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Zest up your gift list this holiday season and support Escondido’s small businesses. Shop, eat, and explore downtown Escondido (Grand Avenue) to discover special treats, sales, and discounts, while collecting stamps in the EDBA’s popular Bingo Game. Bingo cards, and a map of participating businesses, can be picked up at Heritage Garden at the corner of North Juniper Street and Grand Avenue between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. where a host of activities will take place. The Holiday Trolley is also back this year (noon to 5 p.m.) to get shoppers around! A Tree Lighting will take place at the end of the day (approximately 5:15 p.m.) in Maple Street Plaza. This season’s Shop Small campaign will run from Small Business Saturday through the end of the year; its theme celebrates Escondido’s rich agricultural roots and citrus heritage, so add a little zest to your holidays — shop, dine, and celebrate local. For more information, please visit www.downtownescondido.com/small-business-saturday Escondido Downtown Business Association on Facebook

Spreckels Organ Society will host a Holiday Celebration & Annual Holiday Sing at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in the heart of Balboa Park. Starting at 1:30 p.m. there will be an Educational Workshop, with Raul Prieto Ramírez, San Diego’s Civic Organist and the Society’s Artistic Director, will invite kids and families to join him on-stage to build a little mechanic pipe organ, assisted by docents. While the kits are being built on stage, Ramírez will perform some fun holiday music for the audience. Once the little pipe organs are set and ready to play, Ramírez will have the kids play together with the Spreckels Organ. There will be a Concert & Annual Sing-Along following the educational workshop, at approximately 2:15 p.m. Ramírez will play a few magnificent pieces by great composers, serving as an interlude before the audience is invited on stage (approximately 2:45 p.m.) to participate in the annual sing-along of Christmas carols and popular holiday songs. “Hallelujah” by G.F.Haendel will be sung by the entire audience, while performed on the Spreckels Organ by Ramírez; this serves as the golden closure for the annual Holiday Celebration Event. For more information about the Spreckels Organ Society, visit www.SpreckelsOrgan.org. Spreckels Organ Society on Facebook / Instagram

First, we share events happening across San Diego County for Veterans Day and how we might be one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Then, an ICE detention center in Imperial County is looking to hire a doctor. This is part of a national trend. And, a family donated land for a new fire station in Borrego Springs. Next, the Sierra Club is suing the county over the recent approval of the Harmony Grove Village South development. Finally, a local nonprofit that pairs service dogs with active-duty military and veterans is set to lose its federal funding.

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison, has died. Officials in New Jersey, where Shakur had been arrested, convicted and imprisoned, said she was 78.

Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish? Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates AC/DC’s iconic album Back In Black live in its entirety (Back in Black, ‘You Shook Me All Night Long, Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Have A Drink On Me and Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution - note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of AC/DC’s greatest hits including Thunderstruck, War Machine, Highway to Hell, Are You Ready and Fire Your Guns. Over the past 13 years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musician’s changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album. It’s a full night of rock and roll magic—plus a visual experience unlike any other. Fans across the country flock to their shows—and once you see one, you won’t miss another! “Back in Black” – the band’s seventh studio album released in July of 1980 - has sold more than 40 million copies since it was released. It’s an amazing feat, especially since there was a chance AC/DC could have called it quits before “Back in Black” ever existed. On February 19, 1980, AC/DC’s front man Bon Scott died at age 33. The band briefly considered breaking up, but instead went on to find a new voice in the form of Brian Johnson. Five months after Scott’s death, “Back in Black” was born. Don’t let the name fool you…known for their incredible live recreations of some of classic rock’s greatest albums, The Black Jacket Symphony is bringing AC/DC’s iconic album “Back In Black” to life. It’s a full rock-and-roll experience! Black jackets for them, blue jeans for you. Visit: https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-black-jacket-symphony-presents-acdcs-el-cajon-california-10-24-2025/event/0B00626BDB172390? The Black Jacket Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 13 people and wounded several others, state media and government officials said.

George E. Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot at 19 years old and completed 21 missions across Europe during World War II.

The Children's Holiday Ornament and Library Decorating Day is an annual Coronado Library tradition. Each year, kids make two ornaments – one for the Children's Area tree and one to take home. This year’s ornament is a melted snowman using materials made from our 3-D Printer in the Digital Media Lab! Kids and families can enjoy refreshments while making their ornaments and other holiday crafts. This year we will be making festive paper chains to decorate the children's area and cookies to wear in the holiday parade. Those who would like to walk with the Library in the Holiday Parade on Friday, December 5 are welcome to join us starting at 5:30 in the Winn Room that day! Join us in seasonal merriment at Coronado Library! Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/tinker-tuesday-37105 Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

As Pope Leo prepares to visit northern Lebanon, Christian border villages in the south feel abandoned and struggle to rebuild after the war with Israel.

Please note: Though this class is offered as part of the Certificate in Memoir Writing, there is no pre-requisite to join this class. All students, members, and nonmembers are encouraged to enroll. Learn the basics of memoir writing in six weeks with Marni Freedman and Tracy J. Jones in a supportive, nurturing environment. If you have always wanted to write a memoir but didn’t know where to start, this workshop will help guide you on the journey toward creating a dynamic, original, well-structured memoir. Each week you will be introduced to the basics of creating your memoirs such as crafting the hook, selecting memories, sculpting narrative from memories, crafting a scene, parameters, editing, transitions, theme, tone, character arc, dialogue, and flashbacks. By the end of the session, participants will have a better sense of themselves as a writer, decisive short and long-term writing goals, and the first draft of 10 pages of their memoir (often the beginning of the book) which will be workshopped by the group. Class structure: Except for the first class, the first hour will be lecture and the second hour will be read and critique where participants can workshop their material or class assignments. Our textbook, "7 Essential Writing Tools," is available for purchase on the first day of class for $10 or on Amazon/Kindle. Note: This class is capped at 26 students, so be sure to enroll today! San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram