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Explore mindfulness-based writing using fun prompts to collectively inspire and deepen your intuitive expression. Participants in this one-session creative writing workshop will be inspired by a series of short, in-class prompts with a poem and pictures. The aim is to boost creativity and deepen each participant’s intuitive expression through contemplative practices. We will start this workshop with a brief mindfulness settling-in exercise—and a poem to accompany the session’s theme. And after each writing prompt, participants will be encouraged to discuss their work in small groups. This intuitive creation process is highly motivating; it enhances self-awareness and the flow of ideas and connection with others. As a creative writing teacher and published author since 2007, and a trained mindfulness teacher since 2017, I enjoy fostering unique and brave spaces for participants to gather from all backgrounds and walks of life. This course is designed for every type of writer: novelists, poets, screenwriters, playwrights, journalists, essayists, etc., with all levels of experience: from novice writers to seasoned authors. We will focus on the collective inspiration derived from a fresh series of fun and original writing prompts. Just bring a pen and notebook to our online class… And come as you are! 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 either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. SD Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The "American Idol of ballet" or "ballet Olympics" comes to San Diego from November 7 - 9. Hundreds of talented dancers (ages 9 - 19) will audition for Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in hopes of receiving scholarships to top schools and companies worldwide. Auditions travel city-to-city around the world to scout these future ballet stars -- San Diego is among the first stops of the season! Free for the public to watch online through YAGP social media/website! Instagram and Facebook About YAGP: Youth America Grand Prix is the largest global network of dance. YAGP fulfills its mission of dance education through scholarship auditions, master classes, alumni services, and performances. Over the past 26 years, $5 million has been awarded in scholarships to the world’s leading dance schools, with up to $450,000 now awarded annually. Since YAGP’s founding in 1999, over 200,000 young dancers – ages 9 to 19 – of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds have participated in YAGP's international workshops, audition classes, and dance awareness events. Today, more than 12,000 young dancers audition annually. 450 YAGP alumni are now dancing with 80 professional companies around the world, including American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet and many others. Over 100 of these alumni are soloists and principal dancers. Larissa Saveliev founded YAGP after training and touring with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, before moving to the United States in the early 90's. Visit: Youth America Grand Prix Competition

Join us and tantalize your taste buds at a selection of restaurants in San Diego to taste different kinds of dumplings and more! Experience different restaurants and tastes that may include Chinese soup dumplings, Korean mandu, Indian kofta, Nepalese momos, Turkish manti and more. Our evening tasting extravaganza is on Wednesday December 3 from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Each restaurant on this food tour will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a chance to visit a variety of different types of restaurants throughout the event. Visit each of the participating restaurants at your leisure by car or transit. View our past events, photos and more here! Tickets: Thanksgiving Special Tickets: $39 through to November 23, 2025 Early-bird Tickets: $69 per person through to November 25, 2025 Regular Tickets: $79 per person through to November 30, 2025 Note: Eventbrite fee and applicable sales tax is extra on all tickets purchased online. Ticket price includes tasting plates of dumplings at each of the participating restaurants on this self-guided tour throughout the evening. Note: ALL Tickets must be purchased in advance online. All ticket sales are final. Participating restaurants subject to change. Refund Policy: We understand that plans can change, but please note that all ticket sales are final. While we can't offer refunds, you're more than welcome to transfer your ticket to another person if you find yourself unable to attend. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dumpling-fest-san-diego-tickets-1554786370889?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

A San Diego preschool focuses on the “little guys” who experience domestic violence and other trauma. Mi Escuelita now has a long record of helping families move forward.

