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A spectacular family holiday concert, Carols by Candlelight, will take place December 10 & 11 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Now in its 32nd year, proceeds from this holiday country concert will go to Rady Children’s Hospital. The two-night concert will feature country music stars singing their hits and favorite holiday songs. This year’s headliner is Mark Wills, making his Carols by Candlelight debut. Wills, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, has eight Top 10 Country Singles, three Top 10 Country Albums and has been named Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist. Other headliners, and Carols by Candlelight veteran performers, include Jamie O’Neal, Anna Vaus, and Steve Vaus (2010 Grammy winner). O’Neal, an Academy of Country Music Award Winner, and multi-Grammy Nominee, has three Top 10 Country Singles. Anna Vaus was recently named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country; she also just received the Miranda Lambert Award and ASCAP Award. Also appearing in this year’s line-up is Back to the Garden, a Woodstock tribute band, recreating the music of the era, featuring the music of the Byrds, the Doors, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, Mamas and the Papas, Carole King, the Eagles, and more. Following the on-stage performances, to close the evening, the audience and stars meet in the courtyard and sing “Silent Night” by candlelight. In addition to the live entertainment, the benefit also features a live auction offering autographed guitars and other items, as well as silent auction items and raffle prizes, donated by sponsoring organizations. To learn ways to get involved or become a donor, visit http://www.carolsbycandlelight.com/our-donors/. VIP Orchestra seating, first 16 rows, is $94 per ticket, while the standard orchestra is $70 per ticket. Tickets are available (starting at $18) through the Box Office at (800) 988-4253. Active-duty military and first responders may purchase tickets at the box office at 50% off regular prices (ID required). The California Center for the Arts is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd in Escondido (92025). For more information, visit www.CarolsByCandlelight.com.

HealthyMinds Innovations and The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a global leader in understanding the mind, our emotions and well-being, invite you to join with Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General, Krista Tippett, host of "On Being," and other renowned scientists, innovators and thought-leaders for The World We Make: 2021. A series of three virtual events held between October 26 and October 28, The World We Make: 2021 seeks to broaden the conversation on how we can bring well-being into our daily lives and communities. Schedule:Tuesday, October 26 – 7 - 8 p.m. CDT -- Realistic Resilience: Well-Being During Challenging Times with: Susan Huber, Bella Martinez and Mick Miyamoto Wednesday, October 27 – Noon - 1 p.m. CDT -- Reimagining Race and Well-Being: From Public Health Threat to Flourishing with Laura I. Rendón, Rev. Dr. Ronné Wingate Sims and Tony Chambers Thursday, October 28 – 6 - 7 p.m. CDT -- The Next Decade of Well-Being with Dr. Vivek Murthy and Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard J. Davidson, moderated by Krista Tippett All three events are free and open to all. For more information and to register: https://mailchi.mp/centerhealthyminds.org/twwm2021#1

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

The state assembly committee on higher education considers strategies to help teachers with ethnic studies curriculum.

Amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces withdrew from several key cities in the northeast. But things are being framed differently in Moscow.

Neither of the reclusive author's interconnected books The Passenger and Stella Maris contains the savagery and bloodletting his readers have come to expect — there's less action and more dialogue.

A City Heights rehab center provides a safe pathway to recovery for LBGTQ individuals that struggle with alcohol and substance abuse.

Residents in the 80th Assembly District can still register to vote for the April 5 Special Primary Election through Monday to receive a ballot in the mail.

Scientists have devised a new model for studying disorders like autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. It uses clusters of human brain cells grown inside the brain of a rat.

Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda is a pairing composed entirely of women artists.