Turtle and Tortoise Show The San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society is ready again to entertain San Diego County with the charming and endangered California desert tortoises, our endangered state reptile, and many other species of turtles and tortoises at Balboa Park during the San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society’s annual show and plant sale. This year’s show will be Saturday, July 17th, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, July 18th, 10am to 4pm. The event will take place in Casa del Prado, room 101 in Balboa Park. New this year, Sea World will be displaying their sea turtle hatchlings on Saturday, July 17th only. Admission to the show is free. Beautiful plants, delicious baked goods, T-shirts and other turtle related items will be available for sale. All proceeds from the show will benefit turtles and tortoises. For more information call (760) 738-8895 or www.sdturtle.org. Opening day at Del Mar Horses and hats will set the mood at the opening day events at the Del Mar Racetrack on Wednesday, July 21. The history of landmark is extensive and the company it keeps has been impressive since day one. In 1937 Bing Crosby greeted the first fan through the gate as Del Mar opened. Seabiscuit beat Ligaroti by a nose in the famed race held on Aug. 12, 1938. Del Mar closed its doors 1942-1944 as the U.S. was fighting in World War II. Early in the war, marines trained on the grounds. In 1945 it opened back up again after the war ended. In the beginning attendees included W. C. Fields, Edgar Bergen and Red Skelton. By the late 40s Betty Grable, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball had started attending. John Longden sets the record for most wins worldwide at the track in 1956. The inside turf course was unveiled in 1960. The Del Mar Racetrack experimented with being open 42 days in the summer and 20 days in the fall in 1967. Never was this done again. Numerous records and surprising races have taken place over the years and will continue to. On opening day admission to the Stretch Run is $10 and to the Clubhouse is $20. The season runs through Sept., 8. Gates open at 11:30 and the first race is 2 p.m. To read more Del Mar history and information visit www.dmtc.com, or call (858) 755-1141. —DEBBIE HATCH Summer concerts return to Kate Sessions Park Concerts on the Green will return for an eighth season at Kate Sessions Park, beginning Sunday, July 18. Participants can listen to live music in a family-friendly setting while enjoying views of Mission Bay, Fiesta Island and the Pacific Ocean from the hillside at Kate Sessions Park located at Lamont Street, north of Beryl Street. The concerts are funded in part by the city of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the San Diego County Community Enhancement Program, as well as by local residents and businesses. Box lunches for the event can be pre-ordered from Lotsa Pasta. The public is encouraged to bring blankets and chairs, but no tents are allowed. All concerts run from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The concert this week is July 18, Royal Crown Revue. For more information and tips for concertgoers, visit www.pbconcerts.org. —Debbie Hatch Point Loma Summer Concerts bring locals music, summer fun The Point Loma Summer Concerts, put on by the Point Loma Association (PLA), begins anew at Point Loma Park on Friday, July 16. “Because people come earlier to get a good seat in the grass or parking, we have added opening acts from 5:30 to 6 [p.m.],” Phillips said. “It’s just something more that we could do before the band comes on. We can’t really do anything afterward because it’s too dark out.” The series kicks off with the high-energy variety dance band Atomic Groove from 6 to 8 p.m. Phillips said those making the trip out to Point Loma Park should bring a picnic and come early to stake out a spot on the grass. Overflow parking is available at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., with free shuttle service to and from Point Loma Park at the corner of Catalina Boulevard and Varona Street. For more information, visit www.plconcerts.org. The first concert is July 16, Atomic Groove —ANTHONY GENTILE ‘Hankerin’ Hillbillies:’ Good ol’ mountain music “Hankerin’ Hillbillies,” currently being readied for local audiences at Westminster Theatre. Written by prolific playwrights Pat Cook (book), who has more than 125 productions to his credit and Bill Francoeur (music), who has more than 75, the “Hankerin’ Hillbillies” tells the tale of four daughters hankerin’ to get married — one smitten with a big-city guv’ment man — in the midst of an Ozark mountain-family feud between the Herefords and the Gurensey’s. The entire story is wrapped around a dozen bluegrass songs. With prices for tickets ranging between $10 and $15, “Hankerin’ Hillbillies” is a bargain for theatergoers. Pearson points out this is a full production — with no holds barred. “We have a range of people involved from novices to professionals,” Pearson said. “We even have children’s workshops. So, as the kids get older, they get more involved with more responsibilities.” Show times: • Friday, July 16, 8 p.m. • Saturday, July 17, 8 p.m. • Sunday, July 18, 7 p.m. Ticket prices: Adults, $13; seniors/military/students, $13; children 12 and under, $10 Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Westminster Theater, 3598 Talbot St. Information/reservations: (619) 224-6263, www.vanguardsd.org — Bart Mendoza ‘Top Model’ casting call set in Point Loma Liberty Station will be the site of an open casting call for Cycle 16 of “America’s Next Top Model” on Saturday, July 17. If you think you’ve got the looks, the style and the attitude to rise to the top of the fashion world, this could be your chance to break through. The six-hour event is sponsored by San Diego 6 – The CW and Sophie@ 103.7, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the The Corky McMillin Companies Event Center in the NTC Promenade. The casting call is seeking women 18-27, 5’7″ and taller. Check out the detailed eligibility requirements at www.sandiego6.com and read them carefully. San Diego 6 will only entertain serious applicants who meet all of the eligibility requirements and have all of the necessary paperwork completed. All others will be denied and may submit an audition tape on their own. Historical society readies OB Historic Walk Members of the Ocean Beach Historical Society are strapping on their walking shoes as they prepare for another OB Historic Walk to help bring local history to life. The event begins Saturday, July 17 at 10 a.m. in front of the Ocean Beach Library and will wind down around Newport Avenue. The public walk, which is about four blocks long, lasts about an hour and a half. Organizers typically draw around 50 people, and the public is welcome. The cost of the event is $3 for historical society members and $5 for non-members. Donations go toward the expenses of the nonprofit organization, as well as toward special projects that the Historical Society takes on. For more information, visit www.obhistory.wordpress.com. Shark Week unveils what lies below For those who can’t dip their toes into the ocean without hearing the “Jaws” theme, Shark Week at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography may not sound like an ideal excursion. But Scripps education director Kristin Evans explained why the species are sorely misunderstood, and how Shark Week hopes to subvert harmful stereotypes. “A lot of people think sharks are very aggressive, bloodthirsty hunters, and that’s really not the truth at all,” Evans said. “Shark Week gives people an opportunity to learn how sharks are an essential part of the ocean community, while hopefully realizing that fearing sharks is not necessarily beneficial to their own survival or to that of sharks in the wild.” Shark Week runs from July 17 to 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. More than 10 species of sharks, including local species like swell sharks, horn sharks and leopard sharks will occupy “touch tanks” as naturalists invite guests to get up close and personal. All Shark Week activities are included with Birch Aquarium admission, which is $18 for adults, $9 for seniors over age 60, $8.50 for youths ages three to 17, and free for children under two. The aquarium, located at 2300 Expedition Way, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. —Jenna Frazier Old fashioned ice-cream social An old-fashioned ice-cream social will be the cherry on top of La Jolla Historical Society’s summer festivities designed to reach out to residents of all ages Saturday, July 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. The lawns of the Wisteria Cottage at 780 Prospect St. will resound with children’s folk music by Hullaballoo, and guests will engage in timeless lawn games and face painting. John Bolthouse, executive director of the society, said the event is an important step to ensuring that La Jolla’s younger generations develop an appreciation for their roots. As for the event itself, Bolthouse said the society hopes to recreate the atmosphere of a summer afternoon from an era before video games and other modern entertainment. The first 200 children to arrive at the cottage will receive a free hula-hoop as a gift from Brian Miller of La Jolla’s Geppetto’s Toy Store, 7850 Girard. Guests are also invited to explore the historical society’s retro-surf exhibition, “Waveriders: Perspectives on Surfing La Jolla 1930-1950,” during the event. The event and ice cream are free, but the historical society welcomes a suggested donation of $3 for each guest attending the social. For more information, call (858) 459-5335 or visit www.lajollahistory.org. WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: FRIDAY, JULY 16 La Jolla • “Breathing Right” Friday Forum, 10:15 a.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center Jacobs Family Campus, 4126 Executive Dr.; lecture by Marty Rosenberg, respiratory therapist at Scripps Memorial Hospital; (858) 362-1141, $2 JCC member, $2.50 non-members • Cooking class with Swiss chefs, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.; this week’s menu includes summer salads and grilled chicken; (858) 459-0831, rifordcenter.org, $45 per person • Live radio drama reenactment of “Tom Swift and the Visitor from Planet X” literary performance, 4 p.m., University of California, San Diego, Geisel Library, 9600 John Jay Hopkins Dr.; actors from San Diego’s Write Out Loud will perform and UCSD Arts Library’s Scott Paulson will provide music and sound effects; (858) 822-5758, free WHAT’S HAPPENING SATURDAY, JULY 17 • Friends of Mission Bay Marshes meeting, 10 a.m. to noon, Kendall-Frost field station, Crown Point Dr. at Pacific Beach Dr., [email protected] •Old Mission Beach Athletic Club hosts the 57th annual Over-The-Line Tournament at Fiesta Island. The event is free. For more information, visit www.ombac.org/over_the_line/index.html La Jolla • Book sale with raffle prizes and games, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., North University Community Library, 8820 Judicial Drive; prizes include an iPad, restaurant meals, museum admission, and other items; (858) 581-9637, raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 • Old-fashioned ice cream social, 3 to 5 p.m., La Jolla Historical Society’s Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., (858) 459-5335, lajollahistory.org, $3 suggested donation • La Jolla Art Association’s “Night of the Iguana” fundraiser cocktail party, 6:30 p.m., La Jolla Art Association Gallery, 8100 Paseo del Ocaso; tropical attire suggested, (858) 459-1196, free WHAT’S HAPPENING SUNDAY, JULY 18 La Jolla • Blue Breeze Band, 2 to 4 p.m., La Jolla Concerts by the Sea, Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove • La Jolla Athenaeum Summer Festival 2010 with pianist Gustavo Romero, 4 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr.; Gustavo will play a series of pieces by composer Frederic Chopin each Sunday in July; (858) 454-5872, $25-$40 BEACH AREA MUSIC CALENDAR • The Palominos: Friday July 16, 9 p.m., O’Connell’s, 1310 Morena Blvd.21 and up. Cover TBD. www.myspace.com/palominosband • Cash’d Out: Saturday, July 17, 8 p.m., at the Wavehouse, 3125 Oceanfront Walk. $15. 21 and up. www.cashdout.com • The Jones Revival: Friday, July 17, 10 p.m., RT’s Longboard, 1466 Garnet Ave. 21 and up. www.thejonesrevival.com/fr_home.cfm • Eddie’s Rockin Revue: Sunday July 18, at Concerts on the Green, 4 p.m. Kate Sessions Park. All ages. Free. www.pbconcerts.org • Michael Schenker Group: Sunday, July 18, 8:30 p.m., Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave. 21 and up. $25. www.michaelschenkerhimself.com Michael Schenker Group: Sunday, July 18, 8:30 p.m., Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave. 21 and up. $25. www.michaelschenkerhimself.com Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-1556 2241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-1556 • Friday, July 16, 6:30 and 9 p.m., Jim Gaffigan, $45 • Sunday, July 18, 7:30 p.m,., Jamie Cullum, $50