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From youth clubs to community pickup groups, soccer organizations across San Diego are seeing more people eager to get involved in the sport.

Sound Bath + Reiki in San Diego | Energy Healing & Deep Relaxation Join us for a restorative Sound Bath and Reiki in San Diego, an immersive energy healing experience designed to calm the nervous system, release tension, and restore inner balance. This San Diego wellness event blends guided meditation, the vibrational healing of quartz crystal singing bowls, and gentle Reiki energy healing to support deep relaxation and emotional grounding. What to Expect We begin with a grounding guided meditation to help you settle into the body and breath. As you rest comfortably, layers of resonant sound from quartz crystal singing bowls create a full-body relaxation experience. During the sound bath, Reiki energy healing is gently offered to participants to support energetic balance and nervous system regulation. Reiki is a light-touch (or hands-off) energy healing practice that encourages relaxation, emotional release, and energetic alignment. No experience with Reiki or sound baths is necessary. Simply lie down, get comfortable, and receive. What’s Included • Yoga beds • Pillows, blankets, bolsters • Water and tea Everything is provided for your comfort. The Meditation Nook – Kearny Mesa, San Diego: 4710 Ruffner St, Suite C. San Diego, CA 92111 Free parking available in front of The Meditation Nook and along Ruffner Street. Spots are limited and Sound Bath + Reiki events in San Diego typically fill in advance. Reserve your space today. Follow for weekly San Diego sound bath, Reiki, and meditation events: @savvy_staci @the.meditation.nook If you’ve been searching for: • Sound Bath San Diego • Reiki San Diego • Energy Healing San Diego • Meditation in San Diego • Wellness events in Kearny Mesa This experience is for you. This Session Is Ideal If You’re Looking For: • Stress relief • Nervous system regulation • Energy healing • Emotional release • Deep relaxation • A peaceful reset • A San Diego sound bath experience

MOHAVISOUL is a 5-piece, award-winning, San Diego-based, California-style Contemporary Bluegrass-Americana band (Grassicana) playing original music that combines West Virginia roots with 5th-generation California heritage since 2012 (14 years). MohaviSoul, led by Randy Hanson and Mark Miller, is the new California Bluegrass sound in SoCal writing a new chapter of Contemporary Bluegrass/Americana. They have won awards for their songs Blue Diesel (Akademia, Los Angeles, 2015 Best Bluegrass), Make It Up (18th International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA), Best Bluegrass/Country Song), and Hurry Up and Wait (43rd SDMA, Best Country/Americana Song). Also, a finalist with “Dog in The Middle” for 21st annual IAMA awards for Best Group in 2025, plus SDMA Nominee for Best Americana/Country album 2025 and featured 2025 awards show performer, and 2026 SDMA Nominee for Encore album and Shine Like Stars song. Multiple songs also have charted nationally from our "Stories and Memories" and self-titled "MohaviSoul" albums. Bluegrass Today labeled MohaviSoul as the “Seldom Scene of the West” in their review of our 2024 self-titled album. MohaviSoul gained national attention at the Bluegrass Ramble in September 2021 in Raleigh, NC as an invited Showcase Artist at the IBMA World of Bluegrass and was the first band since Nickel Creek invited to represent SoCal at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. MohaviSoul wraps storytelling in music with a blend of original music and great covers. The 6th self-titled album “MohaviSoul” (April 2024) includes our song “Hurry Up and Wait” that won San Diego Music Awards (SDMA) Best Country/Americana song for 2024 and is getting radio play nationally and internationally. The 7th and new album “Encore”, released in January 2025 is another great mix of originals and unique covers that fans have loved at our concert and festival shows. So please join MohaviSoul on our journey & we’ll see you down our musical road less traveled performing our story telling wrapped in music & sharing the fun & joy of our journey with everyone…MohaviSoul style! PRAIRIE SKY is an eclectic bluegrass band from San Diego featuring some of the area’s top instrumentalists and vocalists. Ramona Ault, lead singer, is an accomplished song writer as well as performer, has recorded with a number of bands, as a soloist, and with high profile artists. Her distinctive voice is complimented by the strong lead singing of Jeff Smith the band’s lead guitar player. Jeff played with a number of rock ‘n roll bands before taking up the bluegrass genre. Jeff and Ramona sing lead duets that mark the band’s signature sound. On bass is band leader Dwight Worden, a multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, mandolin and fiddle and contributes on vocals. Dwight is a member of the SDBS Board He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Bluegrass Music Association and writes the monthly column for San Diego’ music newspaper, the Troubadour, called The Bluegrass Corner. A key part of the band and its sound is Avery Ellisman playing mandolin and fiddle and also contributing on vocals. Avery is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, song writer, fiddle competition judge, and for many years produced of the highly successful Julian Family Fiddle Camp. Prairie Sky has performed at the Summergrass Festival, The San Diego County Fair, the Ramona Bluegrass Festival, on KSON Radio’s Bluegrass Special Live, as Featured Band for SDBS and NCBFC, on KPBS, and at other venues. Prairie Sky released its first CD project in the summer of 2015 entitled Shades of Blue which was very well received in San Diego and in the bluegrass community.

