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Half of the birth centers in the state have closed since 2020, leaving only four licensed facilities open.

Learn how scientists track snakes in the wild using radio signals! Engage in hands-on activities using radio transmitters and receivers to track and record data (such as GPS coordinates, temperature) and use that data to learn about the local wildlife and habitat. Registration is required. Audience: Recommended for kids ages 8+. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/animal-tracker-learn-how-track-snakes-using-radio-telemetry-430617

Interested in learning robotics and computer programming? Then this class is for you! Participants will learn to program the Micro:bit microcontroller, a fun hand-held computer used to make robots! In addition to being small and portable, Micro:bits interact with each other, allowing students to write programs with friends during this fun, educational, and physically active class, led by The League of Amazing Programmers. Registration is required! Audience: Recommended for kids ages 9-14. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/introduction-robotics-using-microbits-429813

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 Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen. Audience: This program is recommended for tweens and teens ages 12-14 Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/teen-book-club-409883

Celebrate Día de los Muertos the Gaslamp Way! Prepare for a weekend filled with lively music, tasty bites, and culture at the 14th Annual Day of the Dead Celebration! On Saturday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., the neighborhood will transform into a bustling mercado filled with sights, sounds, and tastes for everyone! Honor and celebrate loved ones with an artisan makers market, vibrant décor, dozens of dining options, and live performances—it's a street scene like no other, bringing the community together to celebrate this cherished tradition. Dia de los muertos, Day of the Dead is set to dazzle with live music, local bands, street performances, face painting, rows of colorful Day of the Dead merchandise, fine art, traditional ofrendas or altars and hands on crafts kids area fill this amazing setting. Gaslamp Quarter on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok

Enjoy a multicultural book and related craft focused on themes of diversity and inclusion, geared for kids ages 3-6 and their families. Registration is required. If you would like to come, but the registration list is already full, we will accept walk-ins based on availability of materials. Audience: Recommended for kids ages 3-6. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/cultural-storytime-and-craft-427080

Starting March 21, 2025, KPBS Radio 89.5 FM will have a new program schedule throughout the week, including adding three new shows on the weekend: “This Old House Radio Hour,” “The Sam Sanders Show” and “Climate One.”

Learn and practice meditation, improve harmony at home and at work, and build your wisdom and inner peace. This secular and modern approach to traditional Buddhist teachings is led by Ashley Davis, co-founder of The Center for Harmonious Living. Audience: Adult Location: Homeschool Resource Center Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/meditation-happy-life-419440

Alice Walton's foundation Art Bridges will give grants to dozens of museums around the country.

A few of these global soups have unusual ingredients: A chicken that hasn't yet sung, waterleaf with dew drops, a zebu organ. Don't worry, we've got subs. And prep time for some is as short as 1 hour.