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The Cinco de Mayo celebration began in Old Town many years ago, and over the years has grown to become a San Diego tradition. Make it a weekend of fun there are so many places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in San Diego. The Gaslamp in downtown is the largest with over six blocks of things to do like live music, Lucha Libre meet and greet and food and fun throughout. In Old Town the place to party is Fiesta de Reyes in the State Park with live music. Visit: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Old Town

Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

On Saturday, November 29th, the center will celebrate Santa’s arrival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests are invited to help welcome Santa to his holiday cabin in the Nordstrom Rack Court where they will enjoy family-friendly crafts (while supplies last), face painting and special appearances by beloved characters – including holiday favorites like Elf on the Shelf and Frosty the Snowman. Live music will fill the air, adding to the festive experience. This event is free of charge and open to the public; no pre-registration is required to attend. While at the center, guests are encouraged to also visit the center’s Small Business Saturday Holiday Showcase, featuring a full day of local shopping and seasonal cheer. Visit: https://www.mission-valley.com/event/32218-valley-made-small-business-saturday-holiday-showcase Mission Valley on Instagram and Facebook

The San Diego Art Prize is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s prize: Gabriel Boils, Francisco Eme, and Marisol Rendón. This year’s exhibition, Stochastic Elegies: Life, Nature & Transcendence features artwork which offers up poetic explorations of universal themes surrounding our lived experience.The San Diego Art Prize is predicated on the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and rewarding ingredient of any world-class city, and was conceived to promote and encourage dialogue, reflection, and social interaction around San Diego’s artistic and cultural life. This annual award honors artistic expression with a cash prize, exhibition opportunities, and spotlights artists in the San Diego to Ensenada, Mexico region whose outstanding achievements in the field of visual arts merit recognition.Recipients were nominated by sixteen local arts professionals and selected by an esteemed panel of curators from respected institutions

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so.

Get ready to flow into the "Depth of Field" that is deep autumn with poetry, string music, local artisans, and Good Neighbor Gardens! On Sunday afternoon, November 16, Poet Tree Productions presents "Depth of Field", a matinee of live music, poetry, and artisans to reset your default. With poets Allisa Cherry, Majda Gama, & Heidi Seaborn, musicians Rebecca Matayoshi & Evan Pasternak, and artisans Beth Peters, Josh Bariuan of Fir Street Pottery, Carla Wilson Studio & Laura Christensen Studio. In honor of a month of gratitude, we're also hosting Good Neighbor Gardens to share what they're nurturing in gardens, education, food boxes, and sharing abundance with those in need. Doors will open at 1 p.m. for music, mingling, and local artisans. Poetry readings by three featured poets will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by more music and time to meet the musicians and poets and folks from Good Neighbor Gardens, purchase books and get them signed, and browse and buy the artisans' beautiful work. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/depth-of-field-registration-1811674038819

Learn about how the Mission Valley Friends of the Library support our mission! This meeting is conducted online by Zoom. If you would like a Zoom link so that you can participate, please email MissionValleyFriends@gmail.com. Audience: This event is recommended for adults. Location: Online

Learn how scientists track snakes in the wild using radio signals! Engage in hands-on activities using radio transmitters and receivers to track and record data (such as GPS coordinates, temperature) and use that data to learn about the local wildlife and habitat. Registration is required! Audience: This program is recommended for children ages 8+ Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/animal-tracker-learn-how-track-snakes-using-radio-telemetry-489905

Award-winning writer George Sanders will be a featured guest at the 31st Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, "Writing Across the Divide." George Saunders is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize-winning novel "Lincoln in the Bardo." Saunders is known for his sharp wit, moral insight, and inventive storytelling. Saunders’ newest book is "Vigil," an electric novel taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next. A longtime contributor to The New Yorker and a creative writing professor at Syracuse University, Saunders is admired for exploring kindness, consumerism, and the human condition with humor and humanity. Saunders is celebrated for his short stories, essays, and novels that blend satire, surrealism, and compassion. Saunders’ acclaimed collections include "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline," "Pastoralia," and "Tenth of December," which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Tickets are offered in partnership with Warwick’s. Included in the ticket is live music, which begins at 6:15 p.m. when doors open for seating. The 31st Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 25-27, 2026, also featuring broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff and award-winning writer Jamaica Kincaid. For more info, visit here: https://www.pointloma.edu/2026writers.

This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.