Starlight Solar is one of the latest renewable energy projects in the backcountry that would help the region meet statewide clean energy goals, but the plan has faced pushback from residents.

What to know if you’re composting organic materials from your neighbors in Unincorporated San Diego County Farmers, ranchers, and livestock owners have reduced their waste-hauling expenses by composting their own organic wastes and manure, thanks to the updated San Diego County zoning ordinance. This update offers increased flexibility and simplifies on-site composting for composting operations in unincorporated San Diego County. Join us at the Park Horse Project in Lakeside to learn about these possibilities and tour their manure composting system. This workshop does not address how to manage manure compost and focuses on the zoning and regulation requirements for mid-scale compost operations in unincorporated San Diego County. If you are looking for free and low-cost options to manage your organic materials on your property, or want to improve your existing operation, this session is for you! This workshop will include: - The details of the County’s updated zoning requirements - How to determine your property’s zoning - How much can you compost before needing a permit (It’s more than you used to be able to) - How to understand requirements when taking organic materials from your neighbors - How to complete the documentation required by the County of San Diego for your operation - The benefits of composting with manure - Cost reductions and other benefits - Resources for manure composting basics - Question & Answer sessions - A tour of Park Horse Project’s manure composting system Solana Center for Environmental Innovation on Facebook / Instagram

The Photographer’s Eye Gallery will present “Field Notes,” a collection of works by Oriana Poindexter, a marine scientist and photographer who creates images from kelp and other sea specimens she draws from the ocean. “I started photographing underwater with a 35-millimeter film camera,” Poindexter said. “Initially I was excited about what I was getting, but what I was really missing was what had originally gotten me interested in photography, which was the tactile printmaking process and the way you could translate an image from nature into this physical object.” Poindexter has a B.A. from Princeton University in Visual Arts and an M.A.S. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD in Marine Biodiversity & Conservation, so it was natural for her to blend these two disciplines. After experiencing frustration with her attempts with negative film, Poindexter turned to the cyanotype process. Poindexter creates her art by laying marine objects like kelp on light-sensitive paper and exposing them to the sun. This creates an impression of the object on the paper, like a shadow, resulting in a cyanotype. Cyanotypes typically have a blue hue but can display a different color depending on the chemical used to treat the paper. “Once I realized I could do direct contact printing with materials I pulled out of the water, I could use that and combine all the things I had found exciting, like going out and searching and collecting, and then making these hand based physical objects that were able to translate both the scale and the detail of the giant kelp,” she said. Some of Poindexter’s prints are 17 feet long, which are created on fabric, such as silk or canvas. The longest image for The Photographer’s Eye exhibit is 80 inches. Poindexter, who lives in San Diego, has been camping and diving at Catalina Island for fifteen years, and much of her work springs from those waters. Also represented in “Field Notes” are works created during a summer immersed in Oregon’s coastal ecosystems. Poindexter’s photography has been featured in The Smithsonian magazine, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, and has been shown at Laguna Art Museum, Oceanside Museum of Art, and Center for Fine Art Photography. Poindexter will present an artist talk at the gallery on July 11, at 4 p.m., which will be followed immediately by a reception. She will conduct a workshop on making cyanotypes on July 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information and to sign up, contact the gallery at 760-522-2170. The Photographer’s Eye Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Get ready to witness transcenDANCE's annual CREATE production "Harvesting Hope" on July 24 - 25, 2026. How is hope a tool for resilience, transformation, and collective care? How do small ideas and persistent action lead to positive change in our communities? What does it look like to cultivate hope in our own lives? Our 2026 CREATE production asks these questions through original contemporary and hip-hop dance pieces, interwoven with performance poetry and visual art. When transcenDANCE students spoke with local San Diego changemakers early this year, they learned about creative resistance, the many ways they as individuals can engage in changemaking, and what it takes to start and sustain change. Through Harvesting Hope, they share their inspiration, creativity, and ideas for collective action. Show Times: Friday, July 24, 2026 and Saturday, July 25, 2026 Lobby and box office open at 6 p.m. Showtime: 6:30 p.m. Venue Location: Hoover High School Performing Arts Center 4474 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92115 Parking Information: Free parking is available in the large parking lots in the front of school campus. The Performing Arts Center is at the front of campus on the Western side (left when facing the campus from El Cajon Boulevard). transcenDANCE on Facebook / Instagram

