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Description: Recommended for ages 2-5, this storytime program includes books, songs, games, and early literacy fun! Audience: Children Location: Community Room

And let’s take a moment to ‘escape’ to the lush hillsides of Provence and meet bestselling author Aimie K. Runyan, in this extraordinary lavender themed Adventure to celebrate Aimie’s new book, The Memory of Lavender and Sage. Aimie’s contemporary women’s fiction debut is centered around a charming escape into the lavender fields of Southern France and a young woman who discovers her family’s secrets and the hope for her own future. Join us at Lavender Gift Boutique in Del Mar for an exciting lavender experience and a lively book discussion! Learn more about Aimie’s powerful new novel, which has earned her praise as “a standout voice in women’s fiction,” while you enjoy a glass of lavender lemonade, cookies, and then shop around for your own lavender or special items at a special 20% event discount. Your Adventure includes a copy of "The Memory of Lavender and Sage" to be delivered to the event for signing, a bar of fresh lavender soap, a refreshing glass of lavender lemonade, cookies, a 20% discounted store coupon valid for the event date, tax, gratuity, and an opportunity to meet the author up close and personal in an intimate setting! “Lavender is the soul of Provence.” — Jean Giono For more information visit: adventuresbythebook.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Megan Nguyen started taking classical piano lessons at the age of 6, and hasn't stepped away from the keys since! She discovered her love for singing early on, and later started gigging, writing, and teaching while attending college at UCSD. Her music style is a mixture of pop, soul, with classical and jazz influences. Megan has been a piano and voice teacher since 2015, specializing in classical performance and theory. She teaches through her private studio and is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California. She is also an instructor at Kalabash School of Music and Arts, Musikey, and Coronado Arts Academy. See More Events www.booksandrecordsbar.com www.bardicmanagement.com/events www.bardicmanagement.com/books-and-records

In Honor of World Puppetry Day - The Silhouette Puppet Films of Lotte Reiniger Foremost pioneer of silhouette animation and the creator of the oldest surviving feature-length animation film, preceding Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.

Develop new skills and strategies for connecting and communicating more effectively with a person experiencing memory loss, and responding when interactions are challenging. This class is presented by local non-profit Alzheimer's San Diego and pre-registration is recommended. Register at the ticket link and learn more at www.alzsd.org/services/education.

Tied to Mingei International Museum’s cross-border exhibit ("LA FRONTERA") that showcases handmade jewelry from artists on both sides of the U.S. / Mexico border, this program amplifies a variety of voices, featuring the world premiere of an Art of Elan commissioned work by composer Michi Wiancko for solo harp, in addition to works by Sarah Kirkland Snider, Lei Liang, Kian Ravaei and others. 6 p.m. | Complimentary Pre-concert Champagne Reception and Gallery Viewing 7 p.m. | Concert Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Nicolas Ellis, conductor Geneva Lewis, violin San Diego Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Overture to Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 The San Diego Symphony’s annual Beethoven by the Bay all-Beethoven concert features violinist Geneva Lewis performing his Violin Concerto. Nicolas Ellis leads the orchestra in the indominable Symphony No. 5. San Diego Symphony on Facebook / Instagram

Pink Martini, the globetrotting “little orchestra,” helmed by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, returns to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park to celebrate their 30th anniversary year with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. A night of big, bold, genre-defying songs brings the audience on a trip through time and space. Featuring lead singer China Forbes, this band is “impressive at every musician’s station,” as Variety says; “the ensemble produces music that’s charming and elegant.”

Over several decades, Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) transformed the course of American musical theater with innovation and intelligence, creating beloved shows like "Sweeney Todd", "Company", "A Little Night Music", "Into the Woods" and many others. The San Diego Symphony is presenting a tribute to this genius, featuring essential Broadway singers admired by Sondheim, whose lives and careers have been transformed by performing his work. From the joyous and silly to the rapturous and heartfelt, this special performance, assembled and led by Broadway veteran Rob Fisher, will showcase Sondheim's phenomenal ability to musicalize the deepest human emotions.