Books
Designation of Old Mission Hills Branch Library Upheld, Redevelopment Allowed
By Jennifer Machian On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the San Diego City Council voted 5 to 3 to uphold the historic designation of the old Mission Hills Branch Library, ending a long-simmering debate over the fate of the building. The Library’s historical designation originated from a 2019 nomination by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH), a preservation […]
Win Prizes for Summer Reading – and More
By Elaine Kalin and Mary Rose Mueller, Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library Sign up now for the Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is Find Your Voice, highlighting how our voices have power and influence, and can help us impact the world. The Summer Reading Program encourages people to keep […]
San Diego Junior Theatre Presents “Matilda the Musical”
San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation’s longest-running youth theatre program, continues its 75th Anniversary Season with the hit musical “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical.” All Junior Theatre productions are performed in Balboa Park’s historic Casa del Prado Theatre, 1600 Village Place, at the corner of Old Globe Way and Village Place. “Matilda” is the heartwarming story of a […]
Grossmont College Theatre Arts Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The award-winning Stagehouse Theatre at Grossmont College ends its 2022-2023 season with William Shakespeare’s renowned comedic play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Jersten Seraile. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will play in the Stagehouse Theatre on the Grossmont College campus, located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive in El Cajon, 92020. Performances will runThursday,May 18 through […]
Your Favorite Disney Characters Much-Anticipated Return to San Diego!
The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! This monumental ice-skating spectacular returns to San Diego playing seven fun-filled performances at Pechanga Arena, located at 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard in San Diego from Thursday, April 13 through Sunday, April 16, 2023. Audiences will be a part of the magic […]
Honoring the Contributions of William Templeton Johnson
Mission Hills is a distinctive and unique community with an impressive history, rich with stories of those who contributed immensely to San Diego’s character and personality. Sidewheel ferryboat steamship captain, Henry James Johnston operating frequently between San Francisco and San Diego in the 1860s purchased the first homesite in Mission Hills on Orizaba Street. By […]
Two Educators – and Dads – Share Their Blueprint for Education and Parenting – Influenced by Mister Rogers
In 1989, Fred Rogers, of the “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” show, visited the San Diego Zoo, where he got to see giraffes up close. That visit became one of the most beloved episodes of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”of all time, sparking children’s wonder about animals and the natural world. According to two authors who are scheduled to share […]
SCI-FI – What Else Might There Be?
Write Out Loud – an organization with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience to continue their 16th Season of Story Concerts with “SCI-FI What Else Might There Be?” At 7 p.m., Monday, April 10 at the Old Town Theatre, located at 4040 Twiggs Street in […]
Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom Exhibit
The Coronado Historical Association (CHA) will honor the 50th anniversary of the return of the Vietnam POWs with a new exhibit, Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom, which takes a close look at thirty former Vietnam POWs from all branches of the military. Produced by photographer Jamie Howren and author Taylor Baldwin Kiland, […]
