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The East Village Community Church in East Village San Diego CA. under the leadership of pastor Dr. Jimmie F. Hubbard  http://www.evchurch.org/ourpastor.html is having its annual concert on September 29th at 4:ooPm at 1374 Island Street--one block up from the Island and Market Trolley Station. Several local artists will be performing as well as many of our performers in residence. Directed by Beverly Thomas, the program promises to be inspirational---see previous blog post on Mrs. Thomas and the East Village Community Choir:  http://sonictapestry.wordpress.com/sacred-music/    East Village Community Church San Diego, CA.  Pastor Dr. Jimmie Hubbard and executive Pastor Rev. Jeri Hubbard Also featured are local choirs and renown soloist, including the church's praise and worship leader Esther Downing The choir is accompanied by one of Grossmont Colleges ' staff accompanist, Katherine (Ekaterina) Petrosyan . http://www.grossmont.edu/music/fac

Bullying is perhaps one of the most difficult behaviors to iradicate in our youth. It is insidious. It is toxic. And, unfortunately it is also global. Sylvia Telefaro president of the African American Writers & Artists Inc. San Diego a more than thirty year old community organization here in San Diego, continues to support all youth, especially those who wrestle with the impact of complex socio-cultural dynamics that impact their lives. It is line with beliefs of now deceased African American Writers &Artists of San Diego Inc. founder Jihmye Collins who taught and lived a deep respect for all our humanity in God's universe.                                                                                                                                 Jihmye Collins This fall, the organization will hold a competition in the Southeast San Diego community at the Malcolm X Library to create a safe space for youth to express themselves openly about bullying issues t

Who is Michela Ciappini? She is an artist/sand sculptor from Italy, sculpting since 2003 and is one of several major international  sculptors here in San Diego California over the Labor Day weekend to compete in  the U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge. The event's full title this year is "The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge and 3D Art Expo. On my early Labor Day Embarcadero stroll, I walked by the event and was immediately drawn in by a four foot tall pirate woman sand sculpture near its entrance.   ussandsculpting.com .                                                                                        Labor Day morning was a bit cloudy, but good for early AM exercise and a few feet away from the pirate sculpture were several posters with bios that greeted curious joggers and walkers. Several artists, including Michela were presented on three foot posters with bios and a photo close by. These also captivated my gaze. Wasn't sand sculpting a beach event? Puzzled, I walk