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World Kamishibai Forum February 15-16, 2025 A Free Event for educators, Librarians, storytellers, Kamishibai fans and the Kamishibai curious! The World Kamishibai Forum will bring together and celebrate the diversity of Kamishibai performance styles from around the world. Librarians, teachers and storytellers will have the opportunity to learn from internationally recognized Kamishibai experts. The two days will encompass “How to” workshops and Kamishibai storytelling and presentations. Attendees will experience how Kamishibai inspires and teaches children to love storytelling and literature. Kamishibai is a traditional Japanese storytelling and performance art that uses illustrated paper cards and a narrator. The word kamishibai literally translates to "paper theater" in Japanese. Kamishibai (Storybox) brings international folk tales and other stories to life for people, from toddlers to teens and beyond. In this Japanese storytelling tradition, a professional storyteller reveals a series of illustrations as the narrative unfolds. Visit: https://writeoutloudsd.com/world-kamishibai-forum-2025/

Olympian High School history teacher Keith Hammond moonlights as wrestler Orion Odyssey and returns to the ring for the school's annual Welcome Back Bash fundraiser.

Join the Samuel Lawrence Foundation for a free, unforgettable evening where music and science meet. Internationally acclaimed German pianist Danae Dörken performs an all-Bach recital, paired with insights from leading ocean scientists, Professor Lynne Talley (The Planet’s Ocean Currents) and Professor Jeff Severinghaus (CO₂ Changes Over Time). This unique Science + Music collaboration explores the beauty of Bach’s timeless works alongside groundbreaking research about our changing planet. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments. Concert starts at 7 p.m. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oceans-of-bach-presented-by-samuel-lawrence-foundation-tickets-1847095736069 Samuel Lawrence Foundation on Instagram and Facebook

Book bans are on the rise across the country — but not in California. For the second year a local program is helping San Diego readers push back.

President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."

Have a story, want to write it, but can’t seem to get started? You’re not alone. Join us for this fun, interactive course that will leave you with the tools—and the experience—to begin your project. Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2026-02-21-out-of-your-head-and-on-to-the-page-with-robin-r-d-kardon/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Interested in writing your own series? You’re in luck. Writers will learn all the basics, including what information to repeat in subsequent books (and why), how to make every volume a stand-alone, and how and when to conclude a series. Join us for this fun, interactive program! Please note that you will receive your Zoom link via email 24 hours before the start of this class. If you enroll in this class less than 24 hours before it begins, please either send us a message or email us at programs@sandiegowriters.org to request your link. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2026-02-07-serious-about-series-with-robin-r-d-kardon/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Dare to enter The Hidden Fang, a speakeasy unlike any other…where dark secrets lurk, skeletons wait, and the night is anything but ordinary… Enter if you dare…leave if you can. The Hidden Fang awaits. Darkness, dread, and a touch of mischief, your night just got fang-tastic. Visit: https://www.europavillage.com/event/the-hidden-fang/2025-10-26/

Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.

Come celebrate Friendsgiving with an afternoon of music, connection, and creativity. Enjoy a relaxed and joyful gathering filled with music, great company, delicious seasonal bites, a simple hands-on craft and exciting opportunity drawings! Adults 50+ | Registration is required online or in person at the Center Resident: $7 Non-Resident: $10 plus processing fees. Visit: https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-cultural-arts/recreation-programs/community-senior-center/adults-50-plus