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Come one, come all, Escondido’s oldest and most famous event, the Grape Day Festival, returns on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 from 9a.m. to 3p.m.. The festival will take place in Grape Day Park, home to the original festivals in the heart of Escondido and next to our beautiful City Hall and the California Center for the Arts. The Festival will once again celebrate the early days of Escondido, when agriculture was “King” and festival goers traveled from all across the state to see why Escondido was hailed as a great place to grow sweet grapes and a central hub of citrus and other crops. From 1908 to 1950, it drew thousands of Southern Californians and rivaled Pasadena’s Festival of Roses in attendance. Revived by the Escondido History Center in 1990, it ran through 2018. This year, with the pandemic closures behind us, and a renewed sense of community, the History Center is once again bringing the Grape Day Festival to life, with a focus on celebrating the traditions of Escondido’s glorious past. The 2022 festival is a family-friendly event, featuring old time entertainment from Swing Jazz to Bluegrass and other talented musical acts from the early 1900’s throughout the event. Across Grape Day Park will be artisans and crafters, showing how things were made back in the day, with live demonstrations of such things as spinning, weaving, corn shelling and grinding and butter making. Kids can compete in old-fashioned children’s games, get their faces painted and balloons twisted. Antique farm and mining machinery as well as early-century vehicles will be on display for all to see. Take off your shoes and stomp some grapes, eat free table grapes, like they did back in the original festival, and let the kids enjoy the 4-H petting zoo and meet some exotic animals up close. Hollandia Dairy will be onsite with a cow milking display as well. Taste the local flavor and head over to the wine and beer garden to savor the area's finest local wines and craft beers, with wineries participating from all across San Diego. There will also be a food court, with tasty food offerings for everyone to enjoy, from Mexican food to Barbeque. Also, enjoy ice cream, hot popcorn, roasted peanuts, shaved ice, and cold drinks while you take in the festival. Local Native American, first responder, and other community organizations will be there to showcase their contributions to the community. For more information, please visit www.grapedayfest.org as well as the Escondido History Center Facebook and Instagram. The Grape Day Festival is produced by the Escondido History Center, in partnership with the Brothers of 6 Charities, a local organization dedicated to preserving history, honoring veterans, and enhancing the community.

The local San Diego Democratic delegation announced $3.4 million in federal funding for the San Diego Community College District.

CARTA presents, “Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes” FREE & ONLINE: Friday, May 13, 2022 (12-4:30 p.m., Pacific) CARTA is a broad-based consortium of scholars interested in defining and explaining the evolutionary origins of humans and in generating testable hypotheses and new agendas for research on this subject. CARTA public symposia emphasize our primary objectives –– to explore and explain where we humans came from, and how we got here. Given the focus on human origins, we generally limit discussions of current-day implications and questions regarding the future of humanity. However, we now feel the urgent moral and practical imperative to call attention to the long- and short-term impact of humans on the planet that we inhabit, and the consequences for the future of our species. Accordingly, on March 5, 2022, CARTA presented "Human Origins and Humanity's Future: Past, Present and Future of the Anthropocene,” co-chaired by Leslie Aiello (University College London) and Charles Kennel (Scripps Institution of Oceanography and University of Cambridge), which introduced discussion on the current age of human activity, coined the “Anthropocene.” To elaborate upon and extend this discussion, this symposium will address specific examples of how humans have drastically altered the planet. Acknowledged experts will discuss clearly defined global-scale negative impacts on planet earth, our life support system (other than climate change, population growth, and infectious diseases, which are well-known). Each talk will succinctly describe a specific impact, the role that our species has played, and conclude with ongoing or potential approaches to mitigation. In the process, we are coming full circle to Anthropogeny, asking how a single species could have evolved the ability to alter the entire planet so drastically. Presented by The Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), an UC San Diego ORU. This FREE and online-only, public symposium begins Friday, May 13, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific), with LIVE Discussion and Q&A commencing ~ 3:30 p.m. (Pacific). This is an online-only event. Talks and discussions will be recorded and edited by UCSD-TV, including closed captioning, before being posted on the CARTA website in the weeks following the event. Follow CARTA’s Facebook (@ucsdcarta) and Twitter (@CARTAUCSD) accounts for updates. For registration and details: https://carta.anthropogeny.org/events/humans-planet-altering-apes. For more info, contact: Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) khunter@ucsd.edu | https://carta.anthropogeny.org

