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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The shows Three Women and Empire, the movie Girls Will Be Girls, and the book Family Style.

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On September 27, Vania Pimentel will perform a variety of Brazilian music on piano. Concert pianist Vania Pimentel, born and raised in Brazil, has been promoting Brazilian music in creative recital programs. She has a BA in Music and another BA in Philosophy from Brazil, KA graduate artist diploma from Germany, Masters in Piano Performance and Pedagogy, and DMA from the University of Houston. Her doctoral dissertation was on Brazilian toccatas, and her CD “Brazilian Toccatas and Toccatinas” was praised by the Brazilian Academy of Music and newspaper critics in Rio de Janeiro in the year of 2000, five hundreds years of Brazil’s discovery by the Portuguese. Dr. Pimentel became a member of Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, and worked as an assistant teacher at the Moores School of Music and the Texas Music Festival. In Brazil, she had worked for 14 years as a piano professor in Curitiba, PR. Her first award at a piano competition was at the age of seven in Rio de Janeiro. Her top awards are from J. S. Bach International Piano Competition in Paris (1984), and Jaen Competition in Spain (1982). Dr. Pimentel lived in Italy from 2005 until 2009, and performed at the series Pianomaster in Gravedonamon Lake Como, and chamber music at the Blaue Blumen concerts in Frankfurt. Afterwards, she lived in San Diego until 2022. She performed recitals at Palomar College, Fallbrook Library, Coronado Library, Encinitas Library, the Athenaeum, Carmel Valley Library, and chamber music in Temecula: Classics at the Merc. She performs frequently in Brazil, and has given masterclasses at many universities there. In 2020, she performed and taught at the 37th Music Workshop of Curitiba, in Paraná state. Last year she presented a solo recital during the Music Week of Lapinha, PR, and last April at the Chapel Santa Maria in Curitiba. Currently she lives in Miami.

Join a select group of 100 visionary entrepreneurs, coaches, and speakers for a transformative three-day experience designed to elevate your message and business. Hosted by high-ticket enrollment expert Sean D. Stewart, this event offers: Day 1: Authority Breakthrough – Discover your unique "X-Factor," craft a compelling signature talk, and position yourself as a market leader. Day 2: The Event Engine – Implement a proven system to generate $30K–$100K per event, leveraging AI tools and joint venture strategies. Day 3: Amplified Sales – Master high-ticket enrollment, design scalable offers, and create a 12-month visibility roadmap. Whether you're an emerging speaker or an established entrepreneur, Amplify provides the tools and support to align your authentic voice with a profitable business model. Tickets must be purchased online. Price includes all 3 days of speaker training, networking, and event access. Limited to 100 participants. Visit: rockyourgift.com/

Bring your broken, non-functioning things: electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, etc. for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide work-space, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item and it’s all free, though we welcome donations to keep the movement growing! Whether we fix it or not, you’ll learn more about how it was manufactured and how it worked while trusting it won’t end up in a landfill. Interested in volunteering with SD Fix-it? Click on this link to fill out an application: https://forms.gle/DibjH6TVTysQPtW86 San Diego Fixit Clinic on Facebook / Instagram

Location: Gowland Meeting Room Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime. All films are free to the public and are subject to change. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. "Bicycle Thieves" Drama (1948, NR, 1h 29m) Friday, Dec. 13 Hailed around the world as one of the greatest movies ever made, the Academy Award–winning BICYCLE THIEVES, directed by Vittorio De Sica, defined an era in cinema. In poverty-stricken postwar Rome, a man is on his first day of a new job that offers hope of salvation for his desperate family when his bicycle, which he needs for work, is stolen.

Critic Linda Holmes has been playing The Sims since the early 2000s. Twenty five years in, she says she still finds the game charming but puzzling.

The Quince Drive off-ramp near SR-163 has been closed for months due to erosion caused by the rainy winter.

John Green's new book Everything Is Tuberculosis shares the same goal as his other work: to make the world "suck less." In this week's Wild Card, he shares how he battles despair.

Join us for a beautifully creative night at Giaola Italian Kitchen for our next Paint and Sip experience! We will be dining and painting a “Del Mar Sunset”. This is a step-by-step paint party by local talented artists. All supplies are provided and are for beginners and experts alike. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to unleash your inner artist while enjoying delicious Italian cuisine. See you there! We encourage artistic freedom! You can alter the painting to fit your style and use any of our colors. Things to know: - We require a 48-hour notice for cancellations/rescheduling. - Refunds must be requested within 3 days of purchase. After 3 days a credit will be given. - Check-in begins 15 minutes before the event start time. Give yourself time to park to avoid arriving late. - No outside food or drink is allowed. They are available for purchase. - If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact customer service. COVID Safety: For the Safety of our Guests, Venues & Instructors we make sure to sanitize and clean all supplies before every event. If you have a fever or do not feel well, please stay home. The 48-hour cancellation policy will still be in effect if you need to cancel due to illness. For more information visit: paintingandvino.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The attack was disclosed on the same day as Zelenskyy said Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday.