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Exposure Skate's 14th annual women-focused skateboarding competition will take place November 1 & 2 at Encinitas Community "Poods" Park. 200 women and girls from all over the world will compete in Open/Pro, Advanced and Intermediate divisions across Bowl, Street and Vert events. In addition to witnessing world-class skateboarding, spectators can explore a family-friendly vendor with food trucks, interactive games and a free skate clinic. Admission is free for attendees! Admission is free, but you can help us raise funding for services supporting survivors of domestic violence. Donate here: https://exposureskate.networkforgood.com/projects/260636-exposure-2025-crc-donations Exposure Skate: Website / Instagram / TikTok

TrueCare will host its annual Flourish & Nourish Health Fair and Breast Milk Drive on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new TrueCare Vista Way Health Campus (3998 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA). This free, family-friendly event celebrates community wellness with a special focus on maternal and children's health. The day will include a variety of exciting activities and supportive services for the whole family. Highlights include a food distribution, a backpack giveaway to help children prepare for the upcoming school year, music from a live DJ, a blood drive in support of the San Diego Blood Bank, free dental screenings with fluoride varnish, and general health screenings. Guests will have the opportunity to tour TrueCare’s new primary care and dental offices, and children can enjoy interactive activities in the “Kid’s Zone” designed to make wellness fun. “Rooted in our mission to provide care within reach, Flourish & Nourish is more than just a health fair,” said Briana Cardoza, Chief Business Development Officer at TrueCare. “This event is thoughtfully designed to break down barriers and bring essential services and resources directly to the community in a welcoming environment where families can feel seen, supported, and celebrated.” In partnership with the University of California Health Milk Bank, the event features a breast milk drive to help ensure medically fragile and premature infants have access to the nourishment they need. Donor breast milk plays a critical role in protecting vulnerable newborns from life-threatening conditions such as Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). When a mother’s milk is not available or insufficient, pasteurized donor milk is the safest and most effective alternative to support infant survival and development. For more information, or to sign up to donate breast milk, please visit https://truecare.org/healthfair. About TrueCare For over 50 years, TrueCare has remained steadfast in its commitment to patients, their families, and their communities. As a nonprofit community health center, TrueCare is dedicated to delivering a superior and compassionate healthcare experience to nearly 70,000 patients every year, reducing barriers and increasing accessibility to quality care. TrueCare serves its communities in San Diego and Riverside Counties through its 26 health centers and WIC offices, providing primary care, pediatric, women's health, behavioral health, dental, chiropractic, acupuncture, podiatry, and cardiology services to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. In addition, TrueCare offers many other programs such as mobile services, transportation to clinic appointments, insurance enrollment assistance, weekly food distributions, and nutrition guidance. TrueCare on Facebook / Instagram

Program: Johann Sebastian Bach - St. John Passion Bach’s St. John Passion, a profound oratorio that interweaves dramatic chorales and expressive arias, will be performed by the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, joined by the SDSU Chamber Choir under Dr. Arian Khaefi, capturing the spiritual depth and emotional intensity of Christ’s final hours. Visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36939/production/1252701 La Jolla Symphony and Chorus on Instagram and Facebook

Program: John Adams - Doctor Atomic Symphony Ludwig van Beethoven - Mass in C  The profound personal struggle of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the architect of the atomic bomb, is powerfully rendered in John Adams's "Doctor Atomic" Symphony. Afterwards, the majesty of Beethoven's Mass in C, a rarely heard choral-orchestral masterpiece, carries us forward into redemption and spiritual transcendence. Visit: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36939/production/1235465 La Jolla Symphony and Chorus on Instagram and Facebook

Mary Robinette Kowal and Sam J. Miller will be celebrating the launch of "Red Star Hustle" / "Apprehension." "Red Star Hustle" (Miller) Meet Aran: a high-class escort framed for murder, now racing across a galaxy of mech battles and wormhole shortcuts. Add a noble clone, a bounty hunter with secrets, and the kind of queer, chaotic energy only Sam J. Miller can deliver, and you’ve got a space noir that blends emotional grit with full-tilt adventure. "Apprehension" (Kowal) When a family vacation turns into a planetary crisis, a retired special forces operative must rescue her kidnapped grandson—bad hip and all. Kowal weaves a layered, emotionally charged mystery set against alien political unrest, proving once again why she's a master of science fiction storytelling. The event will consist of a 30 minute presentation, followed by a Q&A with the audience, and finally a book signing. Free. Books are available for purchase Mysterious Galaxy on Facebook / Instagram

