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In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR talked with seniors about electing a president their age.

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, one of California's most treasured beachfront resorts for almost 87 years, will host the 134th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Tennis Championship, March 2-5. Many of the best NCAA Men's college teams in the country are expected to compete, including: Boston College Ball State Butler University California Lutheran University Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Nebraska Pepperdine Pomona-Pitzer San Diego State University Stanford UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Santa Barbara UC Los Angeles UC San Diego University of Michigan University of San Diego University of Southern California Villanova Also entering this tournament will be top teaching pros, promising juniors, college coaches and former tour players, making this one of the most interesting and unusual competitor fields in the country. “We are very happy to host the 134th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club,” said Tournament Director Bill Kellogg. “Tennis fans are going to have a great opportunity to watch the top collegiate players in the country along with a strong field of independent competitors. We are looking forward to four days of high-level doubles competition.” Additional tournament information is available on the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship website. Named one of the “Top 50 Tennis Resorts in the World” by Tennis Resorts Online, the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club's reputation as a top tennis destination started when it attracted its first major tournament – the Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship in 1942. The tournament is one of the five-oldest tennis events in the world and the second oldest tennis event in the United States. First held in 1890 at The Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, the event was created to promote the sale of real estate on the Monterey peninsula. The original concept pitted the best players from the East versus those from the West. This coast-to-coast rivalry was the inspiration for the Davis Cup. Past winners of the Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship include some on the greatest names in tennis, including Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder, Bobby Riggs, Pancho Segura, Don Budge, Tony Trabert, Stan Smith, Bob Lutz, Arthur Ashe, Dennis Ralston and John McEnroe. The Club will also host the USTA National Hard Court Championships for Women’s 50-90 age groups and La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Hard Court Tournament for Men’s 60-85 age groups from Monday, May 15, through Sunday, May 21. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

SoulCollage© Spring Equinox Sunday, March 19 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Create cards to gain personal insight during this time of new beginnings, renewal, growth, and blossoming. In this edition, we turn to archetypes representing both light and shadow energies, as inspiration for intuitive art. Led by Shirla de Magalhães, LMFT. Collage materials included. Bring a journal. If you prefer, bring your own scissors. About the Instructor - Shirla is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (RPT-S), Registered Sandplay Practitioner (RSP) & SoulCollage® Facilitator, she has a private practice in downtown La Mesa. Shirla's therapeutic practice focuses on a holistic approach to therapy where she incorporates many different forms of Expressive Arts Therapies. SoulCollage® is not a therapeutic modality in itself, it's a process that facilitates Self Discovery and Personal Growth and can be utilized in any setting. SoulCollage® is an intuitive and creative collage process that promotes self-discovery, self-acceptance and personal empowerment. You are welcome to return to this workshop again and again. ADMISSION Garden Members $12 / General $18 Stay Social! Facebook & Twitter

California’s second largest school district, San Diego Unified, welcomed students for what may be the most normal school year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Then, one of the three former SDSU football players accused of raping a 17-year-old girl during an off-campus party in October, was released by his current NFL team on Saturday. The other two are no longer on the SDSU roster. And, this fall, thousands of young new students are attending school for the first time. But according to county data, very few of them have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. And, as California embarks on a massive expansion of transitional kindergarten, space in after school programs for the newest students is becoming a big problem. Next, its been one year since 13 service members died along with more than a hundred Afghans when a bomb exploded at the Kabul Airport. We bring you a story about how the Marines rescued a group of young female Afghan skateboarders. And, a new book offers Afghan perspectives on America’s longest war.

