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Calling all foodies! The College Area Business District is excited to present the Inaugural Taste of College Area on Sunday, September 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event offers a delectable exploration of the neighborhood, highlighting the College Area's vibrant and emerging culinary scene. With many local eateries, coffee houses, pubs, and wine bars participating, attendees will enjoy a diverse array of flavors from around-the-world. To enhance your experience, complimentary Old Town Trolley rides will be provided, and attendees are encouraged to bike or walk to fully soak in the lively atmosphere of the College Area. The event will cover El Cajon Boulevard from 54th Street to 73rd Street and the SDSU Campus. General tickets are available online for $40 in advance and $45 on the day of the event. VIP Tickets, priced at $50, include discounted drinks at select “oasis” bars & pubs, along with an exclusive event shot glass (while supplies last) for those 21 and older. Join us for a flavorful adventure! For more information visit: collegeareasd.com

Second Tuesday Explorations is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. Second Tuesday is a generative meeting. New topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. The first hour will be spent introducing the prompt followed by a sustained ‘free-write’ period. During the second hour, writers will be invited to share their writing with the group. Open to writers of all genres. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Come check out Second Tuesday Explorations! Please note that signing up for two months at a time will allow you to take advantage of the following discount: $62 for two months for members, $74 for two months for nonmembers. Members may also purchase a discounted bundle of six month for $186 total. September: Maps of the Imagination: Plot as a Plan: We will explore plot steps, those seemingly simple but pesky choices the writer has to make to craft an effective story. And we will zoom out to see how the plot steps we make create the overall pattern and meaning of the story we want to tell. Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

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There are fewer tents on San Francisco sidewalks. The city has ramped up enforcement of anti-camping laws, and police are playing a bigger role.

Sara is awkwardly fierce. She’s a lovely balance between self depreciating and an absolute joy. She is edgy and hits topics of relationships and growing up in the country. She’s a viral sensation on social media as sarapoptarts. Sara started making videos online because she was a stand-up comic living in Indiana but desperate to be seen. She is currently touring with Hannah Berner. She’s performed clubs around the country, she’s a regular at The Stand in New York and performed at festivals such as Rise Comedy Festival and Let’s Fest Comedy. Outside of comedy she enjoys cats, smelling candles and dipping sauces. Visit: https://www.micdropcomedy.com/shows/264569 Sara Huntington on Instagram and Facebook

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with a Soirée Blanche at The Rooftop Bar! Join us for an unforgettable evening overlooking the ocean as we celebrate in style. Guests are invited to wear all-white attire for this elegant event, featuring live dance music from Casablanca’s own Sound of Mint and Oceanside’s finest DJs—Zochibeats, Zane, and Chzbrgr. Sip on surf inspired cocktails, indulge in seafood towers and Mezze platters, and capture the night at our photobooth. With breathtaking views, bottle service tables, and music that will move you, this soirée will light up the night in downtown Oceanside. Attire: All-white attire is encouraged. Visit: The Rooftop Bar Mission Pacific Beach Resort on Instagram and Facebook

UC San Diego Library’s 24th Annual Toy Piano Festival Hear new works for toy piano on Thursday, September 5, at noon, in the Seuss Room of UC San Diego’s Geisel Library. This date marks composer John Cage's birthday---Cage was the first composer to write a "serious" work for toy piano. Performance is free and open to the public. Performers on September 5th include: Kay Etheridge, Kenneth Herman, Christian Hertzog, Bridgette Hines, Bobby Ortiz, Sue Palmer, Scott Paulson, and Barbara Scheidker. Exciting new works for toy piano, traditional lullabies from many lands and various centuries of chiming clock tunes will be featured on the program. https://library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/24th-annual-toy-piano-festival-geisel-library/ BONUS INFO FOR THE SEPT 5 SHOW: UC San Diego’s history with toy pianos dates back to 1966 when composer Robert Erickson, a founder of the university’s music department, wrote a piece for toy pianos and bells that premiered on California’s PBS television stations. The first composer to write a “serious” work for toy piano was John Cage, who visited the UC San Diego campus on several occasions, including a two-week stay as a Regents lecturer in the 1980s. Alumnus Scott Paulson, who was on campus for Cage’s lectures, cites the Cage influence as a major part of the impetus of this Toy Piano Festival, of which Paulson is the director. Fun facts: In 1999, a missing service bell at a Geisel Library help desk spawned a long streak of toy piano activity here at UC San Diego. The bell was replaced by a playful tiny keyboard and a sign: “Please play on toy piano for service.” And play they did! The resultant flurry of toy piano activity led to the establishment of The Toy Piano Collection at Geisel Library. The Toy Piano Collection consists of actual instruments, commissioned scores, and extant literature and recordings. Most of the commissioned scores in the collection are composed by UC San Diego alumni. In May 2001, the Library of Congress issued a subject heading and call number for toy piano scores because of the activities at Geisel Library. The collection can be viewed under the call number M 175 T69. For more info: spaulson@ucsd.edu Visit: UC San Diego Library UC San Diego Library on Instagram and Facebook

Stained glass is unusual among the arts because of its direct relationship with light. When light passes through colored glass, different values, textures, and densities combine to form an extraordinary palette. Explore this magic by creating your own unique leaded stained-glass panel. In this 7-week course, you will learn from stained glass professional Lisa Maywood as you complete one or more 2-dimensional panels that will transform any room or space. The enrollment fee covers the cost of basic drawing materials, lead, solder, cement, and the use of the tools and machinery. Glass will be procured by each student on their own outside of class. Blue Dolphin Glass is a great local source in San Diego. If you prefer your own supplies, please bring your own colored pencils and paper that is larger than 12″x12″ to the first class as you plan your project(s). It is also recommended that you bring your own safety gear (eye protection, dust mask, gloves). We have eye protection available if you do not have your own. There is no prerequisite for this class. Ages 18+ years welcome. If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

You may recognize actress Annabelle Gurwitch as the longtime cohost of the fan favorite “Dinner & a Movie” or from her appearances on television’s “Seinfeld,” “Murphy Brown,” “Boston Legal,” and “Dexter.” But did you know that she is as talented as she is beautiful, earning a 2021 New York Times Favorite Book for Healthy Living, a Good Morning America Must Read and a finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor Writing 2022, as well as being a New York Times bestselling author, who has written and developed adaptations of her books for HBO, F/X, NBC, Lifetime networks, including a current film project for the Hallmark Channel based on You’re Leaving When? to star Andi MacDowell. Annabelle has been chronicling living with Stage IV lung cancer and inequities in healthcare in the New York Times and Washington Post since her out-of-the-blue diagnosis during Covid, and she’s given patient advocate talks at scientific conferences around the globe including in Vienna, Rome, Singapore, and Brisbane. Don't miss the chance to meet this remarkable woman on Tuesday, September 10 at this special book discussion of her book You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com

The Peking Acrobats perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and showcase their technical prowess in trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics, pushing the limits of human ability with gravity-defying displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. Visit: The Peeking Acrobats