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This panel discussion will examine how free, unstructured play is vital for children’s creativity, problem-solving, and resilience. We’ll emphasize the importance of removing academic pressure during early childhood to allow for curiosity to flourish, creating a solid foundation for a happy, confident child. Audience: Recommended for Adult. Children are welcome! Visit: Mission Valley Branch Library

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kim Aris, son of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, about her imprisonment and why he's advocating for her release.

Get ready for a great discussion featuring a book targeted to middle schoolers. Plus enjoy snacks! A FREE copy of the selected book will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to those who plan to attend the club. This month we will discuss the book "Hey, Kiddo", by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Audience: This program is recommended for tweens and teens ages 12-14 Location: Homeschool Resource Center

With a sound straight out of Louisiana’s dance clubs, bayou festivals and backyard crawfish boils, the BAYOU BROTHERS will rock you right on into “Fat Tuesday” with their extensive experience and endless enthusiasm to deliver a rousing, rollicking, heart thumpin’, foot stompin’ musical gumbo y’all won’t soon forget! Start with a blend of accordion, keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and rubboard, add three-part harmonies, mix it up with a lot of rockin’ Zydeco, blues, R&B and that great Mardi Gras sound, toss in dazzling showmanship and a big old dance floor and you get the hot, spicy musical jambalaya that IS the BAYOU BROTHERS! Performance Schedule: March 30 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. April 12 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Bayou Brothers on Facebook / Instagram The Flower Fields on Facebook / Instagram

Please Note: the meeting on May 13 is cancelled Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess or improve your skills? If you have never played before, or are just looking for someone to practice with, join us for some friendly competition! All supplies are provided. Audience: Recommended for elementary school-aged children through adults. Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: Mission Valley Branch Library

Members of San Diego's congressional delegation Thursday demanded answers as to why despite the dry weather, environmental officials are reporting an increase in sewage flow and strong odors from Mexico in the Tijuana River.

FEMA assistance and some SBA loan applications close on April 19. Recovery Centers are also closing.

Get ready for some wanderlust! This unique program will take you on a visual tour around the world while Matthew Allison, adventurer extraordinaire, excites the audience with tales from his greatest adventures and tips for others on how to travel to every country in the world. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or just getting started exploring the world, this program is guaranteed to inspire! About Matthew Allison Matthew Allison is an adventurer who, as of early 2024, has become one of the only approx after almost 30 years of travel while working full time. 400 people to visit every Country in the world with the main goal of discovering the Earth's most remote corners, exploring caves, wilderness, endangered wildlife, living with tribes, and vanishing cultures. Some of Matthew’s most notable adventures are cage diving with great white sharks, piloting a small plane across Baja Mexico, staying with the Nenet reindeer herders in the Siberian Arctic with temperatures diving to -50 degrees Celsius and tracking a legendary dinosaur-like creature called the Mokele Mbembe to a remote lake deep in the Republic of Congo rainforest and most recently being one of the first Americans to travel across Taliban controlled Afghanistan. Exclusive Opportunity As part of this lecture, SDWAC partnered with the International Houses at Balboa Park's House of Pacific Relations to create a fun and interactive way to explore the International Houses more deeply! All pre-registered lecture attendees will receive a program "passport" upon arrival and check-in at the lecture. Immediately following Matthew Allison's presentation, they will be invited to visit the participating houses to learn more about each country and receive a "passport stamp" in their program. If you receive a stamp from each participating house you can turn that in to receive an entry to a raffle for a fun travel related prize! Stay tuned for more details! Visit: https://sdwac.org/event-5795649 San Diego World Affairs Council on Instagram and Facebook

Join Film Geeks San Diego and Media Arts Center San Diego as they present a 12 Hour Marathon of Zombie-themed horror movies at Balboa Park's Comic-Con Museum. Your ticket for our fourth Secret Morgue Marathon Event will include 6 Secret Zombie Films, 2 catered meal breaks & fun Trivia Games with many exciting prizes. This event will also include live educational film Introductions by Neuroscientists Bradley Voytek and Eric Leonardis, as well as an actual brain dissection performed in-person. Check for emails and visit our Film Geeks SD Facebook page for additional updates and information. Regarding the film lineup, this is a SECRET Morgue, consequently, we will not reveal ANY titles until they screen. You just have to trust us to reanimate some worthy films! We hope you'll be interred with us.

Circle K will offer 40 cents off per gallon of fuel between 4 and 7 p.m. local time tomorrow, Thursday, February 29 during Circle K Fuel Day Pop-Up along with a 50% discount on car washes all day at over 200 participating Circle K locations including San Diego. Circle K is turning Leap Day into an extra day of savings throughout the West Coast offering customers a chance to enjoy substantial savings while on the go. *Up to 40 cents per gallon in certain states in accordance with applicable laws. Fuel discount per gallon starts on February 29, 2024, at 4 p.m. (local time) and ends February 29 at 7 p.m. (local time) at participating company-operated and select franchise-operated fuel locations in California, Oregon and Washington, while supplies last. The price on the pump reflects the discounted price during that time. Locations: Circle K, 3154 EL CAJON BLVD San Diego Circle K, 724 CIVIC CENTER in National City Circle K, 1535 MORENA BLVD San Diego Circle K, 60 BROADWAY Chula Vista Circle K, 98 BONITA RD Chula Vista Circle K, 7647 BALBOA AVE San Diego Circle K, 4360 GENESEE AVE San Diego Circle K, 10821 TIERRASANTA BLVD San Diego Circle K, 10496 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD San Diego Circle K, 404 TELEGRAPH CANYON RD Chula Vista