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Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m Exhibition on view through Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Please check Gallery hours before visiting! "James Hubbell: Architecture of Jubilation" will be showing concurrently at the locations below: • Architecture of Jubilation - Central Library • A Mountain Home & Studios - Scripps Miramar Ranch Library • Pacific Rim Project - Mission Valley Library • Lado a Lado - Otay Mesa-Nestor Library In southern California, between the influences of San Diego, Tijuana and the Pacific; among mountains, manzanita, boulders and oaks, lives a man who builds a world he wants to live in - where the aesthetic is a reflection of nature - and philosophy and art are a way of life. Artist James Hubbell has a 70-plus-year career as a contemporary master who expresses himself through nature-inspired art, architecture and functional objects and spaces. Using stone and glass, paint and pen, wood and steel, his works are natural and unconfined. His human and nature-centric design places art in walls, roofs, floors, and furnishings, not separate from, but as extensions of life. In Hubbell’s world, the everyday is elevated to art, and art is for every day. Hubbell recognizes that it is our cities, buildings, structures - our treatment of our environment -that are perhaps our truest expressions of our views and values, our understanding of the ordering of the universe in which we live. Without great fanfare or financial reward, James Hubbell, the non-architect builder, personally led the design and construction of multiple architectural and fine art projects that accomplished meaningful social and educational transformation in Tijuana and San Diego. Architectural designer, sculptor, painter, stained-glass artist, community activist - James Hubbell is one of San Diego’s most prolific artists. His Architecture of Jubilation - is an invitation for all of us to create the world we want to live in. The Opening Reception will feature musician Pablo Dodero! Pablo is a producer, DJ, and writer originally from Tijuana, México. He is currently working on his PhD in Music at UCSD researching Mexico's electronic music history. He has been involved in the DIY music scene in Tijuana, San Diego, and Los Angeles for over two decades and currently performs experimental electronic music under the names Adiós Mundo Cruel and Les Temps Barbares. This exhibition was made possible by a collaboration between the San Diego Public Library, the San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, the Library Foundation SD and the Ilan-Lael Foundation. This Project is an official community initiative of the World Design Capital San Diego/ Tijuana 2024. Featured programming will be occurring throughout the exhibition run. Take a look at www.mysdpl.org/visualarts for more information. Visit all 4 locations and collect commemorative stickers! Featured Programming Film Screening - James Hubbell: Between Heaven & Earth directed by Marianne Gerdes Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Dave Hampton on “James Hubbell at Midcentury: His Early Years in the San Diego Art Community” Monday, April 22, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Keith York on “James Hubbell and Sim Bruce Richards: Collaborations” Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Register Here Ilan-Lael Docent Tours. Registration Required. Thursday April 18, 2024 – Morning Tour - 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Afternoon Tour - 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2024 – Morning Tour - 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Stained Glass Workshop with ArtReach SD Friday, May 17, 2024 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Register Here Gallery Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 1 – 7 p.m. Wednesday – Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Please join us for free Friday lectures at the Oceanside Campus of MiraCosta College. At 1:00 p.m. "The SoCal Sumo Open and other Grappling Arts" with JJ Jones and Christina Griffin-Jones from the Maximum Effort Foundation, Hanu Sumo Club. The Maximum Effort Foundation mission is to provide access to martial arts and physical activities for children and individuals from marginalized communities. Let's learn how they help kids. At 2:30 p.m. "Forgotten San Diego, a Historical Journey" presented by Eileen Magno, Architectural Historian. "Forgotten San Diego" uncovers the city's hidden stories and lost past through a compelling blend of vintage postcard imagery and expert narrative and will take you on a brief journey into some of San Diego County's lost past. LIFE=Learning Is For Everyone Refreshments are available between speakers and here will be time for Q&A, always. Parking passes are required on campus and are available in the lots or by becoming members of LIFE. We support MCC Scholarships. For more information visit: miracosta.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Indigo—a varied plant family that grows worldwide and the deep, blue dye it produces—has a long and multifaceted history of cultivation, production, and distribution. "Blue Gold" combines science, craft, and history to explore this color’s complex past and present. Indigo’s beauty and ubiquity have eclipsed the unpleasant realities of its growth and manufacture, including hard labor and pollution, and its association with colonialism and slavery. As a pigment, indigo has been assigned protective properties, healing powers, and dangerous qualities that have shaped its uses in craft and the arts. The exhibition highlights the roles of botany, chemistry, medicine, ecology, and economics in indigo cultivation. Contemporary craftspeople and artists working with indigo, such as Laura Kina and Porfirio Gutierrez, address questions about the sustainability of indigo, its problematic legacies, and technological alternatives to manual processing. Closed Mondays / Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday from 10 to 5 p.m. / Fridays from 10 to 8 p.m. Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

"Homecoming!" In partnership with Country of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, precious family items from the Whaley Family return back to the historic Old Town residence for a limited time exhibit. Business ledgers, books, sheet music, and other treasured pieces help give a glimpse into the 19th century life of the popular family as well as early San Diego. This exhibit was made possible in partnership with the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department and The Whaley House Museum. A special thanks to the San Diego Parks Society for their contribution in the restoration efforts. Come experience the past! Open Daily Visit: whaleyhousesandiego.com

