Archive for May, 2022

Just in Time for Foster Youth Hosts Series of Empower Parties

| May 1, 2022 | 0 Comments
Just in Time for Foster Youth Hosts Series of Empower Parties

Just in Time for Foster Youth (JIT), a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging a caring community to help transition age foster youth achieve self-sufficiency and well-being, will be hosting Empower party celebrations through the end of June for its dedicated community of supporters. JIT has scheduled a series of small, outdoor events hosted by sponsors […]

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Professional Interior Designers Offer In-Home Design Consultations

| May 1, 2022 | 0 Comments
<strong>Professional Interior Designers Offer In-Home Design Consultations</strong>

If your home needs a professional spruce up, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) San Diego Chapter has a solution.  During the months of May and June members of the prestigious organization will conduct in-home design consultations during the ASID “Spring Spruce Up” fundraiser. The affordable fee of $99 per hour (minimum one hour/maximum two […]

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Home Start to Celebrate 50th Anniversary on Saturday, May 14

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Home Start to Celebrate 50th Anniversary on Saturday, May 14

Home Start, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its annual Blue Ribbon Gala this year. The event is titled “IMAGINE Families Living Life in Peace” and will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 14 at The […]

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Too Little Too Late

| May 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Janet O’Dea In Mission Hills, one of our neighbors just tore down a building at the “Gateway to Mission Hills” on the corner of West Washington Street and Goldfinch next to the fire station. A representative responded to questions on the HistoricMissionHills Facebook page about the apartments going in after the project was permitted […]

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Two-Day Event draws thousands to Celebrate American Indian Heritage in San Diego

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Two-Day Event draws thousands to Celebrate American Indian Heritage in San Diego

The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) will host the 34th annual Balboa Park Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15 at the corner of Park Boulevard and President’s Way at Balbo Park. The Pow Wow is a celebration and showcase of Native American culture and […]

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Volunteers Who Change Foster Kids Lives

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Volunteers Who Change Foster Kids Lives

May is Foster Care Awareness Month and local Little Italy resident, Judi Sinopoli, has become very active in bringing happiness to siblings separated in the foster system.  Promises2Kids, a local nonprofit organization, provides support to over 3,000 current and former foster youth in San Diego County with the tools, opportunities, and guidance they need to […]

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Historic San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Appoints New Executive Director

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Historic San Diego Civic Youth Ballet Appoints New Executive Director

The Board of Directors at the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet has named Kim Thomas to serve as the new executive director of the historic youth arts organization, which recently celebrated their milestone 75th Anniversary Season in 2020, having opened their doors at the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park in 1945. With extensive background […]

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Cygnet Theatre Presents “Mud Row”

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Cygnet Theatre Presents “Mud Row”

Cygnet Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of “Mud Row” by Tony-nominated playwright (“Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations”) and MacArthur Genius recipient Dominique Morisseau. Receiving its second-ever production since it’s world premiere at People’s Light in 2019, this beautiful and dynamic play is directed by Delicia […]

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”

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San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical”

San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, presents “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,” the fourth show of its 74th Season, which will run from Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 15, with an ASL-interpreted performance at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 14. The Greek gods are real and they’re ruining Percy Jackson’s life. […]

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Heroes Come in Many Forms

| May 1, 2022 | 0 Comments

By Dixie Hall, President, Mission Hills BID and Owner of DixiePops May in Mission Hills is a busy time. Cinco de Mayo celebrations will be in full swing at restaurants and bars throughout Mission Hills.  Mission Hills Garden Walk takes place on Saturday, May 7 with Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 8.  Bring all those […]

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