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*This Podcast is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised* Miss Lolly gets a pelvic floor exam and learns a lot about pelvic floor health and post-partum sex.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that 250 years after her birth, Jane Austen is a cultural juggernaut and original influencer. Calling Janeites of all ages to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th at the Central Library’s IDEA Lab and make cool Jane Austen stuff. You can: - Dare to try to best library staff in Austen trivia - Decoupage items using Regency and Austen themed cut outs - Use wax seal to add texture to love letters to your boo or journal pages - Design Austen themed magnets with your silhouette or photos of you in costume ...and more! No registration required. For all ages. While supplies last. Dress up not required but encouraged. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

JCPenney is kicking off the holidays by hosting the first official holiday party as shoppers wait to begin their Black Friday shopping. Starting at 4 a.m. on Black Friday (11/28), a JCPenney hype team will energize customers in line with games, trivia and impromptu dance breaks to make the wait feel shorter and keep the holiday spirits merry and bright. To add cozy comfort and holiday nostalgia, JCPenney will also provide hot apple cider and donuts to those waiting to get in the store. Finally, a roaming photographer will capture Polaroids of joyful moments in line, giving customers a keepsake and a shareable holiday memory with friends and loved ones.

MPact Global hosts the 3rd annual cross-border International HIV Kiss-In, a bold public demonstration celebrating the sexuality, visibility, and rights of queer people living with HIV and queer migrants. Featuring a symbolic kiss between two HIV-positive men, the event highlights ongoing stigma, human rights violations, and health inequities faced by queer migrants on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Community leaders, activists, and participants from San Diego and Tijuana will gather in solidarity the day before World AIDS Day. MPact Global on Facebook / Instagram

California law allows counties to inspect private detention centers for public health purposes. San Diego is the first to try to exercise that right.

Join us for a conversation with Dean Nelson about his books "Talking to Writers: The Craft of Fiction" and "Talking to Writers: The Craft of Nonfiction," which will both be available for purchase. Am I a writer? Where should I get ideas? Is my writing any good? How did my favorite authors make it big? The act of writing is a daunting task for many people, and becoming a “writer” means so much more than putting pen to paper. Dean Nelson embraces the questions that plague writers by turning to some of the best-known authors of our time. With encouragement, advice, and refreshing honesty, writers discuss their own beginnings, struggles, and victories in a manner that will make readers say, “I can do that.” San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The iconic Marine Room is bringing back its celebrated King Tide Brunch Buffet just in time for the holidays. Set during the season’s highest tides, this special experience offers guests a chance to dine just feet from the surf as waves crash dramatically against the restaurant’s windows. Guests can enjoy a seaside brunch buffet featuring a luxurious spread of fresh seafood, prime tenderloin, seasonal favorites and an array of sweet and savory dishes all while taking in the drama of nature’s King Tides. Normally open for dinner service only, guests will have the rare opportunity to experience the Marine Room in daylight hours, dining amongst the waves as the morning light shines through. The King Tide Brunch will be available from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 6-7 and January 3-4. Priced at $95 per person, with an option to add free-flowing champagne, this exclusive experience is perfect for family gatherings or festive celebrations. To make a reservation, visit https://www.marineroom.com/upcoming-happenings/. The Marine Room on Facebook / Instagram

Visitors are flocking to Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada to take in a rare phenomenon known as a superbloom.

First, San Diego Unified leaders have reversed their initial decision to remove middle school grades from Bethune K-8. And we bring you a preview of the Miramar Air Show as well as the documentary Tura! Then, will a new movie coming to theaters be able to boost the local economy in San Diego? We’ll also hear about a non-profit app that’s helping to save lives. Lastly, we give you a few ideas on how to spend your weekend in the county!

Get ready for an evening of gloriously off-the-wall holiday cheer, because the Kitschmas Pageant is BACK and bigger, brighter, and more bonkers than ever. On Friday, December 5, Project [BLANK] teams up with the Athenaeum and San Diego’s legendary art duo Brian & Ryan for a one-night-only, celebration that kicks off their 10th Annual Kitschmas Exhibition! Whether you’re a true tinsel-lover or a holiday skeptic, "It’s Kitschmastime Again!" is a family-friendly extravaganza that promises to send you home grinning and ready to deck the halls with reckless abandon. Expect singing trees, mutant gingerbreads, puppets, krakens, noodle dances, and a forecast that includes an unexpected chance of snow. Arrive early to make ornaments, decorate cookies, sip festive drinks, and immerse yourself in a fantastically plastic winter wonderland. Rounding out the Pageant is a merry band of special guests—Cheyenne Avila, Charles Black, Joe Cantrell, Yvette Dibos, Víctor de la Fuente, Teri Hughes-Oelrich, Moni Light, and Michelle Montjoy—coming together to make this Kitschmas the most joyful and delightfully unhinged yet. Project [BLANK] on Facebook / Instagram