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Do you like fantasy role-playing games, books, or movies? What about dressing up in costume or cosplay? Would you like to contribute to science and preserve and protect species? Join IF/THEN Ambassdors, Cosplay for Science, the LA Zoo, the CESAP apprentices, and crew from Forever Balboa Park for this pop-up event! Don’t forget to bring your water and your costume for some great adventuring! Friday, July 26, 2024 from Noon - 4 p.m. at Zoro Garden next to The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park Visit: https://www.ecologikinstitute.org/events/dungeons-and-dragons-bioblitz-2024

A busy, potentially record-setting travel week is underway with trains, planes and automobiles heading to and from San Diego County.

It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024.

Learn the latest advances in caring for patients with orthopedic and sports medicine injuries at a daylong symposium, featuring expert presentations and discussions. The event will bring together sports medicine physicians; former professional athletes and coaches from Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association; local team general managers; athletic trainers; physical therapists; and others on the front lines of sports and athletic care. Topics will include a thorough analysis of overhead throwing athletes, such as baseball pitchers; considerations for contact sports such as football, rugby and hockey; tracking and managing mental stress in athletes; overall athletic development, performance training and injury risk reduction; and health preservation after an athletic career. Breakfast and lunch will be included. Presented by the San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. The symposium will be held Friday, July 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Alexandira at Torrey Pines, 10996 Torreyana Rd., San Diego 92121. Tickets for clinical providers, coaches and athletes are $175 per person now through July 25 (and $250 per person on July 26). Tickets for pharmaceutical and medical device representatives are $1,750 per person now though July 25 (and $2,000 per person on July 26). All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit San Diego Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship. For more information, contact Deanna Guieb at 619-229-5018, or dguieb@synergysmg.com. Visit: San Diego Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Symposium

Here are five takeaways from a week when President Trump moved ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government — and ran into obstacles in the courts.

Saturdays, October 12, 19, 26, from 2-4 p.m. In this workshop series students will knit a cowl, work with natural yarns and acquire a lifelong skill. Students will learn knitting basics including casting on, the knit and purl stitches, casting off, simple sewing and finishing techniques. No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome. Students bring: Knitting needles, size 15 (wood or bamboo recommended) Bulky yarn, about 138 yds (wool or wool blend recommended) Crochet hook, any size (for picking up dropped stitches) Instructor Bianca Rennick will have additional yarn available for purchase. • Military and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available.

Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians (CCEL). This FREE five-day conference will take place at the San Diego Central Library during Comic-Con® from July 24-28, and will explore the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to learn creative and exciting ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Through presentations and panel discussions, the Conference hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning. Seating is not guaranteed and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is for interest only and does not guarantee a seat. Join us on Wednesday for Teaching and Learning with Comics: An Interactive Workshop This is a hands-on workshop for anyone looking to use comics in a classroom. Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools), Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), and Antero Garcia (Stanford University) guide educators in curating powerful classroom curricula, from mini-lessons to complete units, that incorporate the medium of comics. Participants engage in activities that model how to develop superhero readers and writers in K–12 classrooms. Comic-Con badge-holders with valid single same-day or four-day badges are welcome to attend and are not required to register. In addition to CCEL, San Diego Public Library hosts themed San Diego Comic-Con programming leading up to and through the days of the conference. Please visit our website for more information. Full Schedule: Wednesday, July 24 from 4 - 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, July 28 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

Award-winning Ovation Theatre and The Heritage Ranch have joined forces once again to present their annual haunted town, an immersive, family-friendly experience set among restored historical buildings and featuring an original ghost story each year. This year, the fictional town of Bitter Gulch has been set upon by a ghostly pirate ship! Whether you join the family-friendly early tour, or the scarier after-dark tour, it’s sure to be a night of spooky fun and surprises! Family-friendly “trick-or-treat” tours suitable for young children will be offered from 5 - 6:30 p.m. each night, with spookier tours for teens and adults later into the evening. The Heritage Ranch, Home of the San Dieguito Heritage Museum on Facebook / Instagram Ovation Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

Score big at High Dive this summer with our Olympic-sized watch parties! Join us as we cheer on the world’s best athletes with ice-cold drinks, delicious bites, and an electric atmosphere that’s pure gold. Whether you’re into diving, sprinting, or synchronized swimming (or just synchronized drinking), we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss out on the action – dive into the spirit of the Summer Olympics with us. July 26 through Aug. 11, except on Tuesdays, when they’re closed Hours: Monday 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Tuesday Closed Wednesday & Thursday 9 a.m. - Midnight Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - Midnight For more information visit: highdivesd.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram