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The Library's Autumn Concert Series takes place on Fridays from September 5 to October 31. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On October 31, we will have Robert Wetzel on guitar, performing "Guitar Fantasy Through the Centuries." Robert Wetzel was born of Dutch and Indonesian lineage. He started playing piano at age eight, acoustic steel-string guitar and electric guitar at age eleven, and than he began serious study of the classical guitar at age fifteen which changed his life forever. In 1972, he began several years of private classical guitar studies with Spanish guitar virtuoso, Angel Romero, followed later by private guitar studies with guitar maestros Celedonio Romero, Pepe Romero and Celin Romero. He still considers himself a disciple of the Romero family of master guitarists, and often states, “the master-disciple relationship is a lifelong affair.” Wetzel frequently performs as a soloist and with orchestral and chamber music groups. He is also the founding member of the award-winning Odeum Guitar Duo, that was established in 1994 with his well-known guitarist duo colleague, Fred Benedetti. Their second Odeum Guitar Duo CD, entitled "Forgotten Romance", was officially chosen by NASA in 2016 to fly aboard the final flight of the United States Space Shuttle, THE ENDEAVOR, Mission STS-134, to the International Space Station launched on May 16, 2011, and the CD travelled there and back with additional orbits around the earth to complete mission objectives for a total of 6.5 million miles! Robert resides in San Diego County, where over the years he has been or presently is teaching the art of playing the guitar while on the musical faculties of Point Loma Nazarene University, University of California San Diego Extended Studies, SDSU, Cuyamaca College, Grossmont College, Southwestern College, Palomar College and Mesa College. He also teaches private guitar students online all over the world via video platforms. FANFARE Magazine described his guitar playing as, “…truly magical…realized the piece’s inherent fire…projection of instrumental color…delightful…” Visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/autumn-concert-series-hold-34518 Robert Wetzel on Facebook

Blast off into the universe and introduce little ones to astronomy, astronauts, and aerospace! Join the Children’s Museum of Discovery for an after-hours event and watch the Museum transform to host hands-on activity booths featuring science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM). Plus, you won’t want to miss a glow in the dark, space jam dance party! Fill your rumbling stomach by visiting the gourmet food truck, Big Oven Pizza, for delicious wood fired pizzas. Tickets: Non-Members: $17 Museum Members: $12 Visit: https://visitcmod.org/events/spacenight/ Children's Museum of Discovery on Instagram and Facebook

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: binational artist PANCA, Anna Stump's iconic "Mojaveland" mini golf art installation, Barrio Art Crawl, short stories, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and more.

In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.

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Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Join the American Pops Orchestra and Music Director Luke Frazier to pay tribute to the unforgettable male characters and beloved songs that have defined musical theater throughout the decades. Featuring Christian Borle, Jacob Gutierrez, Christopher Jackson, Telly Leung, Norm Lewis, Alexis Michelle, Matthew Morrison, Nic Rouleau, André De Shields and Paulo Szot.

The Jane Austen Bollywood Musical you didn't know you needed! This modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, "Pride and Prejudice," features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family. Directed by Gurinder Chadha, "Bride and Prejudice" features vibrant Bollywood musical set pieces and dance numbers guaranteed to make you shake what your mama gave you. There will be a live Bollywood cultural dance performance before the film by San Diego Indian dance groups Arudra Dance School and 35-Bhangra Club. Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is the director of the hit sports comedy-drama "Bend It Like Beckham" that follows the lives of two young women chasing soccer glory despite their parents' wishes. At 40 years plus, Picture This at the Central Library is the longest running cinema series in San Diego. Weekly screenings showcase Hollywood, American independent, and international cinema, with occasional added features including speakers, artists, and music. Visit mysdpl.org/austenevents for other Austen 250 events! San Diego Public Library on Instagram

Come enjoy the community music event at La Jolla Riford Public Library featuring Jungnyeon Lee, an independent cellist.

Learn how to create beautiful designs on thin metal sheeting in this unique and creative craft. Then turn them into festive cards, just in time for the holidays! Card artist Sylvia Hwa will show you how in this hands-on workshop. Register: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/sv-hold-40994 Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

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