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The lecture, which takes place at the San Diego Central Library, honors former librarian Clara Breed's legacy. Then, a new play looks at the first day of the Vietnam War draft lottery. And finally, your weekend preview.

An outside animal welfare consulting firm reviewed the county’s two animal shelters. Key recommendations include improving staff support and clarifying certain shelter policies.

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the 62nd Annual Chula Vista Starlight Parade & Festival, a beloved South Bay tradition that has brought families, friends and neighbors together for more than six decades. Beginning at 3 p.m., attendees can enjoy a festive Holiday Market & Festival featuring local vendors, live entertainment, expanded children's activities and free photos with Santa before gathering for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. As the sun sets, Third Avenue will come alive with dazzling floats, marching bands, dance groups, classic cars, community organizations and local cultural performances during the iconic Starlight Parade. Free and open to the public, this cherished holiday celebration offers something for all ages while showcasing the community spirit, traditions and local pride that make Chula Vista shine during the holiday season. Event Schedule 3 p.m. – Holiday Market & Festival Opens 3 p.m. – Photos with Santa Begin 5:30 p.m. – Tree Lighting Ceremony 6 p.m. – Starlight Parade Chula Vista Starlight Parade & Festival on Facebook / Instagram

Poets Underground Presents CV Slam Fest ’26: A Powerful Fusion of Poetry, Hip-Hop, and Community in Chula Vista CHULA VISTA, CA — April 25, 2026 | 12 p.m. | Memorial Park Bowl Amphitheater Poets Underground will present CV Slam Fest ’26, a dynamic, free, all-ages cultural event uniting spoken word, hip-hop, youth expression, and community storytelling. Taking place at the Memorial Park Bowl Amphitheater, the festival highlights the region’s creative voice through a multigenerational lineup of performers, educators, and artists. Headlining the event are renowned hip-hop artists Eligh and Scarub of the influential collective Living Legends. The duo will open the festival with a live performance, setting the tone for a full day of competition and artistic showcase. Central to the event is a high-stakes poetry slam competition featuring 12 poets competing for a $1,000 cash prize. Participants represent three divisions—Rookies (first-time competitors), Veterans (previous slam champions), and CV Locals—ensuring a diverse range of voices and perspectives. Competing Poets Merrell • Soul Stuf • Lou • Deal Profits • Jozer G • Faith Marie Kearns • The Ramblr • Alex Nuno • Monarch the Poet • Demetri Manabat • Espi Love • Robbie Hammel In addition to the competition, CV Slam Fest ’26 will showcase the impact of Poets Underground’s Poetry Heals Program, an initiative focused on youth development through creative expression. The 9th grade class of High Tech High Chula Vista will perform selected works from their published student anthology, developed through a 10-week curriculum centered on emotional processing, storytelling, and community engagement. The program will also include a multidisciplinary performance by a student from Maraya Performing Arts Studio, highlighting the integration of poetry with theater and dance as a form of expressive storytelling. Further expanding the event’s artistic scope, Poets Underground co-owner Anthony Azzarito will debut a track from an upcoming collaborative spoken-word EP with Eligh, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s continued evolution in cross-genre performance. Event Highlights • Live opening performance by Eligh & Scarub • $1,000 Poetry Slam Competition • Youth performances from Poetry Heals Program participants • Multidisciplinary theater and dance showcase • Food vendors and local merchants • Free admission for all attendees CV Slam Fest ’26 serves as both a cultural gathering and a platform for authentic storytelling—demonstrating the power of poetry as a tool for connection, expression, and community building. Event Details Date: April 25, 2026 Time: 12 p.m. Location: Memorial Park Bowl Amphitheater, Chula Vista, CA Admission: Free ⸻ Media Contact Poets Underground Poetsundergroundsubmissions@gmail.com PoetsUndergroundPress.com ⸻ About Poets Underground Poets Underground is a San Diego based arts organization dedicated to amplifying voices through poetry, performance, and education. Owned and operated by married creative partners Sunny Rey Azzarito and Anthony Azzarito, the organization leads community-centered initiatives such as Poetry Heals, providing youth and community members with tools for creative expression, emotional development, and public storytelling. Its events and workshops create accessible platforms for emerging and established artists to connect and perform. ⸻ Funding Acknowledgment This event is funded in part by the City of Chula Vista through the Performing and Visual Arts Grant (PVAG) program. Poets Underground on Instagram

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down on Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

