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San Diego County's top birders share their 2025 Big Year adventures and reveal what it really takes to be a champion.

"'A Celebration of Ireland' takes the audience on a journey to the Emerald Isle with Traditional toe-tapping tunes, songs in Gaelic and English, folklore, history and Irish poetry. Four Shillings Short, the husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, have been touring in the US & Ireland since 1997 and “bring musical diversity, captivating storytelling and humorous side notes to create an amazing show." (Labyrinth Café, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) About Four Shillings Short Four Shillings Short are the husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California. They are international touring multi-instrumentalists who perform Traditional and Original music from the Celtic lands, Medieval & Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas on a fantastic array of instruments (over 30) including Hammered & Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Recorders, Tinwhistles, Medieval and Renaissance Woodwinds, North Indian Sitar, Charango, Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, Native American Flutes, Bodhran, Guitar, Ukulele, Doumbek & Darbuka, Spoons, vocals and even a Krumhorn. Touring in the US & Ireland since 1997, Four Shillings Short are independent folk-artists who perform over 100 concerts a year, have released 13 recordings and live as full time Troubadours traveling the globe performing at music festivals, theatres & performing arts centers, folk societies, libraries, house concerts, retirement communities and schools.

Learn about the technical aspects of live theater with Nate Cargill, Associate Technical Director at OTC and Technical Director at Oceanside High School. Students will learn essential skills in lighting, sound, and other technical areas of theater production. They’ll also have the opportunity to work behind the scenes during the performances of "Once Upon A Mattress" November 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23. Space is limited - register today! The workshop will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., between Oct. 27 and Nov. 13. Oceanside Theatre Company: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Create a one-of-a-kind collage that celebrates your loved one and gently helps you envision the year ahead within a caring community. Guided by Lolly Beck-Pancer, Grief Counselor with The Elizabeth Hospice, this workshop will take place on Saturday, January 3, from 1–2:30 PM at Expressive Arts @ 32nd & Thorn in North Park. During this compassionate gathering, we will honor our grief and loss while also looking toward the future, discovering how creativity can nurture healing and hope. This workshop is free of charge, open to everyone, and can be taken on its own or as part of the full Without Words series on the first Saturday of every month. Together we’ll craft meaningful intentions that honor our past while opening space for what’s to come. RSVP: community@ehospice.org

Kim Swain is the senior producer of video news at KPBS. She oversees the daily production of “KPBS Evening Edition” which airs live weeknights at 5 p.m. on KPBS TV and streams on YouTube. Kim also oversees the weekly show “KPBS News: This Week” which airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m.

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, is leading an effort to get California to fund ailing public media stations in this year’s state budget.

Honoring Hollywood hits — and the wonderfully weird — from a year that delivered bold, messy and unforgettable cinema.

For Museum A Month, we visit the San Diego Botanic Garden. At 55 years old, it's still growing and shining bright for the holidays.

"Good Writing" is a new book by married writers Anne Lamott and Neal Allen, guiding writers through a series of rules about the craft of putting a sentence together — and above all, being curious. The pair will speak in San Diego on April 1.