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Elections Analyst Dave Wasserman is coming to Politifest 2024. Don’t miss your chance to hear from someone who knows national politics and the data it generates better than anyone. Politifest is the highly-anticipated regional public affairs summit that highlights issues affecting San Diego, hosted by Voice of San Diego in partnership with Public Matters. This year’s sessions will focus on the question: Can our government — state, local and federal — meet the moment? After a day filled with debates about complex state and local races, Wasserman will give Politifest attendees a review of the national race, the key states, critical trends that affect voting and what the future holds for both parties. Confirmed sessions include: • San Diego City Attorney Debate: Heather Ferbert vs. Brian Maienschein • San Diego City Council District 9 Debate: Sean Elo-Rivera vs. Terry Hoskins • San Diego Unified School Board Debate: Sabrina Bazzo vs. Crystal Trull • Primer of State Ballot Measures • Can Government Fix the Tijuana River? A panel discussion • Our Housing Emergency • The Rise of Incivility in Public • Rent Control on the Ballot — Too little too late? See less Visit: Politifest 2024 2024 Voice of San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Thomas and his friends from the Isle of Sodor will take over the museum on Saturday, August 17th! Join us from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. for a day all about Thomas the Tank Engine including: Thomas & Friends scavenger hunt around the museum, with Thomas trains running on our layouts Arts & Crafts inspired by Thomas An Isle of Sodor display Sing and Dance along sets at 11am and 1pm Thomas Family Day is included in museum admission, and kids 12 and under get in free! Please Note: There is no full-size, rideable train at this event Visit: https://tickets.sdmrm.org/e/san-diego-model-railroad-museum-2024 San Diego Railroad Museum on Instagram and Facebook

Join San Diego Alzheimer’s Partners for a Free Community Event in San Diego The Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) and over a half-dozen of San Diego’s Alzheimer's partners invite the community to a free event on March 23, 2024, USC Day of SCervice, in support of accelerating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research. Event Highlights Include: - Expert Panels: Hear from leading experts in the field, including ATRI physicians and advocates. - A screening of “Remembering Gene Wilder” (2023, 92-mins) - Accessible to All: Spanish translation services will be provided. - Renowned Speakers Lending Their Voices - Our impressive lineup of speakers brings diverse perspectives on Alzheimer's research and personal experiences: Dr. Paul Aisen, MD: Founding Director of Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute, Professor of Neurology and Epstein Alzheimer's Disease Director's Chair Dr. Michael Rafii, MD, PhD: Prominent Professor of Neurology and Medical Director of ATRI Dr. Michael Plopper, MD: Psychiatrist and director of Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center at Sharp HealthCare Karen B. Wilder: Alzheimer's advocate and wife to the late comic actor Gene Wilder Day's Agenda: - 9:00 a.m. A coffee truck and snacks will be available for attendees - 10:00 a.m. Morning panel moderated by CBS 8 Evening news anchor Carlo Cecchetto begins with insights from ATRI physicians Dr. Paul Aisen and Dr. Michael Rafii, along with Dr. Michael Plopper from Sharp HealthCare. Special guest Karen Wilder will share her personal journey and the making of the film chronicling her husband Gene Wilder's life. - 11:30 a.m. Q&A begins - 12:00 p.m. Lunch for registered event attendees. - 1:00 p.m. Afternoon panel moderated by Glenner Centers advocate Kimberly King, "Lived Experience of Taking Part in Alzheimer’s Research: Perspectives from Two Latina Care Partners", with Lupe Morales (Co-Chair of the ACTC Research Participant Advisory Board) and Cynthia Sierra (ACTC Research Participant Advisory Board) - 2:00 p.m. A screening of “Remembering Gene Wilder” (2023, 92-mins) “We are excited to participate. We all have a shared goal to generate more clinical trial participation. These clinical trials are vital to the work we do” said Janet Hamada-Kelley, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association San Diego & Imperial County. “Without clinical trials, there can be no better treatments, no prevention, and no cure for Alzheimer's disease.” RSVP for a Day of Discovery This no-cost event is open to all, but all attendees must individually RSVP at http://atrinews.usc.edu/2024-day-of-scervice-eng for English-language speakers or http://atrinews.usc.edu/2024-day-of-scervice-esp for Spanish-language speakers. This event will be overbooked and auditorium seating will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so arrive early to secure your spot as seating is limited. “I am excited that this is also a community service project as part of USC Alumni Day of SCervice on March 23, and the San Diego Trojan Family will be making a difference,” said Shelley Moore, President-Elect, San Diego Trojan League of San Diego County. About Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI): The mission of the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) is to rigorously test methods for early detection of and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and bring effective therapeutics to the world. For more information on ATRI and its efforts, please visit our website atri.usc.edu For more information visit: atrinews.usc.edu

Please join us for two Free Lectures brought to you by LIFE at MIRACOSTA College. On Friday March 1 At 1:00 p.m. “Aging independently in San Diego County” will be presented by Jennifer Boyd, Coordinator, PACE Marketing. A talk on the aging population and what to do if you need help. We will focus on the PACE program and have a discussion on the future of aging in San Diego County. At 2:30 p.m. "World Music Therapy Day" at LIFE with Rachel Gant, Sr. Director of Programs - Resounding Joy Inc. “Resounding Joy" enhances the human experience through the therapeutic use of music. Music therapy takes your interests, your wants, your needs, and your love of music to strategically design a therapeutic plan that works for you. We focus on the process to help recipients reach their goals. More info visit: miracosta.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Ukraine has fired ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war.