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Alynda Segarra examines our frailty and resilience with an unsparing, yet tender cadence. This week on 8 Tracks, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich looks at lyrics that stand on their own as poetry.

Join us for a FREE family-friendly holiday performance! This holiday celebration takes place on Wednesday, December 20th at 7 p.m., come listen to your favorite holiday hits from the stage and screen! Encore will perform a fun selection of holiday songs while you enjoy hot chocolate and sweets at St. Columba Church in Kearny Mesa. This event is free and open to the public. Registration encouraged!

Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."

The Office of Equity and Racial Justice is targeting smaller nonprofits.

Learn how to weave with an expert textile artist and develop your art and math skills! This class is targeted to homeschooling youth ages 10+. No prior experience is required, and all materials will be provided. Registration is required! Visit here for more information. Audience: This program is recommended for children ages 10+

Save the Date! - Event by Traci's Paws, Inc. and Emee the Chi hosted by Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center - This is one of two fundraising events we will be hosting in 2023! - Join us as we celebrate our sweet little Emee the Chi, as she turns 15! - Please RSVP by July 1st! - Guest Dj, Mark3 Yt05, Marcos Curiel, Lead Guitarist of Band P.O.D! - Food! Cash Bar! Entertainment! - Come get your permanent jewelry to commemorate the day with PurlyNude Jewelry! This party and fundraiser will be the "reception" part of the Quinceanera, with her court, yummy eats, dancing, and a cash bar! This event is indoors. Well-behaved pets are allowed and must be on a short leash; no retractable leashes are allowed. We will have different tickets for pre-order! Ticket prices go up at the door! The ticket fee is a donation that will help support families in need of pet food to keep their pets at home with them and out of shelters! We will have a dj and dance floor (sorry, no pups on the dance floor unless you are holding him/her), a cash bar, and food vendors for food and snacks. Be sure to bring cash for tips and a card for purchases and of course, for our Pet Food Fund! Must be 21+ for any alcoholic beverages, bring your ID as it will be checked at the door! More details coming soon! If you have signs of being ill such as a fever, please stay at home, and we'll see you at the next one! Sorry, no refunds. This is a fundraiser for a 501c3 nonprofit organization, that relies on donations from amazing people like you! #TracisPaws #EmeesQuince

From the organizers: Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare! is The Old Globe’s annual AXIS celebration for our longest resident playwright! We invite families to join us on our Copley Plaza for live music, puppetry, Shakespearean performances, craft making, a stage sword fighting workshop, an Elizabethan dance presentation, and more. This event is free to attend and takes place on April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come party for the Bard! Related links: The Old Globe on Instagram | Facebook The Old Globe Arts Engagement on Instagram | Facebook

On Thursday, December 21, from 4-9 p.m., the historic Gaslamp Quarter will be abuzz with holiday spirits as it hosts the first ever Gaslamp Mini Golf event. Maker’s Mark, in conjunction with RMD Group and nine popular Gaslamp venues, presents this one-of-a-kind experience, inviting you to “Sink a HO, HO, HOle in one.” This engaging affair involves playing 18 San Diego-themed mini-golf holes along Fifth Ave. Each hole is paired with exceptional food and drink discounts from adjacent bars and restaurants, including Blarney Stone Pub, El Chingon, Havana 1920, Johnny WAHOO! Golf Bar, Lionfish, Rustic Root, Saltwater, Taka Sushi and The Field. Standout drink and food offers include the $6 Maker’s Mule at Johnny WAHOO! Golf Bar, $1 oysters at Saltwater, $6 Basil Hayden cocktails at Rustic Root, $4 Michelob ULTRAs at El Chingon and $2 empanadas and croquettes at Havana 1920. From firecracker shrimp at Rustic Root to tuna rolls at Taka Sushi and Shepperd’s Pie at The Field, there’s a treat for every taste. Gaslamp Mini Golf coincides with the final (and free) Gaslamp Holiday Market event, which brings 40+ artisan booths to Fifth Ave. The coming together of these two events presents a unique opportunity to play and party while shopping for last-minute gifts. In the spirit of the season, Gaslamp Mini Golf tickets are available for only $25 for a limited time. To enjoy this merry mix of libations and laughter, purchase tickets at gaslampminigolf.com. This event is open to all ages; must be aged 21+ with valid ID to purchase alcohol. Gaslamp Quarter on Facebook / Instagram

It's a presidential election year, which means political campaigns and advertisements will be everywhere for all to see.

Within each family are the stories, successes, and hardships of the women who created and cared for them. What are the objects that tell those stories? Now is your chance to be the curator of your family’s past and present. In our first “Be Your Own Archivist” class the Women’s Museum of California invites you to learn how to care for textiles in your own home. Do you have beloved family textiles like quilts, garments, tablecloths or rugs that you want to preserve for future generations? Annabelle Camp from Balboa Art Conservation Center will demonstrate proper techniques to preserve beloved textiles. She will demonstrate the best practice for storing textiles, focusing on low cost, archival methods for hanging and folded storage and provide tips on proper climate and pest prevention. Sample materials will be provided for participants to touch and practice best methods of care.