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A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.

For those who don’t qualify for medical-aid-in dying, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED) is an alternative method for mentally competent persons to hasten the end of life. Hear from Kate Christie, author of The VSED Handbook; Nancy Simmers, a compassionate death doula; and Donald Moore, MD, a San Diego end-of-life care physician, who will share their first-hand experience with VSED. Register now View this event on Facebook Visit: www.hemlocksocietysandiego.org

Come celebrate stories, personal, folkloric and literary-of change, winds, St. Pat's Day and always, a connection to Women's History Month. Experience Athena and Arachne's tale with harp by Lissette Ryan, JT Moring's wry, musical ditties and yarns, David Schmidt's rendition of "The Changling" with guitar accompaniment - written by Oscar Wilde's mother. Mindy Donner hosts and tells. Enjoy fabulous java in an eclectic atmosphere. Donations welcome. Ages 12 and up. Visit: https://storytellersofsandiego.org/index.html

This original exhibition of digital photography with historical context, explores Bonita and Sweetwater Valley landscape, landmarks and architecture. For the exhibition Mark has been hiking the Sweetwater Valley area in South Bay San Diego documenting the area utilizing aerial drone photography creating 360 degree panoramic views. He has been working with the collection of the Bonita Historical Society to include information about local historic homes, including the 1908 Irving J. Gill and Frank Mead "Allen House," the “Otay Limited” National City & Otay railway, as well as early pioneer maps and historical objects inviting the public to discover the evolution of the local landscape of natural geography juxtaposed with architectural and commercial development.

Note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Memoir Writing, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. In this workshop, participants will deepen their character work and learn how to craft a compelling memoir scene complete with description, details and dialogue that will bring the written word to life. A deeper understanding of the two voices of memoir will be explored; the voice of innocence and the voice of experience. Participants will gain a strong understanding of how and when to create real, conversational dialogue and utilize flashbacks. Tools to communicate clarity of character will be taught to bring the people in the story to life for the reader. Participants will be encouraged to submit another chapter of their work for peer review. (Those following the certificate program will have 3-5 chapters written by the end of this class.) Class structure: Except for the first class, the first hour will be lecture and the second hour will be read and critique where participants can workshop their material or class assignments. Tone of class: We strive to create a supportive, nurturing environment where participants feel encouraged to share, risk and connect to their most creative self. Our textbook, 7 Essential Writing Tools, is available for purchase on the first day of class for $10 or on Amazon/Kindle. Note: There will be no class on April 1! Certificate Discount If you buy all five of the workshops in the certificate separately, the total cost amounts to $1,296. If you purchase all five of them as a package, you will receive a 20% discount and will only pay a total of $1,036. This discount is only good for members. Enroll in Package Disclaimers Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Have you ever thought about becoming a writer? Or wondered how it feels to get published? Do you wish you had more time to write? Need a bit more motivation? If you want to get your stories down on paper… This course is for you! This 4-session creative writing course will give you the tools you need to start or continue your journey toward becoming a writer. You will receive plenty of advice, practical tips, and encouragement from an experienced writing teacher and published author. Short writing assignments will be given after each class. Share your stories with the group or keep them to yourself—whichever you prefer. All ideas are fine: autobiographical stories, novels, poems, travel experiences, childhood challenges… You name it! Come to our online class with a pen, notebook, and any original ideas you may have. Instructor: Anne Randerson, Ph.D., creative writing teacher & coach, published author, and former university lecturer. Disclaimers Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Please be advised that it is best to register at least a week before the start of a class to help our instructors prepare and ensure that it does not get canceled or rescheduled. Policies regarding registration, refunds, cancellations, etc. can be found on our policies page. If you would like to provide feedback regarding this class, please feel free to complete an evaluation form. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Manzanita Concerts is pleased to welcome back an audience favorite, Gregory Page, for an intimate concert in the beautiful acoustic space of Mission Trails Church. Gregory Page is a modern troubadour with an enchanting songwriting voice all his own. Mr. Page’s genre-bending music has taken him to iconic music festivals all over the world including several performances at The Woodford Music Festival in Queensland, Australia, London’s O2 Arena and the Main Room at the Paradiso, Amsterdam. Gregory has toured North America several times with Jason Mraz to rave critical reviews and warm audience reception. His 2021 album, "One Hell of a Memory," received Best Album of the Year (and Best Pop Album) of 2021 at the San Diego Music Awards. Gregory Page’s 2022 album “Let’s Go This Way“ is nominated for Best Pop Album at this year’s San Diego Music Awards. Free-will donations support the artist. GregoryPage.com For more on the Manzanita Concert Series, visit ManzanitaConcerts.com.

Join Alex Steed and Woody Shticks for a funny evening of stories about lovable (and sometimes not-so-lovable) losers. In a world full of redemption arcs and revised narratives, we remain heartened by all of the resonant losers and bad-luckers that history has forgotten. With some slides and a lot of good humor, we are eager to share some of our favorites with a live audience. Alex will tell Woody about a bad-lucker from his profession, Woody will tell Alex about a bad-lucker from his. Think live podcast, minus the podcast, plus the PowerPoint. Alex is a writer, a producer and podcast host (You Are Good). Woody is a comic, a stripper and a queer archivist and historian. There will be plenty of slides and a whole lot of jokes.

From the organizers: The San Diego Early Music Society welcomes back Concerto Köln, a long-time favorite of San Diego audiences. This season, they return with renowned Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique to present "Mirrors," a program of arias by Handel, Graun, Riccardo Broschi and others, exploring how the same opera heroine such as Cleopatra, Rodelinda, and Alcina, might be differently conceived by major Baroque composers. The program is titled after their 2021 album that was enthusiastically received by critics and the public. Jeanine De Bique has been praised for her “dramatic presence and versatility (Washington Post) and “sheer, endless wealth of color and nuances… [and] free-floating timbre” (Opernwelt). San Diego Early Music Society on Facebook

On a 5-3 vote, the City Council approved a series of water rate increases Tuesday totaling nearly 20% over the next two years.