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Much of the world follows the Gregorian calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, who put the finishing touches on a Roman system that integrated ideas from other cultures.

Experience a journey of solo flute pieces spanning different cultures and times with musician Pam Vliek Martchev. She will be featuring the flute, alto flute, and piccolo, as well as composers like Marin-Marais, Bozza, Karg-Elert, and more. Pam Vliek Martchev served as principal flute with the Boulder Philharmonic in Colorado for 10 seasons, and has been a guest principal flutist of the San Diego Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Santa Barbara Symphony, Reno Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Orchestra, and Long Beach Opera. She has been featured on many chamber music series such as La Jolla Summerfest, Art of Elan, Jacaranda, Chamber Music Unbound in Mammoth, Blanco Performing Arts in Texas, the Tannahill Arts Festival in Scotland, Le Salon de Musique, Bruman at UCLA, Dilijan, and LACMA Sundays Live. She is currently a member of the woodwind quintet Presidio Winds. You may have heard her on movie soundtracks, CD recordings, television specials, and in the San Diego pit for broadway shows such as King and I, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and My Fair Lady. A native of Long Island, NY, she began attending the Manhattan School of Music pre-college program at age 12, and continued another four years for her Bachelor of Music - her primary teachers were Harold Jones and Linda Chesis. During her student years, she won prizes in many competitions, was a soloist with the Long Island and Massapequa Philharmonic, and was featured on WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase. She has been a guest teacher at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC); University of Oregon, Eugene; University of Nevada, Reno; and Manhattan School of Music. Her students have auditioned successfully for conservatory degrees across the country, top prizes in national competitions including the NFA High School Soloist, the National Youth Orchestra, and CA All-Southern and All-State ensembles. She is a Haynes Artist, and is the flute professor at San Diego State University, Pt. Loma Nazarene University, the University of San Diego, and San Diego Summer Music Institute (SDSMI) Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

The LEGO Group is bringing gaming fandoms together with LEGO® Code Break from Oct. 16-19. This experience bridges virtual and real-world play, empowering fans to build upon their beloved fandoms long after consoles are powered down - just like LEGO gaming sets. How it works (Oct. 16–18): Gamers are invited to uncover four hidden numbers, characters, and symbols that make up the secret code to a massive mystery vault located in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Look for hidden symbols and numbers woven into digital content celebrating iconic franchises like Minecraft®, Fortnite®, and Sonic the Hedgehog.™ Digital x IRL: Follow the quest on LEGO.com/CodeBreak and on LEGO social channels. Real-life gaming experts Alex Kushelevskiy (FORMULA) and Andre Rebelo (TypicalGamer) will provide insider intel to help players decode the clues. The big moment (Oct. 19): Once the vault opens on, fans have 24 hours to enter for a chance to win the ultimate grand prize by visiting LEGO.com/CodeBreak. Prizes include: LEGO gaming sets for Fortnite, Minecraft and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises plus everything needed to build the ultimate gaming sanctuary — a cutting-edge console, monitors, a camera and microphone to stream victories with the world and more! When:  Fans attempt to unlock the vault: Thursday, October 16, 2025 – Saturday, October 18, 2025 Vault is unlocked: Sunday, October 19, 2025, with a 24-hour sweepstakes entry window at LEGO.com/CodeBreak Where: Gaslamp Park in the Downtown San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, across the street from the Convention Center. LEGO on Facebook / Instagram

56,000. 2.7 million. 840,000. Why is one of California’s most pressing policy problems so hard to measure?

The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.

Unlocking your best writing from your own life experiences is not just for non-fiction or memoir writers. In this interactive, three-hour workshop, we will write to prompts centered on how to transform personal life experiences into fictional plots, characters, and dialogue. We will use the familiar and rely on memory to fuel our creativity. Prompts will encourage diving into our personal narratives to create fictional stories and enrich our writing with authentic emotions. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Explore the many trees from around the world that provide the backdrop to “The Jewel of San Diego.” Many of the tree species along Balboa Park’s main El Prado walkway became so admired they were used to decorate the gardens and streets of San Diego, other coastal areas of Southern California, and beyond. Learn about their features, their history, their success, and how they became emblematic of Southern California. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: Balboa Park Horticultural Tours Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

Spookeasy, the most electric Halloween bash, returns! The ultimate spooky throwdown is back outdoors, under the stars, and deep inside a mysterious secret garden. We’re talking glowing blacklight vibes, a live DJ spinning all night, epic costume contests, a wild scavenger hunt, and seriously next-level eats. Oh—and did we mention unlimited drinks and a VIP cigar bar? Dress to glow and party for a cause—every good vibe supports St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center and its nationally recognized programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Good drinks. Great music. Glowing costumes. A killer cause. St. Madeleine Sophie's Center on Facebook / Instagram

Protest requires people to take a stand and hold firm. Pop songs are designed to appeal across demographic lines. In music, as in the rest of the world, resistance takes place closer to the ground.

The recent retirements of Nancy Pelosi and other longtime House Democrats have led to more calls for aging members to pass the torch. Incumbents argue their experience is crucial as the executive branch is upending the balance of power in Washington.