The University of California, San Diego will recognize World AIDS Day on Thursday, Nov. 30, with a public viewing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

The quilt will be on display at the Price Center Ballroom on the UCSD campus from 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

On display at UCSD will be three sections of the quilt that were created by San Diego organizations and individuals as San Diegans responded to the AIDS crisis, both during the early years of the epidemic and the present. Each block (or section) of the quilt measures approximately 12 feet square, and a typical block consists of eight individual 3-foot by 6-foot panels sewn together. The quilt consists of more than 40,000 panels commemorating the lives of people who died of AIDS.

Founded in 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is a memorial for use in preventing new HIV infections and is the largest ongoing community arts project in the world. For more information, visit www.aidsquilt.org.

Along with the AIDS Quilt, UCSD will sponsor a number of other events in recognition of World AIDS Day, which takes place Friday, Dec. 1.

A morning vigil will be held from 7:00 until 9:00 a.m. at the Price Center Ballroom.

The day also will include ongoing multimedia presentations, including a photography exhibit titled “Living Proof: Courage in the face of AIDS,” by Carolyn Jones, as well as a Wall of Remembrance for the public to reflect on those who have been affected by the disease. Participants are encouraged to bring pictures and artifacts to place on or near the Wall of Remembrance, but they will not be returned.

Red ribbons and condom “roses” will be handed out at UCSD’s Library Walk throughout the day. A Path of Remembrance will be located on the grounds near Library Walk documenting the 25 years of HIV/AIDS with 25 milestones for participants to traverse.

At 3:00 p.m. at the Price Center Ballroom, a performance will take place addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on people’s lives. This presentation will draw on the lived experiences of UCSD community members and their personal journeys within the pandemic.

The film A Closer Walk will be screened at the Price Center Ballroom continuously from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Directed, written and produced by Oscar nominee Robert Bilheimer and narrated by Glenn Close and Will Smith, the film explores the intricate relationship of health, dignity and human rights. Also screening continuously will be an AIDS Quilt multimedia retrospective and a history of HIV/AIDS events during the last 25 years.

The UCSD Medical Center will host a World AIDS Day Conference on Dec. 1 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Medical Center’s main auditorium. The conference will address a range of issues throughout the day, including the impact of AIDS in Africa and a review of HIV treatment in the past, present and future. The cost to attend is $35 for UCSD employees, $20 for students and $40 for general community members. It includes course materials, breakfast and lunch. Visit http://nre.ucsd.edu to register.

The next San Diego PFLAG meeting will take place on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church.

The meeting will consist of support groups followed by a cookie social and a presentation about The Center’s Youth Housing Project, presented by its program coordinator, Dana Toppel.

The Youth Housing Project, one of the first projects of its kind in the U.S., provides 23 units of affordable, supportive housing for youth between 18 and 24 years of age, with a special focus on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and HIV-positive (LGBTQ+) youth population. These youth are currently transitioning out of foster care and/or group homes, or homelessness after having been ejected from their homes because of their sexual orientation.

The First Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 4190 Front St. in Hillcrest.

For more information, call (619) 579-7640.

The deadline for submitting nominations of women of notable accomplishment for induction into the San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame is 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 31.

Five women are inducted each year into the Hall of Fame for the purpose of making women’s actions and accomplishments visible in San Diego. Nominees should be women who have made outstanding volunteer contributions in San Diego County and have contributed significantly to the quality of life for women.

Nominees will be considered for major accomplishments or contributions in one of five categories: trailblazer, empowerer, activist, cultural competent or historian. The women honored every year will be remembered for their efforts in a Hall of Fame exhibit housed at the Women’s History Museum and Educational Center.

Nominations must be submitted on the application, available at the Women’s History Museum Web site, www.whmec.org. The nominations should include supplemental information detailing the nominee’s accomplishments and contributions. Applications may be submitted either by a group or an individual, but an individual may not nominate herself.

Nominations may be delivered, mailed or e-mailed to: San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame, c/o Women’s History Museum and Educational Center, Suite 107, 2323 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102.

For more information, call Elaine Nelson at (619) 204-6059 or e-mail info@whmec.org.

The sixth annual Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on March 24.

The San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame is co-hosted by the Women’s History Museum and Educational Center, the San Diego County Commission on the Status of Women, the Women’s Studies Department at San Diego State University and the Women’s Center at the University of California, San Diego.

Voices for Children, a nonprofit organization that endeavors to ensure abused, neglected and abandoned children who have become dependents of the San Diego County Court will have a safe and permanent home, is seeking volunteers to serve as child advocates.

Child advocates are required to visit and lend support to children, interview all parties involved and make recommendations to the court. Men and bilingual speakers are especially needed.

All training is provided. Information sessions will take place Dec. 13, Jan. 3, Jan. 24 (North County) and Feb. 7.

For more information, call Voices for Children at (858) 569-2019 or log on to www.speakupnow.org.

The Center’s annual GLBT community multicultural holiday party, “Come Home for the Holidays,” will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Center, located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest.

More than 20 community organizations will participate. There will be food, drinks, music and a candle-lighting ceremony.

“This event showcases the wonderful spirit of collaboration between the diverse organizations that make up our San Diego LGBT community,” said Jennifer Jones, The Center’s director of development. “We’re proud to host a celebration that welcomes everyone and [we] encourage all LGBT San Diegans to join us for this fun and inclusive holiday tradition.”

The event is sponsored by Wells Fargo. For more information, call (619) 692-2077.

Angel “Lola” Cordero, in conjunction with the Imperial Court de San Diego, will host the Toys for Teens fund-raiser on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 6:00 p.m. at Martinis Above Fourth.

The proceeds will benefit San Diego-area teenagers in the form of gift cards distributed to various nonprofit organizations.

The suggested donation is $20 per person. Admission includes a raffle entry and a choice of a select appetizer by Chef Jason of Martinis Above Fourth. The evening will also include a silent auction and entertainment.

For tickets, call Martinis Above Fourth at (619) 400-4500, Angel Cordero at (619) 387-6782 or e-mail arch_angel92104@yahoo.com.

The seventh annual Art Around Adams art and live performance event will take place Saturday, Dec. 2, along Adams Avenue in San Diego’s Kensington and Normal Heights neighborhoods.

This year’s expanded event will include more than 50 artists showcasing original art, including paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculpture. Performances by Sushi, a performance and visual arts company, as well as the Eveoke Dance Theatre will also be featured

Exhibits will be open from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m., and performances take place between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. A variety of stores and art studios along Adams Avenue will participate in the event, either by hosting artists or offering special event merchandise, wine tasting and refreshments.

The mile-long venue route will run from Vista Street in Kensington (six blocks east of the Highway 15/Adams Avenue exit) to 30th Street in Normal Heights. A free trolley will be available to transport people along the route.

Art Around Adams coordinator Papaha Gosline said the event is different than any other art show in San Diego.

“Art Around Adams is a local community art event much like Art Walk was 20 years ago, when very unique and talented artists showed their work inside and outside interesting little businesses and spaces along the length and breadth of one of San Diego’s intriguing, eclectic neighborhoods,” Gosline said. “Our hope is to grow in a way that keeps this fascinating element – showcasing Normal Heights and Kensington, along with our artists and artists from around San Diego – without becoming a street-booth/art-crafts show like so many other ‘art fairs’ around the county.”

For more information, call (619) 269-9322 or visit www.artaroundadams.org.