Featured Events

North Park Car Show
Saturday, Sept. 12

This event presented by the North Park Historical Society will feature dozens of old classic cars. There will be trophies awarded for first, second and third “people’s choices” and other prizes. The event is hosted by the Balboa Tennis Club and takes place in the parking lot of the courts in Morley Field (2221 Morley Field Drive). The car show is free and will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Visit northparkhistory.org or call 619-294-8990 for more information.

Ray at Night
Saturday, Sept. 12

San Diego’s largest and longest running art walk is held the second Saturday of each month on Ray Street between University Avenue and North Park Way from 6 – 10 p.m. Live entertainment, food trucks and a chance to browse the boutiques and galleries in the area are just a few highlights. This month’s Ray at Night, sponsored by Simply Local, also marks the 14th anniversary of the event. Live music will be provided by Angels Dust, Chill Pill, The Slashes, and Josh Ferreira. Art shows include “Doubling” by Mikaela McLeish at OBR Architecture (3817 Ray St.) and “Deliberate Distortions” at The Studio Door (3750 30th St.). Plus Simply Local and Kent Karras Chiropractic are presenting artwork by Vanessa Hofmann and Peter Geise. Free and family friendly. For more on Ray at Night visit rayatnight.com.

Live music – ‘An Evening with Molly Ringwald’
Thursday, Sept. 17

The singer-actress returns to Martinis Above Fourth (3940 Fourth Ave., Hillcrest) for one night only. Ringwald will sing jazz tunes from her 2013 album “Except Sometimes,” along with hits from the Great American Songbook. The songstress grew up performing with her father’s jazz band and never stopped. Her lifelong love of music comes through in this crowd-pleasing concert. Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50 and there is a $15 food/drink minimum. Visit martinisabovefourth.com for tickets and more information.

‘The Blues Brothers’
Thursday, Sept. 24 – Saturday, Sept. 26

Cinema Under the Stars is an outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills (4040 Goldfinch St.) that showcases various movies several nights a week. This three-night run features the 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. It includes musical numbers by James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker; and costars John Candy and Carrie Fisher. Tickets are $15 at the box office, $17 with online reservation. Popcorn, candy and beverages will be on sale for $2 each. Film screenings start at 8 p.m. with a classic cartoon shown first. For more info, visit topspresents.com or call 619-295-4221.

‘Craft Beer Taste’ at the 34th annual Adams Avenue Street Fair
Saturday, Sept. 26

This component of the larger street fair is sure to draw some attention from connoisseurs in beer-loving Uptown. There will be over 30 selections from 16 local craft brewers featured. For $20 (in advance), tasters will receive 12 four-ounce tastes of the beers of their choice. Participants this year include Automatic Brewing Co, BNS, Stone Brewing, Green Flash and more. The Craft Beer Taste section will be open from noon – 4 p.m. on Saturday only across from the Starbucks Stage (near Felton Street and Adams Avenue). The festival itself is held from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. The free street fair will feature over 110 musical acts on eight stages, carnival rides, food vendors and four additional beer gardens. Visit bit.ly/1KCZeD9 for Craft Beer Taste tickets and adamsavenuestfair.com for a full lineup of events.

RECURRING EVENTS

Daily:

Don’t Try This at Home!: Six varying times per day until Sept. 27, a live science show is presented with demonstrations that are too messy, loud or shocking to try at home. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 1875 El Prado, Balboa Park, free with admission.Rhfleet.org.

Mondays: 

Singing Storytime: 1:30 p.m., learn what’s going on inside your baby’s mind, strengthen your bond and sing songs together at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

Open Mic Night: 7:30 p.m., the mic is open to you at Lestat’s Coffee House, 3343 Adams Ave., Normal Heights, free. Lestats.com.

Karaoke: 8 p.m., your chance to shine on the big stage at The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest. Themerrow.com.  

Tuesdays:

Curbside Bites: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., gathering of gourmet food trucks at 3030 Grape St., South Park. Curbsidebites.com.

Tasty Truck Tuesdays: 6 – 9 p.m., Smitty’s Service Station hosts several food trucks under their well-lit shade structure, 3442 Adams Ave., Normal Heights. Sdfoodtrucks.com.

Uptown Democratic Club: 6:30 p.m., Joyce Beers Community Center hosts these meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month. New members wanted. 1220 Vermont Ave., Hillcrest. Uptowndemocrats.org.

Open Mic Charlie’s: 7 – 9:30 p.m. (except the third Tuesday), open mic night at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, free. Rebeccascoffeehouse.com.

North Park Brewer’s Club: 8:30 p.m., monthly meeting of the club every second Tuesday of the month on the back patio at Thorn Street Brewery, 3176 Thorn St., North Park. Thornstreetbrew.com.

Wednesdays: 

Wednesday Night Experience: 7 – 8 p.m., uplifting and spiritually inspiring experiences for all, weekly at Universal Spirit Center, 3858 Front St., Hillcrest, love offering requested. Universalspiritcenter.org.

Storytelling: 7 – 8:45 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month featuring members of Storytellers of San Diego at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, Suggested $5 donation. Ages 12 and up. Storytellersofsandiego.org.

Wednesday Jazz Jam Session: 7:30 p.m., Gilbert Castellanos hosts the Jazz Jam Session with special guest musicians at Seven Grand, 3054 University Ave., North Park, free. Sevengrandbars.com.

Thursdays: 

Uptown Sunrise Rotary Club meetings: 7 a.m., weekly meeting at Panera Bread, 1270 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest. Sdurotary.org.

Gentle yoga for seniors: 2:30 – 4 p.m., presented by The Center and Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach (SAYCO) at The San Diego LGBT Center, 3909 Centre St., Hillcrest, free. Thecentersd.org.

North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m., in the parking lot behind CVS at 32nd Street and University Avenue, North Park, free. Northparkfarmersmarket.com.

Kornflower’s Open Mic: Signups at 7 p.m., open mic (no poetry or comedy) 7 – 10 p.m. Family-friendly event at Rebecca’s Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., South Park, free. Rebeccascoffeehouse.com.

Liberty Toastmasters Club: 7 p.m., at Saint Paul’s Community Care Center, 328 Maple St., Bankers Hill. Libertytoastmasters.org.

Kirtan Musical Meditation: 8:15 p.m., chant and sing contemporary mantras celebrating love and life at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga, 3287 Adams Ave., Normal Heights, donation requested. Pilgrimageyoga.com.

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., classic movie screenings at 4040 Goldfinch St., Mission Hills. Additional showings Friday – Sunday. Tickets start at $15. Topspresents.com.

Fridays:

Memory Café: 10 – 11 a.m., second and fourth Fridays. Gathering place for those with memory loss, caretakers and those worried about memory problems in the Common Room at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front St., Hillcrest. At-will donation. Memoryguides.org and Firstuusandiego.org.

Preschool Storytime: 10:30 a.m., at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

Square Dancing Classes: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., every Friday, class is open to new dancers on Sept. 11 and 18. No previous dance experience needed. Recital Hall, 2130 Pan American Plaza. $50 for 13 classes. 858-277-7499 or circulators.sdsda.org.

Saturdays 

Old Town Saturday Market: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Harney Street and San Diego Avenue, Old Town, free. Also held on Sundays. Oldtownsaturdaymarket.com.

Golden Hill Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., on B Street between 27th and 28th streets, Golden Hill, free. Sdmarketmanager.com.

Children’s Craft Time: 10:30 a.m., at Mission Hills Library, 925 Washington St., Mission Hills, free. Library92103.org.

Comedy Heights: 8 – 10 p.m., local comedians take the stage next to Twiggs Coffeehouse at 4590 Park Blvd., University Heights, free. Comedyheights.com.

Sundays

Free Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 – 9:45 a.m., every second Sunday this neighborhood breakfast precedes worship service and Sunday school at Normal Heights United Methodist Church, 4650 Mansfield St., Normal Heights. Email [email protected].

Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., under the Hillcrest Pride Flag, Harvey Milk and Normal streets, free. Hillcrestfarmersmarket.com.

Karaoke: 8 p.m., your chance to shine on the big stage at The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., Hillcrest. Themerrow.com.  

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