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San Diego City Council approved an ordinance banning all single-use polystyrene foam food containers, utensils, coolers and pool toys effective next year.

Mr. Luan will show kids how to draw basic shapes. Then they will add other elements to those shapes to create popular objects like people, bunnies, cars, fish, caterpillars, houses, etc. Throughout the lesson Mr. Luan will have them color parts of those objects. All they will need is common 8 1/2" by 11" white paper and some crayons. Each class will be 30 to 45 minutes. Date | Thursday, December 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location | Linda Vista Library meeting room Email Mr. Luan at lpham@sandiego.gov for information on how you can register your child for this program! These classes are designed for preschoolers.

Ukraine says it came under a massive attack from Russian missiles Tuesday. Explosions were also reported in Poland.

The holidays are a great time for thinking about your family, and learning about your history. Join us for a lively discussion of how you can learn how to find all kinds of the fascinating information. You can access Ancestry.com on your personal devices free on the San Diego Public Library website through December 31, 2021! Date | Wednesday, December 22 at 4 p.m. Location | Tierrasanta Library This event is free and open to the public. No registration necessary. Ancestry.com will still be available at all SDPL libraries after that date. For more information, please visit sandiego.librarymarket.com/events/exploring-our-roots-genealogy-workshop-4 or call (858) 573-1384.

Thirty-nine years of outstanding, multi-disciplinary collaborations for the stage place Alonzo King LINES Ballet at the forefront of artistic innovation in ballet. Join the renowned San Francisco-based company for an enchanting evening at San Diego Civic Theatre. Date | Thursday, January 20 at 8 p.m. Location | San Diego Civic Theatre Get tickets here! Tickets start at $28.50 (includes a $3.50 Facility Restoration Fee). Must be 6+ years to attend. All ages must have own ticket. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/alonzo-king-lines-ballet or call (619) 615-4000.

NOTE: As of Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, these events have been canceled by the San Diego Symphony with no plan to reschedule. From the organizer: Principal Guest Conductor Edo de Waart leads the Orchestra in a richly varied program beginning with Aaron Copland’s legendary portrait of rural America, Appalachian Spring. The exquisitely talented Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma plays Erich Korngold’s Hollywood-inspired Violin Concerto and, to finish, Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 sends us out filled with optimism and a love of the countryside and the natural world. Date | Saturday, January 15 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, January 16 at 2 p.m. at the San Diego Civic Theatre. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/edo-de-waart-conducts-copland-and-dvorak or call (619) 615-4000.

You can catch stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster, on the radio, on screens both big and small, and touring her stand-up across the nation. Fortune Feimster’s first one-hour special, SWEET & SALTY, is currently streaming on Netflix and was nominated for Best Comedy Special for the Critics’ Choice Awards. Feimster is back to the scene with her new stand up show 2 Sweet 2 Salty, and is closer to you than ever! Date | Saturday, January 15 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Location | Balboa Theatre Get tickets here! Tickets start at $29.50. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/fortune-feimster or call (619) 615-4000.

Trey Kennedy arrives to San Diego with his "Are You For Real?" tour, with re-scheduled dates from 2020 for everyone to enjoy! Come enjoy this family-friendly stand up comedy show on Thursday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at Balboa Theatre San Diego. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $45 – $147. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/trey-kennedy or call (619) 615-4000.

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

Celebrating the best of Benise through 20 years fiery Spanish guitar and dance. "The Prince of Spanish Guitar," and his Emmy Award-winning production come to town. Benise will take the audience on a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more! The composer along with an international cast of musicians and dancers will entertain audiences with a two-hour show. Benise says "the live show will incorporate some fan favorites from my street performing days & rock classics like Led Zeppelin's Kashmir & AC/DC's Thunderstruck." Date | Saturday, January 8 at 8 p.m. Location | Balboa Theatre Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $29 to $95. For more information, please visit sandiegotheatres.org/event/2022/01/benise or call (619) 615-4000.