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Drop-In Play is for walking toddlers & kids to play and explore art materials in a safe, open environment with no formal instruction. Kids can move between different sensory stations at their own pace, sparking their curiosity and creativity. This class encourages hands-on discovery, allowing children to experience art through touch, sound, color, and texture. ArtReach San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

In 2019 Alexandre Kantorow won the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, as well as the rarely awarded Grand Prix. Only one pianist had done that before: Daniil Trifonov in 2009. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/alexandre-kantorow/ Alexandre Kantorow on Instagram and Facebook

Please join California Western School of Law’s Indigenous People Law Student Association, Career and Professional Development Office, Belonging and Community Committee, and Faculty Diversity Committee in celebrating the Honorable Devon Lomayesva ’99, the first Native American appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court. She will be joined by Dwight (Kala) Lomayesva, Executive Director of American Indian Recruitment Programs, and Angela Medrano, Esq. on a panel discussing “The Intersection Between Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and State Law: A Spotlight on Child Welfare & the Intertribal Youth Court.” Oct. 14, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Registration begins at 5 p.m. 350 Cedar Street, San Diego, Calif.

In December 1846, the largest battle of the US-Mexico War in California occurred about 30 miles north of Old Town, in the San Pasqual Valley near today’s San Diego Zoo Safari Park. American and Mexican forces struggled for control of Alta California and the battle paved the way to the eventual Mexican surrender near Los Angeles, a month later. As part of the broader war from 1846 to 1848, the action near San Diego secured control of Upper California for the United States and ensured its inclusion as part of the land ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848 under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. 175 years ago, in 1850, California became the 31st state. David Miller received his PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 2007. His research focus is the social and cultural history of the nineteenth-century United States. David has been with USD since 2005, offering a range of upper and lower-division courses including The Civil War and Reconstruction, The Civil War and Reconstruction in Popular Culture, US Immigration History, California History, A History of Race and San Diego, US History to 1877, and Race and Ethnicity in the American Experience. Miller received the 2017 Faculty Award for Exceptional Teaching, the 2019 Center for Educational Excellence "Best Attendance" award, and in 2020 the Center for Catholic Thought and Culture travel grant to explore the history of immigration in San Francisco and New York City from a Catholic perspective. He is the History Department's internship program coordinator. David also serves as the co-editor of The Journal of San Diego History, a joint venture with the San Diego History Center, and can be found on any given day out and about exploring our city. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/sv-hold-38399

Join Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated cartoonist Mark Kistler at the San Diego Botanic Garden for two exciting how-to-draw workshops. Inspired by the Garden’s vibrant plant life, Kistler will lead participants through fun, step-by-step drawing exercises with his signature humor and energy. Families are invited to a lively all-ages session, while an adult-only workshop offers a more creative escape. Best known as the host of PBS classics The Secret City, Draw Squad, and Imagination Station, Kistler continues to inspire new generations through his teaching and recent award-winning documentary "The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler." Mark Kistler on Facebook / Instagram San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook / Instagram

The Coronado Public Library welcomes Beatriz Williams, New York Times and internationally bestselling author, for a talk and book signing featuring her latest novel, "Under the Stars." Known for her richly detailed and emotionally resonant historical fiction, Williams has captivated readers around the world with nineteen acclaimed novels, including collaborations with authors Karen White and Lauren Willig. Her newest novel is a timeless epic of mothers and daughters, of love lost and found, and of the truths that echo down generations. Set against the backdrop of a harrowing real-life disaster from the dawn of the steamship era, the story follows the intertwined destinies of three women whose lives converge across centuries—uncovering a tangled legacy of family secrets in modern-day New England. A book-signing will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served, subject to availability. Limited preferred seating is available with purchase of "Under the Stars" through Warwick's bookstore. Please visit https://www.warwicks.com/williams-2025-reserved-seat or call the store at 858-454-0347 for more information. Beatriz Williams on Facebook / Instagram

