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This docent-led talk will explore the work of some of the most prominent Northern Renaissance painters who were active primarily in the cities of Bruges and Ghent during the 15th and 16th centuries. For example, the brilliant Jan van Eyck was one of the most prominent artists in Bruges during the 15th century. His contributions to European art were many, including the perfection of the use of oil paint and his minutely realistic depictions of surface effects and natural light. His successor, Petrus Christus was known to have introduced single point perspective. Other Northern artists such as Rogier van der Weyden and Robert Campin helped shape Northern Renaissance art through their close observations and meticulously detailed depictions of human figures and their surroundings. The typical subject matter of the Flemish School was often religious in nature, but small beautifully executed portraits were also common. The Timken Museum is fortunate to have paintings by three of the most significant Flemish/Netherlandish painters such as Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Petrus Christus, and Pieter Claeissens the Elder. Their works and that of many prominent Flemish artists will be highlighted in this docent-led talk. This is a Zoom and Facebook Live event. Everything is hosted online and free. Stay Connected with Timken Museum of Art! Facebook | Instagram | X

Learn how to make the perfect loaf of sourdough bread! You will learn all about sourdough, and how to make your first loaf of sourdough bread with organic flour and local sourdough starter. Nothing tastes quite like fresh-baked, naturally leavened bread! LEARN: We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods DEMO: We’ll show you how easy it is to start making naturally-leavened bread yourself at home! TASTE: We’ll have a variety of sourdough bread flavors and will bake bread fresh during the workshop DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own dough (to be baked the next day!) Class duration is about 2.5 hours. Includes your own sourdough starter and take-home loaf of sourdough bread! Stay Connected with Sunshine Market & Refillery! Facebook & Instagram

A Conversation with San Diego Poet Laureate Jason Magabo Perez DATE/TIME: February 28, 2024, 6 P.M.–8 P.M. VENUE: UC San Diego: Ida & Cecil Green Faculty Club In addition to a moderated conversation with Audrey Geisel University Librarian Erik Mitchell, Perez will read from some of his published works of poetry. A reception will follow the discussion. Registration is open and required. ________________________________________ About Jason Magabo Perez Jason Magabo Perez is a Filipino American poet, performer, essayist, researcher and educator. Perez is the author of “Phenomenology of Superhero” (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2016), “This is for the mostless” (WordTech Editions, 2017), and “I ask about what falls away” (Kaya Press, forthcoming 2024). Blending poetry, prose, performance, film/video, and oral history, Perez’s work explores Filipino American histories, colonialism, state violence, solidarity, migration, memory and intimacy. Perez’s work has appeared in publications such as Interim, Witness, The Feminist Wire, Marías at Sampaguitas, Kalfou, San Diego Union-Tribune and NPR’s Here & Now. Perez has also written and performed three staged multimedia performance works: The Passion of El Hulk Hogancito (Kularts San Francisco, 2009); You Will Gonna Go Crazy (Kularts San Francisco, 2011); and Blue Bin Improvisations (MexiCali Biennial at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, 2018). Recipient of a Challenge America Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Perez has been a Featured Artist at New Americans Museum, Community Scholar-in-Residence at the San Diego Public Library, and Artist-in-Residence at the Center for Art and Thought. Perez has performed at notable venues such as the National Asian American Theater Festival, International Conference of the Philippines, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Asian Art Museum, La Jolla Playhouse and Sunshine Brooks Theater. Alumnus of the VONA Writing Workshops for Writers of Color, Perez holds an M.F.A. in Writing and Consciousness from New College of California and a dual Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies and Communication from U niversity of California San Diego. Perez works as Associate Professor and Director of Ethnic Studies at California State University San Marcos, Community Arts Fellow at Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies, Associate Editor at Ethnic Studies Review, and is a core organizer with The Digital Sala. Current Fellow with the Academy of American Poets, Perez serves as San Diego Poet Laureate 2023-24.

Every year at summer's end, volunteers in New York turn historic mountain fire towers into glowing lanterns to honor fire watchers who kept Adirondack and Catskill communities safe for decades.

