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Join us for "We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy" with Natalie Baszile at the San Diego Central Library! San Diego Public Library and USD Copley Library are thrilled to present Natalie Baszile for this year's Black History Month Author spotlight. This in-person event will also include a resource fair, Q&A session, book signing and—for attendees who arrive early—a FREE copy of one of Natalie's books.* 5 p.m. | Resource Fair 6 p.m. | Author Talk 7 p.m. | Book Signing Registration is highly recommended. Visit https://mysdpl.org/nataliebaszile to reserve your spot! *Arrive early—the first 50 attendees receive one of Natalie's books. Natalie Baszile is the author of the novel, "Queen Sugar," which was adapted for seven television seasons and nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She has a M.A. in Afro-American Studies from UCLA, and an MFA from Warren Wilson College's MFA Program for Writers. Join us as we discuss Natalie Baszile's new non-fiction book, "We are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land & Legacy," where Natalie brings together essays, poems, conversations, portraits, and first-person narratives to tell the story of Black people's connection to the land from Emancipation to the present. Natalie's passion for the stories of Black farmers and land stewards comes from a desire to shift the narrative around agriculture, farming, and labor. ==== Parking at Central Library ==== Attendees may park for up to 2 hours FREE, with a validated ticket, in Central Library's underground parking garage. For more information on how to get to the event, please visit the Central Library website. https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/central-library/parking ==== Additional Lecture at USD ==== A second author talk, held inside the Mother Hill room of USD Copley Library will take place on Monday, February 23 at 6 p.m. and will follow a similar format. This program is open to the public. Natalie Baszile on Facebook / Instagram

Up-Cycling + Sustainable Fashion // Ideal for ages 8-12 Over the course of 6 weeks, young creators dive into the world of sustainable fashion and learn how to design with the planet in mind! This course introduces kids to the basics of eco-friendly fashion, showing them how to transform old or outgrown clothing into fresh, original pieces through up-cycling and thoughtful design. Each week brings a new theme—such as sketching and planning, simple stitching skills, creative mending, embellishment techniques, and building a final wearable project. Students will practice customizing a tote bag, refreshing denim, creating patches from scrap fabrics, and reimagining garments through their own personal style. Along the way, kids learn why sustainability matters in fashion, gaining awareness of waste, reuse, and conscious creativity. The class encourages problem-solving, confidence, and self-expression while giving students real design experience in a fun, supportive environment. By the end of the six weeks, every young designer will have a mini portfolio, several up-cycled creations, and a final wearable piece they’ve re-imagined and made themselves. No previous sewing or design experience required—just curiosity, creativity, and clothes ready for a second life! Parents are welcome to drop off their child for class or stay in our space during the class while students create. Feel free to choose what works best for you! Sample Class Format Week 1: Intro to Sustainable Fashion & Design Basics Week 2: Fabric Exploration & Simple Sewing Skills Week 3: T-Shirt Transformation Project Week 4: Denim Revival: Reinventing Jeans & Jackets Week 5: Final Project Design & Creation Week 6: Finishing Touches & Fashion Showcase! ArtReach San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

Snider's supercharged relationship with her art form and open-book stance on depression and anxiety shine through in her new opera, which debuts this week in Los Angeles.

A new program at UC San Diego Health is training people to advance from jobs like housekeeping and food service into clinical health roles.

Nearly 40% of state residents surveyed said they know someone whose mental health has worsened as a result of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. One in five people indicated that they know someone who is afraid to seek medical care because of immigration activity.

School districts from Utah to Ohio to Alabama are spending thousands of dollars on these tools, despite research showing the technology is far from reliable.

Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.

The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.

President Trump said the suspected shooter came to the U.S. from Afghanistan in 2021. The administration plans to send 500 more Guard personnel to the nation's capital in response to the attack.

More than two dozen Democratic state leaders are suing the Department of Agriculture after the Trump administration said it would not use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.