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San Diego's local booksellers and librarians reveal their most anticipated book releases for 2025 — perfect for fans of mystery, fantasy, nonfiction and more.

This Thursday, April 17, 2025, listen to live, electrifying beats from Absintheminded and Blue Jade at Roma Norte. Absintheminded aka Keith Springer, is an American-born DJ who fuses Afro-House, Indie-Dance, and Deep-Tech. Blue Jade is a triple threat being a DJ, producer, and vocalist, seamlessly blending genres from Latin Tech to Classic house. Her voice is soft and sensual with raspy undertones, and she draws inspiration from artists such as Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, and Billie Eilish. Enjoy uniquely handcrafted cocktails and bites while soaking up the music in Roma Norte’s vibrant atmosphere. The session starts at 8 p.m., so get your tickets here. DJ Absintheminded on SoundCloud DJ Blue Jade on Youtube Roma Norte on Instagram

Vinyl Syndicate is thrilled to be performing live at The Roadies Brewing Co. on Saturday, May 17, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Join us for an evening of high-energy music, craft beer, and great company! Location: 1495 Poinsettia Avenue, Unit 148, Vista, CA 92081 Follow us on Instagram: @theroadiesbrewingco | @vinylsyndicate.band Visit: http://www.vinylsyndicate.band/

Join us for Summer Sera – an enchanting evening (Sera in Italian) under the warm summer sky in Little Italy! This mid-week celebration brings our vibrant community together for an unforgettable night of music, food, and fun. Event Highlights: Extended Little Italy Mercato with a curated mix of non-food vendors, artisan goods, grocery items, limited prep-food and beverage options, plus unique pet treats and accessories. Live Music throughout the event footprint: Main Stage on India Street near W. Grape Acoustic sets at Piazza Basilone Community performances in the Piazza della Famiglia Family-Friendly Activities: Kids Face Painting Flower Crown Making Fun Photo Booth Dog Costume Contest – Dress up your pup and strut for prizes! Whether you're a local or just visiting, Summer Sera is the perfect way to enjoy the charm of Little Italy on a breezy summer night. Stroll the streets, shop local, enjoy live entertainment, and support the heart of our neighborhood. Free All Ages Welcome

Join Mission Wildlife for an incredible evening with Save the Elephants at the San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) on May 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the San Diego premiere screening of “A Life Among Elephants.” This inspiring and powerful documentary combines dramatic wildlife footage with the story of the remarkable life of Iain Douglas-Hamilton - a contemporary of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey. During the 1970s, Douglas-Hamilton conducted pioneering research into elephant behavior and movement and through his work was the first to alert the world to the ivory poaching crisis, bringing about the first global ivory trade ban in 1989. The film follows Iain's life through the present. Traveling from Kenya to be at the screening in person will be champions from Save the Elephants, who have committed their lives to preserving these majestic creatures. A Q&A will follow the screening. Afterwards, attend an exclusive, post-film VIP Reception, where you can mingle with members of the Save the Elephants team, as well as witness a captivating live painting performance by world-renowned artist Stephen Fishwick, and enjoy delicious bites from Toast Catering. Your ticket purchase supports Save the Elephants’ mission to secure a future for wild African elephants. Through science, advocacy and on-the-ground action, Save the Elephants is a powerful voice for wildlife and wild places. Advance purchase preferred, seating limited. Check-in at the Museum's North Entrance at 5:30 p.m. Adult pricing for Film and Q&A - $40; include the VIP Reception, along with the film for $75 Child pricing (some scenes not suitable for young or sensitive children) for Film and Q&A - $25; include the VIP Reception, along with the film for $50 Mission Wildlife on Facebook / Instagram

Make art that you can eat! We will be decorating sweater shaped sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles in various winter themes. We will learn the history of cookie decorating as well as practice some fun frosting techniques. Bring your sweet tooth and design eye to this holiday themed workshop to kick off your winter break. All cookies and materials will be provided! Visit: Holiday Sweater Cookie Decorating ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

The Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park will introduce you to an umbrella monster and more.

CURRENT WAVES Student Composers Concert – Directed by Dr. Madelyn Byrne Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. Performance Lab (D-10) Please join us for the Student Composer’s Concert at Palomar College. Enjoy a wide range of stylistic approaches as each student composer freely explores their own compositional voice in the style of their choosing, while simultaneously being challenged to achieve excellence in their craft. Come and support our students and hear the music of tomorrow, today.

6-course collaboration dinner with Chef Mike Arquines. Originally from the Bay Area, he graduated from the Art Institute in San Diego with a bachelors degree in Culinary Arts/Management. Chef has worked in and around San Diego before traveling to further hone his skills, working in some of the finest kitchens around the country, including Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago and Le Bernardin in New York City, before founding The LAB: Dining Sessions in 2011. In 2013, Chef Mike co-founded Mostra Coffee, an award-winning specialty coffee roaster. The company won Roast Magazine’s “Micro Roaster of the Year” in 2020 and was named one of the Top 100 small businesses in America by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2024. Visit: https://www.opentable.com/r/matsu-oceanside?corrid=f9a3f7f1-57e0-4e6a-b94a-e84e19b0ecc2&p=2&sd=2024-11-27T19%3A00%3A00 Matsu on Instagram and Facebook

How do we soothe ourselves in the age of efficiency? How do we find time for care in the age of speed? How do we transform healing into daily acts of resistance and revolution? Join artist Maria Antonia Eguiarte in an object-making workshop that plants the seeds surrounding these questions through the creation of a self-soothing artifact. Using fiber, wire, and other materials, we will create a hand-held object informed by mindfulness and awareness of the needs of our bodies, souls, and beings. This program is intended for adult audiences. Capacity is limited to 25 participants. Program: 11AM: Learn about Eguiarte’s art practice and how she explores expressions of vulnerability and care through her performance and object-making. 11:30AM: After a guided mindfulness exercise, Eguiarte will lead participants in creating hand-held objects that provide calm and tranquility when held in our hands. About Maria Antonia Eguiarte: Maria Antonia Eguiarte is an interdisciplinary artist born in Lansing, Michigan and raised between Mexico City and California. She is currently based in San Diego, California. Eguiarte is engaged in gesture-based performance and object-making. Since the start of her artistic exploration, she has been drawn to vulnerability and care as radical political weapons for quiet, gestural revolution. This has been the main focus of her practice as an artist, caregiver, hybrid storyteller, student, and teacher, which centers on the possibilities of a transnational body that carries multigenerational knowledge of care. Using textiles, fibers, and threads, Eguiarte draws from personal narrative, family and nation myths, and non-linear and anti-hierarchical ways of knowledge to disrupt her relationship with care, community, and self.