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Cool down on a summer evening and come to North City for a free movie night showcasing Disney’s "Frozen." On Friday, June 7, movie lovers are invited to gather at North City’s plaza to watch the family-favorite movie and enjoy special appearances from themed movie characters, Elsa and Anna. The fun kicks off with games, family activities, and themed character meet-and-greets at 5 p.m., followed by the movie screening at 6:30 p.m. Limited seating will be available, but everyone is encouraged to bring low chairs and blankets to create a cozy movie viewing experience in the open air pop-up theater. Movie goers will receive complimentary popcorn and can purchase an array of bites from North City’s eateries. Options will include favorites like pizza from Buona Forchetta, custom ice cream from award-winning Wynston’s Ice Cream, cookies from popular vegan bakery, Maya’s Cookies, and handheld bites from Milonga Empanadas. For the adults, beer, wine, and cocktails from the Cohn Restaurant Group’s Draft Republic will also be available for purchase. For more information visit: northcity.com Stay Connected on Instagram

Raise a pint to great beer, good times, and specially priced bites and sips at Gelson’s Carlsbad/La Costa Pint Night on Wednesday, May 22 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Guests are invited to head to the Wine Bar to enjoy special offers including a $3 logo pint glass, which includes your first beer, $5 draft beer, and $2 off all burgers and appetizers. Take home a pint glass and satisfied happy hour cravings! For more information please visit: gelsons.com

This event will be celebrating Haitian heritage and the Haitian flag day. Everyone is invited there be lots of music, dance performances, Haitian Food vendors.

Presented by Vegan Food Popup Events and hosted at AleSmith Brewing Company on the 1st Friday of every month. Music | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free Parking Indulge in an epic assortment of eats and treats at San Diego’s biggest vegan night market, with over 40 vendors including Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, Donuts, Chick’n Sandwiches, Dumplings, Loaded Fries, Gyros, Tamales, Wings, Noodles, Cookies, Empanadas and so much more. The San Diego Vegan Night Market is located at AleSmith Brewing Company, an expansive indoor and outdoor venue that features several seating areas, fire pits, golf simulators, ax throwing and games. It's the ideal place for families and friends to meet up and enjoy food, drinks and music. Parking: There is a free parking lot onsite and free street parking nearby. Vendors: A Way Home For Dogs, Amazing Fries and More, Collective Inspo By Design, Down To Ferment, Forever Linked Permanent Jewelry, Gourmet Tamales, Jamul Candle Co, Krouned Body Care, La Boocha Kombucha, Lady G's Canteen, Living Sanctuary Design, Majestik Kulture, MANEATINGPLANT, Maya's Cookies, Ms Kim’s Kitchen & More, Rainbow Foods, Rizo's Kitchen, Sabor Piri Piri, Samadhi CBD, Teif’s Pacific Island Grill, Turkish Grill, Uprising Pizza, West Coast Hot Chicken, Yuseong Mandu *Additional vendors TBA Vegan Food Popup Events produces FREE monthly markets that showcase the best plant-based food in SoCal, featuring a rotating lineup of diverse vendors from San Diego, Orange County and LA. In between bites, shop a selection of local products and services. All locations are family-friendly and dog-friendly and offer music and free parking. Since launching in 2019, Vegan Food Popup Events has supported hundreds of local food and craft vendors by providing venues for sharing their offerings with the community. For more information visit: veganfoodpopup.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Come share your poetry under the trees with Poets at the Grove and the San Diego Poetry Annual in Balboa Park's beautiful Cypress Grove. Deborah Ramos and Michael Klam co-host. Sign up by email (or sign up there or simply come to enjoy the poetry: sdpoetryannual@gmail.com) The Cypress Grove Picnic Area is on Balboa Drive, near the intersection of Quince and 6th Avenue. Balboa Drive and 6th Avenue run parallel to one another, and there is free parking on both streets. The Grove is north of the Laurel Street Bridge and Lawn Bowling area. Cypress Grove is also on the same side of the street as the bridge and Lawn Bowling. Bring a friend, a chair, a blanket and anything else that will support your comfort. For more information visit: sandiegopoetryannual.com Stay Connected on Instagram

About the exhibit: Featuring artwork by Alexa Vasquez, this exhibition will highlight the experiences of undocumented queer immigrants that migrated to the U.S. as children and came of age in the country. As undocumented queer immigrants, they experience a double marginalization in which they must navigate both xenophobic and homophobic violence. Their queer identities marginalize them within undocumented immigrant communities, who frequently hold homophobic beliefs. Similarly, their undocumented status excludes them from many queer communities, who are often opposed to undocumented immigration despite their otherwise liberal politics. Consequently, undocumented queer immigrants cautiously and strategically choose how and when to be out about their sexuality and/or immigration status. While this double marginality undoubtedly positions undocumented queer immigrants as one of the most vulnerable communities within the immigrant population in the U.S. and the country writ large, many undocumented queer artists are also using their lived experiences to politically empower their communities. Read more from curator M. Lilliana Ramirez and the artists here. About the artist: Alexa Vasquez is a trans woman of color and child migrant from the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. She is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting, writing, and fashion. Her work is autobiographical, poetic and political and her visual artworks are inspired by Oaxaca, by the experience of a migrant longing to make it back home. Her writings are memories of growing up in an immigrant household, leaving home, transitioning, and exploring trans womanhood. Related programming: EXHIBITION CELEBRATION Saturday, June 8, 2024, 5-7 p.m. Reserve your tickets to celebrate with us on (Members free, Visitors $15) OFF THE WALL Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m. Reserve your tickets for the next installment of OMA's conversation series that brings community leaders together with artists and curators to discuss current affairs which impact the health and well being of our region now and in the future. ($15 Visitors, $10 Members, $5 Artist Alliance / Students) Related links: Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA): website | Instagram | Facebook

The thrill of going behind-the-scenes to view the artistic process is an opportunity very few people ever get. In the case of Dr. Seuss, we can no longer visit his studio or see his creative process in action. But, with the never seen in San Diego “the spark of an icon” FREE exhibit at Exclusive Collections Gallery (EC Gallery) now we can. May 17th through June 7th, these concept drawings transport us to the moment of creation and allow us to peer over his shoulder as they come to life. We can feel the spark of creation as we follow the curved and dippy lines and watch as they form the icons that have now become so familiar in our everyday lives. To kick off this special exhibit, the gallery will hold a VIP reception on Friday, May 17 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Ted Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) drew each page for every Dr. Seuss book published during his lifetime. What many people don’t realize is that for each final-line drawing, he would create multiple concept drawings leading up to the final published image. The works in this exhibition are a shining example that perfection is illusive, that perseverance in achieving one’s goals is a worthy pursuit, and that passion for one’s craft is more important than achieving the perfect outcome. RSVP is recommended. The cost for the show is free and open to all ages - except the Friday VIP event where guests must be 21+. For more information please visit: ecgallery.com or contact 800-599-7111 or pr@ecgallery.com Stay Connected on Instagram and Facebook

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to America First Policy Institute spokesman Marc Lotter about President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks and policies. The group has been advising the incoming administration.

Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.

Get your Tuxedo & Prom Dress ready for the 10th Annual PUPPY PROM! For the tenth year, Helen Woodward Animal Center invites adopted alumni, and furry dapper darlings to this celebration of animal rescue. The Center’s Puppy Prom reunites four-legged fluffies and friends on the dance floor to seek the year’s Best Dressed Prom King and Queen! Grab your favorite fuzzy love and rub hairy shoulders with other adoptees at Puppy Prom Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Original 40 Brewing located at 3117 University Ave, San Diego. Helen Woodward Animal Center loves our kitty alumni too and will honor them with a “Best Dressed Kitty King and Queen” Photo Contest. To enter your rescue kitty, submit a photo of your cat dressed in their prom attire (if allowed by them). Then, get your friends and family to vote for your pet and invite them to attend this year’s Puppy Prom on May 18 at Original 40 Brewing Co. to vote in person. Prizes will be awarded for the “Best Dressed Kitty Prom King and Queen.” Cat parents are encouraged to attend to participate in voting for their fancy feline. Online voting ends May 17 at 5 pm. Helen Woodward Animal Center on Facebook / Instagram