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Foxx described her childhood — being raised by a single mom, growing up in public housing and going to Planned Parenthood for health services

The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 6 to October 25. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On September 13 we welcome Naomi Hobbs on piano for an "American Music" themed performance that includes pieces by Scott Joplin, Frederick Loewe, Leonardo Bernstein, and more. Naomi Hobbs was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She earned her Music Degree at the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo, where she taught for ten years. In 1998, one year before she moved to San Diego, she performed Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto with the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra. She was the instructor of Music and Piano class at San Diego Community College for Ten years. She has been composing and arranging besides performing at concerts. She was the first prize winner of the 7th International Piano Competition in Mexico in 2012 and the gold medalist of 6th Seattle International Piano Competition in 2015. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com

Ashley Biden, the youngest child of President Biden, painted a more personal picture of her father, sharing stories of him as a parent and as a political figure.

The Library, with the the Worldview Project and San Diego Diplomacy Council, present an evening with Dr. Sarah Federman, author of Last Train to Auschwitz: The French National Railways and the Journey to Accountability. Join us on September 11, 2024, at 6:30 pm for an insightful discussion and a unique opportunity to meet the author in person. A "compelling blend of victims’ narratives and rigorous historical and legal analysis, making a significant contribution to our understanding of corporate accountability and transitional justice," according to Leigh Payne of the University of Oxford, this book shares the story of how the French National Railways were complicit in the Holocaust. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com

You may recognize actress Annabelle Gurwitch as the longtime cohost of the fan favorite “Dinner & a Movie” or from her appearances on television’s “Seinfeld,” “Murphy Brown,” “Boston Legal,” and “Dexter.” But did you know that she is as talented as she is beautiful, earning a 2021 New York Times Favorite Book for Healthy Living, a Good Morning America Must Read and a finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor Writing 2022, as well as being a New York Times bestselling author, who has written and developed adaptations of her books for HBO, F/X, NBC, Lifetime networks, including a current film project for the Hallmark Channel based on You’re Leaving When? to star Andi MacDowell. Annabelle has been chronicling living with Stage IV lung cancer and inequities in healthcare in the New York Times and Washington Post since her out-of-the-blue diagnosis during Covid, and she’s given patient advocate talks at scientific conferences around the globe including in Vienna, Rome, Singapore, and Brisbane. Don't miss the chance to meet this remarkable woman on Tuesday, September 10 at this special book discussion of her book You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility. For more information visit: coronado.librarycalendar.com

August 5 – 9 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This week of Summer Camp is all about woodworking! Children will learn about the safe use of hand tools as well as the properties of wood. Along the way, we’ll make fun and functional projects the children can later take home, including a group project that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and creative problem solving. Projects and depth of skill exploration are matched up to the children’s age/ability. This camp is recommended for children 8-12 years. OPTIONAL | Lunch Hour Supervision If there is a camp ending as ours begins and you need your child transferred, let us know! And, if you’d like your camper to stay during the lunch hour, there’s a $25 fee for the week to cover the lunchtime gap. They can bring a lunch and have lunch with us with the option to do a fun craft after lunch. Click here to read more & add the lunch break. • Military and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • If this class is full, click here to be added to the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Choose from the following dates: July 15 – 19 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. August 5 – 9 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This week of Summer Camp is all about woodworking! Children will learn about the safe use of hand tools as well as the properties of wood. Along the way, we’ll make fun and functional projects the children can later take home, including a group project that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and creative problem solving. Projects and depth of skill exploration are matched up to the children’s age/ability. This camp is recommended for children 8-12 years. OPTIONAL | Lunch Hour Supervision If there is a camp ending as ours begins and you need your child transferred, let us know! And, if you’d like your camper to stay during the lunch hour, there’s a $25 fee for the week to cover the lunchtime gap. They can bring a lunch and have lunch with us with the option to do a fun craft after lunch. Click here to read more & add the lunch break. • Military and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • If this class is full, click here to be added to the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Choose from the following dates: June 24 – 28 from 9 a.m. – Noon July 15 – 19 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. August 5 – 9 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This week of Summer Camp is all about woodworking! Children will learn about the safe use of hand tools as well as the properties of wood. Along the way, we’ll make fun and functional projects the children can later take home, including a group project that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and creative problem solving. Projects and depth of skill exploration are matched up to the children’s age/ability. This camp is recommended for children 8-12 years. OPTIONAL | Lunch Hour Supervision If there is a camp ending as ours begins and you need your child transferred, let us know! And, if you’d like your camper to stay during the lunch hour, there’s a $25 fee for the week to cover the lunchtime gap. They can bring a lunch and have lunch with us with the option to do a fun craft after lunch. Click here to read more & add the lunch break. • Military and sibling discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available: Click here for an application. • If this class is full, click here to be added to the Interest List. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

As rain and snowfall accumulate in San Diego, California is on pace to bring water supply back to normal. But, the long dry period in the Colorado River basin is a bigger problem to solve.

Demand is skyrocketing to see Caitlin Clark play with the Indiana Fever. Ahead of her WNBA debut, ticket sales are soaring and some teams are relocating their games to larger venues.