WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY, Friday, Oct. 8
Pacific Beach/Mission Beach • Polish Festival, 6 to 10 p.m., Saint Maximilian Kolbe Polish Catholic Mission, 1735 Grand Ave., adults only, dancing, music, food and beer; ww.polishmission.org/festival, $2 adults La Jolla • Local catering chef Urs Baumann will be teaching a cooking class and presenting a demonstration on how to cook fish and prawns. 10:30 a.m., Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org, $45 includes lunch. • Join the Bishop’s School J.V., varsity and freshman football teams for The Bish Bowl. 4 p.m. La Jolla High School football field, 750 Nautilus St., (858) 459-4021, www.bishops.com. WHAT’S HAPPENING TOMORROW, Saturday, Oct. 9
Pacific Beach/Mission Beach • PB BeachFest, food, vendors, live music, sports, fireworks. BeachFest 8K, 8 a.m. at Crystal Pier. BeachFest 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Oceanfront Walk. • Mission Bay Rotary Pancake Breakfast at the Wavehouse in Belmont Park, 7-10:30 a.m., $8. • Polish Festival, noon to 10 p.m., Saint Maximilian Kolbe Polish Catholic Mission, 1735 Grand Ave., adults only, dancing, music, food and beer; ww.polishmission.org/festival, $2 adults. Playa del océano • OB Oktoberfest, 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. along the Abbott Street corridor, www.oboktoberfest.com La Jolla • Museum of Contemporary Art (MCASD) will present an exhibition featuring the work of San Diego-based artist Kim MacConnel titled “Collection Applied Design: A Kim MacConnel Retrospective.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., MCASD, 700 Prospect St., (858) 454-3541, www.mcasd.org, $10 general, military/seniors $5, students 26 and over $5 (with ID), 25 and under free (with ID). • The La Jolla Library will be offering chess lessons for adults and children 25 and under. 1 p.m., 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.com, free. • The La Jolla Library will be offering Ikebana design classes for those interested in learning the art of Japanese floral design. 10 a.m., 7555 Draper Ave., (858) 552-1657, www.lajollalibrary.com, $19. • J*CompanyYouth Theatre’s teen community service organization, Artists Taking Action, is teaming up with Canyon Crest Academy and La Costa Canyon Improv for a show to benefit the students of Monarch School. 8 p.m., David & Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, (858) 362-1348, www.sdcjc.org/jcompany, $10.