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World Kamishibai Forum February 15-16, 2025 A Free Event for educators, Librarians, storytellers, Kamishibai fans and the Kamishibai curious! The World Kamishibai Forum will bring together and celebrate the diversity of Kamishibai performance styles from around the world. Librarians, teachers and storytellers will have the opportunity to learn from internationally recognized Kamishibai experts. The two days will encompass “How to” workshops and Kamishibai storytelling and presentations. Attendees will experience how Kamishibai inspires and teaches children to love storytelling and literature. Kamishibai is a traditional Japanese storytelling and performance art that uses illustrated paper cards and a narrator. The word kamishibai literally translates to "paper theater" in Japanese. Kamishibai (Storybox) brings international folk tales and other stories to life for people, from toddlers to teens and beyond. In this Japanese storytelling tradition, a professional storyteller reveals a series of illustrations as the narrative unfolds. Visit: https://writeoutloudsd.com/world-kamishibai-forum-2025/

Fairview Canyon Performing Timeless Americana and West Coast Vibes. Fairview Canyon is a group of accomplished multi-instrumentalist musicians with many years of experience playing a variety of genres. Their current focus is playing an Americana style while also touching on the West Coast Sound of the late sixties and seventies. Featuring tight harmony vocals and intricate guitar work, the quartet specializes in putting their own stamp on singer/songwriters. Their repertoire includes artists such as Chris Stapleton, Gillian Welch, CSN, Tom Petty, John Prine, Brandi Carlyle, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Old Crow Medicine Show and many others. Visit: https://www.campusoflife.org/live-shows

James Arthur at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on Friday, May 30. James Arthur on Facebook /Instagram

The park is a "natural-habitat oriented" space featuring nature playgrounds, 2 miles of walkways and bike paths, sand dunes, native plants and space for passive activities such as bird watching.

California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state.

Illume Speaker Series Knapp Lecture On James Baldwin: Racial Progress without Redemption Melvin L. Rogers, PhD | Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts Thursday, February 27, at 6 p.m. IPJ Theatre, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice The lecture invites the audience to travel back to the 1960s and to think through the assumptions that frame our discussion about racial progress. Baldwin asks us to disentangle our preoccupation with redemption to achieve democratic progress. Advancing democracy through dialogue may mean we don’t completely forget our missteps and trauma. Advancing democracy may involve figuring out how to dialogue, given that the past and present trauma may persist. Melvin L. Rogers, PhD, is the Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Political Science and associate director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Brown University. Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations and the Africana Studies Program.

La impugnación del estado de California contra el despliegue militar realizado por el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump en las calles de Los Ángeles regresó a un tribunal federal de San Francisco el viernes, después de que un tribunal de apelaciones le dio a Trump una victoria procesal clave en el caso.

San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum in Escondido sparks a love of learning so all children can discover their wildest dreams. Kids ages 0-10 are invited to explore, imagine, and experiment through interactive exhibits and hands-on activities. Let your little one’s curiosity take flight be experimenting with gravity, digging for dinosaur bones, participating in daily art activities, and much more! Enjoy half-priced admission all February long during Museum Month with a pass from your local library. Museum Hours: Mon: CLOSED Tues: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Wed: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Thurs: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Fri: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sat: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sun: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Visit: www.sdcdm.org San Diego Children's Discovery Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Un tribunal de apelaciones le permitió el jueves al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump mantener el control de los efectivos de la Guardia Nacional que desplegó en Los Ángeles tras las protestas por las redadas migratorias.

JULIAN TAN Artist Talk Presented by Julian Tan Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 Please join us for an artist talk with Julian Tan. He will share a special presentation on his Athenaeum show, "End Trances," and how it connects to his career and process. The reception will take at 6 p.m., followed by a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Julian Tan on Instagram