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Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren't approved to detect the virus. They complain of slowness and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.

Join the Library Foundation SD as we close the year with a virtual celebration of how our Libraries Lead the Way. Learn about the Library Foundation SD and San Diego Public Library’s exciting plans for the coming year with a moderated discussion between leaders of all five library systems participating in the nationwide Books Unbanned initiative to provide youth with access to banned reading materials, including San Diego Public Library Director Misty Jones, Brooklyn Public Library Chief Librarian Nick Higgins, Seattle Public Library Chief Librarian Tom Fay, Los Angeles County Library Director Skye Patrick, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard. Click here to register for this event!

Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all remember the dawn of light in darkness. This poem-writing workshop asks us to sit with our own darkness so we will also be able to sit with our own poetry transformation, which comes from our own internal light. When we enjoy the works of such strong poets as Mary Oliver, Jennifer Chang, Robert Frost, Susan Cooper, Wendell Berry, Claude McKay, Hayden Carruth, and others, we are igniting that fire that means for us to go inward. The winter solstice reminds us as we get closer to the light of that fire, we also come closer to the sun. When the light of day seems to shorten to its end, the practice of writing can remind us of the light within and around us. This three-hour class for beginning or seasoned poets will be divided into two 90-minute segments. The first segment includes women poets whose light in poems has always revived us, inspired us, lit the way to our creative self, AKA, our Muse. Poets like Oliver, Chang, Cooper, Louise Erdrich, Nikki Giovanni, and Roberta Hill may light your inner fire and bring the writing process of inspiration, motivation, imagination, and contagion to fruition. The second class segment features male poets equally talented. Men with fire and light in pen and paper. Frost, Berry, McKay, Carruth, Duane Niatum, and Robert Bly bring the essence of winter solstice light to the class. Jim Moreno will never bring a poem to his classes that doesn’t inspire him. The combination of a diverse mix of cultures in the poets he brings to this class reminds, as June Jordan once wrote, “What’s important about poetry in the context of leadership is that most of the time power has to do with domination. Poetry is powerful but it cannot even aspire to dominate anyone. It means making a connection. That’s what it means.” The opposite of racism is when one culture heals another. The diversity of poet cultures in this class are meant to counter hate and ignorance and increase unity, respect, and peace.

Do you want to see your writing in magazines? Would you like to receive a check for what you write? If your goal is to write personal essays and get paid for them, this is the class for you. We will go through idea generation, how to find publications that are right for your idea, and how to pitch to editors and locate their e-mail addresses. You will finish the class with several ideas for essays, where to pitch them, and with a list of resources to build those bylines! We are offering two scholarships for writers who self-identify as having financial need. If you are interested, please contact Kristen at programs@sandiegowriters.org.

A center started by Wallis Annenberg in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning and growing as they age.

Amid the members' many high-profile pursuits, including collaborations with Nick Cave and Cat Power, the Australian trio returns to the ecstatic and deafening music of Dirty Three.

At age 46, Gabrielle Rose knew the Paris Olympics were out of reach. But the swimmer still went head-to-head with athletes half her age at the USA Swimming Olympic trials in Indianapolis.

Large numbers of migrants from China are crossing into the U.S. and finding work on marijuana farms. Some of the businesses are accused of exploiting workers and violating state growing rules.

Second Tuesday Explorations is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. Second Tuesday is a generative meeting. New topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. The first hour will be spent introducing the prompt followed by a sustained ‘free-write’ period. During the second hour, writers will be invited to share their writing with the group. Open to writers of all genres. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Come check out Second Tuesday Explorations! December’s Focus: Exploring Silence: As we wrap up the year, this in-person class will look at how writers effectively use silence to create effective emotion and meaning in stories. We will write and we will talk, but the conversation will be about silence!

A fiction leads with voice: the narrative voice of the novel, as well as each character’s unique sound, style, and perspective, from protagonist to supporting cast. Whatever the plot, YA books embrace the keen energy of coming of age and draw the reader into an intimate reading experience. In this workshop, designed for beginners as well as seasoned writers, we’ll explore what it takes to establish the voice and mood of your story. In a community-building environment, we’ll: • Identify the promise you’ll make to your reader, and hone in on how to keep it. • Connect to the texture of the experience you want to create on the page. And, most importantly: Write in your YA voice. Remembering back to your own life at the age of your characters, we’ll work on capturing a voice that is honest and authentic.