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Come hear about our kindergarten program and meet our wonderful kindergarten teacher. We are centrally located in Mission Valley and have a small class of only twelve children. Mrs. Jensen is an experienced teacher with expertise in literacy, mathematics, cooking, gardening, and music. Your child will also get the social-emotional support needed at this age. RSVP is required by email or phone Visit: https://www.fumcsd.org/childrens-growing-center-cgc/

Join us for the annual Boulevard Mardi Gras Crawl in North Park on Sunday, Feb. 19. The traveling party, led by a festive New Orleans-style brass Euphoria Brass Band and will include stops at a diverse mix of local businesses, with drink and food specials and other fun activities along the way. 11 a.m. – Festivities will kick off at Seek Brewing – 3052 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego CA 92104 Noon – 2nd Line Procession, lead by Euphoria Brass Band. The event is free, but you can buy tickets that can be exchanged for food/drink specials at stops at participating businesses. Tickets will also be available at Café Madeline, Seek Beer Co. & at the event's start.

Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! Please note: Weather permitting, this program will be held outdoors. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/toddler-and-preschool-storytime-21

Composer, bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider makes a highly anticipated La Jolla Music Society debut with her genre-defying 18-piece orchestra. Her latest album, Data Lords, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a winner of two GRAMMY Awards, and was named Jazz Album of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Known as a breakaway jazz orchestra leader and composer, Minnesota-born Maria Schneider is a multiple GRAMMY winner and the 2019 recipient of the prestigious NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for her work in classical, jazz, and even pop with the late David Bowie. Under her baton, the Maria Schneider Orchestra has brought big-band composition into the 21st century, developing the art form into an imaginative and beautifully fluid medium. Maria Schneider’s music has been hailed by critics as “evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization.” She and her orchestra became widely known starting in 1994 when they released their first recording, Evanescence. There, Schneider began to develop her personal way of writing for what would become her 18-member collective, made up of many of the finest musicians in jazz today, tailoring her compositions to distinctly highlight the uniquely creative voices of the group. The Maria Schneider Orchestra has performed at festivals and concert halls worldwide. She herself has received numerous commissions and guest-conducting invites, working with more than 90 groups in over 30 countries.

Join us for a special storytime with Child Life specialist Alyssa Pettingill. We will talk about doctor and dentist visits and ways to feel brave during these new experiences. Bring your favorite stuffed animal to be your pretend patient—we will make them feel better! We’ll end with a fun thematic craft. This program is recommended for ages 2-5 Audience: Children

Recommended for toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-school age kids, this simple dance program will feature "The Wheels on the Bus," "Baby Shark," and more. Families, it’s time to get your groove on! Audience: Recommended for ages 1+.

Cindy Lee Berryhill is a California singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the New York Antifolk movement. She has released seven albums since her debut on Rhino Records in 1987. Her most recent The Adventurist was released on Omnivore in 2017. Van Dyke Parks says “Cindy Lee’s capacity as a lyricist is unique, her insights and raw ability to articulate the human dilemma, is peerless. She deserves a berth in any Hall of Fame, for the humanities she brings to the usual vanities of songwriting.” Pilgrim Church in Carlsbad is an open and affirming community within the United Church of Christ with a progressive theology, a commitment to spiritual growth, and a passion for social justice. They have been hosted San Diego Folk Heritage concerts in their beautiful sanctuary since 2016. All ticket sales for this event will go toward supporting their mission.

Hawthorne Country Store hosts its annual spring Chick Day on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Escondido, Fallbrook, and Santee. This complimentary annual celebration will host more than 100 varieties of baby poultry; the event is a great way to learn about raising your own personal backyard flock. Hundreds of families typically attend each year. With egg prices at all-time highs in Southern California, and no relief in sight, home flocks continue to expand in both rural and urban areas. Hawthorne Country Store’s Chick Day offers an educational opportunity for families to learn about raising chickens at home. Hawthorne Country Store on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) hosts its third annual spring orchid showcase, World of Orchids, running Saturday, March 11 through Sunday, April 9, 2023. The exhibition will be staged in the state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed facility, the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, by SDBG’s highly awarded Artist-in-Residence, René van Rems, AIFD, who serves as Creative Director for the exhibit for the third year in a row. The floral designs will feature impressive orchid specimens, locally bred hybrids, and rare species plants displayed in unique and unexpected ways. In addition to the many orchids that typically grow in the Garden’s Conservatory, displays will include plants on loan from private growers belonging to two local groups, the San Diego County Orchid Society (SDCOS) and the Palomar Orchid Society, as well as orchids and materials from local businesses. On select days during the exhibition, vendors will offer unusual and unique orchids and merchandise for sale. Admission to World of Orchids is included with the purchase of a one-day ticket ($10-18) and is free to members. For more information, please visit www.sdbg.org/world-of-orchids. San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The San Diego Early Music Society is thrilled to present flutist Emi Ferguson (“wonderful,” New York Times; “irresistibly vital,” Portland Press Herald) joined by the continuo band Ruckus in a wild technicolor romp through some of Bach’s most playful and transcendent works reimagined and realized for 21st century fans of 18th century performance practice. Having earned widespread critical acclaim for its fresh, visceral approach to early music, Ruckus’ core members form the baroque equivalent of a rhythm section: guitars, keyboards, cello, bassoon, and bass. The ensemble aims to fuse the early-music movement’s questing, creative spirit with the grit, groove and jangle of American roots music, creating a unique sound of “rough-edged intensity” (The New Yorker). “Wit, panache, and the jubilant, virtuosic verve of a bebop-Baroque jam session electrified and illuminated previously candle-lit edifices as Ruckus and friends raised the roof, and my mind’s eye will never see those structures in quite the same light again.” – Boston Music Intelligencer San Diego Early Music Society on Instagram