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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week approved a long-term plan to address migrant services, but there is no funding to put that plan into action. In other news, the city of Vista is working on a cannabis equity policy after the city council reviewed recommendations this week. Plus, there is healing happening right now at one High Tech High campus in Clairemont Mesa. We learn about a new curriculum promoting positive mental health for students.

Poets Underground works with High Tech High Mesa to introduce a new mental health curriculum using the spoken word and the arts.

This weekend in the arts: the third annual North Park Book Fair; "Art for the People" at Oceanside Museum of Art; a City Heights music festival; Black Music Month in Logan Heights; women composers at Le Salon de Musiques; "Destiny of Desire" closes at The Old Globe; and Mass Creativity Day (and a new Painted Object) at The New Children's Museum.

Here are some of the best things to do in San Diego County this weekend, including classical music, Easter activities and festivals, food events, concerts and more.

Carmel Valley Egg-treme Egg Hunt The Carmel Valley Recreation Center will host the Egg-treme Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Carmel Valley Community Park.

North Park Book Fair Verbatim Books, North Park Thursday Market and North Park Main Street are proud to present the first ever North Park Book Fair! Local booksellers, small presses, and literary collectives present two blocks of books, zines, comics, and literary art. Local children’s authors story times & activities, live music from Morning Glory Family Band, open-mic poetry curated by Poets Underground (poet “Little Blue”), spoken word/readings from the So Say We All collective, and hi...