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Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 26, 2025. We join others across the country to honor the fallen Americans who served in our country’s Armed Forces and recognize their service and sacrifices. This year, Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial will pay special tribute to the Marines of the Third Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, call sign “Darkhorse.” During the fall and winter of 2010-2011, the Marines of 3/5 fought in the Battle of Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, sustaining the highest number of casualties of any unit throughout the 10-year war. Our ceremony will commemorate those 25 Marines who selflessly gave their lives so that others may know freedom. Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial is also proud to announce that Major General Jason L. Morris will be the keynote speaker at the Memorial Day Ceremony. Major General Morris, then a Lieutenant Colonel, was the Battalion Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division during the Battle of Sangin. He currently serves as the Director, Operations Division, Headquarters United States Marine Corps. The ceremony will feature broadcast journalist and former NBC correspondent Chip Reid, who was embedded with 3/5 for six weeks during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. Mr. Reid has since published “Battle Scars–– Twenty Years Later: 3rd Battalion 5th Marines Looks Back at the Iraq War and How it Changed Their Lives.” Mr. Reid will amplify the relevance and importance of those we are honoring during our Memorial Day Ceremony. Visit: Mt. Soledad's Memorial Day Ceremony Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial on Instagram and Facebook

San Diego’s biggest outdoor vegan market. Presented by Viridian Productions and A Way Home For Dogs on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Live DJ | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free Parking Enjoy an incredible selection of food and drinks, with over 50 vendors including Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, Donuts, Chick’n Sandwiches, Dumplings, Loaded Fries, Gyros, Tamales, Wings, Noodles, Churros and so much more. Special Event: Community Open Skate Get ready to roll with the San Diego Skate Crew at the ultimate skate party. Lace up your skates and bring your favorite people to groove to the one and only DJ Slydz. Enjoy a day of sun, skating and fun! This special event will be happening in the Mini Park during the monthly North Park Vegan Market. The North Park Vegan Market is located next to the North Park Mini Park, a great place to meet up with your favorite people to enjoy a day of food and fun. This spacious plaza features seating, gardens and a playground. Vendors are set up on 29th St and both sides of North Park Way between 30th St and Granada Ave. Stop by the A Way Home For Dogs booth to meet adoptable pups and to learn about fostering and other volunteer opportunities. This is a rain or shine event. Parking: There is a 6-story parking garage on 29th St and North Park Way. Additionally, there is free street parking nearby. Vegan Food Popup Events by Viridian Productions are free monthly markets that showcase the best plant-based food in SoCal, featuring a rotating lineup of diverse vendors from San Diego, Orange County and LA. Learn more: https://www.viridianproductions.com

Lila Zeichner’s solo exhibition “The Taming of The Shrew” will take you through a journey of the artist's self discovery. Focusing on wearable art, this show will explore the artist's self image and relationship with disability, through an installation of pieces meant to interact with the body. Reception: April 24th, 2025, 5 p.m. Open: April 21st - 25th Visit: https://art.sdsu.edu/gallery-program/everett-gee-jackson Lila Zeichner on Instagram and Facebook

Stoney B Blues (Michael Stone) is a true bluesman from Chicago. He is currently based in San Diego and available for touring and festivals. He grew up listening to his father Lil Howling Wolf play the blues that his dad learned from the great Howling Wolf. In 2025, with over 50 years of experience, he has become a highly accomplished guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and recording artist of the Blues. Stoney B not only has lots of talent but that wonderful gift of communication which grabs people’s attention as he brings them into a truly enjoyable, masterful and often humorous experience as he entertains them with the Down Home Blues. He feels and shares at a soulful level the essence of the blues with strong influences from Muddy Waters, BB King and Jimmy Reed. He spent 14 years playing in the clubs and on the streets in New Orleans with Elliott Small. Their internationally famed act “Stoney B and Grandpa” was formed when Stoney B started calling Elliott “Grampa”! In recent years Stoney B has lost most of his eyesight so you did not see him much during the pandemic but he is back and has to do what is in his soul to do ... and that is play the Blues for you. Visit the event website Stoney B Blues on Facebook / Instagram

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs.

Hundreds of officers in California have been stripped of their badges in the last few years for serious misconduct. The offenses range from sexual misconduct to domestic violence to dishonesty. There are still thousands of cases that need to be reviewed. Plus, the National Endowment for the Arts has frozen more than $300,000 in grants for San Diego organizations. That uncertainty has put the local arts community in limbo. And it’s St. Patrick’s Day — there’s lots of ways to celebrate Irish heritage in San Diego County.

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The 28th Annual "Inspire Youth" Art Exhibit supports youth art, and believes in uplifting confidence, education, and pride among our future budding artists, In age groups 1st – 12 grades, anywhere in San Diego. The Deadline to apply is April 14, 2025 at Noon. So sign up soon! Students Apply now here and, view the 2024 exhibit. Thank you to this year's sponsor, Blick Materials for joining us. Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League (North Coastal Art Gallery) on Facebook / Instagram

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day Monday March 17: Open 10 a.m. - 2 a.m. Grab your best green garb and join us for St. Patrick's Day! Enjoy traditional Irish eats & drinks. Poway's Irish Pub website Instagram

Long-time Round Table member Carl Ingwalson has for many years been writing biographies of ordinary Civil War soldiers and their families. At this meeting, he will describe the experiences of the soldiers of the 21st Iowa Infantry Regiment. For example, we will hear of the difficulties of Arnold Allen in trying to confirm that his dependent mother received the money he had sent. When the regiment was in Missouri, George Purdy learned his wife and a daughter had died. David Drummond sought leave so he could get home in time to see his dying wife “one last time.” And Carl will review the regiment’s most noteworthy campaign at Vicksburg. Visit: San Diego Civil War Round Table: June Meeting