The Commission on the Status of Women and Girls is proud to host the "Know Your Rights Symposium", aimed at educating women about their legal rights. This event will feature expert speakers from legal service providers who will delve into the critical topics of employment, housing, healthcare and immigration. The no-cost symposium is open to women and girls throughout San Diego County. It will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Southeastern Live Well Center – Tubman Chavez Center. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Parking is available at no cost in the adjacent garage on Market Street. Anyone interested in attending the Know "Your Rights Symposium" is invited to register to secure a seat and request space-limited child care or translation/interpretation services. Walk-ins will be welcomed on a space-available basis. This event is made possible by a Women’s Recovery Response Grant from the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

William Shakespeare 28th Annual FREE Classic Series Made possible by a grant from the City of Coronado Four young Athenians are in a romantic tangle. Lysander and Demetrius love Hermia; she loves Lysander and her friend Helena loves Demetrius. Hermia’s father, Egeus, commands Hermia to marry Demetrius, and Theseus supports the father’s right. All four young Athenians end up in the woods, where Puck, who serves the fairy king Oberon, puts flower juice on the eyes of Lysander, and then Demetrius, unintentionally causing both to love Helena. Oberon, who is quarreling with his wife, Titania, uses the flower juice on her eyes. She falls in love with Bottom, who now, thanks to Robin Goodfellow, wears an ass’s head. As the lovers sleep, Robin Goodfellow restores Lysander’s love for Hermia, so that now each young woman is matched with the man she loves. Oberon disenchants Titania and removes Bottom’s ass’s head. The two young couples join the royal couple in getting married, and Bottom rejoins his friends to perform the play. Set in a wooded fairy land under the light of the moon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a much-adored comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595 or 1596, and is one of his most popular and widely performed plays. Stay Connected with Coronado Playhouse! Facebook & Instagram

The San Diego WorldAffairs Council presents the Distinguished Speaker Series featuring: William Slomanson DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. VENUE: National University Presentation Description: Most of us have studied the Middle East in a variety of educational contexts. We are aware of the conflicts. But we could all benefit from: (1) traveling there; or (2) being taken there via this photo presentation of some spectacular venues, and discussion about the (primarily non-political) history of the "Bible Belt:" Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. Did you ever wonder about what that area of the world actually looks like? Why it's a tourist hot spot for sophisticated travelers? Attending this presentation will yield the ability to more intelligently think and communicate about the Middle East. About William Slomanson: Prior to law school, Professor Slomanson was a Navy officer and awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his service in Viet Nam. He was an attorney for a Los Angeles insurance defense firm. In 1992, he was appointed Editor or of the American Society of International Law’s section on the United Nations Decade of International Law−serving as Chair of the section from 1995 to 2006. In 1993, he lectured on the teaching of international law to the United Nations Sixth Committee (legal) at the United Nations in New York. In 1997, he taught the school’s first paperless course, based on his web page and motions submitted via e-mail. In 1999, Professor Slomanson was appointed to the California Law Revision Commission’s Civil Procedure Panel of Experts. He taught in Kosovo each summer, where he was a Visiting Professor at the Pristina University (2002-2011). Professor Slomanson has lectured on international topics in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, England, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and various locations in the United States. In Fall 2007, he was appointed to serve as a Corresponding Editor for the American Society of International Law’s International Legal Materials. In 2015, he received his twelfth Thomas Jefferson School of Law Student Bar teaching award and the San Diego County Law Library Foundation Bernard E. Witkin Award for Excellence in Legal Education. In 2017, Professor Slomanson received the Marquis Who’s Who Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, he received the Student Bar’s Lewis and Clark Award for Innovative Teaching. In 2023, he received the California Western School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award. Professor Slomanson is listed in the Directory of American Scholars, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in American Education. He has published extensively in the fields of civil procedure and international law−having authored, co-authored, or edited twenty-eight books. His scholarship has been cited over 4,000 times.

Where presidential candidates go says a lot about how they think they can win. That's why Pennsylvania is getting a lot of face time with the candidates this year.

The San Diego World Affairs Council presents the Distinguished Speaker Series featuring: Marie Arana DATE/TIME: Thursday, March 7, 2024, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. VENUE: Hall of Nations, Balboa Park About Marie Arana: Marie Arana was born in Lima, Peru. She is the author of the memoir American Chica, a finalist for the National Book Award; two novels, Cellophane and Lima Nights; the prizewinning biography Bolivar; Silver, Sword, and Stone, a narrative history of Latin America; and The Writing Life, a collection from her well-known column for The Washington Post. She is the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress and lives in Washington, DC, and Lima, Peru. About the Presentation: “To tell the truth, we have no name. We never did,” writes Marie Arana, “We were simply tribes of this hemisphere, inheritors of a natural world… We gave ourselves a multitude of names. Thousands of years later, when we were invaded and conquered, first by Spain, then by a battery of occupiers and usurpers, we became colonies to power—united by the boot, the sword, the crown, the cross, and the Spanish language.” In LATINOLAND: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority (Simon & Schuster; February 20, 2024), the award-winning author and historian Marie Arana offers readers a sweeping, personal portrait of the largest racial and ethnic minority in the United States. “Latinos” does not represent a single group – they were some of the earliest immigrants to what is now known as the US, and they are some of the country’s newest arrivals; they are White, Black, Indigenous, and Asian; they are domestic workers, day laborers, successful artists, corporate CEOs, and US senators. Once overwhelmingly Catholic, they are now increasingly Protestant and Evangelical. Once faithfully Democratic, they now vote Republican in growing numbers. In LATINOLAND, Arana tells stories that often go ignored, encapsulating Latinos’ “grand diversity that defies any one label.” Based on prodigious research, hundreds of interviews, and Marie Arana’s own life experience as a Latina, LATINOLAND unabashedly celebrates the resilience, character, diversity, and little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority. The author of several award-winning books – American Chica, Bolivar, and most recently, Silver, Sword, and Stone – Arana is a beloved member of the literary community, serving as the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress and previously a columnist for the Washington Post. Arana has devoted her career to exploring Latinos’ origins, identities, and histories in the United States, and is uniquely qualified to tell this massive story. Special Bonus Opportunity from our Community Partner, Classics 4 Kids, below! As a special treat, we are thrilled to offer complimentary tickets to SDWAC members attending LATINOLAND: Immerse yourself on an extraordinary musical journey as the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra joins forces with the trailblazing SABROSAS LATIN ORCHESTRA, San Diego's exclusive all-female salsa band. Feel the heartbeat of the rhythms, guided by the mesmerizing artistry of acclaimed dancer and teaching artist Juan Carlos Blanco from the Center for World Music. Get ready to be moved, inspired, and captivated by the fusion of classical mastery and the vibrant energy of Latin beats. Choose from two exciting showtimes on Friday, March 8, at 9:45 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. at the prestigious Balboa Theatre. Each performance is a dynamic 45-minute showcase. Please send us an email for your complimentary tickets. Stay Connected with Marie Arana! Instagram & X

From the Old Globe: The Old Globe’s AXIS Performing Art Series PresentsL Lunar New Year Celebration Arts and crafts, local vendors, traditional and pop music, dance performances, will bring fun for the whole family to enjoy. Saturday, February 10 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.on the Globe’s Outdoor Copley Plaza AXIS, our free performing arts series, brings back the celebration of Lunar New Year with host Vietca Do, featuring guest artists Three Treasures, Lac Hong, Nhu Y Nguyen, Sharon Choi, The Tom Sisters, and Samahan Arts; produced by Family and Cross-Cultural Programs Manager Valeria Vega and co-produced by Access Programs Manager Vietca Do. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: 4:00 p.m.: Welcome! 4:02 p.m.: Dragon dance by Three Treasures 4:12 p.m.: Hat dance performance by Lac Hong students 4:17 p.m.: Hip-hop dance performance by Lac Hong students 4:22 p.m.: Traditional/pop Vietnamese songs by Nhu Y Nguyen 4:37 p.m.: Music performance by The Tom Sisters 4:53 p.m.: Traditional/pop Korean songs by Sharon Choi 5:08 p.m.: Dance presentation by Samahan Arts 5:18 p.m.: Lion dance by Three Treasures 5:30 p.m.: Event ends WHERE: On the Globe’s outdoor Copley Plaza and Lowell Davies Festival Theatre Related links: The Old Globe Arts Engagement: website | Instagram | Facebook