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When: Wednesday, November 22 — 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Overview We’re delighted to announce our first-ever Gratitude Journaling workshop! This unique offering combines the art of handwriting and gratitude journaling, November is a month to be grateful for all the good things in our life, and we invite you to join us to learn about this method which is probably one of the most overlooked methods of self-care, but it’s simple, easily accessible, and the benefits are unmeasurable. Whether you’ve kept a journal or sketchbook your whole life — or have often thought you’d like to experiment with these forms — we invite you to join us for this hands-on workshop that will enrich your gratefulness practice. No prior experience is necessary! Throughout the session, we will cover: Step-by-step instructions on basic monoline italic (lower case alphabet), the simplest, and the most practical style for bullet journaling Gratitude Journal Prompts to improve your daily practice. Materials included: - Spiral Grid Notebooks - Black Ink Gel Pen Connect with Strenger Studio on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

In 1908, a white lynch mob of thousands terrorized a Black neighborhood in Springfield, Ill. The events were so horrific they led to the founding of the NAACP.

Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find any evidence they were used that way.

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.

The San Diego City Council is reconsidering a key transparency pledge regarding how the city uses surveillance technology. In other news, more SDG&E natural gas customers are getting money back thanks to a utility review that happened after KPBS raised questions about a Fallbrook customer’s oversized bill. Plus, KPBS’ arts reporter has the 411 on Comic-Con.

There are three very different ways you can experience music in San Diego this weekend, from a new jukebox musical and a music fest in North Park.

San Diego Animal Sanctuary & Farm in Alpine will be hosting its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with lots of fun, food, and exciting arts and crafts. At this year's Fall Festival, there will be lots of fall family activities, including hayrides, an olive maze, a pumpkin patch, cotton candy, and kettle corn, as well as local vendors with crafts and handmade wares for sale. Guests can also see and feed some of the more than 200 domesticated livestock and exotic animals from around the world! For more information visit: sandiegoanimalsanctuaryandfarm.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Join us for the 7th Annual Alley Art Festival Nonprofit curated, inclusive and innovative art festival experience to inspire creative minds to be returning to Historic Downtown Vista, July 22, 2023 The Alley Art Festival is teaming up with Backfence Society and they are bringing Alley Art Back to Downtown Vista and celebrating ELEVATED760's 1 year anniversary! Join us on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 4:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m. in Historic Downtown Vista in front of 110 S. Citrus Ave., Vista, California. The festival is a family-friendly, free one-day event featuring live entertainment, including music curated by Elevated760, art demonstrations, children’s art activities, an artist market, food trucks, and more! Organized by a collaboration of community arts organizations, The Backfence Society and The Vista Art Foundation, this free-to-attend, nonprofit community festival focuses on art appreciation and diversity among the San Diego and Los Angeles Art Communities, showcasing local, regional, and emerging artists. Enjoy browsing and connecting with artists who create through traditional art forms and contemporary styles. We will be hosting 75 booths of different Artists exhibiting an array of mediums from contemporary to traditional: sculptures, conceptual creations, music, paintings, and many other forms of art. The festival will also host food trucks and an artist market with canvas paintings, jewelry, paper crafts, photography, home decor, ceramics, gift items, and other artistic creations available to purchase. In addition, a children’s arts and craft station will be available to inspire budding artists, where they can create a piece of art to take home with them. Always evolving, and ever-changing, the festival welcomes any artists who push the creative envelope. All are welcome to participate and share in the inspiration and passion that artists bring to this unique experience in the Vista countryside. Seize the chance to experience a myriad of art forms up close and create memories with the one-of-a-kind Alley Art Festival. It is not too late to take part and exhibit, so vendors and artists interested in participating in the event can contact the organizer at: backfencesociety@gmail.com or Elevated760@gmail.com. Follow them on Instagram as well @AlleyArtfestival @BackfenceSociety @Elevated760 For more information visit: downtownvista.org

The Washington Post is reviewing star tech columnist Taylor Lorenz's private chat in which she posted a photo of herself near President Biden — and the caption "war criminal."

Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.