The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory, but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas. Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman and contains songs from the motion picture including "The Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination." Pajama Night is Friday, October 30 at 7 p.m. Come in your favorite PJs (Halloween costumes count!) and get a special gift! ASL-Interpreted performance on Saturday, November 7 at 2 p.m. San Diego Junior Theatre on Facebook / Instagram

All puns are intended! Competitive punning is a growing, worldwide pastime, and Pundemonium! is based on the format used by pun contests in other cities, including the O. Henry Pun-Off in Austin, TX, Punderdome in New York, Pun DMV in Washington, D.C, It's Always Punny in Philadelphia, UK Pun-Off in London, and more. Watch, laugh, groan, or join punsters competing to see who is the wizard of wordplay, the dean of dad jokes, the punniest of them all. Finest City Improv: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is thrilled to invite the community to Day of Play 2026 on Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free family-friendly event invites guests of all ages to learn, explore, and celebrate healthy living in Olivewood’s beautiful garden. During Day of Play, families will participate in nutrition, gardening, STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities, take-home crafts, physical activities and games, cooking demonstrations from the Kitchenistas, raffle prizes and so much more! Day of Play is a day filled with interactive fun, outdoor exploration, and inspiration for the whole family to come together to play, learn, and celebrate the joy of living well. Registration is optional but encouraged. Pre-registration will enter attendees into a raffle to win a spot in an upcoming family cooking class. Registration is now open at olivewoodgardens.org/day-of-play Attendees will enjoy: - Hands-on STEAM, nutrition, and gardening activities - Cooking demonstrations from Olivewood’s Kitchenistas® - DIY crafts, outdoor games, and physical activity stations - Interactive booths, raffle prizes, and community partner showcases - FREE trolley rides to and from the National City Library courtesy of KPBS Kids Day of Play is made possible thanks to generous support from community partners and sponsors including: KPBS Kids, Old Town Trolley, First 5, National City Public Library, Fleet Science Center, Natural History Museum, San Diego County Master Gardeners Association, National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego Community Power, Tree San Diego, Ocean Connectors, Resource Conservation District, Dimensions Collaborative School, Head Start, Southbay Sustainable Communities, WildOnes, Paddle for Peace, SDG&E, Count of San Diego, Girl Scouts San Diego, Dr Bronners and SunMud Olivewood’s mission is to nourish communities and cultivate a deep connection to the environment through nutrition education, sustainable urban agriculture, collective advocacy, and intergenerational leadership. What: Day of Play 2026 – A Free Community Event When: Saturday, July 25 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Where: Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center Address: 2525 N Avenue, National City, CA 91950 More Info: www.olivewoodgardens.org About Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center Nestled on a historic 7.85-acre property in National City, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center serves as an interactive, indoor-outdoor classroom for children and adults from across San Diego County. Through food, garden, and environmental education, we help communities build healthier lives, foster environmental stewardship, and strengthen intergenerational connections Olivewood Gardens on Facebook / Instagram