Join us at the Villa Montezuma on July 13 for a treasure trove of grand opera's most dramatic scenes! As summer heats up, the drama is even hotter at the 6th Cinballera Salon of 2026, Scenes from the Great Operas! Join us on the 2nd Monday of the month, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego. This Salon will be a concert of nothing but scenes from opera's greatest hits. In two hours, you'll witness passion, terror, romance, mirth, and every other human emotion through some of the greatest music ever written for the human voice. These intense scenes will span the operatic repertoire, with all the acting and drama of the stage! In keeping with the Villa's gracious history, we encourage our guests to dress up for the evening! Gentlemen, dust off your favorite suit and tie, and ladies, here's a chance to wear that dress and hat you've been saving! For July, wear red and black, and emphasize the drama! Join us as grand opera's greatest scenes come to the Villa! Visit: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/july-cinballera-salon-scenes-from-the-great-operas/e765840 Villa Montezuma Museum on Facebook

Join us at the Villa Montezuma on June 15 for opera's lighter side with a delightful evening of operetta's greatest hits! Enjoy opera's lighter side with our 5th Cinballera Salon of 2026, Songs from Operettas! Join us on the 3rd Monday of the month, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the Villa Montezuma, 1925 K Street, San Diego. Operetta could be called the fun younger sibling of grand opera. It has the melodies, music, and magic without all the tragedy! With waltzes from Vienna, comedie from Paris, patter from London, and catchy tunes from America, this journey through operetta repertoire will be an exciting trip! You'll hear operetta's greatest hits alongside obscure gems, with lots of heart and humor. In keeping with the Villa's gracious history, we encourage our guests to dress up for the evening! Gentlemen, dust off your favorite suit and tie, and ladies, here's a chance to wear that dress and hat you've been saving! For June, dress up as your favorite operetta character! Come with us to the land of operetta! Visit: https://pro.gofundme.com/event/2026-cinballera-salon-subscription/e753907 Villa Montezuma Museum on Facebook

An extraordinary, transformative experience, Allan King’s "Dying at Grace" is quite simply unprecedented: five terminally ill cancer patients allowed the director access to their final months and days inside the Toronto Grace Health Centre. The result is an unflinching, enormously empathetic contemplation of death, featuring some of the most memorable people ever captured on film. "Dying at Grace" plays as part of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, 'Bleak Week' is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, ‘Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair’ spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' which runs from June 5 through June 11. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter. Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr's final masterpiece. "The Turin Horse" was awarded the Silver Bear and FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 2011. "The Turin Horse" plays as part of Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair. Co-presented by the American Cinematheque, Bleak Week spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. What began as a Los Angeles-based festival expands this year to 73 cities around the world, including San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema! Founded in 2022, Bleak Week is an annual weeklong festival where audiences can celebrate and experience some of the most challenging works of arthouse cinema. Each June, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair spotlights a diverse lineup of films that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. Digital Gym Cinema is proud to be a participating cinema in the expanded fifth edition of 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' which runs from June 5 through June 11. Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

Paul Simon is coming to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park! The legendary singer-songwriter has announced plans for a US and Canada summer tour as he extends his "A Quiet Celebration Tour," following a highly successful and critically acclaimed US tour last year. The experience was so encouraging that Simon was inspired to expand and play in some of the best outdoor summer venues in North America.  The show will be in two parts, opening with the performance of the Grammy-nominated masterpiece Seven Psalms. This beautiful 33-minute continuous piece of music was heralded by the press worldwide – Variety called it "Quietly stunning...unlike any other Simon album" and Rock Cellar hailed it as “a stunning achievement from an artist with a career full of them.” After a brief intermission, the show will resume with Simon performing many of his greatest hits and many deep cuts celebrating the breadth of his career.  The tour will begin on June 4 in Palo Alto, CA with dates at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, Tanglewood in Lenox, MA, Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, NY and ending at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL July 18. The band will include: Edie Brickell (vocals), Mark Stewart (guitar), Bakithi Kumalo (bass), Andy Snitzer (saxophone), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Mick Rossi (piano, keys), Gyan Riley (guitar), Matt Chamberlin (drums), Nancy Stagnitta (flute), Caleb Burhans (viola) and Eugene Friesen (cello).  Please note: This is a rental event of The Rady Shell, presented by AEG Touring / Goldenvoice. The San Diego Symphony does not appear on this concert. Paul Simon on Facebook / Instagram