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The San Diego World Affairs Council Presents Private Movie Screening / Director Meet & Greet ”Midnight Traveler: Recounting a Personal Refugee Experience from Afghanistan to the United States” featuring: Director Hassan Fazili & Family Hassan Fazili's latest documentary, Midnight Traveler, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Award. Other award also including, 2019 Berlin international film festival Winner Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention , 2020 Emmy award outstanding current affairs documentary and 2020 Peabody award. Join us for this exclusive movie screening and an opportunity to meet & greet the Director, Hassan Fazili, and his family while they discuss their harrowing refugee journey from Afghanistan to the United States. For more information visit: sdwac.org or email catherine.greenberg@sdwac.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Extreme heat will continue in inland San Diego County this week, with highs potentially hitting 120 degrees Monday in some areas, forecasters said.

In the heart of the park, but tucked away from the main public thoroughfares, a rich variety of landscaped areas with many one-of-a-kind floral specimens await discovery. These hidden areas also offer opportunities to learn about little-known park history. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90–120 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/events/2025/apr/05/balboa-park-horticultural-tours-off-aa106f5c/ Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

A closer look at Kehinde Wiley's work and its influence on the art world. Plus, what this weekend has in store for the arts. And Midday Movies is back with some frightening Halloween picks.

The vast majority of migrants who cross the border in San Diego only stay for a few days. But service providers are seeing more of them end up homeless.

Orville Peck performing at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre For more information visit: as.sdsu.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Many California cities have turned to law and order policies as the homelessness crisis spins out of control. National City, however, is trying a different approach: Instead of police, experienced caseworkers provide outreach to people experiencing homelessness. Plus, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced his pick for the next San Diego Police chief — Assistant Police Chief Scott Wahl. The City Council will meet in the coming weeks to interview Wahl for the job. And ambulance company AMR has introduced a new training program aimed at hiring more female emergency technicians.

The San Diego County Fair wrapped up its 2024 season on Sunday. Fair officials said nearly 900,000 people attended the fair this year and those numbers have a larger impact on the community.

Halloween is around the corner and it’s time to repair your costume and decorations with the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the Carlsbad City Dove Library from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Family-friendly activities include costume swapping, crafting Halloween headbands & masks using upcycled fabric, and costume mending. The Fixit Clinic Coaches are ready to help repair your favorite broken items. Plus, don’t forget to bring old household batteries and used holiday lights for our recycling stations. • Costume swap • Mend your favorite outfit or Halloween costume • Fix lighting, gadgets, and small appliances • DIY Halloween headbands & masks • Holiday lighting & battery recycling stations Space is limited for this FREE event. RSVP today here!

Come chat with artist Lewis deSoto about Conquest, now installed at the San Diego Automotive Museum. With his automotive-based sculpture Conquest (2004), artist Lewis deSoto examines the relationship between his Cahuilla background and his distant ancestor (conquistador Hernando de Soto) within the context of the automotive industry, which in its branding appropriates terms, imagery, and aesthetics related to the brutal conquest of the Americas. Conquest subtly interrogates the mythologies and identities of Southern California through the lens of midcentury capitalism. Per Mr. deSoto, "Conquest is a project to trace the ironic threads of DeSoto: automobile, conquistador, myself and our culture. It proposes that the metaphor of history is a set of divergent parallel universes in which to traverse and communicate with." SDAM invites you to learn more about this amazing work at our first event in the Curator Talks series. For more information visit: engage.sdautomuseum.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram