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Edward Becerra is on a mission to encourage children to read at an early age and keep reading. Becerra will tell you it is the key to success.
He is set on getting books in the hands of kids and their families, so he is spearheading an effort to give out free books Saturday, July 31, in the driveway of his home in Oceanside.
The “Great Summer Book Giveaway” is part of a program Becerra, 69, started, called Education Begins in the Home, which is under the umbrella of the Fallbrook-based nonprofit Empowering Latino Futures, formerly Latino Literacy Now, founded in 1997. The program has given out more than 150,000 books at over 500 local community events since it began in 2015.
The Old Globe Announces Plans for Full Reopening, Season to Feature World Premieres by Michael John LaChiusa & More
The Old Globe will present three world premieres: The Gardens of Anuncia, Shutter Sisters, and El Borracho.by BWW News Desk
The Old Globe today announced plans for the long-awaited full reopening of its three theatres in Balboa Park. Audiences will be able to once again gather in the Globe s outdoor theatre starting June 4 and in the two indoor theatres in September. A full lineup of virtual and in-person theatre, boasting five world premieres, offers something for everyone, from musicals, Shakespeare, and new plays to movies, cabarets, family events, immersive storytelling, and more. This slate of programming, telling stories that range across many cultures and created by a diverse group of major talents, is part of the Globe s ongoing commitment to make theatre matter to more people, especially now as San Diego begins to return to public spaces and this art form th
By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña
Through a returning partnership with the California Summer Meals Coalition, several San Diego County school districts and city library branches are serving free healthy lunches during the summer for children 18 years old and under.
During the 2016-2017 academic year, over 10,000 students K-12 in San Diego County met the eligibility criteria for free meals based on household income, homelessness, foster placement and more, according to data by the California Department of Education.
For many students who fall into those categories, school lunches are essential to maintain proper nutrition, but when school is not in session, some no longer have those resources.
Oceanside book lovers steal a page out of Amazon s playbook Author: Jeff Zevely (Reporter) Updated: 10:46 AM PST January 18, 2021
OCEANSIDE, Calif. Home deliveries have skyrocketed during the pandemic, which got a local library thinking. In this Zevely Zone, I went to Oceanside where book lovers are stealing a page out of Amazon s playbook. This is where we check out the books, said Sam Liston.
He s the masked man, who runs the Oceanside Public Library prefers to be called, The Library Wizard, he said with a big grin. Last March, when many libraries across the state decided to close for the entirety of the pandemic Sam spotted an opportunity. People started reading more than ever.