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The Library Learning Center is celebrating 15 years of service to the Carlsbad community with an open house on Saturday, August 26. Join us for live music, food and family-friendly activities. The Library Learning Center is a full-service library and houses the city’s Bilingual Services and Literacy Services divisions, which include specialized browsing collections and programs. The facility opened its doors in 2003 and provides services like bilingual story times, English as a Second Language classes and tutoring. · Food provided from local restaurant Lola’s starting at 11 a.m. · Live music by LuMaya starting at noon · Bilingual story time from 11 – 11:30 a.m. in the first floor Storytime Room · Reading to therapy dogs with Love on a Leash from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. · Genealogy demonstration continuous throughout the event · Tours of the library continuous throughout the event · A viewing of the documentary “Voices and Faces” For more information visit: carlsbadca.gov

The Friends of the Coronado Public Library present a luncheon with author Alice Hoffman in-person, in partnership with Warwicks Bookstore, as she discusses and signs her new book, "The Invisible Hour" at the Nautilus Room, located within the Coronado Community Center. This event is a fund-raiser for the Friends of the Coronado Public Library and a paid ticket is required to enter. The ticket price of $50 includes lunch and a signed copy of The Invisible Hour. All seating is unnumbered and first-come, first-served. Attendees will receive a copy of Alice Hoffman's book when they check in. Additional books will be available for purchase at this event. Doors open for luncheon at 11:30 a.m. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com

With a mass 17 billion times larger than our sun, this black hole is the fastest-growing black hole ever recorded, Australian National University said.

The Houston-bred artist's new album uses country as a trapdoor into a sweeping genre expression. By adopting the role of the outlaw, she's free to toss all rules into the trash heap.

Join us Sunday August 20th at 3 p.m. as we welcome Julie Hampton to the store to read and sign Betty Builds It. Explores a burgeoning friendship between a genius engineering robot girl and her sweet younger brother who just wants to support his sister. Julie Hampton is a Southern California author/illustrator/architect. Her picture book, Betty Builds It, uses art and humor to tell the story about a robot girl who loves to build things. It supports girls in STEM and explores themes of friendship and siblinghood. Julie loves developing offbeat stories with quirky characters that hit that sweet spot of funny and poignant. Like Betty, she loves to make and build things in her fabulous art studio and workshop and is friends with her little brother and her toaster. She adores the intersection of the odd and the familiar and believes the need for this kind of wackiness is universal. For more information visit: dieselbookstore.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Skate Rising is hosting free skateboarding lessons with the underlying theme “We Rise by Lifting Others” on Saturday August 12 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Encinitas Community Park. Founded in 2016, the program offers service opportunities and free skate instruction for girls ages 4 -18 every second Saturday of the month. This month, Skate Rising invites children to participate in a kindness activity that benefits families and individuals at the Community Resource Center’s domestic violence shelter. Professional instruction will be offered by local pro and Olympic skaters and free rental gear will be available for all. Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes from Arbor Skateboards, Hydro Flask and Etnies. Stay updated for the registration link on Instagram at @exposureskate or @skaterising! For more information visit: exposureskate.org

Vice President Harris is making a major address on Friday at the Munich Security Conference. But European leaders are alarmed at the U.S. failure to keep its promise to continue to back Ukraine.

The JFJSFF is a three-day stand-alone film festival, featuring more than 24 short films from around the world. Films are arranged into five distinct programs, with each containing 3-6 short films. For more information visit: my.lfjcc.org

A research paper that raises questions about the safety of abortion has been retracted. The research is cited in a federal judge's ruling about the abortion pill mifepristone.

Experience the joy of An Irish Christmas as seen on PBS! Enjoy all the holiday carols you know and love plus a spectacular high-energy display of Irish dancing at its very best. An Irish Christmas is a celebration of family and community that showcases some of the great Irish holiday traditions and features award-winning dancers from Riverdance, Lord of the Dance and Celtic Wings. “Magical…glorious Irish music…remarkable…pure joy...a great Irish night!” – The Irish Herald Now everyone can be Irish for the Christmas holidays! Date | Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. Location | Balboa Theatre Get tickets here! Tickets starting at $60. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/12/irish-christmas