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Join us for a powerful and timely exhibition featuring Feminist Image Group (FIG) artists whose newest exhibition, "In the Land of..." examines the many faces of censorship—past and present—and celebrates the vital role libraries play in protecting intellectual freedom. This provocative exhibition brings together visual works that confront banned books, silenced histories, and the ongoing fight for free expression. Featuring works by Jennifer Spencer, Cindy Zimmerman, Susan Osborn, Kathy Nida, Helen Redman, Nanette Newbry, Judith Christensen, Dorris Bittar, Judith Parenio, Ruth Wallen, Bridget Rountree, Marty Ornish, Kirsten Aaboe, Momilani Ramstrum, and Stacie Birky Greene. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from Noon - 2 p.m. in the courtyard. The reception will include: Meet-the-Artists Mixer Light refreshments This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Together, let’s stand for creative freedom, the right to read, and the power of art to challenge and inspire. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/fig-art-reception-hold-445552 Feminist Image Group (FIG) on Instagram and Facebook

Join us this Summer on the Strand! The Coronado Public Library, in collaboration with the Silver Strand Youth Center, will be hosting exciting events for all ages every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. all summer long! Kids, teens, and adults can sign up for our Summer Reading Program at these events, log their reads, and pick up their prizes while enjoying a different fun-filled event each week. These events will take place outside, so pack your sunscreen and a blanket to sit on and enjoy! This program is made possible thanks to the support of the Friends of the Coronado Public Library. Get ready to float into a world of bubbly fun! Join us for Bubble Day, where big bubbles, tiny bubbles, bubble wands, and bubble crafts fill the air with joy and sparkle. Create your own bubble art, chase giant bubbles across the lawn, and discover the magic of all things sudsy and spectacular. Perfect for kids (and kids at heart) who love to pop, play, and imagine. It’s going to be un-bubble-lievably fun! Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-strand-37265

Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney’s recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter’s Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album, “Get Em Out,” (released 2019) which hit #1 on iTunes. His album “Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special. Rodney broke through with his major label comedy CD debut “Hangin’ With Rodney” in 1998. The next few years saw nine more Top 10 comedy albums: Live, Morning Wood, Nutsack, Greatest Hits, King of the Mountains, El Nino Loco, C’mon Laugh You Bastards, Laughter’s Good and The Hits, all of which continue to receive radio airplay and regularly place on the national comedy charts. “Hangin’ With Rodney” and “Morning Wood” earned RIAA gold record certification, and his Greatest Hits (a double CD) album reached platinum status. Rodney also released “Make it Christmas” which features his original song “Camouflage and Christmas Lights,” a tribute to our military. Rodney also added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his book “Rodney Carrington, Coming Clean” published by Hatchette Books. Over the years, he’s starred in his own TV sitcom, “Rodney”, which ran for two seasons on ABC, co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film, “Beer for My Horses,” which won the Tex Ritter Award from the ACM, and starred in his own Netflix special “Here Comes The Truth.” Rodney’s also appeared on countless other TV shows, including the ACA (American Country Awards), hosting the American Country New Year’s Eve Live show on FOX, and won “Supporting Character of the Year” from the CMT Music Video Awards for his appearance on the Trace Adkins’ music video “I Got My Game On.” Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest single, “Let Me In,” (released) October 15, 2021) and is gearing up for a brand new tour in 2024! Mature Audiences ONLY! Rodney Carrington on Facebook / Instagram California Center for the Arts: Escondido on Facebook / Instagram

Established in 2014, join us for the annual 10X Emmy Nominated San Diego Film Awards, the only local show recognizing filmmakers at every level – students, independent creators, and professionals – across all roles, from actors to crew. Held at Parq Nightclub and broadcast on KPBS, the event makes San Diego’s filmmaking talent accessible to everyone for a night of city-wide celebration. Produced by Film Consortium San Diego, this year’s 11th Anniversary event on June 29 at Parq Nightclub in Downtown San Diego promises a glamorous and exciting evening honoring San Diego’s best film work. Ticket types: We’ve dropped the ticket prices for this year’s event! Make sure to join us for this very special occasion! - General Admission Ticket $75 before June 18 - General Admission Ticket $95 after June 18 - VIP Admission Ticket* $125 before June 18 - VIP Admission Ticket* $145 after June 18 - VIP Booth* (8-Person) $1,200 before June 18 - VIP Booth* (8-Person) $1,400 after June 18 - VIP Booth* (7-person) $,1050 before June 18 - VIP Booth* (7-person) $1,200 after June 18 - VIP Booth* (6-Person) $900 before June 18 - VIP Booth* (6-Person) $1,050 after June 18 *VIP Admission and VIP Booth tickets include Exclusive VIP Reception (5 p.m. - 6 p.m.) with deluxe small bites and early Red Carpet Access, VIP swag bag and early access to select premium seating. VIP booths are sold as a group, not on a per person basis. Film Consortium San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

One year later, musicians who lost essential instruments and home studio set-ups in the Los Angeles fires are still picking up the pieces.

As U.S. wheat farmers face painful losses in the global market due to President Trump's policies, one domestic flour mill on a reservation in Oregon is expanding its production twelvefold.

Delight in traditional Polynesian dance from Tahiti, Hawaii, Samoa and other South Pacific cultures. Visit: https://www.kahulaoilima.com/ Kūhai Hālau O ʻIlima Pā ʻŌlapa Kahiko Dance Troupe on Facebook / Instagram

"Songs of Alice Barnett: A San Diego Composer’s Unsung Legacy" Concert-Lecture Series presented by Dr. Katina Mitchell and Dr. Yewon Lee Mondays, June 16, 23 & 30, 2025 In an enlightening and entertaining concert and lecture series, vocalist Dr. Katina Mitchell introduces audiences to a long overlooked local music luminary, composer Alice Barnett. Over three evenings, Monday, June 16, 23, and 30, Mitchell will discuss this valued representative of the art song while also performing Barnett’s works in Mitchell’s lovely soprano voice with piano accompaniment by Dr. Yewon Lee. Within the classical tradition, even the most sophisticated female musicians receive less enduring celebration than their male contemporaries, and Alice Barnett (1886–1975), later known as Alice Barnett Stevenson, a renowned female art song composer who spent her life in San Diego, deserves rediscovery. Despite national praise during her lifetime—when her works were performed from local schools to New York stages—her name has faded into obscurity. Barnett’s life was marked by artistic determination, early divorce, single motherhood, and musical entrepreneurship. Trained in Chicago and Berlin, she built her career in San Diego, composing, performing, and producing concerts. A co-founder of the San Diego Symphony Association, she was also a passionate music educator and arts advocate. Her Impressionist-inspired art songs were hailed as both beautiful and adventurous, earning her the description of “one of the greatest song writers in the country.” Her story reveals a dynamic cultural legacy hidden in plain sight—a woman who shaped her city’s musical life and deserves recognition today. Individual Lectures: $35 member / $45 nonmember / $12 student; Series of 3 Lectures: $99 member / $129 nonmember / $30 student Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/music-lectures Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

"Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," a vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar, had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades.

Celebrate the start of the Summer Reading Program with a party in the park! Art, activities, snacks and more! Everyone is welcome! Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-reading-program-kick-party-37410