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Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable experience! Join KPBS for a premiere screening of Season 2 of the PBS television series NATIVE AMERICA on November 1 at 6 p.m. at California State University San Marcos. This event will showcase episode 3 "Women Rule." NATIVE AMERICA follows the engineers, politicians, and artists who draw upon Native tradition to build a better twenty-first century. The 6-part series premieres October 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV! (Episode 3 premieres Nov. 7) Panel discussion and Q&A with Arigon Starr (Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma), Betty Osceola (Miccosukee Tribe), Jennifer Johns (Diné), Paige Bethmann (Mohawk/Oneida). Registration information at caiiff.com. Directions: https://www.caiiff.com/directions

The film is a satire based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure. It's about a Black author whose editors want him to write clichéd stories of Black life — that rang true to director Cord Jefferson.

As the vote count continues in the 2022 midterm elections, a story is emerging about who turned out and why. Next, it looks like Republicans will be in the majority in the House of Representatives come January. Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy is expected to become Speaker, but his path forward is far from clear. And, on this Veterans Day we hear about an exhibition on display now at the Oceanside Museum of Art that celebrates the work of artists who are also military veterans. Pop Smoke: A Veteran Art Exhibition is on display through January 15.

Distinction Gallery and ArtHatch is pleased to announce our 12th Annual Art-A-Thon, a marathon of artistic creation to benefit the non-profit art center’s teen program. 16 artists from San Diego County will join together to create artwork for 24 straight hours. Completed artworks will be auctioned off starting at $100. Proceeds from art sales will be divided between the artists and ArtHatch to help support the centers free art education program for local teens. Participating artists this year are Kelly Vivanco and Peter Hillier, Victor Roman, Brady Willmott, Dinah Martin, Eusebio Travis Sevilla, Evgola, Jennifer Anichowski, Jennifer Barber, Lindy Ivey, Martita, Megan Darrough, Nicole Mendez Waszak, Olena Bugrimenko, Olga Tenyakova, and SonyArletta. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The bidding will take place from January 12 at 2 p.m. to January 28 at 2 p.m. pst.

SD Royalty Events presents…San Diego’s BIGGEST Quinceañera EXPO! Featuring SoCals #1dance competition & fashion show. Shop for everything that you need at this One Stop Shop featuring 50 exclusive vendors like cakes, decorations, venues, photo booths, DJ’s, party rentals, event planners, caterer’s, florists, limos & party buses, dresses & accessories, makeup artists, dance choreographers and so much more! Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 1-5 p.m. at Julep Venue. Tickets on sale now!

The disease known as sleeping sickness is on the decline but remains a concern in Africa. Now there's a theatrical event aimed at keeping the numbers down.

Since 1973, La Mesa Oktoberfest has been attracting Oktoberfest revelers from across San Diego and Southern California for 3 FREE days of festive live music, including Oompa bands, tons of top-notch German food, and of course, steins filled to the brim with German & Craft beer! This year marks a milestone 50th year of the festival and La Mesa Oktoberfest is celebrating in style by offering Munich-inspired festivities in the La Mesa Village on Friday, September 29, Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1 as the quaint streets set the scene for the largest German celebration San Diego has to offer! Grab your steins and get ready to "Prost!” (Cheers!), because there is a libation to satisfy the taste of every Mann or Frau at this year’s Oktoberfest! Top off a perfect day soaking in the La Mesa sun with three fully loaded biergartens featuring non-stop performances by local and regional bands for young and old alike with German Polka bands, indie rock jams, brass musicians and more! A Biergarten Pass is only $5 (kids are free) and gives you access to all three unique gartens. Guests will want to come hungry and enjoy a wide variety of traditional German food, giant pretzels, bratwurst, schnitzel, and other delicious delights in the food court! Gather up your brute and brawn for the Glücklich Games and battle it out in a series of ferocious games! Race down the street through a mini obstacle course while holding full steins at the Beer Stein Races. Face off to see who can roll their beer barrel the fastest from one end of the course to the other with the Beer Barrel Roll. Team up and grab each end of a keg, run around the cone, and then come back and pass it off to the next two players on your team with the Keg Haul Relay Race. Throw your partner over your shoulders and race through the custom course with the Partner Carrying Race. Prove which team is the strongest with a suspenseful game of Tug-O-War! After you have competed in the Glücklich Games, head over to Artisan Market! The Artisanal Market features boutique, small-business vendors offering unique and hand-made items. Lining the streets will be over 100+ vendors to shop at and enjoy traditional and non-traditional food including some unique vegan specials! If the above was not enough, Oktoberfest has even more to enjoy at this German paradise with the German Kinder Karneval, featuring a towering Ferris Wheel, rock-climbing wall, massive inflatable slides, interactive art, brat-eating competitions, scavenger hunts, & MORE! Dachshunds and all pets are welcome! Bring your furry friend to our 3-day Däckeldorf extravaganza and participate in our free Wiener/Dachshund dog races and fashion shows to win exciting prizes and medals. Always wanted to be a VIP? Upgrade your Oktoberfest experience with one of our Hofbrauhaus Biergarten VIP Passes that provide special benefits and VIP treatments! Celebrating its 50th year, La Mesa Oktoberfest continues to top its traditions and present Bavarian festivities that San Diegans of all ages can partake in! Don’t miss the fun, traditions, and history that has led to this milestone 50th year. La Mesa Oktoberfest is the perfect opportunity to create meaningful memories, enjoy the company of friends and family, and come together for an unbeatable FREE weekend in a German paradise in the heart of La Mesa. Hold on to your Lederhosen – 2023 is going to be one for the books! For more information and to purchase VIP passes, visit www.LaMesaOktoberfest.org.

Attention fellow futurists, intrepid inventors, time-travelers and soothsayers, the Mothership is taking flight once again! This sci-fi micro-fiction event is inspired by sci-fi magazine editor George Hay. In the 1970s, Hay asked authors—including Arthur C. Clarke, the namesake of UC San Diego’s Clarke Center—to submit short stories that would fit on a postcard. Likewise, Short Tales from the Mothership invites participants to submit short stories inspired by UC San Diego’s iconic Geisel Library, designed by the much-admired architect William Pereira. To participate, send a sci-fi, fantasy or horror story with 250 words or fewer to Scott Paulson (spaulson@ucsd.edu) by Nov.1, 2023. At the Nov. 8 event, you will have the opportunity to read your entry or have your work read aloud for you. If you enjoy creative writing or hearing original short stories, you won’t want to miss this sci-fi micro-fiction event.

A free 20min breakfast lecture series for our creative community. Join us for coffee, donuts, and inspiration every last Friday of the month. Shaney jo Darden is the Founder/Global Chief Creative Officer for The Keep A Breast Foundation. After a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, designer and artist Shaney jo Darden founded the global non-profit organization The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young people.

Celebrate with members of Storytellers of San Diego in this worldwide Tellabration!™ of up close storytelling. Storytelling is said to be the original social media . Come enjoy the afternoon delight of stories and music with the theme of "Sand, Sea, and Sky" an homage to the atmospheric Ocean Beach. Experience two new voices to the Tellabration!™ stage, Madeline McCully, visiting from Ireland with a seal tale, vocals and autoharp, and Lissette Ryan, who spins her stories with a harp and vocals, when she is not teaching music to youth. We welcome back JT Moring with guitar, Marilyn McPhie, Catherine Bonin, O.J. Mozon, Jr., Carol Jaksa, and Aunt Li-Anne. Ages 12 and up. Gratis snacks, coffee and tea.