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Librarians know trivia - do you? Grab some friends and join us for some nerdy bar trivia with the San Diego Public Library! Put your knowledge of random factoids to the test and compete for prizes that go beyond mere bragging rights while enjoying the food, drinks, and cozy atmosphere of Storyhouse Spirits. The bar is located just across the street from the Central Library, and we will be on the second floor. Getting there: we'll be a block down from the Park & Market trolley stop, or you can utilize our 2-hour free parking at the Central Library garage (ticket validation inside the library). More parking info can be found on our website.

Back for its seventh year, the popular Expressions in the Abstract exhibit at the Borrego Art Institute opens Nov. 4 in the main gallery. This exciting show features abstract art in a variety of mediums including art created from discarded and found artifacts. Located in Borrego Springs, this exhibit will include the work of new and returning regional artists. In the north gallery, The Golden Land: The Abstract Art of Kristen Guest explores Southern California scenery through composition, textures, shapes, subtlety of colors and rhythms of light and dark. Guest, an award-winning artist and art instructor in San Diego, translates beauty and atmospheric feeling into work that results in dramatic shapes, gestural lines and visual tension. The opening reception is Nov. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. The shows run Nov. 4-26. For more information, go to www.borregoartinstitue.org.

Come experience OMA West Gallery’s newest exhibition “Echo´s Potential" created by San Diego-based artist Annalise Neil. The Exhibition aims to encourage public discourse on what it means to be human in an interconnected world. Her spectacular work unites recognizable subjects–such as plants and animals floating in the characteristic blue of the cyanotype–with conceptual and philosophical threads related to quantum theory, perception, and time. This exhibition will be on display from October 21, 2023 to January 23, 2024, and a celebration will be help on November 9, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. at The Seabird Resort.

Join us for a talk featuring Tracy Badua (author of "This is Not a Personal Statement" and "Freddie vs. The Family Curse") and Alex Brown (author of "Damned If You Do" and showrunner’s assistant on Supernatural) as they discuss their careers and how their Filipino American identities influence their work from family dynamics to folklore.

Join explorer, talk show host, and author Josh Gates from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit series, “Expedition Unknown” and “Josh Gates Tonight” for an evening of adventure! Josh will take viewers around the world and off-the-map with stories from his greatest expeditions and insights into the world’s greatest mysteries. From hilarious misadventures to thrilling moments of discovery, Josh keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Limited Preshow VIP Meet & Greet Add-On Available ($60). Meet Josh Gates, get his autograph & have your photo taken with him as a keepsake! Josh Gates Live! is proudly presented by San Diego Theatres at Balboa Theatre in the Gaslamp District on February 17, 2024. Tickets are available via San Diego Theatres and Ticketmaster.

This weekend in the arts: Adrian Huth at BFree Studio; Hausmann Quartet performs Tomeka Reid; Kelsey Brookes at Quint Gallery; San Diego Symphony performs Stravinsky and Beethoven; Markus Bacher and Claire Chambless at Oolong Gallery; French songs at Bread & Salt and more.

The collision's impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.

Calling all party monsters! Enjoy Halloween Weekend at Duck Foot’s COSTUME PARTY on Saturday, October 28. COSTUME PERKS: No guts, no glory. Come in your best halloween get-up for $1 OFF pints all night long – SPOOKY SLUSHIES: We’re mixing up the most chilling beer slushie to date–The Death Raddler – EXCLUSIVE MERCH: Look devilish-ly good in Halloween crewnecks and collectible glassware (limited availability!)No tricks at this monster bash–you bring the costumes, we’ll supply the BOOze.

KPBS recently looked at the outcome of a state law that mandates child care centers in California to test their water for lead, and one San Diego day care had the highest level in the state. In other news, the latest class of San Diego police officer hopefuls just started training in the police academy, and they’re being led by someone unconventional, who’s already making an impact on the future of policing. Plus, we hear from the Old Globe Theatre’s newly appointed Director of Arts Engagement.

As part of Bike Month, SANDAG is hosting 'Bike Anywhere Day' on May 16. Participating cyclists of all ages can visit over 100 pit stops throughout the county.