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Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! Audience: Children

For many residents of City Heights, the 15 freeway that runs through the neighborhood isn't a harmless piece of infrastructure, it's a nuisance, creating noise and air pollution. The freeway was built with several amenities that were meant to mitigate its harmful impacts, but decades later, the promise of reconnecting City Heights remains unfulfilled. In other news, the San Diego Foundation recently awarded millions of dollars in scholarships to local college students. Plus, while two Hollywood strikes mean actors and writers can't promote their projects at this week's San Diego Comic-Con, the show must go on, and the Gaslamp Quarter is beginning to transform.

Come learn about how the Mission Valley Friends of the Library support our mission! This meeting is both in-person and on Zoom. If you would like a Zoom link so that you can participate, please email Mission Valley Friends. Audience: This event is recommended for adults. Children are welcome!

Learn and practice meditation, improve harmony at home and at work, and build your wisdom and inner peace. This secular and modern approach to traditional Buddhist teachings is led by Ashley Davis, co-founder of The Center for Harmonious Living. Audience: Adults Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/meditation-happy-life-319043 Mission Valley Library on Facebook

Dr. Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius,” has made understanding the causes of poverty his life’s work. He was catapulted into the national spotlight as a leading authority on modern American poverty when his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” made its debut in 2016. His work has been supported by the Gates, Horowitz, Ford, JBP, MacArthur, and National Science, Russell Sage, and W.T. Grant Foundations, as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In his latest book, “Poverty, by America,” Desmond puts forth a guide to eradicating American poverty. Join us on Thursday, December 14 for a discussion with Desmond on the solutions to poverty he posits in his new book, released earlier this year. This discussion is part of the Helen Edison Lecture Series by the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. The series presents free public lectures on issues that advance humanitarian purposes and objectives. Program Agenda 6:30 P.M. – Refreshments & Book Sales 7-8:30 P.M. – Presentation with Charles Blow

Goodr, Bristol Myers Squibb and SodexoMagic are joining forces to host a Pop-Up Grocery Market for veterans in need within the San Diego area. The free shopping experience will provide meat and seafood, fresh produce, eggs, bread, dairy and shelf stable items to area veterans that are experiencing food insecurity. The November 13 event will take place at 9915 Businesspark Avenue, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92131 from 5-8 p.m. Veterans wishing to participate must preregister: https://BMSSanDiegoVetsxGOODR.eventbrite.com Note: One registration is allowed per household. If there is more than one family in a vehicle, please let the person know at check-in.

Many of Nikki Haley's voters wanted an alternative to Biden and Trump. But now, these potential swing voters have to choose between the two men, again.

President Biden pulled U.S. troops out of Afghanistan and showed no desire for other military adventures. But the unexpected wars in Ukraine and Gaza have become defining issues of his presidency.

The number of Americans who are wrongfully detained abroad has increased in the last decade. If they're able to return to the U.S, they face bureaucratic hurdles to getting their lives back on track.

The Supreme Court will be issuing major rulings in the next month. Normally by this point in the term there are between four and six really big cases left. This year, there are over a dozen.