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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows Mrs. Davis and Disaster Autopsy and the card game Cockroach Poker.

Margarita Behrens obtained her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University Autonoma in Spain. She is part of the Salk-team creating the single-cell epigenomic maps of the mouse a human brains funded by the NIH BRAIN Initiative. In this presentation, she will discuss this work in relation to brain maturation and the effects of aging. With a background in genomics, neurobiology and physiology, she studies the balance between activating and inhibiting neurons in brain circuitry, especially in the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for decision-making and reasoning, from late pregnancy through adolescence. Visit: https://sdscholars.org/ San Diego Independent Scholars on Youtube

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Nirvana at Fleet Science Center under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info Venue: Fleet Science Center Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone If you would like to book a private concert (min 15+ people), click here Check out all the Candlelight concerts in San Diego To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here Tentative Program Come As You Are In Bloom Heart-Shaped Box About a Girl Dumb Lithium Something in The Way Drain You Lounge Act Marigold Pennyroyal Tea All Apologies Smells Like Teen Spirit Performers: String Quartet - Range Ensemble Visit: https://eventvesta.com/events/73428-candlelight-tribute-to-nirvana Candlelight Concerts on Instagram and Facebook

Join us for a fun evening of painting your own masterpiece while enjoying BW wine and food. Whether you've picked up a brush before or are new to art, you'll have fun painting on one of our outdoor patios, with a vineyard view for inspiration! Bring a friend for some sipping, creativity, and great instruction from resident artist, Bob Caldwell from Icarus Creative Arts. Ticket includes: -All class materials -Instruction by Bob from Icarus -a glass of wine of your choice (additional wine available for purchase) -Passed appetizer bites -Your masterpiece to take home! Visit: https://www.bernardowinery.com/pages/paint-and-sip-with-bob-from-icarus-march-16-2022 Bernardo Winery on Instagram and Facebook

The show's suspension comes amid broader efforts to curb diversity at the institutional level. The next attempt to canonize the movement must learn lessons from its successes — and its missteps.

In this workshop we’ll discuss how to prep and pitch any kind of writing, and how to start racking up the sales that will bring in cash and build your career. We’ll cover a lot of ground, including "The Query Letter": New forms and strategies; The verbal pitch: How to make a face-to-face pitch fun and successful; understanding genre & Sub-genre; pitching tips and games: How you and your writer friends can have fun preparing to meet agents and editors; talking points: How to identify those story elements that make a pitch come alive; finding an agent: insider tricks for building a targeted list of potential agents; and much more! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-25-the-art-of-the-book-pitch-with-jonathan-maberry/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Sunday, June 22, 9 p.m. - 11:30 a.m. This 2.5-hour workshop will advance your skills and you will carve a small bowl. Each student will be provided a wooden blank ready to power carve. The instructor will show how to form a bowl with power carving tools, as well as creating a unique and personal design to implement into each project. Material fee: $5 payable to the instructor at the start of the workshop. This is an intermediate Power Carving workshop. Students must have completed either the Intro to Power Carving | Sculptural Art &/or Intro to Power Carving | Carving a Spoon before enrolling in this workshop. This workshop is appropriate for ages 18 and older. Prior experience is mandatory. All materials included. • Military & first responders discounts: Email us for more information. • Scholarships available • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Intermediate Power Carving | Carving a Bowl San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

Learn how Essential Oils are made! Saturday, June 21, from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join Audrey Herrington in this 2.5-hour Essential oil Distillation and Hydrosol Making workshop! Learn and experience the way essential oils are distilled by harvesting and assisting in the process. Smell through locally distilled hydrosols and create a blend of your own. If you’re curious about how to make natural perfumes using essential oils, Instructor Audrey Herrington also offers Natural Perfume | Make your own Essential Oil Blend. No experience necessary. Beginners welcome! All materials included. Ages 13+ yrs welcome. • Military, first responders and sibling discounts. • Scholarships available. • Homeschool funds accepted. • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: Essential Oils | Distill and Blend your own Hydrosol Toner San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

They Might Be Giants at Observatory North Park on May 13th, 2025. Visit: https://concerts.livenation.com/event/0B006152ADBF224A They Might Be Giants on Instagram and Facebook

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-18-may-third-sunday-craft-with-rich-farrell/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook