​🌱 Longer Days/Later Sunsets + This Weekend + Spirit to Bay Area

Welcome back, San Diego! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 72, Low: 48.

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Here are three of the top stories in San Diego today:

1. Looking for something to do this weekend? Well, you are in luck. On Friday, check out the Latino Film Festival which runs through March 20. The Cherry Blossom Festival is open all weekend. On Saturday, visit the Tiny Fest (tiny homes) in Del Mar. Visit the Lakehouse Hotel for its Food & Wine Festival. Spend the day at a St. Patrick's Day Parade in Balboa Park. Go to the Circle of Art in Borrego Springs Saturday or Sunday. On Sunday, you can attend the St. Patrick's Yappy Hour, or ride the "Emperor" at Sea World. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
2. Ahhh! Longer days will arrive to San Diego with Daylight Savings Time this weekend. Those beautiful San Diego sunsets will come later too. We can enjoy the longer days, though the morning light will come later as well. Don't forget to turn your clock ahead on Sunday. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (CBS News 8)
3. There's good news for travelers! In May, Spirit Airlines will add a daily route from San Diego Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport. Now, you can fly in, party in the Bay area, and fly back to San Diego the next day. Spirit also offers nonstop flights from San Diego to Las Vegas. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Patch)

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Today in San Diego:

• The Green Thumbs: A Children's Garden Club! — Mira Mesa Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Art for All, Pacific Beach — Earl and Birdie Taylor Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Live Interactive Video Preschool/Kindergarten Storytime with Mr. Luan — Linda Vista Branch Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Virtual Beginner's SketchUp: Designing 3-D Graphics — San Diego Public Library. (11 a.m.)
• Spring into STEAM: Trash into Treasure: Creating Plastic Landscapes — Tierrasanta Branch Library. (4 p.m.)
• Science Club — Weingart City Heights Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• YMCA Raintree Ranch: "It's your turn to have the summer of a lifetime. New friends and memories await you at YMCA Overnight Camps Marston, Raintree Ranch & Camp Surf. Reserve your spot today, spots are filling up fast!" (Facebook)
• City of San Diego: "We're hiring! New openings this week include graphic designers: bit.ly/3vUygU3 pool guards: bit.ly/3HUgbaY engineers: bit.ly/3Mti02l grounds maintenance/ laborers: bit.ly/3HSi1Jp Find more career opportunities at: sandiego.gov/CityJobs" (Facebook)
• San Diego Unified School District: "After months of adversity, more than 300 Afghan refugee children recently attended class in the United States for the first time, as San Diego Unified and a coalition of community partners welcomed the new students and their families." (Facebook)
• Feeding San Diego: "We are proud to be a female-founded nonprofit with incredible female leadership across all of our departments and our board. Feeding San Diego's founder, Gwendolyn Sontheim, is still involved and serves as our board chair nearly 15 years after she first founded the organization. On International Women's Day, we celebrate all the women who bring commitment, compassion, and dedicated leadership to our mission." (Facebook)
• San Diego County Library: "Celebrate notorious women in library history with #SDCL! Audre Lorde was an American writer, feminist, librarian, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,' who dedicated both her and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia." (Facebook)
• San Diego History Center: "Did you know we have history-related Virtual Discussions on our YouTube channel? Check out this video on Recovering and Restor(y)ing Kumeyaay Women's Role, Agency, and Power from the Oral Tradition." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Live Music with ShineBox Alternative 90’s Rock at Ebullition Brew Works. (March 11)
• The Toga Party Band Live At Ebullition Brew Works. (March 12)
• Advocate for Foster Youth! Voices for Children CASA Volunteer Information Session. (March 15)
• Small Business Lunch Bites. (March 16)
• St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage With No Cover Live Music. (March 17)
• Saint Patrick’s Day With The Drunk’n Leprechauns AT Ebullition Brew Works & Live Music. (March 17)
• Robert John & The Wreck Modern Country Rock Plus Filmspeed Alternative Rock. (March 19)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— Bettyann Pernice