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Every Monday at Noon Free concerts at Noon every Monday year-round . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles . . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk, and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before Noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at Noon and last about an hour. Visit: www.ljathenaeum.org/mini-concerts Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

Join the Barona Band of Mission Indians in celebrating Native American heritage at the 52nd Annual Barona Powwow over Labor Day Weekend. This three-day cultural event kicks off on Friday, August 30 with gourd dancing at 6 p.m. and a dramatic grand entry of dancers in colorful regalia at 8 p.m. The Barona Powwow continues on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Hundreds of Native American participants of all ages and from across the country will highlight their dancing skills as they compete in a variety of categories, such as the Fancy Shawl Dance and Grass Dance, for more than $75,000 in prize money. In addition to beautiful regalia and dancing, spectators will enjoy Hand Drum contests, singing and music, popular Native American food including Indian fry bread tacos, arts and crafts, and handcrafted jewelry. The Barona Powwow will be held at the Barona Sports Complex located on the Barona Indian Reservation just one mile north of the Barona Resort & Casino on Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside. For more information, please visit the Barona Powwow Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BaronaPowwow/.

Mental health professionals warn that the quality and level of mental health care people in western North Carolina receive in the coming months will be critical.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency and The Pitt, audiobooks by Philomena Cunk, and cinema from the late director David Lynch.

MUSIC is the elusive rapper's first album in five years, but his presence has loomed heavy over hip-hop — and the fanbase whose ears he retuned for extremity.

The San Diego Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is hosting its annual native plant sale at Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead in Escondido this year! Come explore the historic Sikes Adobe Farmhouse and its surrounding native gardens to inspire plant purchases for your home, yard, balcony, or restorative, water saving, & fire resilient landscape. Browse an extensive selection of California native shade trees, water-wise shrubs, seasonal flowers, bunch grasses, ground covers, and succulents sourced from CNPS and Southern California native plant nurseries: SAN DIEGO COUNTY Moosa Creek Nursery - moosacreeknursery.com Native West - nativewest.com Neel’s Nursery - neelsnursery.com ORANGE COUNTY Tree of Life - californianativeplants.com LOS ANGELES COUNTY El Nativo Nursery - elnativogrowers.com Theodore Payne - theodorepayne.org SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Native Sons Nursery - nativeson.com Las Pilitas Nursery - laspilitas.com In addition to live native plants, the open-air garden market will include vendor booths offering seeds, bulbs, books, wildlife arts and crafts, and expert advice from seasoned landscape professionals. Food trucks will be available to provide refreshments as supplies last. Partner organizations will provide information on local programs and share some secrets of the wild! Make friends with great folk and learn about these amazing organizations and how they protect, restore, and enhance our open spaces and conservation areas. Learn about ReWilding efforts, water savings programs, and upcoming events great for families of all ages! Check out the native gardens of the historic adobe and the efforts of the San Dieguito River Park volunteers and Rangers to rebuild and preserve this cultural gem at Lake Hodges on the banks of the San Dieguito River where the newest cross county ‘Coast to Crest Trail’ is now being pieced together. Discover this hiking and biking paradise and share connecting moments with friends and family. Create new wildlife habitat around your home and join a peaceful celebration of life with those who share your love of plants and wildlife in San Diego. For more information, please visit the CNPS San Diego website: https://www.cnpssd.org/fall-plant-sale-2024 California Native Plant Society on Instagram and Facebook

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

The full implications of designating the cartels as terrorist organizations will depend, in large part, to how the administration follows through.

Acting Secretary Julie Su has led the Labor Department for nearly two years, despite never getting a Senate confirmation vote. With time running out, her staunchest supporters haven't given up.

Join us on the full moon in working with spiritual energy to strengthen the metabolism of the body. Biologically, metabolism is the chemical processes that convert food into energy and building blocks for the body. Spiritually, metabolism is related to how consciousness processes information and experience. A balanced and healthy metabolism not only influences our health, it affects our energy, physical strength and weight. And it greatly contributes to our psychological mood. Neil and the Divine Light healers will guide you through a highly effective technique to receive spiritual energy to heal and transform your life. Whether you are seeking a physical, mental or emotional transformation, Divine Light healing is a full-spectrum aura therapy. Drawing on a 4,000 year mystical tradition and built on the clairvoyant experiences of Barbara Y. Martin and Dimitri Moraitis over five decades, these aura healing techniques have been endorsed by medical luminaries C. Norman Shealy and Dr. Richard Gerber NEIL MINTZ is a certified Divine Light Teacher and healer through Spiritual Arts Institute having studied at the Institute for over 15 years. After 20 years as founder and CEO of a highly successful manufacturing company, Neil sold his company to devote his full-time to his spiritual development and to supporting others on their spiritual quest. Neil volunteers his time at the Institute as Director of Events and Outreach and is currently serving as member of the Institute’s nonprofit Board of Directors. Visit: Spiritual Arts Institute Spiritual Arts Institute on Instagram and Facebook