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Lights! Camera! Autism! is an evening celebration to showcase the talents of many autistic adults in the areas of art, film and music hosted by, and benefiting, the Autism Society San Diego. This major event is a collaboration with Mainly Mozart’s diversity series and will be held at the new UC San Diego Park & Market downtown hub. The UC San Diego facility is located in San Diego’s I.D.E.A. development center and has been designed to foster innovation, education, diversity, and the arts. VIP Event begins at 4:30 PM and includes a hosted bar with signature cocktail, beer and wine, specialty appetizers and a swag bag. Main Event begins at 5 PM and includes a hosted bar with beer and wine. All tickets include valet parking. This is a rare opportunity for our community to experience the incredible creativity and skills of local autistic artists, musicians and filmmakers in the vibrant arts community downtown San Diego. All catering and decor will be provided by autistic individuals, ensuring all aspects of the event are presented and supported by individuals with autism. Autism Society San Diego is on Facebook + Instagram + follow @AutismSocietySD on Twitter

La Jolla Playhouse stages West Coast premiere of 'Lempicka'

Today’s the day -- will Californians throw out Governor Gavin Newsom, or not? What do the polls say? And, city and county officials plan to open a new homeless shelter in San Diego’s Midway District for the chronically unhoused and those with substance abuse issues. Plus, at the Chula Vista campus of Southwestern College in the South Bay, the new fall semester is bringing new opportunities in the arts for students and local residents.

Please join us to hear from Bill Toone, Founder of ECOLIFE Conservation and author of the award-winning book, "On the Wings of the Condor." While there is no charge for this online event you’ll need to register in advance. You can do so here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpf-2hrTkuGdBIg7-gc2H1RXK0hBLkaIjY?fbclid=IwAR0_L0Smhyifhjp2SwNiCvBamew8nDnYxnVIYwD--nxV9HxXzhvbFkDyygw Bill will speak on: Roar of the Monarch Butterfly. The story covers the unique migration of the monarch butterfly and the challenges for their survival. The migratory race of the monarch butterfly was recently listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Of the many challenges facing the monarch butterfly, climate change may be the most significant. We will also hear about his new book! Bill Toone is the Founder of ECOLIFE Conservation. He holds a Master’s Degree in Biology from University of California. Toone became the youngest Curator of Birds for the Zoological Society of San Diego at the age of 28. In 1983 he and Noel Snyder led the recovery team for the world-renowned, federally mandated California Condor Recovery Team retrieving the first wild California condor egg and safely transported it to the San Diego Zoo; later to be hatched in the zoo. He oversaw the care and nurture of this first chick and many that followed. Because of these events, Bill Toone, along with Betty Jo Williams (President of the Board) and Arthur Risser were bestowed with the nation’s highest award in conservation from the Secretary of the Interior. There will be time for questions from the audience. ECOLIFE Conservation on Facebook

Join us for our first ever Friendsgiving Cookies & Crafts Workshop our guest instructor, Jen Pillado, an awesome local cookie artist and owner of Rx: cookies. It's the season for special gatherings and this is one you do not want to miss! This is an interactive 3-hour workshop and is $89 per guest. This event will start with a DIY workshop to make an entertaining staple: your choice of one 12" Round Pedestal Tray, 12" Round Wood Tray, or a 6x16 Mini Wood Tray. Customize your Lazy Susan or Pedestal Tray with your choice of (non-toxic!) stain and designer paint colors. Then you will have a cookie decorating lesson from Jennifer of Rx: cookies. Learn techniques, tips, and tricks from our local cookie artist. Take home your DIY project, 6 decorated cookies, and some sweet knowledge on this tasty skill! Registration fee includes your DIY project and cookie decorating instructions. Due to the custom nature of this event and product preparation needed, registration will close 3 days prior to the workshop.

The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings."

Tess Gunty's "The Rabbit Hutch," a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.

A new virtual art exhibition celebrates theater, movies and television with original sketches by Broadway set and costume designers.

House lawmakers won't vote until Monday after a bloc of Freedom Caucus members torpedoed GOP legislation in an effort to express dissatisfaction with House leadership.

Advocates of a plant-based diet launched a major advertising campaign in the Greater San Diego area Tuesday featuring 29 billboards that will be displayed for three months.