Up your charcuterie game with Gelson’s Build Your Board Online Class, featuring delicious California Cheese. The specialty grocery store will be hosting this virtual event, led by Gelson’s cheese experts. Learn how to assemble the picture perfect charcuterie board for your next dinner party, picnic, or any occasion! Featured cheeses and charcuterie (serves four) include: • Cowgirl Creamery - Mt. Tam • Point Reyes - Truffle Toma and Original Blue • Di Stefano - Burrata • Marin French - Breakfast Cheese • Central Coast Creamery - Holey Cow • Olli Calabrese and Genoa • Gelson's Almonds • Dried Apricots • Ojai Pixie Tangerines • Melissa's Sundried Tomato Pesto Date | Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. Location | Online via Zoom Register here! Regustration is $49.99, including all materials. RSVP and prepay for the Cheese and Charcuterie Kit by Sunday, May 8. A free California Cheese Board will be gifted to the first 350 registrations! The Cheese and Charcuterie kits will be available for pick-up on May 11 and May 12 at Gelson’s Pacific Beach, Gelson’s Del Mar, and Gelson’s Carlsbad. Final details, including the Zoom link, will be available upon registration. For more information, please visit gelsons.com/events/view/build-your-board-feat-california-cheese-an-online-learning-class.

San Diego police held the first of nine community meetings Monday on the proposed use of smart streetlights to solve crimes.

Join us at ARLO for Mother's Day Buffet Brunch! Enjoy live music with a special buffet that includes seafood, salads, an entrée, dessert and special options for the little ones. Guests who are 21 and over will receive a welcome glass of prosecco or mimosa. Free parking is included. Date | Sunday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location | ARLO San Diego Make a reservation here! Admission is $79 per adult and $24.95 for children 12 and under. Click here to see full Mother's Day Brunch menu. For more information, please visit arlosandiego.com/mothers-day-brunch or call the restaurant at (619) 908-5058.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors met Monday in a closed session regarding the chief administrative officer position, but offered no further details.

Watch on demand for a limited time with the PBS App. Filmmaker Robin Lung documents her 7-year journey to uncover the efforts of Li Ling-Ai, the visionary but uncredited producer of “Kukan.” Lung discovers a damaged film print and pieces together the untold tale of the two renegades behind its making - Li Ling-Ai and Rey Scott. A landmark film, “Kukan” showcased China's resistance to Japanese occupation during World War II, and was the first American feature documentary to receive an Academy Award in 1942.

Our closing reception of our latest exhibition "Love Is An Action" will be taking place on May 7. The exhibition is in celebration of International Women's Day and it features over 42 local and international women artists from San Diego, Tijuana, and Ukraine. We'll have special performances and activities during our closing reception you won't want to miss! Join us for a night full of art, food, drinks, and activities: • DJ Betty Bangs on the one’s and two’s • Turning Wheel Mobile Classroom will be parked outside the gallery to share information • A special performance by Christina Perez • Spoken Word performances • And more! Date | Saturday, May 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location | The Front Arte & Cultura This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit thefront.casafamiliar.org/closing-reception-love-is-an-action-may-7 or call the venue at (619) 428-1115.

Navigate your way through a five-course tasting menu aboard a yacht on San Diego Bay. Each dish is perfectly paired with delicious local brews from Eppig Brewing, celebrating the freshest flavors of the region, including locally sourced seafood, a full vegetarian menu and spectacular waterfront views. Throughout the month of May we are collaborating with Eppig Brewing. Eppig Brewing is an award-winning craft brewery in San Diego, CA. The team resurrected the Eppig brewing legacy 150 years after the establishment of the family's first brewery in Brooklyn, New York. Eppig incorporates the historical family business with modern craft brewing techniques. Cruise Highlights: • Local brews and craft beer flights • Selection of gourmet food, click here to see full menu. • Meet and greet with brewers onboard • Prizes and giveaways • Spectacular views of San Diego Bay • All you can drink premium beverage service (for only $35) Date | Every Friday of May, boarding at 7 p.m. and cruising from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location | Flagship Cruises Get tickets here! Adult admission: $84.50 Chid admission (ages 4–12): $50.70 Children ages 3 and under are free! For more information, please visit flagshipsd.com/cruises/hops-harbor or call (619) 234-4111.