Friday, March 15
Adams Avenue Business Association Finance Committee: 8 a.m., regularly monthly committee meeting, 4649 Hawley Blvd.
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
Preschool story time: 10:30 – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Cinema Under the Stars: 8 p.m., screening “Hitchcock,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Saturday, March 16
Jazz by Demand: 7:30 – 10:30 p.m., Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant’s regular jazz series, with tonight’s guest Larry Okmin, leader of the six-piece, Chicago-style High Society Jazz Band, 2660 Calhoun St., $5
Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B Street between 27th and 28th streets, free
University Heights library book sale: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Umbrella Friends of UH Library books sale, University Heights Library, 4193 Park Blvd.
Buchanan Canyon clean up: 9 a.m., meet at Johnson Street between Lincoln and Hayes streets with gloves
Old Town Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free
Mission Hills book sale: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Friends of Mission Hills Branch Library monthly sale, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Vibrant San Diego: 10 a.m., community walk and rally for better roadway signs with Mayor Bob Filner and transportation, environmental and health advocate, meet at University Ave. and 32nd St. to walk to the rally stop at University Ave. and Mississippi St., both in North Park
Children’s craft time: 10 a.m., Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
UH Library Children’s Program: 10:30 a.m., arts and crafts event for children, University Heights Library, 4193 Park Blvd.
Butterfly release: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., San Diego Floral Association and the Friends of Balboa Park join for the fourth annual Science Family Day for children and families to include the release of newly hatched butterflies, as well as face painting, crafts and story time centered on butterflies, Zoro Garden near the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, free
Veggie garden workshop: noon – 1 p.m., first in a three-part monthly series on gardening to give tips on how to create a productive vegetable garden featuring Master Gardener Susan Taylor, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., free
T-32 Stroll About: 4 – 8 p.m., regular monthly Saturday stroll about in the T-32 neighborhood with this month’s theme of St. Paddy’s Day including a greed beer and food truck at Thorn Street Brewery, Lady Luck Doodle at Expressive Arts and Irish-flavored coffee at Santos Coffee House Thorn and 32nd streets
Cinema Under the Stars: 8 p.m., screening “Hitchcock,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Sunday, March 17
Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., today’s special guest is Chef Larry Malone from Empire House, every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
Organ Concert: 2 p.m., music by organist Carol Williams, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Bark, free
Monday, March 18
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
Bankers Hill Residents: 6:30 – 8 p.m., regular monthly residents meeting, special guest Patty Fares of Urban Safaris will discuss historic Bankers Hill, Inn at the Park, 525 Spruce St., free
Tuesday, March 19
Adams Ave. Business Association planning & development: 8 a.m., regularly monthly committee meeting, 4649 Hawley Blvd.
North Park Main Street Economic Restructuring: noon – 1 p.m., regular monthly meeting of the Main Street committee, True North Tavern, 3825 30th St.
Grant School fundraiser: all evening, fundraising event for Mission Hills Grant Elementary school with 20 percent of proceeds from The Red Door and The Wellington restaurants going to education programs at the school, special guest guitarist Fred Benedetti will perform, reservations at 3619-295-600 (The Red Door) or 619-295-6001 (The Wellington), 741 Washington St.
Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 p.m., children are invited to come dressed in their pajamas, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
North Park Planning Committee: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., regular monthly meeting, North Park Christian Fellowship, 2901 North Park Way
Wednesday, March 20
Old Town Chamber board meeting: 8:30 a.m., regular monthly meeting, Padre Trail Inn, 4200 Taylor St.
North Park BID Collaborative: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., rescheduled meeting from Feb. 6, El Cajon Boulevard BID office, 3727 El Cajon Blvd.
Lion’s Club of North Park: noon – 1:30 p.m., regular weekly lunch of the North Park Lion’s Club, 3927 Utah St
El Cajon Blvd BID Promotions: noon – 1:30 p.m., date change of regular promotions committee meeting, 3727 El Cajon Blvd.
LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., children are invited to get creative with LEGOs, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Thursday, March 21
Meet the Strings: 10 a.m., free 45-minute concert “Meet the Strings” at the Birch North Park Theatre with performances by members of the San Diego Symphony and led by Ken-David Masur, assistant conductor, 2891 University Ave.
El Cajon Boulevard BID board: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., regular monthly BID meeting, 3727 El Cajon Blvd.
North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32ndSt. and University Ave., free
North Park Historical Society: 6:30 – 8 p.m., regular monthly meeting, contact [email protected] for location
Friday, March 22
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
Preschool story time: 10:30 – 11 a.m., Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Janis Ian in concert: 7:30 p.m., recording artist Janis Ian will perform all her hits, including “At Seventeen” as part of the AMSD concert series, 4650 Mansfield St., $30
Cinema Under the Stars: 8 p.m., screening “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Saturday, March 23
Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B Street between 27th and 28th streets, free
Children’s craft time: 10 a.m., Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Humanist Fellowship book club: 10 a.m., discussing “The World Until Yesterday” by Jared Diamond, Hanna’s Gourmet, 2864 Adams Ave.
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
UH Library Children’s Program: 10:30 a.m., arts and crafts event for children, University Heights Library, 4193 Park Blvd.
Experimental guitar: 8 p.m., third annual San Diego Experimental Guitar Show with Rob Crow, Bill Wesley and Jon Calzo at The Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd., $7, 21+
Cinema Under the Stars: 8 p.m., screening “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14
Billy Watson on harmonica: 9 p.m., master-showman Billy Watson, Lestat’s, 3343 Adams Ave., all ages
Sunday, March 24
Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B Street between 27th and 28th streets, free
Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
Prayers for World Peace: 10:30 a.m. to noon, guided meditation drop-in class, Vajrarupini Buddhist Center, 3344 Fourth Ave., Bankers Hill, $10 donation
Organ Concert: 2 p.m., music by organist Carol Williams with Martha Jane Weaver, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Bark, free
Robin Henkel Band with Horns!: 8 p.m., blues and jazz concert, Lestat’s, 3343 Adams Ave., $8
Monday, March 25
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, Marston House Museum, 3525 7th Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)
HBA Beautification Committee: 2 – 3:30 p.m., regular monthly meeting of the Hillcrest Business Association Beautification Committee, 3737 Fifth Ave., #202
North Park Recreation Council: 6 – 8 p.m., regular monthly meeting, North Park Rec Center, 4044 Idaho St.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: 7 p.m., join international spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a stop on his “Non-Violence: No Higher Calling” tour, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park
Tuesday, March 26
Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 p.m., children are invited to come dressed in their pajamas, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Party for the Planet: 6 – 9 p.m., micro-loan fundraiser for the Whole Planet Foundation with food, a silent auction and raffle, Caffe Calabria, 3933 30th St.
Talmadge Maintenance Assessment District: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., regular monthly meeting, Franklin Elementary, room #2, intersection of Monroe and Copeland avenues
Wednesday, March 27
Adams Avenue Business Association executive committee: 8 a.m., regularly monthly committee meeting, 4649 Hawley Blvd.
Lion’s Club of North Park: noon – 1:30 p.m., regular weekly lunch of the North Park Lion’s Club, 3927 Utah St
Parking Meter District meeting: 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., El Cajon Boulevard BID office, 3737 El Cajon Blvd.
Hillcrest Parking Committee meeting: 3:30 – 5 p.m., regular monthly meeting, 3737 Fifth Ave. #202
LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., children are invited to get creative with LEGOs, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
North Park Community Association: 6 – 8 p.m., regular monthly meeting, Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd.
Mission Hills mystery book group: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free
Thursday, March 28
North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32ndSt. and University Ave., free
North Park Action Team: 6 – 7:30 p.m., grassroots community group working on safety and quality of life issues, North Park Adult Community Center, 2711 Howard Ave.
