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Join the Library for our Autumn Concert Series Friday's from September 3 to October 21. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. To kickoff our series, Irving Flores will play a crowd pleasing selection of music. Irving Flores is an accomplished pianist, composer, arranger and music producer. He has performed with Bill Watrous, Charles McPherson, Abraham Laboriel, Poncho Sanchez, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Alex Acuna, Akira Jimbo, Rene Camacho, Cuba’s “El Negro” Hernandez, Gilbert Castellanos, Peter Sprague. His music arrangements also include a “Tribute to Frank Sinatra”, performed by the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, an arrangement for strings for Luis Miguel, and an orchestral arrangement for The San Diego Symphony. SOCIALS: Facebook Instagram

Join PB’s Duck Dive for a Holiday Onesie Brunch on Friday, December 15th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.! Wear your favorite holiday onesie or pajamas, and enjoy extended bottomless mimosas, available until 2:00 p.m., for just $17.50 with the purchase of an entrée. Chow down on brunch bites that include Chilaquiles con Salsa Verde, a variety of breakfast sandwiches, Stuffed French Toast, Steak and Eggs, and more. Duck Dive is all decked out for the season, so the holiday onesie brunch will be the perfect time to snap some pics with dancing Santa or in front of the festive décor. For more information visit: theduckdive.com

Echoes is a jazz collective that blends futuristic electronica with focused improvisations to create a sound that is uniquely their own. Inspired by 21st-century musical ideals of cross-pollination and experimentation, the group augments its already unorthodox instrumentation with a variety of electronic instruments, loops, and triggers to explore new sonic and rhythmic territory. The band features Matt DiBiase (vibraphone), Chase Kuesel (drums), Evan Salvacion (bass) and Max Bessesen (saxophone). Echoes' concert will take place at the San Diego Museum of Making Music on Friday, October 15 at 7 p.m.The Museum of Making Music invites you to an online discussion featuring members of Echoes as they talk about their origins and music. This online discussion will take place on Tuesday, October 12 at 2 p.m. Get tickets here! General admission: $20 The San Diego Sound Project concert series highlights emerging groups or artists within the San Diego region. The SDSP has been made possible in part by The Conrad Prebys Foundation. The Museum's live stream capabilities were enhanced thanks to a grant from the City of Carlsbad's Cultural Arts Office. For more information, please visit museumofmakingmusic.org/events/sdsp-echoes or call (760) 438-5996.

Cal Fire faces a mental health crisis. As wildfires intensify, thousands of overworked California firefighters carry a heavy load of trauma, pain and grief.

San Diego-based hard kombucha brand Boochcraft is thrilled to announce their second taproom opening in Normal Heights along with the launch of their new limited edition flavor. Date | Friday, April 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | Maya Moon Colective Reserve your spot today! To RSVP, please email events@boochcraft.com This is a free event, open to the public ages 21+ only. For more information, please visit boochcraft.com or call the venue at (619) 782-9055.

In this yoga class we will practice yoga and mindfulness that focuses on gratitude. Gratitude and yoga help detoxify the mind, body and connect to a larger reason for being. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. When: Sunday, November 26, 8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT, 11 a.m. ET, 4 p.m. in the UK, 5 p.m. in most of Europe, 6 p.m. in Israel) Instructor: Tanya Yakovleva For more information visit: yiddishlandcalifornia.org

Enjoy food, drinks, live music, silent & live auctions ● Beautiful outdoor venue ● A Maker Fair with local women entrepreneurs ● An afternoon of inspiration, purpose, and festivities! The signature fall fundraiser for Women's Empowerment International (WE), this event brings together the community to support women entrepreneurs locally and around the world, working to overcome poverty. All event proceeds will benefit our grants distributed to our partner programs in San Diego and internationally. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The state legislature approved an amendment to protect abortion rights in the California constitution, now it’s up to voters to decide in November. State Senate President Toni Atkins of San Diego is one of the leaders of the effort to secure reproductive rights in California. Next, the bodies of dozens of migrants were found Monday in the back of a tractor trailer in San Antonio. At least 53 migrants died in what is now the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history. Then, the last of California's statewide eviction protections expire on Friday. Lawmakers extended the deadline back in March to give the state more time to pay out emergency rental assistance. Plus, the long, strange saga of 101 Ash Street took yet another unexpected turn earlier this week. Just an hour before city council members were set to vote on a proposed settlement over the former Sempra Energy headquarters and the nearby Civic Center Plaza, Mayor Todd Gloria withdrew the proposal to allow for additional public comment. Also, the San Dieguito Union High School District Board fired school superintendent Cheryl James-Ward on Sunday without cause. Finally, a pop opera version of “Jekyll and Hyde,” based on the Robert Louis Stevenson Victorian classic opens Thursday night at OB Playhouse.

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! For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook

"Steam loops" under hundreds of U.S. cities and universities have warmed buildings for a century. Now they could become a climate change solution.