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¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® is the nation’s premier annual Hispanic family physical activity and healthy lifestyle event. These events are for people of all ages and sizes and feature fun and excitement for the whole family. Join Family Health Centers of San Diego for this free event: - Health screenings - Zumba - Healthy snacks - Games - Music - Opportunity drawing for bikes - Live entertainment And lots and lots of fun! For more information visit: fhcsd.org Stay Connected on Facebook

The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Destination Healthy Skin RV is back for its sixth year, and will be in Encinitas, CA on Thursday, July 6th. The Foundation’s 38-foot RV, customized with two private exam rooms, will travel around the country from May to September. Inside the RV, local dermatologists provide free full-body skin cancer screenings, which are first come, first served from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Participants will also receive educational materials and sun protection samples. Dr. Melanie Palm, San Diego-based board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, has donated her time and services to the Foundation and will conduct the screenings. Volunteer physicians are all practicing, local dermatologists. They are available for onsite interviews, where they can discuss the Destination Healthy Skin program, skin cancer prevention and early detection. For more infromation visit: skincancer.org

A California grandmother fights to retrieve $30,000 taken by San Diego County from her grandchildren’s survivor benefits. Counties take millions of dollars in federal benefits from foster children, says a lawmaker trying to stop it.

For this year's Art Alive, San Diego Museum of Art asked local botanical artist Britton Neubacher to fill the museum's rotunda with her fascinating and sustainable moss installations — an exercise in organizing chaos.

Sixty years ago, 17-year-old Randy Gardner broke a Guinness world record by staying awake for 11 consecutive days. His experiment is one of the most well-documented cases of sleep deprivation.

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas is touting the new county-supported center while asking the federal government to provide more funding.

MCASD's ongoing partnership with SpaceTime responds to works on display, presenting rare artist videos and live performances. April's collaboration will respond to "Griselda Rosas: Yo te cuido," featuring local artist Armando De La Torre ("La Innocente") and renowned poet Cecilia Vicuña ("Paracas"). Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Balanchine Extravaganza, includes ballet masterworks from the 20th century by George Balanchine. As the father of American ballet, George Balanchine opened the eyes and ears of audiences to the marriage of music and dance. He famously said, “see the music, hear the dance.” The program celebrates that marriage of music and dance with three of Mr. B’s finest works at the Balboa Theatre, downtown San Diego, with his milestone Serenade – the first he created in America, the cheerful, but challenging Donizetti Variations and The Four Temperaments showing his lean angular style fused with classical steps. For more information visit: cityballet.org Stay Connected on Facebook

Learn to Carve a Decorative Spoon! In this 5-hour workshop, students will learn to carve a decorative spoon in basswood in the European carving tradition. Students will learn and apply the following skills that are needed to carve a simple decorative spoon: - Carving safety - Honing/sharpening - Tracing and transfer of the spoon layout to a piece of basswood - Hollowing out the spoon; carving the back; and removing thickness under the handle - Carving out the handle - Sanding the spoon and handle Finish can be applied at home (instructor can offer shellac, which is non-toxic) This class is designed for the beginner as well as more experienced carvers. Different techniques and styles make it interesting for all skill levels. There is no prerequisite for this class. All of the necessary tools and materials will be available to students for this class. It is recommended that you bring your own safety gear (eye protection, hearing protection, dust mask, gloves). We have hearing and eye protection available if you do not have your own. • Scholarships available • Military and sibling discounts For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook

A video posted on Facebook showed park visitors running from a massive black cloud as it rose. Hydrothermal explosions happen when water suddenly turns into steam underground.