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Did you just get a new bike (or e-bike) for the holidays? Or maybe you're thinking about taking that old bike out of the garage for the first time in a while? Come join the City of La Mesa and The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition for an hour long virtual information session, covering all the basics of getting around La Mesa by bike (and e-Bike!) We'll cover rules of the road, best practices, specific laws, infrastructure, sign and signals, communication and more! Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xTTEAFwuQBeJomtePIpx8Q#/registration to attend. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition on Facebook / Instagram

Bring your Valentine or your Galentine for a 90-minute Grainbakers breadmaking class featuring romantic flavors and seasonal beers. You’ll make our signature Spent Grain Artisan Dough and customize it from a selection of sweet and savory flavor options inspired by love and warmth: • Dark Chocolate & Cherry • Persian Rose Cardamom • Cinnamon, Lemon Zest & Almond • Cranberry Orange Walnut • Cheddar, Jalapeño & Bacon • Rosemary & Sea Salt • Cinnamon Raisin Class includes: • Lecture and hands-on instruction to make artisan spent grain baked bread • Recipe and instruction guide. • Super fun mixing session to make your dough • One bread in its first rise, ready to head home to bake • Extra spent grain for your freezer and recipes to make more bread VIP / FAQ: • Participants must be 18 or older and have a ticket. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes. • You will bake your bread at home. You’re welcome to invite a friend to hang out while you’re in class — grab dinner before, then let them sip a pint and doomscroll while you create your masterpiece. This class is: • This class is fun for groups • This class is fun for a solo outing • This class is fun for couples • This class is fun for a girls’ night out • This class is fun for adults + their parents! • This class is fun for a Birthday activity. Allergen Considerations: Almonds and Walnuts will be used. Pecans and Pistachios will not be used. Peanuts will not be used. Grainbakers on Facebook / Instagram

Tea By The Sea returns for its 13th year! Set against the iconic Marine Room in La Jolla, this special afternoon will have breathtaking oceanfront views paired with traditional tea service. All in support of an inspiring cause, guests can expect tea service complemented by signature cocktails, assorted bites and hors d’oeuvres, live music, opportunity drawings, and shopping from Sophie’s Gallery. Guests are encouraged to attend in their favorite tea-time attire. Gentlemen are welcome. All proceeds from the event benefit the Sophie’s Gallery and Art Program in Downtown El Cajon, a space where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can explore their creativity while working in a professional art environment alongside friends. Join for this delightful day by the sea! St. Madeleine Sophie's Center on Facebook / Instagram

"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.

SD Baroque again joins forces with up-and-coming LA-based soprano Addy Sterrett for a program centered on Italian vocal chamber works from the early 18th century, including Alessandro Scarlatti’s exquisite "L’Olimpia" and Handel’s "Crudel tiranno amor" HWV 97. Admission is free. San Diego Baroque on Facebook / Instagram

Hawk Watch is an informative educational Biologists Talk and Q&A with falconry or ambassador raptors for you to see up close and personal! The outdoor program lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours (restrooms available) and is followed by an option for additional roadside observations of wild raptors and other wildlife including a Bald Eagle nest where you'll drive your own car less than 2 miles on paved roads and come and go at your leisure. Biologists and local expert volunteer observers will help you spot and identify birds and show them to you through our high-powered professional telescopes. In the event of rain, we will still have the educational program inside the Art Barn Gift Shop, but the usual falconry flight displays will not occur in the barn. There is no hiking portion of Hawk Watch, but we recommend wearing sturdy shoes for uneven terrain and going on your own to the nearby Ramona Grassland Preserve hiking trail after the program. Hawk Watch is wheelchair accessible, and we recommend using one if walking on uneven terrain could be a safety hazard for you. We hope you can make it! Wildlife Research Institute on Facebook / Instagram

At the hotel’s spacious lobby bar, The Landing, guests can enjoy high-end wines and statement cocktails, including the option to build-your-own Old Fashioned featuring rare whiskeys and bourbons. In addition to a menu of assorted light bites, The Landing will also be serving two dinner specials from December 24 - January 4, including a Ribeye Steak with Rosemary Demi-Glace, Boursin Whipped Potatoes, Green Beans & Wild Mushrooms ($58); along with a Chilean Sea Bass with Herb Butter Sauce, Smashed Fingerling Potatoes, Charred Broccolini Spears ($56). No Advance Reservations, Walk-In Seating. The Landing is located at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, 1 Market Pl, San Diego

Step into the world of sixteenth-century portraiture and discover how women artists turned the human body into a powerful language. This engaging reception and talk by Bronwen Wilson will explore the poses and gestures in Renaissance portraits, revealing the inventive ways women - led by the trailblazing Sofinisba Anguissola - used "the mute eloquence of gesture" to make their paintings speak. In an era when portraiture was often dismissed as a mechanical skill suited to women perceived to lack imagination, these artists defied convention. They infused their sitters with personality, narrative, and emotion - proving that a glance, a hand, or the tilt of a head could speak volumes. Join us for an illuminating evening of art, history, and conversation inspired by the museum's fall exhibition, "Poetic Portraits: Identity and Allegory in 16th-Century Europe." EVENT PROGRAM 4:30-5 p.m. Wine & Hors d'Oeuvres Reception 5-5:45 p.m. Lecture with Bronwen Wilson 5:45-6 p.m. Q & A, Free Time to Explore the Exhibition About the Speaker: Bronwen Wilson is the Edward W. Carter Chair in European Art at UCLA, where she also directs the Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. She currently serves as Vice President of the Renaissance Society of America. Her research focuses on early modern visual culture, with particular interests in portraiture, physiognomy, and cross-cultural exchange. She has published widely on these topics and is the editor and co-editor of several recent volumes. A new book on portraiture and physiognomy is forthcoming. $65 Non-Members | $50 Members The Timken Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Vice President JD Vance is coming to Camp Pendleton on Saturday for the event. That’s led to planned freeway closures near the base.

For 30 years, Chula Vista leaders have sought to bring a new four-year public university to San Diego's South County. Now, that dream is closer to becoming a reality.