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Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library have teamed up for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. This FREE five-day conference will take place at the San Diego Central Library during Comic-Con® from July 20-24, and will explore the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to learn creative and exciting ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Through presentations and panel discussions, the Conference hopes to engage the community and promote comics as a medium for learning. The Conference is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required for each day. Comic-Con badge-holders with valid single same-day or four-day badges are welcome to attend and are not required to register. Register here: Wednesday, July 20 | Teaching with Comics Thursday, July 21 | Library Panels Friday, July 22 | Publisher Panels Saturday, July 23 | Educator Panels Sunday, July 24 | GeekED View the full schedule of panels here. Related links: San Diego Public Library on Instagram Comic-Con International on Instagram

Attendees must be vaccinated and masks must be worn inside. For the last two decades Jeff Berkley and Calman Hart have been entertaining audiences with their natural down-home humor and masterfully-crafted songs. In 2018, they celebrated their 20th anniversary with a live performance of their debut album, Wreck ‘N Sow. Released in 2000, Wreck ‘N Sow was a critical success out of the box, winning the San Diego Music Award for Best Local Recording and helping Berkley Hart take home the coveted Best New Artist trophy as well. In the years since, they’ve played festivals, performing arts centers, and house concerts all over the country, recording another ten albums and winning several more awards along the way. In 2016 alone, they put out three albums: BHST (with Eve Selis and Marc Intravaia), A Berkley Hart Christmas, and Fleur De Lis, a powerful collection of 20 songs combining their trademark vocal harmony and unique acoustic style to create a listening experience that is, as one critic put it, “warm and peaceful as a summer evening on the bayou”. They have also become well-known for their theme-shows, most notably their productions of O Berkley Where Hart Thou, an old-timey tribute to classic Americana, and their recreation of The Last Waltz, a passionate homage to The Band’s 1976 farewell concert. Their latest release, in 2018, While The Night Is Still Young, won the SDMA for Best Americana Album. Local singer-songwriter, guitarist Mark Montijo will open the show. Follow on Facebook!

"Connecting the Dots" exhibition at the San Diego Mesa College Art Gallery features artwork created by 72 SDCCD faculty and staff members, including participants from Mesa, City, Miramar, Continuing Ed and District Office. For a complete list of artists, go here. Guest juror, Wendy Wilson-Gibson, director of the Bonita Museum and art curator helped finalize the selection of works. On view Apr. 26- May 26, 2022 Reception: Thursday, May 5 from 4-7 p.m. For Gallery info email or call: (619) 388-2829 Gallery Director: Alessandra Moctezuma, amoctezu@sdccd.edu Gallery Coordinator: Jenny Armer, jarmer@sdccd.edu Location: San Diego Mesa College, Fine Arts Building, Art Gallery, FA103 7250 Mesa College Dr. SD 92111 Closest entrance is through Marlesta/Genesee Lot #1. FREE parking in STUDENT spots. Masks required. Gallery Hours: T, W, TH, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Mondays, Fridays, Weekends and School Holidays.

Part rock show. Part comedy act. Part spectacle. US Air Guitar allows ordinary people to become ridiculous rock stars. Come watch Southern California's finest battle it out for a shot at the US Air Guitar National Title! Want to unleash your inner rock star? Sign up to compete! As the only official national competition recognized by the Air Guitar World Championships, US Air Guitar sends its national champions to compete for the world title in Oulu, Finland every year. Founded in 2003, US Air Guitar is the official air guitar association of the United States and is responsible for operating the US Air Guitar Championships, Regional and Finals competitions, All-Star showcases and online contests. US Air Guitar is devoted to taking our nation’s unofficial pastime out of the bedroom and putting it up on the world stage. US Air Guitar is an official member of the World Air Guitar Association. Entering its twenty-first year in the US and its twenty-sixth year worldwide, official national championships are held in countries around the globe and have included: the USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, with new countries participating every year. The 2023 Air Guitar World Championships will take place this August 25th in Oulu, Finland. “It is for good reason that competitive air guitar is widely considered the purest form of human entertainment. By making the heart of the matter invisible—by objectifying nothing—air guitar derives its legitimacy not from some received expectation of cultural value, but rather from the mere presence of the people gathered to bear witness. The competitors, the judges, and the crowd are the only proof that this event even exists. And as a result, its meaning is purely subjective. Every air guitar is an empty vessel, resistant to banal interpretation. And thus, impossible to destroy.” –Kriston Rucker, co-commissioner, US Air Guitar Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Join the San Diego River Park Foundation this Earth Day weekend, April 21 - 23 to celebrate community, environmental stewardship, and connection to our namesake waterway with a FREE community mural opportunity in San Diego River's 52-acre hidden gem, Mission Valley Preserve. This multi-day event will be held along the San Diego River Bikeway in Cottonwood Grove, just west of the Sefton Park Baseball Fields. The mural will be led by San Diego River Park Foundation staff and volunteers, and the mural will be designed by local artist Helen T Kim. Activities include mural prepping, painting, and light gardening of the surrounding Cottonwood Grove area. We will also offer educational tours of the San Diego River at this time. We are looking for local artists, gardeners, volunteer leaders, families, friends, coworkers, clubs, classes, groups, and YOU help us celebrate the San Diego River with restoration of the Cottonwood Grove area and a new community mural! This event will be free but donations towards the San Diego River Park Foundation will be accepted. Come for a few hours or spend the entire day with us! San Diego River Park Foundation on Facebook/ Instagram

