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Access Youth Academy will celebrate 20 years of transforming the lives of San Diego youth at its 20th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, September 19, at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista. The milestone evening will bring together supporters, community leaders, alumni, students, and friends of Access Youth Academy to celebrate two decades of impact while raising critical funds to support the organization's mission. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner, inspiring student and alumni stories, and a Fund-a-Need program highlighting the life-changing work of Access Youth Academy. Since 2006, Access has empowered underserved students through its long-term commitment to academic support, mentorship, leadership development, college and career readiness, and athletic programming. Today, the organization proudly celebrates a 100% high school graduation rate, a 100% college acceptance rate, and more than $18 million in scholarships earned by its students. Proceeds from the Gala will support Access Youth Academy's comprehensive programs, ensuring more young people have the resources, opportunities, and support they need to succeed from middle school through college and into their careers. Access Youth Academy on Facebook / Instagram

In the meantime, relatively mild temperatures and increased winds are expected over the mountains and deserts at times through Tuesday.

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas. Explore media, techniques, & creativity in a supportive, skill-building environment. Animal Paintings This is an especially fun one! Bring in photographs of your favorite furry beasts and draw and paint them in a unique background inspired by famous paintings of animals at this art workshop. All supplies and light refreshments for each workshop are included in the cost. A break for lunch and relaxed discussion will occur midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list. Ticket Prices: Adult: $100 Member: $70 Space is limited. Register today! Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

The Spreckels Organ Society presents the 38th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, the largest organ festival in the United States, featuring the historic Spreckels Organ, the largest open-air musical instrument in the world, with 5,098 pipes of up to 32-feet long, and nine percussion instruments located throughout the building. The ever-popular season finale, featuring “ORGAN-ISM,” the Spreckels Organ Pavilion’s Rock Band – the only Rock Band in the world that features a real pipe organ! They will be performing great hits by The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Deep Purple and more... The summer-long festival – directed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Spreckels Organ Society’s Artistic Director and San Diego’s Civic Organist – takes place in the heart of Balboa Park, from July 13 through Sept. 7. These 90-minute, free admission concerts by acclaimed international artists are brought to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion each Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. by the Spreckels Organ Society. The concerts are free thanks to the support of the Society’s sponsors, donors, members and volunteers. This season, the Monday evening concerts feature artists from five different nations, making it a truly international festival. The variety of concerts is broad with something for everyone. For the full Festival program, visit www.spreckelsorgan.org/summer-organ-festival. Spreckels Organ Society on Instagram

The Matt Hall Jazz Orchestra (MHJO) is a modern jazz big band comprised of 17 top-call musicians from the Southern California region led by jazz trombonist Matt Hall. The band keeps a busy schedule performing everything from classic big band staples to modern repertoire, as well as original, arranged, and transcribed material by members of the Orchestra. Come on out to Charade Speakeasy in the back of The Balboa in Downtown San Diego…grab a burger, get a few beers, and have this amazingly swingin’ big band musically melt your face off! *EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH RESIDENCY* MHJO PERSONNEL: MATT HALL (Trombone / Director) SAXOPHONES CHARLIE ARBELAEZ (Alto Sax) NICK CALDWELL (Alto Sax) DICK McGUANE (Tenor Sax) CHAZ CABRERA (Tenor Sax) ED SPILLANE (Baritone Sax) TROMBONES JEANNE GEIGER (Lead) RYAN KUPSH DAVE SCOTT ED GOROZA (Bass) TRUMPETS BILLY EDWALL (Lead) PAUL SEAFORTH (Split Lead) GREG BECK EMANUEL HILL RHYTHM SECTION LOUIS VALENZUELA (Guitar) JOHN OPFERKUCH (Piano) DOUG WALKER (Bass) JOHNNY STEELE (Drums) VOCALS DAVE SCOTT [Note: Band Personnel Subject to Change due to Availability] TICKETS: $25 (Advance on Website or At Door)

Let's make this black Friday GREEN. Support local businesses this holiday shopping season at our sustainable vendor fair. In the United States waste increases by 25% from Black Friday to New Years. Join us at in Artists Alley in Oceanside for a sustainable shopping and community experience. Come out and support local, sustainable vendors and organizations this holiday season. - Local vendors and makers - Food - Environmental education - Live music Vendor applications are open now. Sustainability is Sexy: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Michael Castillo previously managed and trained campus law enforcement at the University of San Diego.

Laila AnnMarie Stevens documents her family's move from New York City to North Carolina — a kind of reversal of the historic Great Migration of the early 20th century.

A man calls forth magical spirits in an effort to find his long-missing girlfriend in this new British comedy-fantasy. Original and surprising, Small Prophets imbues daily life with poetic touches.