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St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC) will celebrate six decades of empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at its 60th Anniversary fundraising event, California Dreamin’. This signature event will take place at SMSC’s secret two-acre organic garden, bringing together community leaders, philanthropists, and local businesses for a picturesque sunset celebration. Guests will enjoy a signature cocktail reception, beer and wine, an elevated sunset dinner, and a live Beach Boys tribute band. The coastal-themed evening will also include an opportunity drawing and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit SMSC’s Garden and Aquatics programs that promote independence, confidence, and inclusion for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through its innovative programs, SMSC gives students a chance to develop creative outlets and learn marketable skills. The aquatics program offers year-round swimming classes and a social experience with a broad spectrum of health benefits. The organic garden serves as a reality-based work training environment, with students learning horticulture and customer services skills to improve their daily lives and branch out as important contributors to the greater community. Over 400 students attend SMSC, ranging from young adults to seniors in their eighties. All are invited to join in celebrating the center’s legacy and investing in the next 60 years of impact! St. Madeleine Sophie's Center on Facebook / Instagram

Get a first look at one of Encinitas’ most colorful traditions at the Encinitas Arts Alive 2026 Banner Launch! On May 9 from 3–5 p.m. at the Encinitas Community Center, experience an inspiring afternoon celebrating the artists who bring Coast Highway to life each summer. Explore all 85 original banners up close before they’re displayed along Historic Coast Highway this summer, meet the creatives behind the work, and hear the stories that sparked each piece. Enjoy live music by The Red Fox Tails, plus refreshments and snacks in a festive, community atmosphere. Free and open to all—come celebrate the art, the artists, and the spirit of our coastal town! Art Can't Hurt You on Instagram

In California, a person’s disability must begin before age 18 to qualify for regional center services. Parent advocates say that leaves behind people whose disability started in early adult years, when their brains were still developing.

As Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys plan to bring their "Giants" exhibit to MCASD this spring, the Deans signaled their support for San Diego artists when Swizz Beatz bought out an entire Barrio Logan photography show.

Steven Mark adapts his book "No Air Guitar Allowed" into a feature film, shooting primarily at Kearny Mesa's Spark Studio.

The Book Catapult is proud to host a special, National Poetry Month edition of the Soft Focus poetry series, hosted by San Diego poet laureate, Paola Capó-García on Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. with poets Bryan Byrdlong, Kassy Lee, and Lisa Muloma. The Book Catapult on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a memorable evening of live music featuring concert pianist Mia Kim! The next show in the Camino Concert Series will be held on Saturday, April 18th in the Parish Community Hall. WHERE: St. James Parish Community Hall — 625 S. Nardo Ave, Solana Beach, CA WHEN: Saturday, April 18 TIME: 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
 COST: Free Entry (Suggested $25 donation per person to support our musicians and our concert series)
 Concessions will be available for purchase Invite your friends, loved ones and music lovers — we can’t wait to see you there! Mia Kim on Instagram

WE ARE IN AI™ is bringing together businesses, city leaders, academia, creative professionals, and community members for a half-day forum defining what Responsible and Human-Centered AI looks like in practice for the region. The Forum is a half-day event where business, ecosystem, and community voices come together to shape the future of Responsible and Human-Centered AI for San Diego and beyond. During the event there will be three tracks: business, ecosystem, and community run simultaneously and converge in a closing plenary to produce something unprecedented: the first San Diego Responsible AI Pulse 2026. The goal of this forum is to foster a shared regional vision for AI through community collaboration. As an educational space, the insights generated here are intended for guidance as we co-create a more responsible and human-centered future. Who Should Attend - Business and organizations deploying AI - Entrepreneurs and innovators building AI - Professionals navigating AI in their field - Artists, designers, and creative professionals - Academic institutions and nonprofits - City and government leaders dedicated to aligning AI innovation with community values. Tracks Participants move into their chosen track for a structured co-creation working session: Business Track: For organizations actively deploying AI that want to build trust, drive adoption, and create lasting value. You'll assess your readiness and uncover the long-term value responsible AI brings to your organization. Ecosystem Track: For the institutions and leaders contributing to how AI serves our region. This is where shared insights are co-created to guide future institutional strategy. Community Track: For professionals, creatives, and community members shaping what AI means for people. We'll explore what responsible AI looks like in creative work, community organizations, and everyday professional practice. Space is intentionally limited to ensure a high-impact, collaborative environment, we are limiting attendance for this forum. WE ARE IN AI™ on LinkedIn / Instagram

Kamau returns to the stand-up stage, full of questions, thoughts, and a heavy dollop of silliness in these hectic times. He’s pretty sure the only way we make it through all of this is if we face it together. So Kamau wants to know: "Who’s With Me?" About W. Kamau Bell W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, husband, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series "United Shades of America." In 2023 Kamau won an Emmy for his HBO documentary "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed." He also won a Peabody Award for his 2022 Showtime docu-series "We Need to Talk About Cosby." He is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book "Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book" and the author of "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian." In March of 2025, Kamau will have a chapter in bestselling author Michael Lewis’ new book "Who is Government?" It is based on Kamau’s Washington Post article and short documentary, "The Rookie." Kamau’s last comedy special, "Private School Negro," is available on Netflix. Kamau is on the board of directors for DonorsChoose, a nonprofit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free, a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau is also the ACLU’s Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and hosts the ACLU podcast "At Liberty.” In 2023, Kamau and his wife Melissa Hudson Bell co-founded Who Knows Best Productions, a media production company based in Oakland, CA. He cares too much and sleeps too little. W. Kamau Bell on Instagram

Leslie Jones is a three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee as well as a Writer’s Guild Award and NAACP Award nominee for her work on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. She has also been honored as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Jones recently wrapped production on season two of the HBO Max series OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH. The week of January 17, 2023, Jones kicked off a new era of THE DAILY SHOW as the program's first guest host. In 2021, she starred opposite Eddie Murphy in COMING 2 AMERICA for which she won an MTV Movie Award and was nominated for a People’s Choice Award. Jones will next produce an untitled Christmas comedy for Lionsgate which she is currently developing as a potential future starring role. Additionally, Jones co-hosts the podcast THE FCKRY with comedian Lenny Marcus. Each week, Jones and Marcus interview guests and answer listener questions, while exposing “the fckry” of any given topic. Leslie Jones on Facebook / Instagram