The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is hosting its 13th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival from February 2 to 9. The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will feature critically acclaimed films on topics including child care and education, environmental protection, gender equity, trans and Indigenous rights, women’s rights and more. On February 9, MOPA and Human Rights Watch will feature a special Q&A with the filmmakers behind "Uýra" (2022) About the film: Uýra, a transgender Indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon on a journey of self-discovery using performance art to teach Indigenous youth that they are the guardians of ancestral messages of the Amazon Forest. In a country that kills an incredibly high number of transgender, Indigenous and environmentalist youth of any country , Uýra leads a rising movement while fostering unity and providing inspiration for the LGBTQIA+ and environmental movements in the heart of the Amazon Forest. This event will feature director Juliana Curi, producer Martina Sönksen and special guests. ADMISSION The Human Rights Watch Film Festival team does not want the cost of watching these films to be a barrier for participation. If the price of a ticket to any film screening would prevent you from participating, please email filmticket@hrw.org, and they will send you a free ticket code. Human Rights Watch has set aside a set number of tickets per film on a first-come, first-served basis. Your ticket purchase enables the team to make tickets free for those who might otherwise be unable to watch. This also allows the festival to support the filmmakers for sharing their work in the festival and for the festival to cover the cost of hosting the films online. - Opening Night screening + reception - $10 - Standard ticket price – $9 - Standard pass price for all films – $35 - MOPA /HRW member ticket – $6 - MOPA/HRW member pass – $20 - Student/Senior/Active Military ticket – $8 - Student/Senior/Active Military pass – $35 Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

A virtual presentation The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) is hosting its 13th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival from February 2 to 9. The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will feature critically acclaimed films on topics including child care and education, environmental protection, gender equity, trans and Indigenous rights, women’s rights and more. On February 7, MOPA will feature a special screening of "And Still I Sing" by Fazil Amiri. Afghan Star, a popular national televised singing contest has never had a female winner. But that is about to change. The feminist Afghan pop icon Aryana Sayeed takes two female singers under her wing and with each episode they defy the odds – winning the hearts and minds of the public, and pushing the national conversation on women’s rights along the way. When the Taliban suddenly take power – these brave artists must decide whether to stay and fight for their rights or to escape abroad to safety. Tonight's reception and Q&A will feature Fazila Amiri, the director, and Fereshta Abbasi, researcher in the Asia division at Human Rights Watch and film participants. ADMISSION Ticket prices are as follows: Your ticket purchase enables the team to make tickets free for those who might otherwise be unable to watch. This also allows the festival to support the filmmakers for sharing their work in the festival and for the festival to cover the cost of hosting the films online. - Opening Night screening + reception - $10 - Standard ticket price – $9 - Standard pass price for all films – $35 - MOPA /HRW member ticket – $6 - MOPA/HRW member pass – $20 - Student/Senior/Active Military ticket – $8 - Student/Senior/Active Military pass – $35 Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Artists at work every day! Come explore Spanish Village Art Center located in Balboa Park. Watch local artists working daily in their historic studios and on their colorful courtyard. Gallery 21 currently has Small Image Show! Free admission Open everyday from 11a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit: www.spanishvillageart.com or call 619-233-9050 Spanish Village Art Center - Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

March 3-19, 2023 Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure. Tickets: $16-18 Visit: JUNIORTHEATRE.COM or call 619-239-8355 Sensory Friendly performance on Saturday, March 11 at 11 a.m.. Contact box office for reservations. ASL-Interpreted performance on Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Recommended for ALL Ages. San Diego Junior Theatre on Instagram

San Diego Ballet presents "Viva Vivaldi" March 9 & 10 at 7:30 p.m. Grossmont College Performing Arts Center An evening devoted to one of history’s greatest composers, Antonio Vivaldi, featuring the West Coast premiere of Sir Robert Cohan’s dramatically charged Stabat Mater. Also on the program, San Diego Ballet’s vibrant, exuberant The Four Seasons. Featuring the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra playing live! Tickets $15-$45 Visit: sandiegoballet.org or call (619) 294-7378

Lakehouse Hotel and Resort is excited to kick off its 2023 Wellness at the Lake series with Move & Mimosas! Head to Lakehouse on Sunday, February 26 at 11 a.m. for a 45 minute workout and meditation class led by MUV Meditations, followed by mimosas by the pool and 20% off Lakehouse Hotel’s elevated pub-style restaurant, The Grill. Tickets are $35 for full access including the workout class, cocktails, a discounted lunch at The Grill and a day pool pass that will give access to the resort’s two sparkling pools and spa tubs. If you’re not interested in pool access, tickets are $25 and for anyone 12 years or younger, tickets are $15. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter