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Vista Hill Council on Mental Health presents "Beyond Hidden Valley Road: Shedding Light on the Challenges Faced by Families With Mental Illness, Then and Now" with speaker Robert Kolker is the author of "Hidden Valley Road", an instant #1 New York Times best-seller. Mr. Kolker tells the true story of one extraordinary family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in understanding this disease. At the Vista Hill Council on Mental Health event, he will discuss how this story sheds light on many of the crucial issues that families with mental illness still face today. Luncheon Chair, Ellen Moxham, PhD along with her committee, invite you to join them for this event where they will also be honoring Barb Crew with the Vista Hill Mental Health Advocate Award. Date | Friday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location | Town & Country Hotel Reserve your spot today! To make a reservation please email jcairncross@vistahill.org or call (858) 514-5155. For more information please visit Vista Council for Mental Health website or email info@vistahill.org.

Band leader and beloved piano player for many years in San Diego, Sue is known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie and always manages to entertain with fun and flair. She has won many San Diego Music Awards, with various bands, and toured the world with the late blues artist Candye Kane, for 8 years. In 2008 her album "Sophisticated Ladies" won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis for Best (unsigned) CD. The City of San Diego named a day after her, also in 2008. Vocalist Liz Ajuzie is a jazz and blues singer and is a big fan of 40s jazz. A first generation American, her Nigerian parents introduced her to the music of Nat King Cole, as well as her African roots, and now she is exploring the early R&B music of the 50s and 60s with enthusiasm. Liz draws inspiration from many artists, including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington, Mae West, Lavern Baker, and Ruth Brown. Free concerts at noon every Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour. The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home. Follow on social media! Sue Palmer: Facebook + Twitter Liz Ajuzie: Facebook + Instagram Athenaeum: Facebook + Instagram

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