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Mark your calendars... The Oceanside Museum of Art Gala returns July 18, 2026! Cocktail Reception 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Oceanside Museum of Art Dinner and Dancing 7:30 -10 p.m. | Civic Center Plaza Stay tuned for ticketing details! Have questions in the meantime? Contact Karen Cook at karen@oma-online.org or 760-435-3727 for assistance. Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is more than simply putting flowers in a container. It is a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity. Learn to create these stunning pieces of art that intertwine Japanese culture and the changing of the seasons. By end of the semester, you will have learned to design beautiful and professional looking arrangements for both everyday and special occasions.  This class is free and open to the public. Contact Prof. Takeya at mtakeya@sdccd.edu for more information and to register.   Audience: Adults, Seniors Location: Community Room Visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/locations/mission-valley-library Mission Valley Branch Library on Facebook

California’s top vote-counter, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, faces a challenge from Republican Don Wagner in the 2026 election.

Senior year of high school brings lots of expensive milestones, from prom and grad night to senior photos and yearbooks. Here's how one family works together to afford them.

Join us on Saturday for our foot-stomping monthly contra dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with a beginners’ session at 7 p.m. to learn what you need to know. Contra is a living American tradition, with new dances being written. All are welcome! Gender-neutral dance roles. Wear what you like, with comfortable shoes. A caller teaches and directs each dance. Pairs progress up and down two facing lines. The band is the Cactus Lickers -- Jim Anderson (guitar), Charlie VanTassel (banjo), Jonathan Hallemeier (fiddle), Peter Sharpe (mandolin) -- and the caller is Ellie Konitshek. San Diego Folk Heritage on Facebook / Instagram

Nine librarians who lost their positions last school year are suing the district, alleging LGBTQ+ discrimination. A similar lawsuit was filed by a special education administrator.

President Trump announced a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. You asked: Who's going to pay for it? What will it turn into? And doesn't Congress have to approve?

Join Ashley McGirt-Adair, author and licensed therapist, for a powerful live conversation about her book "The Cost of Healing in Silence: Navigating Racial Trauma and the Call for Culturally Responsive Care." In conversation with San Diego author, Joi Jackson, Ashley explores the emotional cost of unspoken pain, racial trauma, and the courage it takes to heal out loud. This discussion centers stories often overlooked and asks what becomes possible when we stop carrying it all alone. Learn more at https://sandiego.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=326691 Ashley McGirt-Adair on Facebook / Instagram

The water contact closure was in addition to closures already in place for the Tijuana Slough, Imperial Beach and Silver Strand Shorelines, and Avenida Lunar, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality.

Experience the magic of Front Row Saturday, a free live performance series held in the cozy and intimate 215-seat Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium. This series celebrates the vibrant talent of emerging and established artists from San Diego and North County, offering an exciting mix of music, theater, dance and more. Enjoy an up-close and personal performance that brings creativity to life in a welcoming setting designed for connection and inspiration. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Talented multi-instrumentalist Dean Ratzman plays a variety of genres including swing, jazz, rock and soul from the 1940s through the 1980s.