Day Calendar

Name: Local Author Showcase on Display
Start: 2022-01-29
End: 2022-03-31
Location: Central Library

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Branches	SDPL Virtual Branch		Central Library					Carmel Valley Library	City Heights/Weingart Library	College-Rolando Library		Kensington-Normal Heights Library	La Jolla/Riford Library			Linda Vista Library	Mira Mesa Library	Mission Valley Library		Pacific Beach/Taylor Library	Paradise Hills Library	Point Loma/Hervey Library	Rancho Bernardo Library	Rancho Peñasquitos		San Carlos Library	San Ysidro Library	Scripps Miramar Ranch Library		Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library	Skyline Hills Library	Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Rooms	No room assigned		Popular Library - Fairway	Art Gallery - Central	Union Bank Homework Center (2nd Floor)	Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center	Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor)	Community Room - Carmel Valley	Performance Annex - City Heights	Children's Area - College-Rolando	Community Room - College-Rolando	Park Area - Kensington	Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford	Community Room - La Jolla/Riford	Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford	Meeting Room - Linda Vista	Inside Patio - Mira Mesa	Community Room - Mission Valley	Seminar Room A - Mission Valley	Cass Street Plaza	Patio - Paradise Hills	Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey	Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo	Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos	Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos	Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery	Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro	No room assigned	Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch	No room assigned	Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills	Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room	Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab
All Day	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. 2022 SDPL Short Story Contest All Day 3/1 - 4/1 Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults SDPL Virtual Branch Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Local Author Event Details: 2022 San Diego Public Library Short Story Contest		This event is in the "All Ages" group. Local Author Showcase on Display All Day 1/29 - 3/31 All Ages Central Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Popular Library - Fairway Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Featured, Online/Virtual, Community Engagement, , Literature, Local Author Event Details: SDPL honors San Diego writers who published books in 2021!	This event is in the "All Ages" group. EXTENDED - Occupy Thirdspace II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD / Ocupa Tercer Espacio II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD All Day 2/19 - 5/7 All Ages Central Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Art Gallery - Central Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Featured, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Event Details: Occupy Thirdspace II: Plástica y palabra en TJ/SD explores the relationship between the visual arts and palabra (word). It documents the history of this relationship from the late 1980s to the present																										Closing Community/Study Room Unavailable All Day Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library Branches: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library Description: The Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays library services are limited to Contactless Pickups only.
9:30am													This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Ikebana: Japanese Art of Flower Arranging 9:30am - 12:30pm Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults La Jolla/Riford Library This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library Room: Seminar Room - La Jolla/Riford Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Event Details: Make a beautiful flower arrangement to take home! Classes are taught by master artist Jackie Zhang of the Ohara School of Ikebana.														Clases Gratis de Ciudadanía / Free Citizenship Classes 9:30am - 12:00pm San Ysidro Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Ysidro Library Room: Kreutzkamp Foundation Foundation Children's Homework Center - San Ysidro Event Details: Clases gratis de Ciudadanía para Adultos Las clases son impartidas por Juan Diego Adult Centers.
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10:00am					This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY 10:00am - 1:00pm Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age Central Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Union Bank Homework Center (2nd Floor) Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age Program Type: Featured, Event Details: Kids K through 8: having trouble with that homework? Need a little help? Our friendly Coaches will provide assistance! They'll guide you through math and science assignments, sit with you as you try to sound out words while readi	This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Drop-In Tech Help 10:00am - 1:00pm Adults, Older Adults Central Library This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Mary Hollis Clark Conference Center Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Event Details: First come, first served - get your tech questions answered.		This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Bilingual English/Chinese Storytime 10:00am - 10:30am Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Carmel Valley Library This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Carmel Valley Library Room: Community Room - Carmel Valley Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Program Type: Community Engagement, , Literature Event Details: Join us for bilingual English/Mandarin Chinese stories and songs with Ms. Danning at the library. All ages welcome. The storytime will be on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. San Diego Ballet 10:00am - 1:30pm Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens City Heights/Weingart Library This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: City Heights/Weingart Library Room: Performance Annex - City Heights Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens Program Type: Performing Arts Event Details: Free ballet and jazz classes. Join us on Saturdays to learn how to dance ballet and jazz.	This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Arts & Crafts 10:00am - 11:00am Preschoolers, Elementary School Age College-Rolando Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: College-Rolando Library Room: Children's Area - College-Rolando Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Program Type: Art Event Details: Express yourself in art using watercolors, crayons, markers and paints				This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Art for Alzheimer's 10:00am - 11:00am Elementary School Age, Middle School Age La Jolla/Riford Library This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age Program Type: Art, Science/STEAM Event Details: Details to come.		