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Celebrate the Freedom to Read with a special Pride Storytime featuring Lil Miss Hot Mess and Drag Queen Story Hour: San Diego during Banned Books Week 2025! Lil Miss Hot Mess will share her colorful new book, "Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Color," along with "A Book Comes Home: A Banned Book’s Journey" by Rob Sanders. This joyful and empowering storytime shines a spotlight on the importance of diverse stories and the right to explore different perspectives. After the reading, enjoy a fun meet-and-greet and grab a free copy of her new book (one per family, while supplies last)! Feel free to bring your own copies for a personalized signing, too! Everyone is welcome at this inclusive family event, no registration required! PRIDE Storytime is a family-friendly way of recognizing and celebrating our diversity and individuality through age-appropriate stories and songs. Banned Books Week 2025 runs from October 5–11 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Highlighting the rise in book bans nationwide, the theme draws on Orwell’s 1984 to emphasize the dangers of censorship and the importance of protecting everyone’s right to read. For details on SDPL’s Banned Books Week programs, click here. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

Noche de Cumbia on Oct 11 at Quartyard! Featuring La Diabla & special guest from L.A. Wachiwara! Also La Cosecha Internacional will be spinning vinyl! Electric Playground on Instagram

Join us for a special Art Break with Dawn Williams Boyd, a celebrated visual storyteller whose richly layered textile work, "Piscean Dancer," is featured in "Layered Narratives - Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial." A working artist for over five decades as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, Boyd brings deep personal experience and fierce conviction to every piece she creates. In this talk, she’ll reflect on her creative journey, from discovering her calling in a high school biology lab to finding her voice through fabric, inspired in part by the legendary Faith Ringgold. Dawn Williams Boyd (b. 1952) Neptune, New Jersey. Boyd lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Her self-described narrative “cloth paintings” chronicle seminal moments in American history. Boyd’s work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY; Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL; Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. Boyd’s work has been exhibited at Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC; Southwest Art Center, Atlanta, GA; Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta, GA; Bulloch Hall, Roswell, GA; Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA; Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA; Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; The Dodd Galleries at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA; the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY; and Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY. Boyd is represented by Fort Gansevoort, New York Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

In this talk Patricia Kelly will share how quilting led her to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer and history teacher. About Patricia: At the age of 12, Patricia learned to sew and enjoyed designing her own clothes. After graduating from high school, she planned to follow her childhood dream; however, she was advised to pursue another career. Twenty years ago, Patricia was invited to join a quilting class. Learning to quilt opened a whole new world of creativity for her. In 2014 she joined the San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild. Guild Mentors guided her as she honed her quilting skills and encouraged her to learn more about contemporary and traditional African and African American textile arts. Patricia has participated in local and national quilt exhibits. This year, she will participate in her first international show. One of her art quilts is on permanent display at the County of San Diego's Southeast Live Center office. Her work has been included in "Art Quilting Studio Magazine" and in the book "Lift the Sky" In May 2025, she won third place in the Quilt Africa International Challenge honoring the late Carole Lyles Shaw. Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

A new exhibit weaves the stories of African American women across history through the clothes they wore. Plus, the second annual FilAm CreatorCon celebrates Filipino American creatives in San Diego. And finally, your weekend arts preview.

When: Thursday, October 30, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. You’re invited to join us for a fun, informal performance featuring students from MiraCosta College Dance Department classes! You’ll get a sneak peek into the incredible variety of dance styles our students are exploring in class—from ballet to hip hop and everything in between. Come celebrate their hard work, cheer them on, and see what our vibrant dance community is all about. Best of all? It’s FREE! Event Contact Email: adandersen@miracosta.edu Event Contact Phone: (760) 757-2121 x. 6235 Event Contact Name: Adrian Andersen MiraCosta College Dance Department on Instagram

TAKE3 is back! And they’re turning up the volume for this brand-new show "Jukebox Rock" – with many of the hits you know and love from the ‘70’s. It's all about great music from The Beatles, Billy Joel, Elvis and The Carpenters - but with a bold, modern twist that only TAKE3 can deliver. With their fiery energy, quick wit and that easy on-stage chemistry, this powerhouse group blends their classical training with rock-star charisma - and brings music to life in totally unexpected ways! Get your tickets early! TAKE3 on Facebook / Instagram

The American Marketing Association San Diego Chapter presents the 2025 Art of Marketing Conference on Friday, October 24, at the University of San Diego’s Knauss School of Business. Now in its fourth year, this premier, full-day event (8 a.m. – 5 p.m., followed by a networking reception 5 – 7 p.m.) brings together industry leaders from Toyota, PlayStation, San Diego FC, Sports San Diego, Compass Real Estate, Q2 Insights, SeaWorld, KPBS, SDG&E, Gaylord Resorts, and more. Attendees will gain insights into the future of marketing through four program tracks—The Storyteller, The Specialist, The Strategist, and The Trend-Setter—covering everything from brand storytelling and customer experience to AI, Web3, and new media. The conference features interactive sessions, panels, and networking, with a keynote from Matt Prince (Interim Head of Earned Media & Brand Social at KFC; Founder, For You Path; formerly Taco Bell and Disney). AMA San Diego on LinkedIn / Instagram

After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True) and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney (Josh O’Connor) sets out to complete his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. The latest film from director Kelly Reichardt (Wendy & Lucy). Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram