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Join us for a joyful evening of music on Saturday, December 21, at 6 p.m. The Mission Hills United Church of Christ Chancel Choir will sing "Have You Heard? A Celtic Christmas Celebration," composed by Joel Raney (which we recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York!). Hand bell carols and other festive music will round out our program. The concert is free. Everyone is welcome.

Taco Bell gets a new beverage line up including specialty coffee drinks! Join us for the Grand Opening of the FIRST EVER Live Más Café on Monday, December 9, at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a free drink and custom merch while supplies last!* Located at 1548 E H St., our new Live Más Café features an exciting beverage lineup and a full Taco Bell menu, blending up a one-of-a-kind Taco Bell experience. Whether you're staying to study, or grabbing your favorite order to-go, we got what you need. Don't miss out on the launch of this never-before-seen Taco Bell concept! *Free drinks and Taco Bell merchandise will be available on a first-come first-serve basis and only while supplies last.

This exhibit highlights the profound impact of Favela and the Royal Chicano Air Force (R.C.A.F.) on Chicano art and activism. Favela was a trailblazer in the use of calavera imagery to depict Chicano life, addressing issues and perspectives often marginalized in the mainstream. His involvement with the R.C.A.F.—a Sacramento-based Chicano art collective founded in 1969—offered him and his peers a powerful medium of expression through silkscreen posters. For the R.C.A.F., Chicano arte was not created for art’s sake but as a tool of resistance and empowerment, reflecting the cultural pride and activism central to Chicanismo. The R.C.A.F. began as un grupo de estudiantes Chicanos with profe’s and community gente, who came together to form an art collective with the aim of making cultural arts accessible to the working-class raza—La Plebe! As Favela often said, "Have causa, we’ll travel." In other words, your struggle is our struggle, and we will be there to support you with our arte. Curated by: Florentina Favela and Eddie Salas. Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center on Facebook / Instagram

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Celebrate Winter Solstice overlooking the San Diego Bay at Garibaldi with their ‘Coastal Chill’ Winter-themed event, on December 21 at 4 p.m.! For just $85 per guest, indulge in an all-you-can-eat buffet, including a Seafood Display with Mediterranean tuna tartare, freshly shucked oysters, poached spiny lobster, shrimp cocktail, and remoulade mussels escabeche, Mediterranean Cheese and Late Harvest Wine Pairing Station, artisan cured meats, Carving Station with exquisite proteins, and more! Cozy up with your loved ones with bottomless Amaro Hot Chocolate and Mediterranean S’mores with a dessert wine pairing. There will also be a live DJ to set the good vibes with beats by Ayla Simone, an intention-setting activity during this healing solstice time, and snowfall! Don’t miss out on this magical evening filled with decadent dishes, drinks, and holiday joy - reserve a spot today! Garibaldi on Instagram

Part of the City of San Diego's OnView Local Arts Program, this delightful exhibition features artist Jane Muschenetz's award-winning palm frond animal masks. Using repurposed and eco-friendly materials, Muschenetz transforms palm frond bark that sheds during San Diego's windy storms into vivid and expressive creatures that enchant kids and adults alike. Paired with whimsical animal poems, the artwork brings something joyful and unexpected to brighten the day, capture the imagination, and inspire creativity in all of us. Check out the art and some books too, while you're at it!

Del Mar Plaza invites families and friends to an afternoon of holiday festivities with their annual holiday tradition, Santa Photos by the Sea, on Sunday, December 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are encouraged to dress up their little ones and furry friends, write letters to the North Pole and take holiday photos with Santa featuring a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. In true Del Mar style, embrace the holiday spirit by the sea. Net proceeds from Santa Photos by the Sea will benefit the Del Mar Village Association, supporting its mission to continue fostering local small businesses. Reservations are $28.52 per family session, and include two poses/photos with Santa and a holiday-themed giveaway for children. All photos will be emailed instantly. To reserve a spot for photos with Santa, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-photos-by-the-sea-in-del-mar-village-tickets-1031544285727?aff=erelexpmlt.

This December, our Friday the 13th party returns… with a festive twist! Join us for an evening of holiday spirits at one of the most haunted houses on the West Coast, the iconic Davis-Horton House. Festive frights come together for a one-of-a-kind evening where you can expect holiday cocktails, cozy tea leaf reading demos, ghost stories, and Victorian ornament making while admiring the decked halls of Downtown San Diego’s oldest structure by twinkling Christmas light! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th from 6 – 8 p.m. 21+ ONLY | IDs checked at gate All proceeds go to The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation to continue their mission of preserving and protecting the history of the Gaslamp Quarter. Gaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House on Facebook / Instagram

An array of K-12 student performance groups from across the Vista Unified School District (VUSD) will illuminate the Vista Village Winterfest and tree lighting celebration this Sunday, December 8 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in front of the Vista Cinépolis Cinemas (25 Main St, 92083). The nine VUSD performance groups will perform choir, a string ensemble, Ballet Folklorico, ukuleles, steel drums, and more. “I am thrilled we have such a wide variety of ages from elementary through high school who want to perform at the Vista Village Winterfest. It is important that our students have opportunities to showcase their art in the community,” said Susan Stuber, VUSD Visual and Performing Arts Department Resource Teacher, who worked with the district’s performing arts directors to organize the Vista Village Winterfest music and dance showcase. Stuber added, “For those who attend the event, their heart will be filled with joy as they hear the sweet sounds of steel drums, choirs, instrumental ensembles, and ukuleles; as well as watch a variety of dance performances. There will even be an opportunity for everyone to sing a few carols during the actual tree lighting ceremony.” Alongside the diversity of performances, families are invited to enjoy a Christmas film at the Cinépolis Cinemas and play movie trivia to win Santa-themed prizes or shop at the makers market and craft fair organized by the VUSD Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) featuring arts and crafts, games, and gifts to purchase. The tree lighting celebration will take place at 6 p.m.

El Martillo Press is proud to partner with Centro Cultural de la Raza and The Mexican Cultural Institute of Los Angeles for the event FLORICANTO. Featuring over 20 authors from Mexico and the USA! In the spirit of all of the great tardeadas and floricantos of the past, we seek to begin a holiday tradition; one in which we welcome our friends from the South to join us for an evening of poetry, music, drink, dance and song! With poets, novelists, short story writers, and children’s authors from Tijuana, Mexicali, San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, and San Francisco, we want to build bridges between authors from all over the Californias. View this event on Instagram