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Optimize your experience at the Viennese Nights Ball, with this gem of a "boot camp" from the event's Dance Mistress herself! Joan Walton will teach the basics of waltzes, polkas, etc., offering tips for all levels of dancers. She'll also go over the specialty dances and mixers slated for the evening. Truly a must do, and a great way to meet potential dance partners! DETAILS: https://waltznsuch.org/index.php/special-events/ Waltz & Such on Facebook

Waltz & Such and the SD Vintage Dance Society host their 22nd annual beloved tradition, featuring live authentic period music for waltzes, polkas, mixers, and more. Mr. Joe Dyke conducts San Diego’s own Grand Pacific Waltz Orchestra, while the renowned Ms. Joan Walton precepts. She'll also teach an all-levels “Survival Waltz” workshop prior to the ball (11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the same venue), including the specialty and called dances of the evening. DETAILS: https://waltznsuch.org/index.php/special-events/ Tickets also available at Waltz & Such's Friday dance classes: waltznsuch.org/index.php/friday-sessions/ Waltz & Such on Facebook

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.

Give your child the thrill of making their very first video game! In this free, one-hour event, kids in grades 3 and up will work alongside a live instructor to design a main character, add movement, and create simple challenges--then watch their game come to life. It’s a fun, beginner-friendly way to spark creativity, build problem-solving skills, and get them excited about technology. Presented by The League of Amazing Programmers! Registration is required. Visit sandiego.librarymarket.com for more information. Audience: This program is recommended for children in grades 3 through 8. Location: Community Room Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

The president is using the wartime power to streamline the deportations of Venezuelans alleged to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The move has attracted legal challenges.

Tito Puente, Jr. is a bandleader, percussionist, songwriter and producer who comes from Latin music royalty—his father, Tito Puente, is known as “El Rey de los Timbales” (The King of the Timbales) and “The King of Latin Music.” Tito Puente, Jr. has taken on the mantle, continuing to share joy and passion through a high-voltage fusion of jazz, Latin, salsa, merengue and mambo that electrifies audiences wherever it is heard. Visit: https://artcenter.org/event/musica-en-la-plaza-tito-puente-jr-2/ Tito Puente Jr. on Instagram and Facebook

An inewsource/KPBS analysis found San Diego officials have been approving short-term rental licenses on properties that aren’t eligible.

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.

Many in Memphis acknowledge that crime in the city is a real problem. And while President Trump's federal intervention might not be their ideal way to handle it, they're hoping it can provide some much-needed relief.