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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Hurricane Season, A Strange Loop, and more.

Join I Love A Clean San Diego, Alpine Community Center, and the County of San Diego for a litter cleanup in Alpine! We will divert litter from the San Diego Watershed and keep it from traveling to the Pacific Ocean. Our staff will be set-up with a check-in table and supplies at Alpine Community Center. Join us at 9am for a talk by our Education Team about our watersheds and recycling right, then grab supplies and help us clean up! We will sort and dispose of collected litter, and after the cleanup you can receive community service verification in your Community Hub dashboard. We encourage social distancing and masks. This event requires a signed release-of-liability waiver for all volunteers, and anyone under 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian. Please download and print the waiver below, sign, and bring with you to this cleanup. No printer? No problem! We will have waivers at the check-in table for volunteers. If you are under 18 please have your guardian check-in with us at the cleanup to sign-off on your participation. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Kenyan-British artist Michael Armitage painted Curfew after a violent flare-up in Mombasa, Kenya, during the early days of the pandemic. One art critic calls it a "modern masterpiece."

We will be reading 2022 One Book, One San Diego selection, "We are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom, learning about the importance of water conservation, and exploring water through sensory and science activities. Oct. 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Civic Center Library Early Learning and Community Information Hub One Book, One San Diego is our region's premier literary program, presented in partnership between KPBS and over 80 public libraries, service organizations and educational institutions. Now in its 16th year, the purpose is to bring our community closer together through the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book. One Book, One San Diego is on Facebook+ @OneBookSD on Twitter

Frozen strawberries tied to a hepatitis A outbreak has sickened at least seven people. Some of the potentially contaminated berries were sold in San Diego.

As many as 70 of the endangered whales were seen feeding off the Massachusetts coast on Friday. Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales exist in the world.

Govern For California is using a network of local chapters to amplify the influence of its donors on legislative races. Among the biggest beneficiaries so far is Assemblymember Robert Rivas, who wants to become the next Assembly speaker.

Join Solana Center in partnership with the City of San Diego to become a Master Composter! This 5 week course provides training in the art and science of composting through lectures, demonstrations, and a field trip. The course covers the following topics: Traditional composting & vermicomposting Compost bin building and troubleshooting (in teams!) Microbiology of composting Bokashi fermentation Macrodecomposers in your compost pile Environmental impacts … and much more! This class will meet Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Tecolote Canyon Nature Center: Week 1 – September 17 Week 2 – September 24 Week 3 – October 1 Week 4 – October 8 Week 5 – October 15 Course fee: $25 Hold your spot here! Class size is limited. Residents of the City of San Diego County will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the start of the course. Made possible through generous funding by The City of San Diego Environmental Services. SOCIALS: Solana Center: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram The City of San Diego Environmental Services: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Looking for a gift for the person who always has their nose in a book? Here's a list of suggestions from San Diego County bookstores.

The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is gradually moving the village of Taholah away from a rising Pacific Ocean. Other communities in the U.S. may need to take a similar approach.