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The Academy of Our Lady of Peace (OLP), the oldest all-girls Catholic high school in San Diego County, will be holding the Ninth Annual Women’s Symposium on Friday, March 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at OLP’s campus (4860 Oregon Street, San Diego, CA 92116). Modeled after the speaker panels at leading universities, OLP’s Women’s Symposium brings together top women leaders to share their insight and pathways to success with students and the community. This year’s theme, “The Hope is Here”, congregates women leaders and students to partner in the hope of being the change the world needs today. Open to the public, from high school students to seasoned business professionals, the 2023 OLP Women’s Symposium features a series of workshops and highly curated panels with prominent leaders in their industries. The half-day, nonprofit event will leave attendees with tangible advice, pathways forward, and the inspiration to bring a representative female voice to the table of life. Through dialogue and modeling, these female leaders empower young women to stand up for themselves and fearlessly chase their dreams. The event’s keynote speaker is Maya Gabeira, a Brazilian Big Wave Surfer best known for setting the 2020 World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman and the biggest wave surfed by anyone - male or female - that year at 73.3 feet. As an ESPY award winner, 7x Big Wave Award champion, and 2x Laureus nominee, Maya is one of the most influential female surfers of all time. She is also passionately committed to and a fierce advocate for restoring the world's ocean through her role as UNESCO champion of the Ocean and Youth and as part of the board of directors of Oceana. Admission is free for high school students, educators, and military members. Tickets are on sale for $35, and $25 for alumni. The funds raised from the event will support the Carondelet Annual Fund, which supports our areas of greatest need including academics, athletics, co-curricular activities, technology, campus maintenance and much more. For more information, please visit here. Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

In this yoga class we will practice yoga and mindfulness that focuses on gratitude. Gratitude and yoga help detoxify the mind, body and connect to a larger reason for being. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This class is aimed for children of all backgrounds, ages 5-10. The class will involve art making and interpretation, based on the rich cultural heritage represented at Yiddishland. Children will be introduced to Yiddish cultural concepts and biographies of Jewish artists. The objective of this course is developing creativity, critical thinking, and appreciation of the arts. No electronic devices are allowed in the classroom. Class materials are included in the price. Instructor: Preet Srivastava Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The North Coast Symphony Orchestra presents Saint-Saens Spectacular, a concert dedicated to the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saens. The performance includes the magnificent Organ Symphony, featuring organist Sarah Amos, as well as the Cello Concerto No. 1 with soloist Peter Ko, principal cellist with the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus. Follow North Coast Symphony Orchestra on Facebook!

With the passing of CA SB-107, making CA a sanctuary state for kids seeking gender-surgery from all over the USA, the rites of Cybele and Attis are now the law of the land. Some public discussion seems warranted. OPUS GENERIS uses classical poetry to sketch the gender-identity formation process from Cybele and Attis, the boy unable to escape the mother-goddess, through the ups and downs of good and bad male role-models, to the Valentine's Day moment when Apollo, shot by Cupid's Arrow, turns from loving boys (Cyparissus) to girls (Daphne.) The show is intended to catalyze productive discussions about gender in the 21st century. To what extent is the Cybele and Attis story a model for how to live, and to what extent is it a nightmare from which we must learn to awaken? What would "conversion therapy" look like in Classical terms? How do we guide young men between the excesses of too-little and too-much male role-modeling? Greek & Latin will be performed by a professional reciter; scripts with illustrations and English translations will be provided; audience is invited to participate by reciting the English translations. OPUS GENERIS will be performed monthly in CA, to afford concerned citizens a chance to speak their minds. The highest standards of civilized and respectful discourse are expected. (OPUS GENERIS is operating in the same space as DQSH, but off a forward-moving dialectic, from Cybele and Attis TO Daphne & Apollo.) OPUS GENERIS consists of: Catullus 63, Cybele & Attis (No male role-modeling at all; Attis is unable to pull away from the mother-goddess.) Pindar Olympian #1, Poseidon & Pelops (Too much male role-modeling; Ganymede and Pelops aggressively pulled away by powerful male gods.) Homer, Odyssey II: 1-128. Telemachos without Odysseus (Too little male role-modeling; Odysseus is completely absent from Telemachos's life.) Ovid Metamorphoses, Apollo and Cyparissus, and Daphne and Apollo. (Apollo now grown up enough to try to act independently. He turns away from boys and pursues a girl his own age. Unfortunately, both Apollo & Daphne are too father-bound to make a go of the relationship. But the moment of dawning heterosexuality is preserved in poetry.)