Come and enjoy New Years Day with Five Star Tours as we take you to the Rose Parade with transportation, reserved seating, snacks and escort for only $169 per person. Enjoy the excitement of New Year’s morning in the tradition and pageantry of magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2026. The Tournament of Roses Official Tour is the ideal way to experience a wonderful New Year’s celebration. All event tickets are confirmed and guaranteed. Tour includes transportation, reserved seating and snacks. Seats are north facing seats which means there's no sun in your eyes. Departs various locations throughout San Diego at 4 a.m. from various locations Departure Points: - South San Diego- Palomar Trolley Station, Chula Vista, CA 4 a.m. - Central San Diego- Santa Fe Train Station, 1050 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 4:20 a.m. - North County San Diego Coastal- La Costa Park & Ride, La Costa, CA 4:45 a.m. - North County Oceanside- Oceanside Transit Center, 235 S. Tremont Street, Oceanside, CA 5 a.m. - Anaheim- Sheraton Park Anaheim, 1855 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 @ 5:45 a.m. Returns 1 hour after parade with a lunch stop on own in San Juan Capistrano for San Diego. *(time are estimated) Five Star Tours on Facebook / Instagram

On Friday, Dec. 5, Songwriter Sanctuary will ring in the holidays with a season closer featuring original music from some of San Diego’s folkiest and funniest troubadours. Don your gay apparel and join Cara Cormier, Peggy Watson and Dave Beldock, and JT Moring as they swap songs and stories in a Nashville-style round. The event is hosted by the legendary Jeff Berkley in partnership with Normal Heights United. (4650 Mansfield St. Suggested Donation $10. All ages. Doors 6:30 p.m., Music 7 p.m.) All donations collected go directly to artists, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. Community Care: Normal Heights United has a big community fridge and pantry just steps from the venue. Please consider bringing unopened/unexpired items for under-resourced neighbors! If our Songwriter Sanctuary audience can stock it once a month, that would be an incredible gift to the community and support for our venue partners at NHU who actually church like churches should church! (No frozen items please.) About the Artists Cara Cormier flings lyrical spaghetti into the universe to keep herself sane, help people laugh, and create a more just and compassionate society. Drawing from her rural Kansas Mennonite upbringing, Cara uses her love of folk and Americana styles to craft cheeky, heartfelt story-songs using acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin, banjo, and spoons. From hysterical dating accounts to mischievous protest songs to tender confessionals, Cara writes the songs you never expected to hear. David Beldock and Peggy Watson started their collaboration as unlikely music partners. While David spent years performing with various bands, honing his rock and blues guitar playing, Peggy was rooted in contemporary folk traditions with occasional detours into jazz and pop. But when they joined forces, they discovered that writing songs together was a fun challenge that they couldn’t resist. The result has been a collection of melodic, thoughtful, funny, and emotional songs that appeal to a wide range of listeners. Their styles span everything from folk to jazz to blues to show tunes. JT Moring is a dynamic entertainer known for incisive songs/stories and audience engagement. He performs solo on guitar or banjo, and in collaboration with a collection of San Diego County’s top musicians. 2024 was a year of recording, performances with Storytellers of San Diego (where they let me sing as long as I tell a story to go with it!), house concerts, backyard parties, Adams Avenue Unplugged, and recording and releasing a new album LINES. Get on the email list for notifications. 2025 has seen a lot of new songs and lots of performances, many of them with Richie Strell (harmonicas and other noisemakers), and Terry Wardell (bass). Event Details Location: Normal Heights United Church: 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego, CA 92116. Thank you to our generous venue partner for sharing this beautiful space with the local music community! Time: Doors 6:30 p.m., Show 7-9 p.m. ish. Suggested Donation: $10 (all ages) but please be generous in your support of these top tier talents whose creative work is their livelihood. 100% donations go to artists. No one turned away for lack of funds. All Ages: Bear in mind we do not censor our artists so please make sure to check out the lineup and make the best decision for your family. Parking: Street parking. Food/Drink: Beverages for small purchase, thanks to our sponsors Babe Beverages and Duck Foot Brewing Company. Guests are welcome to bring their own food into the venue (please eat and dispose of waste respectfully). There are so many delicious restaurants within walking distance - feel free to grab something take-out and bring it in! Accessibility: Normal Heights United is a 120+ year-old building with a non-traditional seating arrangement, but we want every guest to feel safe and supported. Please send any accommodation requests to Molly at mollyrose@nhunited.org at least five (5) business days prior to the event. Entrances & Seating: The venue has an ADA ramp entrance and two rows of reserved seating for guests who use wheelchairs and/or need additional space. Balcony seating (stair access only) is available for those who prefer less noise or stimulation. Our online RSVP form also includes a space to share accessibility preferences. Sensory & Safety: A sensory/safety station in the foyer offers single-use masks, ear plugs, and hand sanitizer. Two Corsi-Rosenthal box fan filters run during the event. Notepads are available at entry and concession for anyone who prefers to communicate in writing. If you’re feeling unwell, please plan to join us another time to help keep our community healthy. Event Enhancements: Whenever possible, we post a QR code with lyrics to featured artists’ songs for enhanced accessibility. Future Goals: We are actively seeking funding partners to provide ASL services for the 2026 season and have long-term goals of offering a livestream ticketing option. Please stay tuned and continue supporting us as we work toward these and other accessibility goals. Photo/Video Consent: Unless artists give blanket consent, please ask for consent before posting the faces and/or prominent features of folks online. While we've previously operated under the assumption that public events imply consent, a thoughtful call-in reminded us that consent must always come first, especially in a time when people’s images can be weaponized. Songwriter Sanctuary is committed to prioritizing consent and will continue to model and encourage this practice in our community. For inquiries, media comps, or further information, please contact: Lindsay White lindsaywhite.music@gmail.com Songwriter Sanctuary San Diego on Instagram

