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Join us at The Comedy Store- La Jolla for an evening of laughs to benefit the animals! American Me Comedy is bringing together a very funny line-up of comics including headliner, Jonathan Kite of Jamie Foxx’s "Dad Stop Embarrassing Me" and "2 Broke Girls," and featuring Zoltan Kaszas, Jason Rogers, Ali Malik and Lizzie Rose. It is going to be a fun evening you don’t won’t want to miss! Part of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Lions Tigers & Bears, a nonprofit is celebrating its 20th anniversary providing a safe haven for abused and abandoned exotic animals. Proceeds will go to benefit the sanctuary’s 65+ exotic and farm animal residents, providing food, enrichment, habitat maintenance, veterinary care and the opportunity to rescue even more big cats and bears. Date | Wednesday, March 16 at 8 p.m. Location | The Comedy Store La Jolla Get tickets here! Tickets are $20 and there is a 2 drink minimum per person, 21+ admission only with valid ID, if you have a foreign ID, you also need your passport! For more information, please visit showclix.com/event/american-me-lajolla-lion or email lajolla@comedystore.com.

Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.

Become a Master Composter! The five-week Master Composter course provides training in the art and science of composting. The course includes lectures, guest speakers, demonstrations, and a field trip. Minimize your carbon footprint. Keeping food and yard waste out of the landfill reduces harmful methane gas emissions. Use this "waste" to create amendments for your garden. Compost use reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Reduce water use and increase water retention. Compost increases your soil's water-holding capacity and improves water retention. The Master Composter course provides training in the art and science of composting. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, and a field trip. The course covers the following topics: Traditional composting Compost bin building and troubleshooting (in teams!) Vermicomposting Bokashi Bugs in your compost pile Environmental impacts Much more! Master Composter certification requires attendance at all 5 classes, as well as 30 volunteer hours of related community service. Meet new people in this fun, hands-on course and develop your composting knowledge, all while serving your community! Class size is limited. This class will meet Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. : Week 1 - May 7 Week 2 - May 14 Week 3 - May 21 [No class on Memorial Day weekend] Week 4 - June 4 Week 5 - June 11 Residents of unincorporated San Diego County will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the start of the course. SPECIAL OFFER! All participants will receive a free kitchen scrap container* after attending the first two classes. Class graduates will receive their choice of the following*: 1 Soil Saver traditional compost bin, or 1 Wriggly Wranch vermicompost bin. Hold your free spot: https://bit.ly/35qdoJo This course has been made possible through generous funding from the County of San Diego. In partnership with the Spring Valley Branch Library. *Limit 1 per household.

Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president, is in Poland and Germany to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and address rising antisemitism around the world.

Join the Imperial Beach Library at Veterans Park for an author visit with Alana Quintana Albertson. We will be talking about her new book, Ramón and Julieta, a PopSugar and BookBub "Most Anticipated Romance of 2022." Ramón and Julieta is a fresh, modern twist on the original enemies-to-lovers couple Romeo and Juliet, which replaces tragedy with cultural expression and the complexities of Latinx communities. It has Dia de los Muertos meet-cute, features mouthwatering food, lovingly realized locations like Barrio Logan, Old Town, Coronado, and has the most satisfying of happily ever afters! Copies of Ramón and Julieta will be available for purchase at the event from Mysterious Galaxy bookstore. Arrive early for a chance at winning a free copy! About Ramón and Julieta: A Romeo and Juliet Retelling When fate and tacos bring Ramón and Julieta together on the Day of the Dead, the star-crossed pair must make a choice: accept the bitter food rivalry that drives them apart or surrender to a love that consumes them—perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin! Ramón Montez always achieves his goals. Whether that means collecting Ivy League degrees or growing his father’s fast-food empire, nothing sets Ramón off course. So when the sexy señorita who kissed him on the Day of the Dead runs off into the night with his heart, he determines to do whatever it takes to find her again. Celebrity chef Julieta Campos has sacrificed everything to save her sea-to-table taqueria from closing. To her horror, she discovers that her new landlord is none other than the magnetic mariachi she hooked up with on Dia de los Muertos. Even worse, it was his father who stole her mother’s taco recipe decades ago. Julieta has no choice but to work with Ramón, the man who destroyed her life’s work—and the one man who tempts and inspires her. As San Diego’s outraged community protests against the Taco King takeover and the divide between their families grows, Ramón and Julieta struggle to balance the rising tensions. But Ramón knows that true love is priceless and despite all of his successes, this is the one battle he refuses to lose. This is a FREE event. Book purchase is not required to attend. We hope to see you here!