Wednesdays@7 presents "Palimpsest" Conducted by Aleck Karis Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7 p.m. Conrad Prebys Concert Hall Tickets can be purchased through here. General Admission: $15 UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $10 Students: Free with ID Watch livestream here. The Wednesday@7 "Palimpsest" concert, conducted by Distinguished Professor of Music Aleck Karis, features a world premiere by UC San Diego Music Ph.D. candidate Erin Graham, Mario Davidovsky's "Ambiguous Symmetries," Harrison Birtwistle's "Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum," and Arnold Schoenberg’s classic “Ode to Napoleon”.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a special movie and craft night at the Women’s Museum of California. Join us for a special screening of WomanHouse, a historic documentary about one of the most important feminist cultural events of the 1970s. Judy Chicago (best-known as the creator of THE DINNER PARTY) and Miriam Shapiro rented an old Hollywood mansion and altered its interior through decor and set-pieces to "search out and reveal the female experience...the dreams and fantasies of women as they sewed, cooked, washed and ironed away their lives." WomanHouse is a fascinating historical look at feminism, its reception in the 1970s, and the ever-important relationship between art and social change. Before the film screening WMC Artistic Director Katie Ruiz will discuss the importance of the WomanHouse art project and teach attendees how to make a simple craft inspired by the feminist art movement of the 1970s. Social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The theme is Spring Renewal and we are offering gentle yoga with SDYN's founder, Bridey Scully, circular breathwork with Suzanne Lederer, and space to release whatever is no longer serving you to create space for seasonal renewal and health. We are so excited to offer this event at FEMX Quarters! What to expect: -Snacks & tea provided by San Diego Yoga News -Community building (yoga will begin at 3:30 p.m.!) -Gentle movement with Bridey Scully that incorporates Energy Medicine Yoga (EM Yoga) techniques to amplify the healing benefits of our yoga practice. Our yoga practice will prepare our bodies for breathwork. -Guided circular breathwork with Suzanne Lederer -Time to integrate your healing following the breathwork. -A sense of release and renewal. You will leave feeling more in-tune with your body and feeling supported. EM Yoga and circular breathwork can be powerful techniques to release trauma and emotions. We do our best to create a brave space for all where we encourage you to show up as your whole self. We will be there to guide you the whole way. What to bring: -Yoga Mat -Blanket -Eye covering (eye mask, bandana, scarf, etc.) -Journal & Pen (optional) We can't wait to see your faces and step into Spring Renewal with you!

Adults and children 10+ with an adult are welcome! We are so excited to announce our first garden club! We saw an opportunity to transform an under-utilized plot of land outside our Liberty Station studio into a living, learning lab! Our new Edible & Pollinator Garden is “a wonderful way to teach the community about how gardening in a small space can be quite abundant. We look forward to teaching children and adults about the craft of gardening and raising awareness of plants that supply us food.” Join us in learning how to grow your own organic fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables, plus all the benefits of eating healthy, being outdoors and giving back green space to our planet. Free for military. Just email us to RSVP and be sure to show us your ID. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Kaki has released 9 albums and toured extensively, presenting in such prestigious arts centers as the Kennedy Center, MoMA, LACMA, The Met and Smithsonian Design Museum. She has created music for numerous film and TV soundtracks, including “August Rush” and “Into the Wild”, for which received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score. She has performed with symphonies and chamber ensembles, and recorded an album in collaboration with the Porta Girevole Chamber Orchestra commissioned by the Berklee College of Music. Social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter