WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY, Friday, Dec. 3
Ocean Beach/Point Loma • “The Cider Celebration,” 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University, Crill Performance Hall, 3900 Lomaland Drive, Christmas show, featuring the PLNU concert choir, Chorals and Extol, for tickets, call (619) 849-2325, or visit www.pointloma.edu/music/events, $8 Downtown • Santa Claus will arrive at the Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First St., Coronado, CA, aboard the San Diego Harbor Excursion Ferry from downtown at 3:20 p.m., event includes live music and refreshments at the landing from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.coronadoferrylanding.com • December Nights, 5 to 9 p.m., throughout Balboa Park, holiday celebration, museums will be open to the public and will offer free admission. For more information, call (619) 239-0512 or visit www.balboapark.org La Jolla • First Friday Event, “Existential Balance,” 6 p.m., Monarch Gallery, 1205 Prospect St. Suite A, artist reception and exhibition, (858) 454-1231, [email protected], RSVP requested, free • “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells,” presented by the San Diego Junior Theatre, 7 p.m., La Jolla YMCA Firehouse, 7877 Herschel Ave., (619) 239-8355, www.juniortheatre.com, performances run through Dec. 19, $11-$14 WHAT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW, Saturday, Dec. 4
Ocean Beach/Point Loma • Point Loma Artists Association Holiday Art Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3636 Curtis St., featuring 20 artists from the Peninsula, art and refreshments and plenty of holiday gift-giving ideas. For more information, call (619) 223-6326, or visit www.pointlomaartsists.com, free • Holiday Tree Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Silver Gate Elementary School, grand fir and noble trees ranging in height from 4-foot- to 9-feet-tall, proceeds benefit The Friends of Silver Gate Foundation, a nonprofit organization that financially supports the school’s enrichment programs. For more information, call (619) 954-4242, or download a form at www.silvergateschool.com • Fun Zone, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Ocean Beach Pier parking lot, featuring music, skateboard exhibitions and competitions, carnival games, food and fun — all leading up to the community Christmas parade at 5:05 p.m. At 7 p.m., after the parade, the music begins anew, with more skateboarding and carnival games. For more information, call (619) 515-4400, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com • Holiday Skate Jam, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Ocean Beach Surf & Skate hosts in the Ocean Beach Pier parking lot, open skate takes place from 10 a.m to 1 p.m., with skate contests from 1 to 4 p.m. and open skate from 7 to 9 p.m., entry forms are available at the shop, 4976 Newport Ave. For more information, call (619) 225-0674, or visit www.obsurfandskate.com • 31st annual Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade down Newport Avenue in OB, 5:05 p.m., for more information, call (619) 515-4400, or visit www.obtowncouncil.org • Ocean Beach Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Veterans Lawn at Newport Avenue and Abbott Street. For more information, call (619) 515-4400, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com Downtown • December Nights, 5 to 9 p.m., throughout Balboa Park, holiday celebration, museums will be open to the public and will offer free admission. For more information, call (619) 239-0512 or visit www.balboapark.org Pacific Beach/ Mission Beach • Clean PB Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Ocean Boulevard at Grand Avenue, www.cleanpb.com • The San Diego Audubon Society invites volunteers to help maintain a nesting site for endangered California least terns at Mariner’s Point in Mission Bay Park, 9 a.m. to noon. Snacks and water provided. Volunteers under ages 17 and younger must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Danielle Heckman, (858) 273-7800, ext. 104. • Wagging Tales, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., children practice literacy skills by reading aloud to certified therapy dogs, free, (858) 581-9934 • Trot for Tots, Dec. 4 and 5 at 9 a.m. Race begins at Hospitality Point, 2544 Quivira Court, 24-hour event offers day and night 10Ks, half marathons, marathons and a 12-hour and 24-hour run, benefits Rady Children’s Hospital. For more information, visit www.sunburntathletics.com, entry fees $35-$250 La Jolla • Missa Solemnis, 8 p.m., Mandeville Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, Beethoven’s masterpiece performed by the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and conducted by Steven Schick, (858) 534-4637, $15-$29 • Family Christmas Festival, 4 p.m., University City United Church, 2877 Governor Drive, holiday festival featuring games, crafts, carols and a potluck dinner, (858) 453-3444, www.ucuc.org, free