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The Trees For Health garden in Balboa Park introduces San Diegans to the medicinal uses of plants growing all around them.

Rise & Connect: An Evening With Bivouac An Evening at Bivouac is a casual, connection-focused event. This evening is designed to bring together like-minded women in San Diego for an easy, no-pressure night out. Whether attendees are longtime members or brand new to the Rise Up Circle community, this event offers a chance to show up as you are, share stories, and build meaningful relationships — without the small talk. Ticket includes: - One complimentary drink of your choice from Bivouac (craft cider, wine, beer, or non-alcoholic options) - A selection of curated small bites - Access to an intimate evening of connection and conversation - A vibrant community of women to connect with Photography & Media Notice: Please note that this event will be professionally photographed and recorded. Images and videos may be used for promotional purposes on social media, marketing materials, and other platforms. By purchasing a ticket, you grant consent for your likeness to appear in these materials. Rise Up Circle on Instagram

Join inewsource and Marco Werman for an evening of engaging conversation of local journalism and its future in the United States. In today’s climate, newsrooms face very real threats to reporting and funding, yet the urgency of our work has never been more important. Come ready for engaging conversation, tasty bites and beverages and to financially support the work of inewsource. Moderator: Lorie Hearn, CEO and Editor, inewsource Lorie Hearn is founder, CEO and editor of inewsource, one of the first local nonprofit newsrooms in the nation. inewsource serves 3.4 million people in San Diego and Imperial counties and has become a model for local reporting with individual and wide impact, spurring congressional inquiries and positive change in local, state and national policies and laws. Lorie started inewsource in 2009 as a nonprofit solution to the drastic downsizing of commercial media. inewsource on Facebook / Instagram

Some foreign students at local universities are afraid to post on social media and considering whether to leave the country.

Join Outside The Lens for the final exhibition of "Land + Lenses," a youth-led community arts program that explores identity, land, and belonging through photography and mixed media. Featuring original works by seven youth apprentices and community participants, this event is a reflection of their creative journey since February—complete with interactive art-making, live music, food, and guided gallery tours. Land and Lenses is created in partnership with The Institute for Public Strategies and Casa Familiar, and is funded by the Arts in California Parks Local Parks Grant Program, administered by Parks California. Please visit ArtsinCaliforniaParks.org for more info. RSVP: https://www.outsidethelens.org/events/landlenses-final-exhibition/ Outside the Lens on Facebook / Instagram

The San Diego Reader has printed its last issue after 52 years. Alt-weeklies once thrived on classified ads, countercultural voices and investigative journalism — until Craigslist, the internet and shrinking ad dollars changed everything. What happens when a city loses its alternative press?

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media don’t have to be difficult. This class will teach you how to cruise through the murky waters of hashtags, @ signs, and tweets. We’ll cover how to: set up an account write an effective bio post quality content find organic followers take stellar photos create your personal hashtag market yourself or your brand on major platforms avoid being shadowbanned how analytics prevent your posts from garnering likes truncate URLs to fit Twitter and much more don’t be intimidated. It’s much easier than you think…and fun! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-08-social-media-for-beginners-with-maggie-espinosa/https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-06-08-social-media-for-beginners-with-maggie-espinosa/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for Studio Arts, when OMA transforms into an artist’s studio, offering skill-building workshops led by distinguished professor and arts educator Robin Douglas. “Experimental Multi-Media Materials” Bring in found or discarded objects and give them an artistic life with stencils, modeling paste, paint, flora, or fabrics added to them. Many unique materials will be provided to create an eclectic art object. A break for lunch and a relaxed discussion will occur at midday. Please bring your own bagged lunch or feel free to visit one of the restaurants close by on our provided list. Space is limited. Register today! Oceanside Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting extreme weight loss. But eliminating this kind of content is not easy.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.