Archive for December, 2022
Winter Gardens with Chuck McClung
At our final meeting in 2022, Chuck McClung, a gardener his entire life with a master in botany, gave a truly enlightening talk. His focus was on what we can do in the winter with and for our gardens. McClung began by saying how lucky we are to live in San Diego, and in Mission […]
Annual ‘Share the Love’ Food Truck Event
Making its return from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 7 is the popular “Share the Love” event, hosted by Kearny Mesa Subaru and Meals on Wheels San Diego County. This free event is open to the public and brings together some of San Diego’s best food truck eats, all in support of local […]
Birch Aquarium and Cincinnati Zoo Join Forces to Bolster the Little Blue Penguins Population in the United States
Five Little Blue Penguins from Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego embarked on a 2,000-mile cross-country move to Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The move is part of an international Species Survival Plan (SSP) that works to maintain the genetic diversity of certain species in zoos and aquariums. This year, […]
Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Program Continues to Progress
The hard hats were on, and markers were out at Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School this past November, as the campus modernization reached a major milestone. Franklin Elementary students joined incoming San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, alumni, and staff in signing the final steel beam for the future two-story […]
Do You Use Venmo?
Earlier this year, I took a trip with some friends. We did some sightseeing, went to some fantastic restaurants, and overall had a great time together. As we travelled, it was easier for one of us to pick up the bill for dinner or the hotel than to split it on four credit cards or […]
Light: LITVAKdance and Yale Strom’s Broken Consort
At 7 p.m., Sunday, December 18, LITVAKdance, Yale Strom, and Elyssa Dru Rosenberg “Light,” present a new kind of winter production that honors the diverse histories and practices of our communities. The event takes place at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre of theLawrence Family JCC, located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla. Immediately […]
Comic-Con Museum Celebrates One Year Anniversary as Year-Round Popular Arts Headquarters
San Diego Comic Convention’s Comic-Con Museum, showcasing comics and popular arts, celebrates its first anniversary as year-round extension of the premier celebration of its kind in the world, Comic-Con International. Since its opening on November 26, 2021, the San Diego-based Museum has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors to explore its immersive exhibits and expand their […]
Sophie’s Gallery & Gift Shop Hosts Wings & Snow Holiday Art Show
Sophie’s Gallery & Gift Shop, operated by St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, is hosting the Wings & Snow: Dreams Take Flight holiday art show from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 9at the gallery in Downtown El Cajon (140 E. Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020). Wings & Snow is the gallery’s annual holiday show, and this […]
Christmas Carol Camp Offered at Mission Hills United Church of Christ
Do your kids know the words to traditional Christmas carols? If not, here’s an opportunity for them to become connected with some very special Christmas songs. Mission Hills United Church of Christ, located at 4070 Jackdaw Street in Mission Hills is offering a free after school camp for kids in first through sixth grade so […]
Building A House on a Stack of Marbles
Recently I was sharing a thought with a friend of mine. I asked, “Would you build a house on a stack of marbles?” She laughed and said, “Of course not; who would?” Ironically, I said, that’s what appears to be happening around us in the City and County of San Diego. Our elected officials seem […]
