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Once federal grant funding ends many resources and opportunities at Hispanic Serving Institutions continue only through student and faculty efforts. Experts say campuses must maintain programs to better serve Latino students.

Join us on Free Second Sunday for our free family series, Play Day! Based on Maren Hassinger's sculpture, "Wallflower" (1975), use pantyhose, polyfill, and tissue paper to create charms that celebrate creativity and personal expression. These materials also connect Hassinger to her collaborator Senga Nengudi, whose work, "Water Composition I" (1969-70, 2020) will be featured in our upcoming exhibition "For Dear Life," opening on September 19. Art Activity: Create plush refrigerator magnets inspired by Maren Hassinger. Schedule: At 11 a.m., explore works from MCASD's permanent with a kid friendly tour. At 12:30 p.m., listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Librarian on the Go, Ms. Katia Graham From 11a.m. - 2 p.m., enjoy music by a DJ RatTrap, a cozy book nook, sketching with water, and book recommendations from the Librarian on the Go *Museum admission is free from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. No RSVPs are required for Play Day admission. Únete a nosotros el domingo 15 de septiembre para crear imanes de felpa para la nevera inspirados en Maren Hassinger. Basados en su escultura Alhelí (1975), utiliza pantimedias, polyfill y papel de seda para crear colgantes que celebren la creatividad y la expresión personal. Estos materiales también conectan a Hassinger con su colaboradora Senga Nengudi, cuya obra Composición de Agua I (1969-70, 2020) se presenta en nuestra próxima exposición For Dear Life, que se inaugura el 19 de septiembre. 11 a.m. - Explore el arte a través de un recorrido para niños por las esculturas de la colección permanente del museo. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Utiliza alambre, pantimedias y polyfill para crear tu propio imán de nevera inspirado en Maren Hassinger. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Disfruta de la música de DJ RatTrap, ponte cómodo con un libro en el rincón de los libros, dibuja con agua y recibe recomendaciones de libros del bibliotecario itinerante. 12:30 p.m. - Escucha cuentos, canciones y rimas en la Hora del Cuento con la Bibliotecaria itinerante, la Sra. Katia Graham. La entrada al museo es gratuita de 11 a.m. a 5 p.m., con ofertas del Día del Juego entre las 11 a.m. y las 2 p.m.

Whether we were paying attention or not, 2024 was filled with good news. In case you weren't, NPR's member stations have been keeping track. Here are some of the stories that made us smile this year.

This free educator training organized by Outside the Lens is part of a series of fall workshops for teachers with a focus on Arts Integration in K-12 schools. The September 25 session connects Social Science and Media Arts and covers the essential question: How can photography be used to capture and communicate the essence of daily life in a way that helps future generations understand our present? Participants will utilize photography to investigate historical documentation and to connect with their present-day experiences. Are you an educator seeking innovative ways to engage your students and integrate media arts into your classroom? Our hands-on, two-hour participatory workshops are designed to provide elementary educators with the tools and strategies you need to seamlessly integrate media arts into your core curriculum (English Language Arts, Math, Social Science and Math). Note: If you do not have cameras at your site, it is okay! Students can use any device with a camera such as a Chromebook, tablet, or phone to take pictures. Reserve your spot today! Outside the Lens on Facebook / Instagram

Scholar, historian, artist and raconteur Nell Irvin Painter is the author of The History of White People and Old in Art School. Her latest book is an insightful addition to her canon.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at Kroc Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info Venue: Kroc Center Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here Check out all the Candlelight concerts in San Diego To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here Tentative Program Coldplay - Clocks Coldplay - Something Just Like This Imagine Dragons - Radioactive Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime Coldplay - Fix You Imagine Dragons - Natural Imagine Dragons - Next to Me Coldplay - The Scientist Imagine Dragons - Follow You Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar Coldplay - Viva la Vida Imagine Dragons - Believer Coldplay - Sky Full of Stars Performers String Quartet - Range Ensemble Seating Map Visit: https://feverup.com/m/198033?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=impact&utm_campaign=198033&utm_content=4738271_Event%20Vesta&irclickid=S0rU-02VfxyKRHUWFnwP5RPHUkC3GKy:2T9oWI0&irgwc=1 Candlelight Concerts on Instagram and Facebook

'Tis the season! Local independent bookstores share their favorite reads to give you gift ideas for the reader in your life.

The store where we buy Christmas gifts is a landscape of neural stimulation that may or may not entice us to spend our money. A UC San Diego neuroeconomist explains what goes on in the brain as we decide what to buy.

San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased slightly in November to 4.6% from a revised 4.7% in October, but above the year- ago estimate of 4.3%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Oxford professor Ben Ansell says we are witnessing a battle between nationalism and liberalism that will write our own time indelibly into the history books of tomorrow.