This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Music Adventures (ages 5-6) with Villa Musica 10:00am - 10:45am Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Linda Vista Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Linda Vista Library Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Program Type: , Performing Arts Event Details: Music Adventures (ages 5 – 6)					This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. SATURDAY MORNING STORYTIME! 10:00am - 10:30am Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Paradise Hills Library This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Paradise Hills Library Room: Patio - Paradise Hills Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Program Type: Event Details: Please join us for stories and songs every Saturday morning on the patio at 10:00AM.			This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Gardening Exchange 10:00am - 1:00pm Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Rancho Peñasquitos This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Room: Front Plaza - Rancho Penasquitos Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Community Engagement, Wellness Event Details: Stop and Swap: Seeds, Plants, Veggies, Fruits, Flowers and More! Too many zucchinis? Lots of cut flowers? Succulents getting too big? Fruits and Veggies galore? Ordered too many radish seeds?				This event is in the "All Ages" group. Bird Walk 10:00am - 11:00am All Ages Scripps Miramar Ranch Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Community Engagement Event Details: Join us for our last-of-the-season bird walk, at Evan's Pond in front of the Scripps Ranch Library. Avid birdwatcher Mary Cairns, who is president of the Friends of the Ocean Beach Library, and Scripps Ranch Library Branch Manager Matt Beatt				Reservation Let's GROW, Girl Restorative Writing Circle 10:00am - 12:00pm Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library Room: Performing Arts Center & Multi-Purpose Room Description of Event If you’re a 13-18 year old girl who would like to express yourself through powerful writing exercises, shared experiences and engaging activities, LGG provides safe and brave spaces to… write with creativity, confidence and purpose.
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10:30am							This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. Baby Story Time 10:30am - 11:00am Babies/Toddlers Central Library This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) Age Group: Babies/Toddlers Program Type: Event Details: Ages 0 - 17 months Bond with baby through books, songs, and bounces at our lap-sit story time.					This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Clean Teeth Storytime 10:30am - 11:15am Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers Kensington-Normal Heights Library This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kensington-Normal Heights Library Room: Park Area - Kensington Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers Program Type: , Literature Event Details: Brush, bursh, bursh your teeth! Enjoy stories, songs and take home a FREE toothbrush.
10:45am																This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. La-Ti-Do Group Singing Class (ages 5-7) with Villa Musica 10:45am - 11:30am Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Linda Vista Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Linda Vista Library Room: Meeting Room - Linda Vista Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age Program Type: , Performing Arts Event Details: Group Singing for Kids – La Ti Do (ages 5 -7)
11:00am											This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Great Books You May Have Missed! 11:00am - 12:00pm Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults College-Rolando Library Encouraged This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: College-Rolando Library Room: Community Room - College-Rolando Age Group: Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Featured, Literature Encouraged Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: Great Books You May Have Missed! is readers' advisory at its best! Join in as a panel of San Diego Public Library Two to three library professionals recommend great reads— 'almost bestsellers', sleeper hits and indie darlings!						This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Paws to Read 11:00am - 12:00pm Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age Mira Mesa Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library Room: Inside Patio - Mira Mesa Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age Program Type: , Literature Event Details: Join us for the return of Therapy Dogs to the Library! Children are invited to read to, and interact, with certified therapy dogs to build reading confidence.														San Diego County Registrar of Voter Ballot Marking Device Workshop 11:00am - 1:00pm Skyline Hills Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Skyline Hills Library Room: Multipurpose Room - Skyline Hills Event Details: The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is hosting an interactive demonstration and workshop on the use of the ballot marking device.
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12:00pm	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. Manage Your Future 12:00pm - 3:00pm Teens, Emerging Adults SDPL Virtual Branch Encouraged Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch Age Group: Teens, Emerging Adults Program Type: , Library NExT Encouraged Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Ready to earn pre-college credit while learning about business management? This virtual series is designed for high school students who are excited to learn about logistics and coordination of activities in a business setting.																									This event is in the "Adults" group. Art Reception 12:00pm - 2:00pm Adults San Carlos Library This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Carlos Library Room: Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery Age Group: Adults Program Type: Cultural Appreciation							This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Saturday Seminars on Self-Esteem and Ethnic Studies: Positive Energy Youth Empowerment Group 12:00pm - 2:00pm Middle School Age, Teens Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library Encouraged This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library Room: Legler Benbough Teen IDEA Lab Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, IDEA Labs/Makerspaces Encouraged Seats Remaining: 15 Event Details: Learn how to be a change agent for justice and equity and join us for a seminar on understanding African American history and culture. Every month, our youth empowerment group (ages 12-18) will focus on a new theme and topic.
