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A new PBS Nature documentary spotlights the flora and fauna in our own backyard in San Diego, the most biodiverse county in the continental U.S. The film, which airs on KPBS-TV this week, will screen at the San Diego Natural History Museum beginning Nov. 22.

Businesses and nonprofits in the North County say they’re starting to see the impact of increased immigration enforcement, with a drop in customers and fearful communities.

Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Cookie Decorating Class! Join us for a fun-filled session where you'll learn the art of creating beautiful sugar cookies perfect for the holiday season. From rolling and cutting to shaping fondant, you'll master the skills needed to craft these sweet creations! *As a thank you, we offer 15% off our retail selection (including ice cream and ice cream sandwiches!) Visit: https://www.sweetpetiteconfections.com/events?utm_source=Vesta&utm_medium=Referral Sweet Petite Confections on Instagram and Facebook

Oolong Gallery is thrilled to announce its upcoming exhibition, "The Room of Orpheus," on view from Nov. 1 to Dec. 11, 2024. This is the second show in Oolong's new permanent Rancho Santa Fe gallery space featuring work by four Southern California based artists: Jasmine Little, Derek Simons, Stan Kaplan, Bianca Juarez, who collectively explore themes of mythology, memory, and material in the form of ceramic sculptures and paintings. Inspired by the Mediterranean origins and mythology of Orpheus and the poignant Orphic trilogy by Jean Cocteau, alongside Philip Glass’s powerful score, "The Room of Orpheus" invites viewers into a new contemporary art space set in the Spanish Colonial town of Rancho Santa Fe, California. In relation to artists, the myth of Orpheus serves as a powerful metaphor for the creative process. Just as Orpheus's music evokes deep emotions and connects with universal themes of love, loss, and longing, artists use their mediums to explore and express the complexities of the human experience. Visit: https://oolongallery.com/ Oolong Gallery on Instagram

In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.

President Trump's pitch to stop taxing tips is popular with everyone -- except for economists.

Learn to wet felt a gorgeous flower! November 14, 5-8 p.m. Join this 3-hour workshop and learn the ancient art of wet felting — the process of loose wool becoming felt. This textile art technique has been used in the making of rugs, homes (yurts) and clothing for centuries. In this workshop, the instructor will guide you, step by step, through the making of a felted flower. Starting with a soft merino wool, you will be creating your own one-of-a-kind flower choosing from a wide selection of dyed wool. After using soap and water to bind the fibers, you will take home a forever flower that will embellish any space. Your flower can be used as a bookmark, tied around a curtain or the strap of a hand bag, placed in a vase or given as a sweet gift…. The possibilities are endless! No experience necessary. Ages 14+ welcome. • 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.

“Art is a mirror held up to the society which birthed it, a whisper from long ago history. It is a code message sent to a timeless future: this is who we were; what we believed; what we valued.” — Linda Blair In his last years, having lost all whom he had loved, along with his large fortune, Rembrandt turns inward; the cockiness of youth yields to a tragic vision of age and loss. Western art has never experienced such magnificent examinations of what it is to be human. Rembrandt’s portraits present compelling, sentient beings, who think … feel … remember. In these lectures, we always speak of the role of art within its given society, but with Rembrandt’s evocations of a human’s inner life and of the tragedy of life, art becomes universal, transcending boundaries and borders, time and place. About Linda Blair: Linda Blair has taught art history for many years, at the La Jolla Athenaeum and UC San Diego Osher; she was a docent at The Cloisters. She holds a BA from Mills College and an MA from USD. She is an active volunteer at UC San Diego, dedicated to raising scholarship funds. Tickets: $16/21 The lecture will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for this event. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. This event will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of the lecture. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/blair-24-1003 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Local horror-comedy darlings Dad Skeleton return with their freakiest and funniest variety show yet. Featuring some thrilling sketch comedy, improv, drag, and general comedic brilliance, you’ll laugh until your head falls off.* *You are responsible for locating your own disembodied head. Featuring: Improv from Jackie: The Improvised Martial Arts Movie JACKIE is an improvised martial arts movie in the style of Jackie Chan. Joel Arriola and Brandon Hensgens bonded their shared love of Jackie Chan and wanted to bring a new physical show to the stage with LIVE foley effects. Martial Arts experience: None. Falling experience: Loads. Improv experience: Yes. @jackiechanimprov Comedic Bits and Brilliance by David Bowers Dave Bowers credits his comedic style to his time studying comedy and improv at the Annoyance in New York. Inspired by the solo comedy art pieces, variety shows, and loose bits seen across the North Brooklyn comedy scene, Dave brings his East Coast antics to Southern California. @daidbro23 And a sketch comedy headliner by us, Dad Skeleton. About Dad Skeleton: Dad Skeleton is a comedy collective based in San Diego from the minds of Jacob Rozansky and Paige Oberholtzer. With a carousel of incredible local actors and performers, they bring fresh, hilarious theatricality to the White Family Next Stage. From giant cigarettes to spitting up blood, they use every element of the theater to deliver a memorable performance.

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