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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Utica Community Schools Newcomers program is helping English Learner families make the transition to UCS.

At least 15 people applied at the event, and the school is looking to fill at least 40 spots. The district is looking to hire full time and part time employees. UCS will walk you through and pay for the certification process

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools counselor has been named Counselor of the Year by the Michigan School Counselor Association for her leadership in giving resources and support to counselors so that they can meet their students’ mental health needs.

Lectures & learning • The La Jolla-based Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America presents “Yidish Fun Breyshis: Let’s Learn the Yiddish Alphabet Together” at noon Thursdays through Sept. 2 online. Avi Fried will teach literacy in Yiddish, incorporating culture, idioms, jokes, curses and songs. $75 for the series; scholarships available. info@yaaana.com • Sanford Burnham Prebys presents “Stem Cells — The Future is Now” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, online. SBP’s Dr. Evan Snyder will discuss the future of stem cell therapies and how stem cell research may affe...

“La Paranza dei Bambini (Piranhas)” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22, online. The film, based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, follows 15-year-old Nicola, who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples, which has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for decades. A live, online discussion of the film with editor Giuseppe Trepiccione will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 25. $16; $14 for SDIFF members; $7 for students. • La Jolla Playhouse presents the “DNA New Work Series” from Thursday, July 22, to Sunday, July 25, and Thursday, July 29, to Sunday, A...