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Celebrate National Carousel Day at the Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel on Thursday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. National Carousel Day is a FREE community event presented by Forever Balboa Park, offering free carousel rides all day, family friendly activities, and entertainment. Entertainment and activities include a family-friendly DJ, circus performers by J7 Productions, face painting, photo booth, craft activity with Spanish Village Art Center, and activities with the San Diego Natural History Museum. Food will be available for purchase from local vendors Golden State Dogs and Ice Cream and Toro Churros and Doughnuts. Event Schedule: 11-11:30AM: Kathryn the Grape 11:30AM-12:30PM: The Young Lions Jazz Conservatory 12:30-1:30PM: Mariachi and Folklorico 1:30-2PM: Pasacat 2-2:50PM: Opera 4 Kids Carousel rides, activities, and entertainment are free. Food is available for purchase. Calling Artists of All Ages! Join our open art contest to celebrate National Carousel Day! Create your interpretation of the iconic Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel and submit it by July 22 for a chance to be featured on special edition greeting cards and an invitation to our VIP reception on National Carousel Day. Submit your artwork as a high-quality photo PDF at info@balboapark.org. Get creative and let the carousel inspire you!

Expressive Floral Paintings - Plant play and paint flowers, succulents, leaves, gardens, ponds and forests. Actual plant life may be incorporated into the paint. Create your own colorful tactile landscape All levels of experience are encouraged to participate. OMA provides food, drinks, and supplies; all you have to do is get yourself out of work, grab your friends, and have fun! Visit: https://evergreen.humanitru.com/web/campaigns/oceanside-museum-of-art~taste-of-art-w-robin-douglas?tab_5161=id%3A22680 Oceanside Museum of Art on Instagram and Facebook

Applicable to comedy, drama, and reality, this unique course is designed for creative aspiring writers with no prior experience—as well as those with screenwriting experience—who seek to break into television writing. Learn in an interactive environment the basics of creating, writing, and presenting your first television script for both drama and/or comedy, including how to take your idea to the next step and create a complete half-hour or one-hour television script. Beginning and professional writers are welcome. Prior screenwriting experience is not required. The course will cover: - The steps usually taken for a first-time television writer towards writing the first script (general idea, character development, style, story acts, etc.) - Structure - Character development - The importance of your first script as a calling card - How to find an agent and get your script read - Who should you be writing for - Who does what job on a television series - The outlets for new shows and new ideas - Developing your idea - The best way to write for you - The Writers’ Room - Collaboration processes - Overview of winning past and current television show scripts - Feedback on your current concepts, outline, scenes and scripts Students will be emailed several TV scripts (shooting drafts) in PDF format prior to the first-class session (and more during the course) to be read in advance if possible. We’ll also be viewing videos related to the topics throughout the course. This course will also include special guests, including WGA writers and producers working in television today. Students will get the opportunity to ask questions and get a behind-the-scenes look into how television is made, learning about the different career paths to becoming a professional television writer and what showrunners, producers, creative executives, and fellowship competitions are looking for from writers working today. Note: Enrollment is limited to 12 participants. Be sure to sign up today! Please also note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Jingle all the way to Fort Oak this holiday season for "Snowed In," a Christmastime cocktail bar with serious winter wonderland vibes. Through the double doors of the Art Deco bar, festively outfitted tipplers are transported into the magical world of all things holiday cheer, where glittering white snowflakes and iridescent sparkles swirl around you. Santa's good tidings offer a welcome reprieve from the daily grind. Visit: https://www.fortoaksd.com/snowed-in Fort Oak on Instagram

Jafar Panahi reaffirms his status as one of this century’s great cinematic heroes with perhaps his bravest film yet, which won him the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Ever since he was arrested, imprisoned, and banned from making movies by the Iranian government 15 years ago, Panahi has found ways of producing films in secret and without official permission. Working once again with a courageous cast and crew, he shows both his political risk-taking and confident command of craft in his most explicit attack on his country’s repressive regime—a cutting and darkly humorous thriller that concerns a mechanic, Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri), who believes he has reencountered by chance the government intelligence officer, Eghbal (Ebrahim Azizi), who had tortured him while under detainment. As Vahid enlists the services of acquaintances whose lives were also forever altered by Eghbal’s cruelties, the thirst for revenge and the sense of danger escalate—as do questions of moral choice and culpability. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

The 3rd Annual "Cars for Cause" Alpine Car Show is near! Happening on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Liberty Charter High School. This family-friendly event brings our community together for a day of classic cars and holiday festivities, all to support the San Diego Autism Society. Inspired by Alpine resident Luis Valencia, whose personal journey with his autistic son, Augustine, sparked the idea to create an event that fosters awareness, unity, and charitable impact. Visit: https://www.sandiegoassociationofcarclubs.org/general-car-shows/cars-for-cause-alpine-car-show-dec7 Autism Society San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Help us show a little extra love to the animals in our care during the holidays! You and your young family members are invited to stop by our San Diego Campus anytime between 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and help with any (or all!) of our various project stations. Projects may include making meatballs for dogs, decorating hiding boxes and cardboard toys for cats, putting together hay burritos for our small pets and more! Registration is open to the first 50 families — just one registration per family is needed. Visit: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=830cc00f-67d2-4f9e-b5d4-55d4fbb64d43&ApplicationFormNumber=3 San Diego Humane Society on Instagram and Facebook

Looking for the perfect family-friendly campground in San Diego? Welcome to Campland on the Bay®, where for over 50 years, generations of campers have created lasting memories by the water. Nestled along the scenic shores of Mission Bay, Campland offers unforgettable beach camping experiences with RV and tent sites just steps from the water. Enjoy sun-filled days, outdoor adventures, and endless family fun in a welcoming, resort-style setting. Campland on the Bay has transformed into a festive winter escape with daily activities, holiday crafts, family games, waterfront recreation, and a lively New Year’s Eve countdown. Highlights include: Bright holiday décor + festive campground atmosphere Kids + family activities (dodgeball, crafts, bingo, scavenger hunts) Family-friendly New Year’s Eve party with a DJ + countdown (9 p.m. & midnight) Visit: https://www.campland.com/ Campland on the Bay on Instagram and Facebook

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."

The sensory-friendly performance of "Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! "is on Saturday, December 13 at 10 a.m. Tickets to the sensory-friendly performance of "Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! "are available by phone or in person only. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call our Ticket Office at (619) 234-5623.