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): This annual celebration brings together local and regional talents celebrating the visual and performing arts related to a major Mexican cultural event. Established to foster an appreciation and awareness of Latino Cultural Celebration, Dia de los Muertos offers free family-friendly programming to North County residents of Latino heritage while uniting people of all backgrounds and traditions. Visitors experience a variety of art-making workshops, artist demonstrations, student exhibitions, live Mariachi and other musical performances while having an opportunity to actively participate in a “Community Ofrenda,” a public recognition of family and friends. Ballet folklorico dancers Aztec dancers Mariachi bands Community ofrenda Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club Art exhibition Sugar skull decorating Tissue paper flowers Artmaking workshops Face painting Food truck Visit: Encinitas Día de Los Muertos Celebration Encinitas Friends of the Arts on Instagram and Facebook

The legendary Canadian baroque orchestra Tafelmusik is no stranger to San Diego audiences. But when it joins forces with Rachel Podger, “the unsurpassed British glory of the baroque violin” (The Times), the ensemble is sure to deliver an unforgettable evening. Their program "Brilliant Baroque" features suites and concertos by Lully, Telemann, Handel, and the reconstructed violin concerto BWV 1056R by J. S. Bach. See it. Hear it. Feel it—as it was meant to be. Tafelmusik on Instagram / YouTube

Join Linda Cassady for a journey into the literary wonderland of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, through the treasured Cassady Carroll Collection of USC's Special Collections. This engaging lecture explores how a remarkable book collection has inspired students to discover the genius behind Alice's adventures, transforming some into artists in their own right. Discover the extensive works by and about Lewis Carroll housed in the University of Southern California Special Collections, and learn how an innovative Wonderland Award competition sparks the imagination of Southern California students as they pursue and rediscover Dodgson's legacy. Come see how students tumble down their own rabbit holes of creativity, finding Alice in the wonderland of their own imaginations through art, literature, and scholarly exploration. The Carroll Collection The Cassady Lewis Carroll Collection was established in 2000 and has grown to contain more than 6,000 rare books, pamphlets, letters, and other items related to the work of Lewis Carroll including inscribed editions, books from Carroll‘s own library, and many works by major illustrators of the Alice stories. There are signed copies of movie scripts, playbills from stage adaptations, Victorian-era playing cards, and pop-up books. More recently, comic books, graphic novels, manga editions, literary parodies, computer games, movies, and original art work related to Carroll and his Alice books are part of the collection. The Wonderland Award The Annual Wonderland Award is an annual multidisciplinary competition at the University of Southern California that encourages new scholarship and creative work related to Lewis Carroll. A primary goal is to promote use of the G. Edward Cassady, M.D., and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N., Lewis Carroll Collection, held in Doheny Library at USC. Since 2005, about 600 students have reimagined, reinterpreted, and remixed Carroll’s stories. Submissions include film and screenplays; poetry and readings; short fiction; book art [writing desks, boxes of wonder, missing diaries]; music, lyrics, scores, and performances; art [photography, painting, digital art, art installations]; ballet and dance; golf courses, board and digital games [with music, readings, and polysyllogisms]; illustrated novels; arts and crafts [dolls, ceramic tea sets, and fashion], and scholarly essays. Linda Cassady and her husband, George Cassady, MD, gifted a Lewis Carroll Collection to the University of Southern California in 2000. Her area of "collecting” Carroll is as a sponsor and judge of the Wonderland Award, an annual multidisciplinary competition that encourages new scholarship and creative work related to Lewis Carroll. Linda is a member of the USC Libraries Board of Councilors. She is the past president and current treasurer of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/lewis-carroll-lecture-linda-cassady-36119

In light of Justin Bieber's recent Coachella announcement, barleymash and Ginger’s is inviting you to hop in your Yukon and head on over to One Less Lonely Mic, Bieber-themed karaoke on Thursday, October 16th. Ginger’s will be partnering with Pendleton Canadian Whiskey, and offering Justin Bieber inspired cocktails that will be sure to cure the Bieber fever. Karaoke takes place downstairs, in Ginger’s from 9 p.m. - midnight. Visit: Ginger's Gaslamp Ginger's Gaslamp on Instagram and Facebook

Join us on "Star Wars Life Day," a Wookie tradition, for an exclusive "Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Costume Lecture" from Disney’s Live Entertainment team. This behind-the-scenes lecture will include an opportunity to hear from the costume designer and project manager who were integral in creating what is now on display in "Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge" at Disneyland. Attendees will have a chance to view a small selection of the costumes up close after the lecture. We imagine this event will fill up fast, so please RSVP for your free ticket. In the case that there are no more spots available, you can email info@vmota.org to be added to our waitlist. Visions Museum of Textile Art on Facebook / Instagram