‘Meerkat Meetup’ visits The Shoppes
The Shoppes at Carlsbad is treating visitors to a playful experience from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through June 28 with oversized, brightly colored meerkat sculptures. “The Meerkat Meetup” is part of a national tour kicking off in Carlsbad and features 30 colorful meerkat statues standing nearly 4 feet tall. The mall has teamed with artist collective Cracking Art to bring the free exhibition to San Diego County. Visitors can interact with and discover groups of meerkats throughout the mall. “The Meerkat Meetup” will visit 10 properties and nine states over the course of five months. The Shoppes at Carlsbad is at 2525 El Camino Real. Visit bit.ly/2TBYR7l.
A coalition of San Diego-based artists and designers launched a direct-action campaign Thursday to support San Diego's Asian and Pacific Islander community in what has been a difficult year for much of the API community as a result of the rise in anti-Asian harassment.
Laura Voskova
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Laura Voskova of Carlsbad, vice president of AIG Retirement Services, has been named Community Spirit Pinnacle Award Winner for her commitment, action, impact and overall contribution to Fill-A-Belly, a grassroots organization that feeds homeless and hungry people in Carlsbad and Encinitas. Along with this award, AIG Life & Retirement has made a $10,000 grant to Fill-A-Belly in Voskova’s name. For the past seven years, Voskova has served as Fill-A-Belly’s executive director, ensuring that those in need are provided every Tuesday evening with a home-cooked hot meal as well as necessities such as clothing, toiletries, backpacks and sleeping bags. Fill-A-Belly has provided more than 52,000 meals to those in need. Visit fillabelly.org.