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1:00pm		This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Virtual Exploration for a Sustainable World 1:00pm - 2:30pm Middle School Age SDPL Virtual Branch Encouraged Virtual Event This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch Age Group: Middle School Age Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Science/STEAM Encouraged Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: Want to help build a more sustainable future? We'll use Google Earth to survey sites around the world where people live. Then you will create a design for a sustainable home in a place of your choice. This is a virtual workshop.																		This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Kite Making Workshop 1:00pm - 2:30pm Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Pacific Beach/Taylor Library Encouraged This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library Room: Cass Street Plaza Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Community Engagement, Science/STEAM Encouraged Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Learn how to make your own kite in this hands-on workshop. All supplies are provided so advance registration is required. Afterwards you are invited to fly your new kite on the PB Library's Cass Street Plaza!
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1:30pm																									Reservation San Diego Harmonica Club 1:30pm - 4:30pm Rancho Peñasquitos This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Rancho Peñasquitos Room: Community Room - Rancho Peñasquitos Description of Event San Diego Harmonica Club is a community of people of all ages and skill levels who love the harmonica! Our monthly club meetup mission is to bring harmonica players together for skill development, friendship, and FUN!
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2:00pm							This event is in the "All Ages" group. Seven Special Somethings: Nowruz Celebration 2:00pm - 2:45pm All Ages Central Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Central Library Room: Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation, , Literature Event Details: Celebrate the Persian New Year (Nowruz) with a story and craft.											This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. All Girls STEM Society Presents Physics 2:00pm - 4:30pm Middle School Age, Teens Mission Valley Library This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Mission Valley Library Room: Community Room - Mission Valley Age Group: Middle School Age, Teens Program Type: Community Engagement, , Science/STEAM Event Details: In collaboration with All Girls STEM Society, Mission Valley Library invites you to explore the physics behind motion, force, and gravity. You’ll build experiments to measure acceleration due to gravity and win cute prizes through trivia!
2:15pm																			Reservation SA-Troy 2:15pm - 4:15pm Mission Valley Library This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Mission Valley Library Room: Seminar Room A - Mission Valley Description of Event Study
2:30pm															This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Troupe Meeting 2:30pm - 3:30pm Teens La Jolla/Riford Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library Room: Children's Area - La Jolla/Riford Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Engagement Event Details: Calling all teens! Earn service hours and help the library make decisions about serving teens in our community.
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3:00pm	This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Virtual Craftronics 3:00pm - 4:30pm Elementary School Age SDPL Virtual Branch Encouraged Virtual Event This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: SDPL Virtual Branch Age Group: Elementary School Age Program Type: Online/Virtual, , Library NExT, Program Includes Kit, Science/STEAM Encouraged Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Learn about electronics and circuits while creating fun crafts projects! Possible projects include a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet or robot bug. This is a virtual workshop.																					Reservation Winter Student Recital with Airshine Music School 3:00pm - 5:00pm Point Loma/Hervey Library This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Point Loma/Hervey Library Room: Marla Haas Community Room - Point Loma/Hervey Description of Event Students perform music studied during the first three months of the year, plus teacher performance from Erica Calvert. Join us for a lovely afternoon of music!	This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Spring Craft time and Nowruz (Iranian New Year) Celebration 3:00pm - 4:00pm Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Rancho Bernardo Library This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group. This event is in the "Middle School Age" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library Room: Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation Event Details: Join us right in time to welcome Spring ! We will be making themed crafts, and learn about Nowruz ( Persian New Year). "WHILE SUPPLIES LAST"
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3:30pm																													This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Sustainable SR 3:30pm - 5:00pm Older Adults Scripps Miramar Ranch Library This event is in the "Older Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Room: Community Room - Scripps Miramar Ranch Age Group: Older Adults Program Type: Community Engagement, Event Details: Details TBA
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4:00pm														This event is in the "Teens" group. Pitch Your Passion 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teens La Jolla/Riford Library Encouraged This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: La Jolla/Riford Library Room: Community Room - La Jolla/Riford Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Engagement Encouraged Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Voice what cause you're passionate about in a 5-minute pitch in front of other teens and Katie McCormick Lelyveld, former Press Secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama. The "winning" cause will turn into a future community service project.&nb
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