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Join us for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks. A FREE copy of the month’s book will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to those who plan to attend the club. Copies are available at Mission Valley Library. For November, we will discuss the book "Fly on the Wall," by Remy Lai. Audience: This program is recommended for readers ages 8-12. Location: Community Room

Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance is a 10-step form that does not require memorization and can be performed seated. This class emphasizes improving breath, mind, and body co-ordination/function to prevent falls while increasing safety in activities of daily living. Wear flat supportive shoes and loose comfortable clothing. Audience: Adults Location: Community Room

First, a delegation of legislators representing San Diego County was again refused entry into an ICE detention facility. Then, the San Diego City Council voted to take over funds managed by parking districts. Next, the cheapest housing option in San Diego has been dorm-style rooms, we tell you why they are rapidly disappearing. Followed by a look at the Día de Muertos altar at Tijuana’s Mercado Hidalgo. Finally, we get some bat facts from the experts at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

The average Democratic lawmaker missed close to 100 votes on bills this year. Republicans miss even more votes, despite, on average, casting a “no” vote 53 times more than the average Democrat. The minority party’s 30 lawmakers missed an average of nearly 400 votes this year, the analysis found.

We conclude our time with Chama, a Venezuelan exile who made her way to the United States via Tijuana. She shares her Herculean effort to enter the U.S. legally and, despite all her efforts, how the system ultimately failed her.

Join Judy Reeves and Robb Donaldson for a New Year’s Eve celebration of fun and literary games as we write our way into 2026. We’ll delve into New Year’s traditions and legends (maybe create some of our own), write to prompts, and generally have a good time. Together we’ll count down the minutes til midnight and welcome the New Year with toasts and cheers. There will be treats, and you’re welcome to bring goodies (and libations) to share. Judy is a writer and teacher whose books include A Writer’s Book of Days, named “Best Nonfiction” by the San Diego Book Awards; Writing Alone, Writing Together; A Creative Writer’s Kit; The Writer’s Retreat Kit and, most recently, Wild Women, Wild Voices. Her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry has appeared in the San Diego Reader; The Frozen Moment; A Year in Ink; Connotations Press; Serving House Journal; Waymark; Expressive Writing, Classroom and Community, and other journals and anthologies. Two plays, written with a women’s writing ensemble, were produced by the Fritz Theater. She’s also served as editor for several journals and chapbooks, including three editions of A Year in Ink. She has been leading community-based writing practice groups for thirty years and teaches at writing conferences internationally and at San Diego Writers, Ink, a nonprofit literary center she cofounded. Her memoir, When Your Heart Says Go, was released in October 2023. Judy’s website is judyreeveswriter.com. Robert is a licensed psychotherapist and writer from San Diego, California with certificates in Memoir Writing from both Pacifica Graduate Institute and San Diego Writers, Ink, and a certificate in Fiction Writing from Gotham Writers Workshop. He had a short memoir performed in the 2022 San Diego Memoir Showcase, and has had memoirs published in the Shaking the Tree Anthology Volume 5 and Volume 6, as well as Writing Down the Soul 2022 (Pacifica Graduate Institute), and a short story in Flash Fiction Magazine. Robert experiences creative writing as a potent healing tool because the tales of our past, moments both extraordinary and mundane, are deeply meaningful and always worth written celebration as either fiction or memoir. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 – Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 9 PM – 1 AM PST San Diego Writers, Ink: 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 204

For more than a year, Attorney General Bonta has been looking into the El Cajon Police Department’s sharing of license plate reader data with out-of-state agencies.

Blue Suede Christmas! Starring Scot Bruce – This riveting and ROCKIN’ holiday tribute concert features the wonderful Christmas songs recorded by Elvis Presley - such as ‘Santa Bring My Baby Back,’ ‘Blue Christmas,' ...and more! A show guaranteed to have you ALL SHOOK UP! “The closest they can get to Elvis in the flesh is Scot Bruce!” – CNN

In 1965, the world lived under a shadow — the threat of nuclear war, the iron grip of governments. But in the midst of fear, a different kind of revolution was born. It wasn’t fought with weapons — it was fought with songs. With electric guitars, pounding drums, and voices that refused to be silenced. A new generation unleashed a revolution of the human spirit. The music of 1965: It wasn’t just the soundtrack of a movement — it was the movement. Poway OnStage on Facebook / Instagram

Our annual sing-along presentation of "Messiah," featuring Christmas portions and the beloved Hallelujah Chorus, in collaboration with the Greater San Diego Music Coterie.