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Co-presented by The House of Ukraine. Keeping schools open in Ukraine is an attempt to recreate at least some of the normal life they had before the war — until February 24, 2022 (and in some regions even earlier, in 2014). Without interviews, narration and reenactments, "Timestamp" provides an insight into how the war is affecting the daily lives of students and teachers. The film has a mosaic-like structure: it explores how a school functions in-person and online in these terrible times, both on and off the frontline, how day-to-day life is intertwined with constant danger. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

Join The Reuse & Repair Collective on Giving Tuesday, December 2, for a cozy, creative evening dedicated to crafting, cinema, community, and the power of repair! This is a festive event for the whole family and our community! This special dual-track event lets you choose your own adventure: craft with the community or get inspired by sustainable cinema. Your attendance supports our mission, as all proceeds directly fund our community repair programs and keep valuable goods out of the San Diego landfill. Room 1: Hands-on Craft Stations Embroidering & Mending– learn or practice repair and embellishment techniques to give your clothes new life. Beeswax Wrap Making – make your own reusable food wrap Free-Flow DIY – bring your own project or use provided materials to create freely at your own pace. We have a lot of upcycled yarn. Room 2: Zero Waste Film Screening (Inspiration) We’ll be showcasing a Zero Waste Film sharing the beauty and necessity of circularity and sustainable living. This is the perfect dose of inspiration to wrap up a night of conscious consumption. Community & Refreshments Enjoy light refreshments and complimentary plant-forward snack options throughout the evening. This is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with like-minded community members, new neighbors, and celebrate the power of making and community. Choose what you want to do, or do some of both! Live Auction Finale! Our hybrid online auction starts November 11 and comes to a close right here at the event! Auction End Time: The bidding officially closes at 8 p.m. on December 2. Take It Home: If you attend the event and win an item, you can take your newly won, sustainable prize home that evening! Bid Now: You can see our live auction and start bidding today: https://bit.ly/zwsd-auction Whether you're looking to pick up a new hobby, embrace more sustainable practices, or simply enjoy a fun night out for a great cause, this event offers the perfect blend of learning and connection. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today and donate to the fix! Sliding Scale Donation Cost Choose the level that is right for you. Your donation includes all crochet supplies, refreshments, and film access. 100% of your ticket donation goes directly to funding our public workshops and keeping our tools sharp for the San Diego community. $35: The Cost-Coverer—Covers the hard costs of your participation (materials, venue, supplies). $55: The Community Supporter—Helps cover costs and provides a small subsidy for another member to attend. $75: The Zero Waste Champion—A generous donation that funds your spot plus one full hour of instruction time for a future repair workshop. Zero Waste San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The map shows how the district will change once Central Elementary School closes at the end of the school year.