The Athenaeum invites you to a free open house the day following our "Talk of the Town" annual benefit celebration. There will be coffee and pastries upon opening at 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. tour of the Athenaeum with Librarian Kathi Bower Peterson, a 2 p.m. artists’ books presentation by Carol Buckley in the Elliott North Reading Room, and a 3:30 p.m. concert with vocalist Elizabeth Marcano, accompanied on piano by Kathi Bower Peterson, performing popular 1920s songs from sheet music in the Athenaeum collection. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Deer Park Monastery, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, announces its upcoming mindful music festival called "Rhythm of the Earth," a musical celebration of the power of community. The event will be held on April 15 from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. PDT at Deer Park Monastery, located at 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, California, and is designed to raise funds for the construction of a new monks’ residence. The festival will feature live music performed at stunning natural locations throughout the 400-acre monastery by a diverse group of talented artists, including Joe Reilly and the Community Gardeners; Free Cloud Collective, an all-star ensemble featuring Alex Cline; beat boxer Jerry Liang; Makeda and the World Beat Cultural Center Drum and Dance; Santa Cruz Symphony concertmaster Nigel Armstrong; Tim Redbird and the Red Warriors; The Triple Jam Band featuring Brother Peace; A Trio of Strings; and the Deer Park Monastic Choir. Attendees will also participate in various mindful activities throughout the day, such as walking meditation through the valley from one performance to the next, mindful eating with Vietnamese vegan banh mi sandwich, land blessing and consecrating the construction site ceremonies, a presentation about the monastery, and sitting meditation to close the evening in silence. "We're thrilled to host so many talented musicians from our community and welcome the public to the natural refuge of Deer Park," said Brother Phap Luu, a senior Dharma teacher and monk. “This will be a legendary moment.” All proceeds from the festival will benefit construction of the new monks’ residence, which will provide much-needed living space for the burgeoning community of monastics. For those unable to attend in person, a section of the festival will also be live-streamed from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Deer Park Monastery is a mindfulness practice center and monastery founded by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh. The monastery offers mindfulness retreats, long-term resident training in meditation, and public Days of Mindfulness on Sundays for people of all backgrounds. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation, please visit the Deer Park Monastery website at www.deerparkmonastery.org or email press@deerparkmonastery.org or call 760-291-1003. Join us for a day of mindful music and community as we come together to support this important cause. Deer Park Monastery on Facebook / Instagram

What happens when the band that has soundtracked the milestones of your adulthood suddenly feels like it has nothing left to give you?

A 6-week journey culminating with YOU on a virtual stage for an invited audience. Learn the art form of telling your story on stage! Bring your ideas, your experience and your talent. Then, write your story with the help of specific prompts you learn in this healing modality during the 6-week course. Each week you and your fellow classmates will have the opportunity to share your works in progress and revise to increase flow, add richness and create depth to your story. Together we will bring your scenes to life through the exploration of creating dynamic characters and using strong objectives. All levels of experience are welcome. This is a creative 6-week play shop where we’ll dive deeply, and Brenda will assist you in finding your message and the story you were meant to tell. Class culminates with a virtual showcase performance—Saturday, October 29 at 12 p.m. PST on Zoom! Be sure to get your $5 tickets early (Note: Class participants do not need to buy tickets). Buy Tickets Here! Short pieces developed and directed by Brenda Adelman.

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.