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Celebrate the season at Silent Movie Mondays with a special double feature! "Old Scrooge," starring Seymour Hicks, is a British film adaptation of the timeless holiday tale "A Christmas Carol." It originally premiered in the UK in 1913 as "Scrooge" and began playing across the pond with its new title in 1926. "A Dog’s Life" is a heartwarming short film featuring Charlie Chaplin as his famous “tramp” character. Edna Purviance plays his leading lady, but Chaplin’s true onscreen support is Scraps, the titular canine companion. Home Start Toy Drive Join us and Home Start, Inc. in giving vulnerable San Diego children and families a reason to celebrate this holiday season! We encourage you to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the event. Here's a list of ideas! The first 50 toy donors will receive a free bag of popcorn. Before the Show Arrive early to get a photo with Santa Claus himself and let him know what's on your wish list! After the show All audience members are invited to stay for a post-show conversation with featured organist Ken Double and a special guest film expert. Balboa Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

Bestselling author S.A. Cosby brings his latest crime fiction thriller to the University of San Diego this weekend for a Q&A and book signing. Plus, a dancer explores an Autism diagnosis in a new documentary.

Sherry Hopwood will direct an ensemble cast in bringing this groundbreaking piece of lesbian history to life - a powerful play by Dian Schaffhauser that celebrates the vibrant and resilient lesbian community in San Diego from 1970 to 2000. This production is more than just a performance; it's a tribute to the stories, struggles, and triumphs of those who helped pave the way for LGBTQ+ rights. Based on hundreds of oral interviews, The Lesbians of San Diego has been dedicated to documenting the stories of local lesbians through an oral history project. This production is the next evolution of that work, ensuring that these narratives are not just archived, but embodied, experienced, and honored in a way that makes history feel immediate and alive. This play is more than a performance. It is an act of historical reclamation, an assertion of presence, and a feminist insistence that the contributions of lesbians to our collective liberation will not be erased or forgotten. These are the stories that may never have reached a newspaper or the public eye, yet they are the stories that created an incredible culture of art, music, political activism, health advocacy and more - pushing the boundaries and carving out a safe place for our community. This is not a Diversionary Theatre production, although Diversionary is proud to host this Guest Production. The Lesbians of San Diego - "A Herstory in Two Acts" on Facebook

Open Studio: Farshid Bazmandegan Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 5 p.m. — 7 p.m. Location: CH Visual Art Studio (In the Administration building across from the Museum) The California Center for the Arts Museum invites the public to a culminating open studio with Farshid Bazmandegan, marking the conclusion of his 2025—26 artist residency. This open studio offers visitors an opportunity to engage with Bazmandegan’s research, materials, and work in progress, providing insight into an evolving practice shaped by memory and displacement. During the residency, Bazmandegan has been developing a new body of work rooted in a childhood memory of a painting of a black horse that once hung in his family home in Iran. Through sculpture and digital media, he explores fantasy as a method for navigating exile and imagining return. The works on view during the open studio represent an active phase of inquiry rather than a finished presentation. Bazmandegan will continue to develop this project over the coming year, with the completed body of work to be presented as part of the 2025–26 In Studio Artist Residency exhibition, opening June 5, 2026. Farshid Bazmandegan on Instagram

Bring moms, grandmas, aunts and the entire family to ARLO’s Enchanted Garden Mother's Day Buffet Brunch. Enjoy a specialty menu with delicious choices including Scallops and Red Thai Chili Crudo, a Bagel Bar, 12 Hour Braised Short Ribes, Charcuterie Boards and more. Price: $99 per person, including a glass of sparkling wine for 21+, a floral bouquet for Mom, and a Kendra Scott trunk show. $40 for kids 5-12 years old and kids 4 years old and under are free. Prices exclude tax and gratuity. Free parking with validation. Reservations can be made here: https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=1080838&restref=1080838&experienceId=648279 ARLO: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Some food trucks, farmers markets and small restaurants are temporarily closed, while others are shielding workers and raising funds to help.

A Logan Heights church is suing to remain a safe space for immigrant worshippers. And there is a growing campaign to fix a dangerous intersection in University Heights. We then turn to the South Bay where residents brace for sewage problems to worsen. And, in North County, tenants of an affordable RV park fight evictions leaving a nonprofit in the cold. Finally, hear from KPBS’ new Public Matters social media reporter Jake Gotta about getting good journalism in front of new audiences.

The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein.

Geared toward players level 2.5–3.5, this lively afternoon offers the perfect blend of casual competition and resort-style play on San Diego Mission Bay’s premier pickleball courts. Highlights include: Two (2) two-hour long sessions (2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.), with players on the sideline ready to rotate in/out – maximizing playing time for all! Swag bags for registered players, with vendor activations from Aperol, Spa Brezza, Solely Fruit Jerky, Healing Arts Health Center, Coola and more plus raffles, bites, beverages and beyond. Priced at $30 per player. San Diego Mission Bay Resort on Facebook / Instagram

San Diego's Zohreh and Susie Ghahremani share "Memory Garden," a children's book about a grandmother and granddaughter bonding through stories, culture and gardening.