The return of a fun Saps tradition! Saturday October 4. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and films begin at 5 p.m. Donation is $10 per person and includes desserts. FREE for Kids 12 and under! Yes, takeout or other food is allowed. As Oliver Hardy would say, "Bring your eats with you!" Films include "Habeas Corpus" (1928). In this popular short, Stan and Ollie have to pick someone up at a graveyard... Lots of screams for them, lots of laughs for you! In "The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case" (1930) The Boys arrive at a creepy mansion, only to find they are murder suspects. And no one is allowed to leave! Our finale is "A Haunting We Will Go" (1942). Stan and Ollie get a job transporting a coffin, which actually contains a live gangster. Then they become assistants to Dante the Magician. Visit the Saps At Sea - San Diego Facebook page. Also, the Saps at Sea will host the 24th International Sons of the Desert Convention June 21-25, 2026. For details see sonsfestsd2026.com

Union Tribune columnist and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer will unlock a treasure chest of pirate jokes and riddles. Dr. Lederer will also unlock the origins of nautical words and phrases. Learn what happened when Bluebeard fell into the Red Sea, why pirates wear earrings, and more as you laugh your way though Lederer's musings. Books will be available for sale after the show. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/pirates-sea-richard-lederer-38038

Nico Hueso received his Bachelor's of Music in performance from Kennesaw State University while studying under Atlanta Symphony violist Cathy Lynn. Mr. Hueso has also studied with renowned performers Helen Kim, Juan Ramirez, Francisco Caban, David Grimal, Elias Goldstein, and Henry Hutchinson. Hueso has participated in several prestigious music festivals including the Pablo Casals Chamber Music Festival in Prades, France, the Festival International de Huapango in Panuco, Mexico, the Programa Musica de Camera para Niños, FOSJA in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the GMEA All College Orchestra 2011 as principal violist and soloist. Mr. Hueso has performed in master classes with the Ying Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, Pacifica Quartet, and Chilingirian Quartet, and he has been a finalist in the MTNA Chamber music competition. His extensive orchestral & chamber music experience includes performances at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, the People's Theatre in Xi'an, and for the Confucius Institute of China, along with the Atlanta Virtuosi, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Symphony Orchestra, Old Globe Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Camarada Chamber Ensemble, the Athenaeum, Opera Neo, performing recitals at UCSD alongside Doctoral candidates, members of the San Diego Symphony, California Ballet, along with principal players of the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Vienna State Opera, amongst many others. In addition to classical viola, Hueso freelances and records in multiple genres as a violinist, guitarist, & electric bassist; he has been a guest soloist with the rock band Kansas in 2011 for their Symphony Tour, has performed with Placido Domingo, rock band Disturbed, members of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitclán & Nuevo Tecalitclán, tribute groups commemorating artists such as Otis Redding, and has collaborated with a number of up-and-coming pop and country artists, lending his skills as both a composer and studio musician. In addition to keeping a rigorous teaching and freelancing schedule, Hueso enjoys arranging, improvising and performing chamber music with his colleagues from Atlanta, San Diego, and Puerto Rico Symphonies. Nico Hueso on Facebook / Instagram

For a few weeks in September 2010 the Southwestern College Sun student newspaper was the most famous publication in the U.S., if not the world. A corrupt college president ordered the paper shut down but did not count on a team of scrappy students and their stubborn professor punching back. The 48th annual Bonitafest Melodrama “Here Comes The Sun” is based on the true story of a former SWC president who attempted to coerce faculty and students to cease publication of the 24-time collegiate Pulitzer Prize newspaper to cover up what became San Diego County’s biggest ever case of public corruption. News of the threat garnered national news media support for The Sun and a financial contribution from science-fiction writing legend J. Michael Straczynski that paid for the issue. “This is a project that hits close to home and is very personal,” said Melodrama Artistic Director Dr. Max Branscomb, the 31-year advisor of Southwestern’s Hall of Fame newspaper and magazine. “It was a rough period but we persevered. It is, in hindsight, a very compelling story. The part where JMS came to our rescue is remarkable and all true.” “Here Comes The Sun” is a musical that focuses on the students who entered college as teenaged journalism students and exited as battle hardened First Amendment warriors who earned the respect of the nation’s professional news media and the gratitude of the community for keeping $1 billion of local construction bond money out of the hands of criminals. After The Sun broke a series of stories about bribery, extortion and theft of public funds, San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis ordered raids on the homes and offices of nearly two dozen SWC and Sweetwater High School District leaders who were later charged with 262 felonies. “Here Comes The Sun” runs September 24-27 at the Sweetwater Church Theater, 5305 Sweetwater Road in Bonita. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or by calling (619) 850-7126. Bonitafest Melodrama on Facebook