

The goblins are haunting, the monsters will mash, it's time to get ready for our Halloween bash. Join the best young performers in San Diego as they perform some the best known spooky songs for you from "Beetlejuice the musical," "Little Shop of Horrors," "The Addams Family," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and much more. It is a spectacular event of music, light, drama, and dance! We hope you will join us for a concert you won't want to miss and stay after the show to take photos with your favorite characters. Theater for Young Professionals on Facebook / Instagram

Join New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned scientist, and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin, Ph.D. for a celebration of DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS, the Young Readers Edition of the instant New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking. This event is for all ages, and an audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available for those who pre-order a copy of "Different Kinds of Minds" from the Library Shop SD. About the Book: Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Maya Lin. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems. About the Author: Temple Grandin is a distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation, Animals Make Us Human, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking in Pictures, which became an HBO movie starring Claire Danes. Dr. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. She resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. Related links: Library Foundation SD website | Instagram San Diego Public Library website | Instagram Temple Grandin website | Facebook

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, 14 restaurants and breweries across San Diego County are inviting guests to ‘Sip, Savor and Save the Tatas’ to make a positive impact by pledging to donate a portion of their sales to Keep A Breast Foundation through the month of October. These philanthropic partners’ mission is to reduce breast cancer risk and its impact globally through art, education, prevention, and action. Alternative Strategies, a local full-service marketing communications firm, has brought together hospitality clients to support this meaningful cause. The following establishments have joined hands with Keep a Breast in this initiative: - Arely’s French Bakery: 50% of sales from pink French Macaroons and Cotton Candy Mimosa - City Tacos: 15% of each pink Holy Mole Tacos - Coco Maya: 10% off every The Pink Minx cocktail - Duck Dive: $1 of every Pink Cocktail, cocktail to be decided during 9/27 cocktail competition - George’s at the Cove: $1 from every Sweet Sunset cocktail - Mavericks Beach Club: $1 from every Mavericks MargariTATA - Novo Brazil Brewing/ Nova Easy Kombucha: 25% of La Ola Dragon Fruit Kombucha each Friday. - RustiCucina: $1 from every Cheese Wheel Pasta - Sandbar: $2 from every Pretty in Pink cocktail - Spill the Beans: 25% of Cinnamon Rolls with pink icing, available at Gaslamp and Seaport Village - Tacaliente: $1 from every Pink Horchata - The Original 40 Brewing Company: 100% of proceeds from Pink Sour Beer during October - The Smoking Gun: 25% of sales from Barbie Wings tossed in pink bbq sauce, 25% of sales from Mexican Teremana Blanco - The Whiskey House: $5 of each Pink Cocktail From delectable desserts to mouthwatering entrees, tantalizing tacos to refreshing sips, there are numerous ways to dine and drink in October to show support for this organization that is making a significant difference in the community. Updates on funds raised can be viewed here - KAB ACTIVISTS (funraise.org) The Keep A Breast Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to reduce breast cancer risk and its impact globally through art, education, prevention and action. Since it was founded in 2000, KAB has acknowledged the power and vision of our young population-proactively engaging in societal change and passionate about receiving and promoting education-to establish their identities and place in the world through meaningful action. We strive to empower youth to become their own health advocates and believe that art and creative expression are powerful healing tools. “i love boobies!” an inscription on our popular, Supreme Court-stirring merchandise, continues to spark conversation and prompt action globally, as does our work as a leading global youth-based breast cancer prevention organization, with global affiliates in Europe, based in France, and partners in Mexico, Zambia, Kenya, and The Democratic Republic of Congo. Constantly pushing the boundaries of the pink ribbon status quo, Keep A Breast has always encouraged young people to build a loving relationship with their physical health, and be aware of changes. For more information visit: keep-a-breast.org Stay Connected on Social media Facebook Twitter Instagram: @keepabreast

Plaza Paseo Real, a neighborhood shopping center in Carlsbad, invites the community to its Halloween Spooktacular event on Saturday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This fun-filled family-friendly event features trick-or-treating stations (while supplies last), face painting and balloon twisters. Attendees are welcome to wear Halloween costumes; costume accessories resembling weapons are not permitted at the shopping center. This event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required. For more information visit: www.plazapaseoreal.com/events. Plaza Paseo Real on Facebook / Instagram

The Rastrelli Cello Quartet is exhilarating - and to say that their performances are breathtaking is an understatement! Hailing from Germany, the group will be visiting Fallbrook as part of their 2023 North American Tour. They have built a broad and unique repertoire that just can’t be found anywhere else. The cellos have such diverse sounds they make you think you are hearing an old piano playing ragtime, a saxophone of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, or Piazzolla’s bandoneon. This concert is a must-see! Related links: Fallbrook Music Society: website | Facebook