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Teens ages 11+ can create a small rug from scratch! Rugs have a deep history as textile art and as objects that create specific spaces. Using handheld tufting machines, participants can create and design their rugs using colorful yarn. This is a two-part class! In this first session, learn how to create and translate a design for the medium, learn the basics of tufting, and begin filling in your designs. In the second session, participants will fill in their designs, and trim and finish up their rugs. Visit: Rug Tufting for Teens (Part 1 and 2) ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Using Air-Dry pottery clay, create decorative clay vessels or small sculptures through the sculptural process of hand-building! Through slab and coil construction of clay, participants will learn basic hand-building techniques to create expressive pieces. This class is intended for adults only. Seniors can get $10 off their ticket by using code SENIOR10 at checkout. Visit: Air Dry Clay 101 ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

Waltz & Such and the SD Vintage Dance Society host their 21st annual Viennese Nights! The Grand Pacific Waltz Orchestra, with Mr. Joe Dyke conducting, plays live authentic period music for waltzes, polkas, mixers, and more. Internationally renowned vintage dance historian Joan Walton will precept, as well as lead an all-levels “Survival Waltz” workshop prior to the ball (11-1 pm, $15), including the specialty and called dances of the evening. The workshop is highly recommended for a more enjoyable ball experience, and the best way to meet potential dance partners. N.B.: This is a formal event, with ladies in long gowns and men in suits, tailcoats, or tuxedos. No casual wear, short hemlines, spike heels, or floor-marking soles allowed. Visit: Viennese Nights: A Grand Victorian Ball Waltz & Such on Instagram and Facebook

We hear about Fernando Valenzuela's legacy from Eduardo Ortega, the San Diego Padres' Spanish language radio announcer.

Throughout his lifetime, Jimmy Carter took on many titles: 39th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize winner, philanthropist, humanitarian, artist – and writer.

Concern is growing about the prevalence of hoarding disorder among seniors, and the lack of access to effective treatments. Some have found coping strategies — and community — in a support group.

When they met in the mid-1970s, Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden were both political underdogs. They forged a strong friendship that lasted more than 50 years.

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

San Diego Italian Film Festival presents: "Winter Lemons" (I limoni d’inverno) - Caterina Carone, 2023 Thursday Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Pietro is a distinguished 70-year-old retired literature professor who leads a solitary life. The many plants on his terrace are his sole concern, especially the lemon tree, even though it has not been bearing fruits since his wife’s death. Eleonora, 40, has recently moved with her husband Luca into the apartment facing Antonio’s. On a hot summer night, when Luca is away, Eleonora and Pietro meet while they water their plants. It is a magical encounter that, night after night, will turn into a friendship and bring them ever closer. In Italian with English subtitles. Visit: https://sdiff-monthly-series.eventive.org/schedule/675f38b295412662afe7fac6 SD Italian Film Festival on Instagram and Facebook

Midday Edition speaks with a therapist in the South Bay about the challenges in the mental health care industry.