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Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! A to-go craft will be provided at the end. Audience: Young childrenLocation: Community RoomVisit: Mission Valley Library

Join Classics 4 Kids for an afternoon of music, mingling, and giving back!Enjoy a hands-on ukulele group class with a Classics 4 Kids instructor, sip on your choice of wine, beer, or a tropical mocktail, and indulge in a delicious island-inspired buffet. Learn to play a classic song by the end of your lesson while supporting music education!This class is designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome.Instruments will be provided during the class, or bring your own.Participation in the ukulele group class is optional.All funds raised at this event will build our new Ukulele Scholarship Program to bring skilled Classics 4 Kids instructors into under-resourced schools, giving students the chance to experience the joy of music-making and the accomplishment of learning and performing a song! Learning to play an instrument builds confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for music. The ukulele is the perfect gateway instrument, offering students an accessible, hands-on way to develop rhythm, coordination, and self-expression.Classics 4 Kids on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for the KPBS Producers Club Newsroom Roundtable on Thursday May 15, 2025 at 6pm at The KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex!Gain a deeper understanding of how news stories are crafted and the challenges our journalists face in the current media landscape. Go beyond the headlines and engage in a lively conversation about the stories that matter most to San Diego and how they are shared by the KPBS news team.KPBS Managing Editor Vinnee Tong will moderate the discussion with Racial and Social Equity Reporter Katie Hyson, Public Matters Editor Claire Trageser and Investigative Reporter Scott Rodd.Mark your calendars and join us for an evening of insights and behind-the-scenes stories from these valued members of the KPBS news team.**For KPBS Producers Club members only. You can click here to learn more information about KPBS Producers Club**

Comedy Night at Thorn Street Brewery & Happy HourDate: Saturday, April 26Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Location: Thorn Street Brewery, 3176 Thorn St.Headliner: Bianca CristovaoGet ready for a night of laughter, great drinks, and good vibes at Thorn Street Brewery! Whether you’re bringing a HOT date, your besties, or just yourself, this is the perfect spot to kick back and enjoy a fantastic comedy lineup.The lively atmosphere makes it easy to mingle before and after the show—so who knows, maybe you’ll leave with some new friends (or even a better date!).Happy Hour Highlights:- $7 beers- Tasty bites to pair with your brewsSupport your local comedy scene—tips for the talent are always appreciated (Venmo: @bananapeelcomedy).Mark your calendar, grab your crew, and don’t miss out on a night full of laughs and great company. We can’t wait to see you there!Banana Peel Productions on Instagram

Subcultura Curation Launches Gallery Residency with Solo Exhibition by Fedella LizethOpening Night: Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.Location: Studio Culture, 2212 Main Street, San Diego, CA 92113Subcultura Curation is proud to announce the launch of its first gallery residency at Studio Culture in the heart of Barrio Logan, kicking off with a solo exhibition by visual artist Fedella Lizeth. The show opens Saturday, April 12 and marks the beginning of an ongoing artist residency program that will center emerging and underground creatives from San Diego and beyond.Fedella Lizeth is known for her emotionally raw, personal, and texturally rich work. Her upcoming exhibition is a visual meditation on healing, identity, and transformation—created through experimentation with softness, sculptural forms, and nontraditional materials. Her work speaks in layers: some fragile, some bold, all deeply human.This event also marks the public launch of Subcultura Curation, a community-powered arts initiative founded by curator Bucky Montero. Built from years of organizing in alternative art spaces across Barrio Logan, Subcultura exists to uplift bold, underrepresented voices through exhibitions, residencies, archives, and storytelling.The residency and exhibition take place inside Studio Culture, a new creative hub home to Cult Studios—a growing force in San Diego’s arts and design community. With a full year of exhibitions and programs on deck, Studio Culture is quickly becoming a go-to destination for those seeking experimental, forward-thinking art experiences.Event DetailsOpening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Studio Culture located at 2212 Main Street, San Diego, CA 92113Admission: Free & open to the publicStay Connected Artist IG: @fedellalizeth Website: www.fedellalizeth.comPress Inquiries & Interviews: Contact Bucky Montero at subculturacuration@gmail.com

Part of the Into the "Whoniverse" panel series accompanying the Comic-Con Museum's current exhibit "Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder: Where Science Meets Fiction." Free with museum admission.Panel description: Everyone loves a bad guy, so let’s focus on the various villains seen in Doctor Who and how the good doctor dealt with them. From the Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, Silurians, and Weeping Angels, the doctor uses his intellect, clever strategies, TARDIS technology, and his understanding of time and space to outsmart his enemies and exploit their weaknesses instead of using brute force. Panel experts will detail these events and how the doctor overcame and defeated these villains.Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram

The man with the funny haircut seems to take up most of the oxygen in the Elizabethan room, but what about other playwrights of the period? What about Thomas Kyd and his Spanish Tragedy? What about Kit Marlowe and his Tamburlaine? Or Ben Jonson, Will’s supposed pal? And the others? Kim Keeline will provide a survey of these contemporaries and consider any of their influence on the familiar canon.Kim Keeline has a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Southern California. She has taught multiple courses at USC, as well as at Southwestern College, MiraCosta College, and Central Texas College. She has been a frequent speaker at academic conferences and has received several prestigious awards for her work.Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shakespeares-peers-tickets-1116057330519?aff=erelexpmlt

Dorothy Parker's posthumously published collection is Poems; Camilla Barnes' debut novel is The Usual Desire to Kill. Both affirm: sharp humor can be grounded in pain.

The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.

A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.