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The carousel was first desegregated when part of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park outside Baltimore in 1963. It was moved to the National Mall after the park closed.

Don’t miss this chance to experience the vibrant sounds of jazz in a lively community setting! The Ian Harland Quartet features Ian Harland on vibraphone, John Opferkuch on piano, Doug Walker on bass, and Tyler Kreutel on drums. Native San Diegan Ian Harland has been playing music since he was seven. A long-time drummer, while studying at SDSU he became increasingly interested in harmony and composition, which led his studies towards mallets rather than a drum set. When his teacher, Anthony Smith, moved to New York, Harland bought Smith’s vibraphone and set out to become fluent as an improviser and composer on the instrument. He now records and performs professionally as a vibraphonist. He graduated from SDSU with a bachelor’s and master’s in Jazz studies. John Opferkuch pursued his education, graduating from Yale in music while honing his jazz from stellar musicians like Joshua White and Peter Sprague (both of whom have performed at Osher) and performing on the piano with numerous professional ensembles. Versatile bassist Doug Walker pours his love of music into every performance. He has been on the San Diego scene since 2001, backing up many of the city’s renowned artists across the spectrum of musical genres. His particular passion for modern jazz has afforded him performances with many local legends and has inspired an abundance of original compositions and arrangements. Tyler Kreutel, born and raised in San Diego, took up the drums at the age of 12 in his middle school jazz band and hasn’t looked back since. Tyler graduated from The San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts in 2012 and went on to receive his bachelors in music performance at California State University Long Beach. This is a jazz quartet of incomparable talent and the performance on October 3 is free and open to potential new members and their guests. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego: https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/olli

Speaker: Meher McArthur, Curator, East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum; Creative Director, Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden Meher McArthur was born in India to a Scottish father and Persian mother and grew up in Scotland, Canada, and England feeling very out of place. Hoping to go into international business, she studied Japanese at college and lived in Japan for two years but fell in love with Japanese art and took a new direction. She became a Japanese art historian and has been passionately curating Japanese art exhibitions in museums and galleries and for national tour for over 25 years. This lecture is a sneak preview of her new memoir (October 2025) and will highlight some of the most significant art works in her life and career and show how Japanese art helped her find her place in the world. Speaker bio: Meher McArthur is an Asian art historian specializing in Japanese art. She worked as a curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum and Creative Director for the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, both in Pasadena and was Academic Curator for Scripps College in Claremont and Art and Cultural Director for Japan House, Los Angeles. She curates traveling exhibitions for International Arts & Artists (IA&A), currently "Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper" and upcoming "KIMONO: Garment, Canvas, and Artistic Muse." Her publications include "Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu" (PAM, 1999), "Reading Buddhist Art" (Thames & Hudson, 2002), "The Arts of Asia" (Thames & Hudson, 2005), "An ABC of What Art Can Be" (Getty Museum, 2010), "New Expressions in Origami Art" (Tuttle, 2017), and "Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper" (IA&A, 2021). She lives in Pasadena, California. Please note, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Save your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

The state Democratic Party accused Platner's campaign of trying to "put their thumb on the scale" of the process to replace him if he drops his bid for Senate. Platner's team has denied doing so.

Planning for Comic-Con 2025? Check out our Wednesday and Thursday panel picks covering Marvel legends, anime, horror and more to help build your perfect schedule.

The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.

Did you just get a new bike (or e-bike) for the holidays? Or maybe you're thinking about taking that old bike out of the garage for the first time in a while? Come join the City of La Mesa and The San Diego County Bicycle Coalition for an hour long virtual information session, covering all the basics of getting around La Mesa by bike (and e-Bike!) We'll cover rules of the road, best practices, specific laws, infrastructure, sign and signals, communication and more! Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xTTEAFwuQBeJomtePIpx8Q#/registration to attend. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition on Facebook / Instagram

New Exhibitions Consider Art from the Borderlands The Borrego Art Institute’s new exhibition, “The Border & Beyond: Contemporary Views” showcases the work of five artists whose works explores borders, boundaries and mediums. Featured artists in the main gallery include Ana Maria Herrara, Lupita Shahbazi, Carlos Castrejon, Melisa Rimada and Elizabeth Rodriguez. The collection ranges from oil to mixed media and fiber art and more. The North Gallery will feature “Shadows and Sanctuaries: Hidden Gods of the Valley,” an exhibition of work by Baja artist Benito Del Aquilar, whose pop art confections run deep. The opening reception is Jan. 3, 2026 from 5-7 p.m. and features the music of award-winning singer and performer Joel Torres. The shows run through January 25. This event is part of the Borrego Springs ArtWalk. Free and open to the public.

The economic collapse of Venezuela has pushed its healthcare system to the brink. The disaster is now adding to the stress.

First, on Tuesday night Carlsbad’s city council voted to ban the riding of e-bikes for any child 12 years or younger. Then, the Trump administration says they will withhold SNAP funds until states release certain data. Next, a hearing on oil drilling off the coast of California. And, we speak with U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs about the Pentagon’s air strikes against alleged South American drug traffickers . Finally, the Women’s Museum is now an official part of the San Diego History Center.