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As the environmental crisis deepens, we must take action to heal the planet where we have wounded it. For persons of faith that action is rooted in our faith traditions and practices. So we will gather on Saturday, April 29 at 5-6 p.m. at the Moreton Bay Fig Tree arbor in Balboa Park for an interfaith, interactive and intergenerational service to connect with the Divine presence and build toward a thriving and diverse future (bring a lawn chair if you wish to sit). Following the service, we host a bring-your-own picnic for community and fellowship. All are invited to attend!! For more information, contact Phil Petrie–phil@icejsd.org. This event is sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice and partner faith communities. Rain date: Sun. May 7. Please register here--https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1491/?instance_id=498

The annual Kids Free San Diego program begins at nearly 60 museums and attractions across the county for the month of October.

Ten days of eyeball busting shows from all over the world! Set in Balboa Park, San Diego’s most popular destination, the San Diego International Fringe Festival is a great value and offers local and world-wide acts in theater, dance, music, and performance art. Shows run every day from May 18-28. Box office is located at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater in Balboa Park. Check the website for specific show dates, times, and locations or to purchase tickets. San Diego International Fringe Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. A trip back in time to when a hurricane actually struck San Diego. We visit the most unusual monument anywhere in our county. We remember when pigeons were a big attraction in Balboa Park, and meet a talking goose in Chula Vista.

Get ready for BIG FUN during The Big Exchange coming May 1 – 18, 2023. It’s EASY! Just use your museum membership card to visit more than 40 participating museums for FREE. The Big Exchange gives members of participating organizations reciprocal admission at more than 40 museums, historic sites, gardens, and more throughout San Diego County. Show your current membership card and get free entry to the organizations listed below. Simply head to your favorite participating museum, tell your guest services representative that you are there for “The Big Exchange,” then show your member card from any participating museum for complimentary reciprocal admission. Maximum of four people per membership. Each membership is reciprocal per guest or membership status. For example, a single membership would enjoy a similar access for one attendee at a participating museum. A family membership might enjoy entrance for up to four guests at another participating museum. *Balboa Park Explorer passholders are not included in this program. Only for general admission, cannot be combined with other offers, does not include special events, children must be accompanied by an adult, call museum for restrictions. Become a member of your favorite local museum or renew your current membership now. Youth Ride Free with PRONTOPlus the City and County has made it easier and more affordable for families to access more San Diego FUN. Starting All riders 18 & under are able to ride MTS and North County Transit District (NCTD) services for FREE with a Youth PRONTO app account, or a Youth PRONTO card. The Youth Opportunity Pass is a pilot program, sponsored by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and County of San Diego, through June 30, 2023. Find out more here. San Diego Museum Council is on Facebook / Twitter

The Pershing Drive Bikeway will expand options for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers traveling through San Diego’s Balboa Park.

October is not only spooky season, but also the season of freebies (for kids).

MOPA celebrates its 40 years in Balboa Park and 50 years as a photo nonprofit with an intoxicating exhibition directly from London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. "Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron" is a collection of work by one of the most innovative and influential photographers of all time. She pioneered the close-up and took photographs deliberately out of focus because she found them more beautiful that way. MOPA is pleased to be the first venue in the United States to exhibit this extensive collection from a pioneering portraitist criticized in her own time but now admired for her innovative and unconventional techniques. MOPA on Facebook / Instagram

This weekend in the arts: Gup Shup: immigrant food writing and tastings at the Mingei; a new poetry collection from Lora Mathis at MCASD; inclusive art at Revision Studio; Françoise Gilot; Leonard Patton; Songwriter Sanctuary and more.

San Diego County Orchid Society hosts its large, annual international show and sale, this year themed Orchids of the Earth. Enjoy world class displays, hundreds of magnificent plants, free classes, and conversations with orchid conservation experts. Connect with orchid growers and vendors from across the US around the globe on Earth Day weekend. See, learn, and shop at this grand celebration of beauty and color in Balboa Park’s Casa del Prado. Event details and walk-in class schedule can be accessed through here. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Twitter