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The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (LJAWF) returns to the heart of La Jolla on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. This free, family-friendly weekend features over 170 juried artists from across the U.S. and Mexico, showcasing stunning works in painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodwork, photography, and more. This year’s featured artist is Gregg “Viz” Visintainer, known for his bold, detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Art lovers, wine enthusiasts, and craft beverage fans alike will find plenty to enjoy, with a ticketed wine and beer garden featuring over 35 top-tier wineries, local breweries, and craft distilleries. The festivities also include the Geppetto’s Toys Family Art Center, a two-day silent auction, pet adoption stations, and live music and entertainment for all ages. The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to bring needed funds to the San Diego Unified School District, art to the community, and to promote La Jolla and its merchants, strengthening the vibrant community of La Jolla. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and artist or vendor applications, visit below: Visit: https://www.ljawf.com/ La Jolla Art & Wine Festival on Instagram and Facebook

The artists of Spanish Village Art Center invite you to enjoy an afternoon of art in their working artist studios and colorful courtyard. These working art studios enable visitors to meet artists, see demonstrations and enjoy the unique atmosphere. Visit their 36 working artist studios, galleries and art guilds who host over 200 local juried artists. Watch for special events, classes, workshops and summer camps. Open daily from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visit: www.spanishvillageartcenter.com/ Instagram

This poetry workshop explores how writing can serve as a powerful tool for self-reflection, growth, expression, and comfort. Through examples of original work, participants will see how poetry can help navigate challenges, capture emotions, gain clarity, and express joy. The first 45 minutes will focus on understanding the impact of poetry and its connection to personal experiences. Participants will then have 45 minutes to write, using prompts designed to inspire creativity and self-expression. The session will conclude with an opportunity to share work, offer constructive feedback, and engage in a collaborative critique to support growth as poets and individuals. Join us for a chance to explore, create, and connect through the art of poetry! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-03-exploring-themes-in-our-lives-through-poetry/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

This week's publishing highlights are a bumper crop of biography, science and fiction — including new reads the from authors of The Sweetness of Water, The God of Small Things, and Deadliest Enemy.

Get ready to Work, BEEP! and experience the ultimate Britney Spears tribute like never before! It's Britney Beep brings the energy, nostalgia, and iconic hits of the Princess of Pop to life with a live band delivering electrifying renditions of Britney’s biggest songs. From "Baby One More Time" to "Toxic" and beyond, this high-energy show is packed with powerhouse vocals, dazzling choreography, and all the glitz and glam of a true Britney concert experience. Don’t miss your chance to dance, sing, and relive the magic of Britney with It's Britney Beep—the tribute that’s got everyone saying, Gimme More! Come dressed up in your favorite Britney Spears look for a chance at winning the costume contest during the show! Visit: https://events.humanitix.com/its-britney-beep It's Britney Beep on Instagram

Concert Hall, MiraCosta College Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Get the full experience of a rock concert featuring MiraCosta singers & players, as the Popular Music Ensemble will cover a mix of hits from the 70’s to today. Don’t forget your air guitar! Directed by Justin Joyce. Visit: https://miracostatheatre.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2536 MiraCosta College on Facebook / Instagram

Developments in the Ukraine-U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine's fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.

For the last few years, she’s helped lead research efforts as part of UC Davis’s Long-term Behavioral Ecology of California Ground Squirrels Project, which monitors a population in Briones Regional Park in the Bay Area. The native squirrel can be found throughout California, as well as a little into Southern Oregon and the Baja California peninsula.

This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and is linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.