Join actors Rose Williams, Crystal Clarke, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Weston-Jones, head writer and executive producer Justin Young, and executive producers Belinda Campbell and Susanne Simpson as they go behind the scenes of the new season of SANDITON, and answer questions from the audience. Availability is limited and this event is for U.S.-based viewers only. Sunday, March 13 at Noon PT (3 p.m. ET). Daylight Saving Time takes effect on this date. Please be sure that you “spring ahead” so you don’t miss the event. REGISTER NOW Once registered, you’ll receive a unique, nontransferable link for the virtual event. SANDITON Season 2 On MASTERPIECE premieres Sundays, March 20 - April 24, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. There’s an exciting early streaming opportunity when you watch with KPBS Passport! Beginning the night of the season premiere, the following Sunday’s episode will become available at 7 p.m. PT (10 ET). SANDITON Season 2 episodes will be available to KPBS Passport viewers in the U.S. and Canada only.

Join the Imperial Beach Library at Veterans Park for an author visit with Alana Quintana Albertson, we will be talking about her new book, "Ramón and Julieta," a PopSugar and BookBub "Most Anticipated Romance of 2022." Copies of "Ramón and Julieta" will be available for purchase at the event from Mysterious Galaxy bookstore. Arrive early for a chance at winning a free copy! About the book: A "Romeo and Juliet" retelling. A fresh, modern twist on the original enemies-to-lovers couple, which replaces tragedy with cultural expression and the complexities of Latinx communities. It is a Dia de los Muertos meet-cute, with mouthwatering food, lovingly realized locations like Barrio Logan, Old Town, Coronado, and has the most satisfying of happily ever afters!

The San Diego Symphony’s Winter-Spring 2022 season continues to connect communities throughout San Diego and beyond with music featuring world-class artists. The world's foremost pipa player and Carlsbad local, Wu Man, will perform five traditional Chinese folk songs alongside the San Diego Symphony. This concert features the west coast premiere of Four Inscapes: Quintet for Flute, Pipa, Percussion, Violin, and Cello by Australian composer Ross Edwards. Date | Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Location | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $50 to $70. For more information, please visit sandiegosymphony.org/performances/the-wide-world-of-wu-man or call (619) 235-0804.

The Fleet Science Center invites guests who would benefit from a low-sensory experience to Accessibility Mornings. On the third Saturday of every month, visitors can enjoy admission to the exhibit galleries in a quieter setting, an hour before the museum opens to the public, and a special film screening with house lights on and a lower soundtrack volume. Visitors are welcome to stay and enjoy the museum all day. Visit https://www.fleetscience.org/events/accessibility-mornings Fleet Science Center is on Facebook + Instagram + Twitter

The VAPA Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the quality of access to arts education in the San Diego Unified School District, will hold its third annual Spotlight benefit event, Beyond Brilliance, on April 10, at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla (7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037). The event begins at 4 p.m. with a prelude VIP reception with a cocktail and champagne toast at the JAI, followed by a 5 p.m. welcome reception, complete with cocktails, bountiful fare and pop-up performances in the courtyard. At 6 p.m., a production featuring musical and theatrical performances by highly gifted SDUSD student artists at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall and at 7 p.m., the much-anticipated dolce & divertimenti of lively jazz, sweets and treats galore, prepared by SDUSD culinary arts students mentored by Chef Giuseppe Ciuffa. Creative, colorful attire is encouraged. The first of its kind event, co-chaired by Doreen Schonbrun and Phyllis Epstein, will honor Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California San Diego and VAPA’S leading sponsor. Khosla will be honored for his support and partnership on many levels, including providing services to teachers in curriculum and instruction, professional development, and community collaboration. Tickets start at $100 for Friends which comes with an overture reception and spotlight performance, $200 for supporters including Dolci and divertimenti, and $350 for VIP provides a champagne reception and valet parking. For registration visit: https://give.vapafoundation.org/event/beyond-brilliance/e392159 For more information, to purchase tickets or sponsor the event, visit: https://give.vapafoundation.org/event/beyond-brilliance/e392159 Visit VAPA Foundation on Facebook + Instagram