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We’re learning more about sources of pollution from the Port of San Diego that’s affecting people’s health. Meanwhile, COVID-19 vaccines have now been approved for children under five years old and parents are looking for appointments to get their children protected. Also, San Diego’s street vendors are facing new and controversial regulations.

Nov. 13, 2022 – Jan. 7, 2023 Opening Reception – November 13, Noon – 2 p.m. The desire to create meaning is a life-long impulse that brings new purpose as we age. Featuring the work of Front Porch senior living community residents, “Creating Meaning” is a reflection of each artist’s unique life journey as it unfolds in a myriad of mediums, including fiber art, painting, and mixed media. This year, we welcome submissions created through the Gallery’s “Kitchen Table Art Project”, an online forum that creates a virtual community of artists. Works include art journaling, photo paint-overs, books and more. Free admission Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visit: www.frontporchgallery.org or call 760.795.6120

The Blind Boys of Alabama make their way to the Center with the one and only Charlie Musselwhite. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Prince and Tom Waits. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 @7:30 p.m. Visit https://artcenter.org/event/blind-boys-of-alabama-with-charlie-musselwhite/ 800.988.4253 California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Facebook

Opening Reception on Dec. 9, 2022 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. On view until Feb. 13, 2023 I-C-A San Diego invites the community to join us for Artist in Residence Shelli Zhang: "What We Bring and Leave" first solo exhibition in San Diego Dec. 9, 2022 at the Opening Reception, featuring Good Faith Nite Market. RSVP here. Zhang Zh-ang reflects on the shadows left behind in places whose magnetic pull once drew us together and how diasporic communities gravitate towards spaces that create belonging. As epicenters of cultural exchange, the marketspace is a foundation for the construction of identity and nationhood. Bring your friends and family and experience art in a meaningful way with their team of engagement guides. Plan your month of art at icasandiego.org. Free admission Visit https://icasandiego.org/art/shellie-zhang/ or call 619-236-0011 Hours: Open Thursday–Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. (Monday–Wednesday Closed) ICA San Diego on Facebook and Instagram

The Holiday Parade is a long standing Coronado Tradition that is sure to be a great kick-off to the month of December! Join us in holiday cheer from the Ferry Landing, down Orange Avenue, all the way to the Hotel del Coronado on Friday, December 2 for: ‣ Live music ‣ Local business open house ‣ Holiday sing-Alongs ‣ & Parade featuring local organizations, clubs, and businesses with lights, costumes and more! ‣ This is a momentous year as the Rotary Park Tree is going to be shining brighter than ever! The Star Pine was planted in 1936 and over 85 years later, it is still the focal point of the Holiday Season in Coronado. In a collaboration between the City of Coronado, Discover Coronado, Coronado MainStreet & the Coronado Chamber, the 85 foot tall tree will be donned with 12,000 linear feet of lights! You won't want to miss out on the celebrations around town!

After years of pressure to set the Miami Seaquarium orca free, Lolita was scheduled to spend her final days in her natural habitat sometime next year. On Friday, she died of a "renal condition."

Share the gift of science with a Membership to the Fleet Science Center. You can choose just the right membership level for every science enthusiast on your list! Your gift membership helps the Fleet connect more than 300,000 people every year to the possibilities and power of science. Memberships start at $69 Visit https://www.fleetscience.org/support/membership 619-238-1233 Fleet Science Center on Facebook / Instagram

Don’t miss the California Surf Museum’s new showcase exhibit of former Western Surfing Champion, National Championship Skateboarding winner, and Team USA skateboarding competitor at the Tokyo Olympics, Bryce Wettstein. You’ll see her competition skateboard and Olympic uniform, one of her competition surfboards, and a competition video of this remarkable local teenager from Encinitas. This exhibit runs through Spring 2023. Admission: Free to $7 (kids to adults) Exhibit Hall and Museum Store open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit surfmuseum.org (760) 721-6876

For over 40 years, our quaint little surfing village of Ocean Beach has hosted one of the best Holiday Parades in SoCal. On Saturday, December 3, Newport Avenue is lined with colorful OBceans and visitors all eagerly awaiting the commencement of the 43rd Annual OB Holiday Parade at 5:05p.m. ! If you are interested in entering the parade, click here! This year, your entry will be judged based on the following categories: ‣ Best Use of Lights ‣ Best OB Spirit ‣ Most Unusual ‣ Best Kids Group ‣ Best Performance ‣ Best Live Music ‣ Best Overall If you would like to volunteer for this event, click here to sign up!

Skate Rising, a program that offers service opportunities and free skate instruction for children, is hosting a holiday jacket drive and learn-to-skate clinic 9-11 a.m. on Dec. 10 at the Encinitas Community Park. The six-year-old program is inviting girls ages 4-18 to bring new or lightly worn outerwear to donate to the Community Resource Center. Local Olympians and pro skateboarders will join the youth program in the service learning opportunity and to teach girls how to skateboard. Exposure Skate on Facebook and Instagram