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A 5-lesson advanced online course in Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) for learners with prior knowledge of the language seeking to deepen their reading, speaking, and grammatical awareness. Each session uses authentic Sephardi and contemporary Ladino texts — including folklore, poetry, fables, and song — to build vocabulary and develop fluency. Grammar topics include verb tenses, moods, pronoun systems, and the contrast between indicative and subjunctive. Taught by Esther Rute, who holds a BA in Semitic Philology and two MAs in Jewish History and Spanish Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a certified language teacher, External Advisor to the National Authority for Ladino (ANL), and Deputy Editor of Aki Yerushalayim. When: Mondays, September 28 – October 26 Time: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET Where: Online via Zoom Cost: $270 Early bird for 5 classes (by September 27) | $300 Regular | $55 Per class Visit: Advanced Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) Course with Esther Rute Yiddish Arts and Academics on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for a free, full-day Mid-Autumn Moon Festival celebrating culture, community, family, and the traditions that bring us together! Presented in collaboration with the Asian American Dance Festival, this year's celebration brings an exciting mix of traditional and contemporary cultural experiences to Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park. Spend the day enjoying live performances, hands-on activities, family games, cultural traditions, environmental activities, and plenty of opportunities to participate—not just watch! Make a Mooncake What would a Moon Festival be without mooncakes? Stop by our mooncake-making activity and experience one of the most recognizable traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Learn, make, and take part in a tradition that has brought families together for generations. Lanterns, Riddles & Arts and Crafts Explore traditional lantern riddles, decorate your own lantern, and enjoy arts and crafts for children and families throughout the festival. Pick a riddle, test your knowledge, and see if you can solve it! Have Fun While Helping Our Community Celebrating our community also means taking care of the place we call home. Join our Trash Pickup Challenge and compete as a team to see who can collect the most litter, or put your knowledge to the test in our Recycling Sorting Challenge. There will also be opportunities to make an environmental pledge and learn simple ways each of us can help create a cleaner and healthier community. Family Fun Bring the entire family! Children can enjoy the bouncy house, games, activities, arts and crafts, and other family-friendly experiences throughout the day. Whether you stay for an hour or spend the entire day with us, there will be something to discover, experience, and enjoy. A Celebration for Everyone The Mid-Autumn Festival is traditionally a time for families and communities to gather under the full moon. Our celebration carries that spirit forward by creating a welcoming place where people of different ages, cultures, and backgrounds can meet one another, share traditions, and celebrate together. Little Saigon San Diego: Website / Facebook

We are pleased to announce our "Faculty & Staff Exhibition" in the Palmer Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center. The heart of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts is our faculty, whose knowledge and expertise embrace all aspects of fine art. In this exhibition of our teaching artists’ current work, viewers will enjoy the broad range of mediums and techniques that characterize our faculty’s versatility, from painting to book arts, printmaking, ceramics, illustration, painting, and beyond. Their dedication to lifelong learning and exploration continues to inspire students who take classes in both our Logan Heights and La Jolla studios. The Faculty & Staff Exhibition reflects the Athenaeum’s ongoing commitment to fine arts education and its role as a vibrant cultural hub in San Diego’s art community. In addition to faculty, members of the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library staff who are artists are also presenting their work, reflecting the shared creativity and passion for the arts that infuse every part of our organization. The exhibition can be viewed in the Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center (1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113) during open gallery hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every second Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., during the Barrio Art Crawl, and by appointment. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

From 2023 to 2025, the Palomar College archaeology excavation class uncovered a long-forgotten nineteenth-century adobe in San Diego County’s Elfin Forest/Harmony Grove area. These excavations provide the first comprehensive archaeological documentation of this historic adobe, revealing new insights into its residence, the community, and its place in the region’s past. Conducted in cooperation with property owner Greg White and regional historian Alexa Clausen, the project investigated the adobe’s architecture, history, and changing use. Across four field seasons and 47 excavation units, students and researchers documented distinctive stone foundations, interior walls, a collapsed brick chimney, and other architectural features that offer new insights into historic building practices and domestic life. Drawing on archaeological evidence, archival research, and comparisons with the nearby Robert Israel Adobe, this presentation explores the intertwined Californio and Anglo-American histories of the Aliso District. Despite extensive disturbance from erosion, salvage, recreational use, and other post-abandonment processes, the excavations revealed important details about the adobe’s construction and history, contributing to a deeper understanding of San Diego County’s historic adobe architecture and regional past. San Diego Archaeological Center on Facebook/Instagram

Celebrate the final night of "The Grand Performance" at our closing reception on Saturday, October 17, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This closing event is the public's last opportunity to view new works by Josie Marlyn Gomez that deeply reflect on ego death, rebirth, and the weight of grief. Through recurring patterns and cinematic references, Gomez builds a rupture in her generational lineage, exploring the friction between vulnerability and a shield through the motif of masquerade. The exhibition prominently features a hand-crafted mask carved by Álvaro Octavio Muñoz Scott from Jalpa, Zacatecas, the hometown of the artist’s family. A major highlight of the evening will be an exclusive Artist Talk at 6 p.m., giving attendees a chance to hear firsthand insights from Gomez about unmasking, honoring past identities, and confronting the self, followed by a Q&A. Don't miss this final celebration to meet the artist, browse the remaining works for acquisition, and enjoy an evening of art and community. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served. The materials for "The Grand Performance" were proudly funded through mutual aid support from Campana Studios. Personal Record Gallery on Instagram

The Two Saddest Kitchens is a comic conversation between Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says it made her laugh and feel better about her own (lack of) cooking.

We talk about the central role that joy plays in local commemorations of the holiday, efforts to teach and preserve Indigenous history and the victories happening in the state level and in San Diego.

The Story of the Reed A Journey of Sound, Poetry, and Inner Reflection Organized by: Persian Place in collaboration with the Center for World Music and with support from the City of Carlsbad This program is funded in part by the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office. Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 6–7:30 p.m. Venue: Carlsbad Auditorium: Address: 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011 About the Experience Inspired by the opening verses of Rumi’s Masnavi, The Story of the Reed is an immersive, multi-sensory experience weaving together the haunting sound of the ney, poetry in Persian and English, theatrical expression, and live Persian calligraphy. The reed flute (ney)—hollow yet filled with song—has long symbolized the human soul’s longing to return to its divine source. Its voice reminds us that emptiness can become a doorway to transformation. Through music, movement, and the written word, audiences are invited to journey inward—beyond listening, into feeling. This is not simply a performance, but a shared moment of reflection: an invitation to pause, reconnect, and remember the stillness and wisdom within. On a summer evening, we gather to experience longing, beauty, and belonging, discovering how what feels lost on the outside can become light within. Featuring: Mohammad Khodadadi – Internationally acclaimed ney player and composer, bridging Persian and Western classical traditions. Dr. Yasaman Mostajeran – Persian calligraphy artist and psychotherapist, exploring word, sound, and silence. Dr. Nadia Thalji – Psychologist and artistic director, weaving cultural memory, emotion, and transformation. Lucia Herlinda – Award-winning Middle Eastern and Flamenco fusion dancer, bringing movement and storytelling to life. https://persianplace.org/

The historic building will be "preserved and adaptively reused," with a 4,000-capacity music venue expected to open in 2028.

The "Broad City" star talks parenting, activism and the role of comedy ahead of their “Ilana Glazer Live!” show at Balboa Theatre.