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Audiences will experience the return of Noel as she and her friends search for Santa and the magic that he brings with the season. New to this year’s performance will be featured guest vocalist Devin DeSantis. It’s a program full of Christmas classics, sing-alongs, holiday cheer and jolly spirit. The concert will be led once again by the artistic tour-de-force team consisting of celebrated guest conductor Christopher Dragon and Director Jonathan Gilmer, and it features the return of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Master Chorale and the San Diego Children’s Choir. Special Holiday-themed treats and drinks will be available for purchase in the Prebys Plaza! Please note: Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. for the Friday performance and will open at 3 p.m. for the Saturday and Sunday performances. ARTISTS: Christopher Dragon, conductor Devin DeSantis, vocalist San Diego Master Chorale (Dr. John K. Russell, Music Director) San Diego Children’s Choir (Ruthie Millgard, Artistic Director) Directed by Jonathan Gilmer Script by Mabelle Reynoso Projection Design by Mike Tutaj CAST: NOEL – Lucca Settineri NOEL’S FRIENDS – Zoey Carpenter, Kinley Cox, Charlotte Leach , Levi Lee, Charlotte McClaskey, Eva Lillian Silva, Phoebe Troxil View this event on Facebook

Kids have too much screen time and not enough autonomy, says author Jonathan Haidt. His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix it.

Women working full-time, year-round jobs earn 84 cents for every dollar men make, and part-timers make even less. Women have to work well into March before they earn what men made the year before.

Friends of the Fallbrook Library announces its first annual fundraising event, Advancing Children’s Literacy. Funds raised will be dedicated for children’s programs, including an ongoing distribution of free books to local kids from our bookstore, the Bottom Shelf, beginning January 2024. A celebration will be held on Sunday, November 12 at 1 p.m. at the library. Enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres, a hosted wine bar and silent auction. Three best-selling Southern California authors, Thomas Perry, Susan Strait and T. Jefferson Parker will speak and sign books. Meet and mingle with the authors and bid on a chance to appear in their upcoming novels. Tickets for the event are $50 and may be purchased at the FOFL website, or at the Bottom Shelf. Contact Nancy Kreile at kreilenancy@gmail.com for questions regarding the event.

After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays.

Downtown’s The Whiskey House, which holds the Guinness World Record for Most Varieties of Whiskey, is hosting its November Whiskey Club event on Monday, November 13 at 6 p.m. The evening features Wyoming Whiskey, and one of its founders David DeFazio will be on hand to discuss the selections from the Kirby, Wyo., company. Only 25 tickets are available for advance purchase. They’re $65 and can be purchased here. Only five walk-in tickets will be available, and they are $75. The price includes a welcome cocktail, 1.5-oz. tastings of four whiskeys (Double Cask, Outryder, Single Barrel, Small Batch), and a food menu of filet sliders, house-made sausage trio board, and a charcuterie board. In addition to street parking, ABM Parking’s BOSA Island Lot is one block away at 450 2nd Avenue. The Whiskey House on Facebook / Instagram

Get ready for a day filled with creativity, craftsmanship, community, and hand-made holiday shopping Saturday, December 9 from 11 A.M. – 5 P.M. The Tremont Collective will be transformed into a bustling hub of talented makers, artists, and emerging brands by Makers Arcade, San Diego’s largest handmade shopping event. Shop over 70 curated Makers Arcade vendors while listening to live music by Devv Lov and Maddy Vance and enjoying the shops, food, coffee, and goods from the Tremont Collective stores: Brixton, Bottlecraft, Al Fresko, Atacama Surf Shop, and Shootz Fish & Beer. Enjoy festive photo ops in front of the Holiday’s vintage trailer and get a FREE handmade gift with purchase from one of our vendors (while supplies last!) Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Florida passed in 2023 one of the strictest immigration laws in the country, and now businesses struggle to find workers in several sectors of the economy

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents “Emerging Free”, juried by award-winning artist, Carol Mansfield. The water-based media exhibition runs Dec 31-Jan 27, 2024, at our Gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station. The Opening Reception is Friday, Jan 5, 5-8 p.m. with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The Gallery is open Weds-Sun, 11a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information.