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Join the Board of Directors, Staff and Teaching Artists of Arts Education Connection San Diego (formerly known as Young Audiences of San Diego) for a special Diamond Anniversary event! Attendees will experience the music of the Rob Thorsen Jazz Trio, meet student artists, connect with staff and board members, and enjoy light refreshments. Click here for more information about this event!

Yang Style Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance is a 10-step form that does not require memorization and can be performed seated. This class emphasizes improving breath, mind, and body co-ordination/function to prevent falls while increasing safety in activities of daily living. Wear flat supportive shoes and loose comfortable clothing. Audience: Adults. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

Balanchine Extravaganza, includes ballet masterworks from the 20th century by George Balanchine. As the father of American ballet, George Balanchine opened the eyes and ears of audiences to the marriage of music and dance. He famously said, “see the music, hear the dance.” The program celebrates that marriage of music and dance with three of Mr. B’s finest works at the Balboa Theatre, downtown San Diego, with his milestone Serenade – the first he created in America, the cheerful, but challenging Donizetti Variations and The Four Temperaments showing his lean angular style fused with classical steps. For more information visit: cityballet.org Stay Connected on Facebook

OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck one year ago. The Coast Guard initially had 12 months to complete its investigation, but says it needs more time.

From California to North Carolina, students staged chants and walkouts over the weekend in protest of Israel's ongoing military offensive in Gaza.

Thirty years ago, the idea that China could challenge the United States seemed unfathomable. Yet today, China is considered another great power in the international system. How did China manage to build power from a weaker resource position and in an international system dominated by the U.S.? What factors determined the strategies Beijing pursued? Using elite interviews, granular data, and authoritative Chinese sources, Oriana Skylar Mastro demonstrates that China was able to achieve great power status through a careful mix of strategic emulation, exploitation, and entrepreneurship on the international stage. This “upstart approach”— determined by where and how China chose to compete—allowed China to rise economically, politically, and militarily without triggering a catastrophic international backlash. Beyond explaining the unique nature of China’s rise, this talk provides policy guidance on how the U.S. can maintain a competitive edge in a new era of competition.

Presented as part of the statewide California Festival: A Celebration of New Music, Project [BLANK]’s Composer Spotlight concert features recent chamber works by Laure Hiendl (b.1986, pronouns: they/he). Hiendl’s music is provocative, forward-thinking, and inherently political in the way that it considers the body in relation to music. Their eclectic influences pull from contemporary electronic dance music, taking digital sampling processes and recreating them with acoustic means. Central to the program is In Abeyance (2021), which takes the subtly shifting patterns produced by an electronic phasing sampler and produces them live with a lushly orchestrated chamber ensemble. Additionally, two works for voices and electronics will explore themes of gender, violence, and racial prejudice: 10 Bullets Through One Hole (2018), a challenging work that highlights the quasi-pornographic language used in firearm advertisements; and White Radiance TM (2020), a work for solo voice and instrumental ensemble that pulls its text from Jamaican philosopher and writer Sylvia Wynter’s meditation on Western standards of beauty – contrasting her powerful words with text taken from cosmetic advertisements. Related links: Project [BLANK] website | Instagram | Facebook

Welcome to the 3rd Annual 'Yappy Hour' Pet Costume Contest! Get ready for a pawsome time at Bivouac Ciderworks. It's time to show off your furry friends' best costumes and have a howling good time. Join us for a fun-filled day of wagging tails, adorable outfits, and furry friends. Whether your pet is a dog, cat, or something more exotic, all are welcome to strut their stuff on the pet-friendly patio. Enjoy a glass cider (or two), dog treats, and fun prizes for the winners (human-friendly and pet-friendly). Pet parents are also encouraged to dress up. So grab your leashes, put on your best costumes, and get ready to have a barking good time at the 'Yappy Hour' Pet Costume Contest! Bivouac Ciderworks on Facebook / Instagram

Composting on your farm, ranch, or large property is an ideal way to manage crop residues, manure, and other organic waste while creating a stellar soil amendment. Join us at the beautiful International Equestrian Center in Ramona for this three-week course. We will address the unique strategies, challenges, and opportunities that arise through medium-scale composting. This course does not address typical residential composting or large-scale commercial composting. It is intended for those mid-sized systems that fall in between, particularly horse ranches and small farms. Course Dates: Saturday, January 20, 9:30 A.M. – 12 P.M. Saturday, January 27, 9:30 A.M. – 12 P.M. Saturday, February 3, 9:30 A.M. – 12 P.M. In this course, we’ll cover the following topics: - Neighbor-friendly composting best management practices, scaled to farms - Compost basics, e.g. recipe considerations, feedstocks, and bulk density - Compost management, e.g. site considerations, odor, dust, and rodent/vector control - What is permissible on farms without permits - Composting/water saving benefits

Each year, families have to prove Medi-Cal eligibility or risk losing coverage. A San Diego assemblymember wants to take that burden away from families.