ARTE Y ENTRETENIMIENTO Through Oct. 23, The Point Loma High School Thespian Society presents “Coffeehouse!” — an annual show of talent. Show times are 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the Larry Zeiger Performing Arts Center at Point Loma High (2335 Chatsworth Blvd.), or by calling (619) 223-3121, ext. 4509. Sunday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., Wild and Tame Comedy presents comedian Willy Wilson’s 40th Birthday Show with headliner Rocky Osborn. Other comics include Wilson, Rick Gene, Dave Sparking and Lindsay Palmer. The show is hostessed by Sindi Somers. Cover is $6 (which includes a birthday cupcake), with no drink minimum. Live preshow music by Chet Harrison. The show takes place at Dream Street, 2228 Bacon St. in Ocean Beach. Fore more information, call (619) 384-0761, or e-mail [email protected]. Oct. 26-30 and Nov. 20, Salomon Theatre of Point Loma Nazarene University presents Shakespeare’s timeless comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.” The performance runs Tuesday through Saturday (Oct. 26-30) at 7 p.m., with two additional shows on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. The show takes place at Salomon Theatre, 3900 Lomaland Drive. Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, students and military. For tickets or information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.pointloma.edu/salomontheatre. Thursday, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., Correia Middle School Spooktacular Concert, featuring the Correia Middle School Bands and Orchestra. The free event includes a chili dinner before the concert and a costume contest. The event takes place at the middle school, 4302 Valeta St. For more information, visit www.correiamiddle.com. Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Ocean Beach Christmas Tree Committee hosts a Fall and Holiday Craft Fair on Veterans Lawn at the foot of Newport Avenue with something for everyone. For a booth or more information, call (619) 846-6269, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com. Saturday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., performance by The Point Loma Singers and the Point Loma Nazarene University Vocal Jazz Ensemble, featuring many styles that include classical, Broadway and jazz. The free event takes place at the Crill Performance Hall at the university, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/music. Friday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University hosts “Jazz at the Point,” featuring the Mellotones and the PLNU jazz band. The free event takes place at the Crill Performance Hall, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/music. Nov. 5-7, Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Vanguard Youth Theatre performs William Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet,” featuring students from Point Loma High School, San Diego High International, Hilltop High, Sacred Heart Academy and Horizon School. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6; 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7. The event is a free-will offering. Performances take place at the church theater, 3598 Talbot St. For reservations, call (619) 224-6263. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library hosts the Fabulous Earrings in concert. The vocal trio specializes in tight harmonies, performing songs by the Boswell Sister, Andrew Sisters, McGuire Sisters and others featuring Broadway, a cappella, big band and holiday music. The free event takes place at the library, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 531-1539. Nov. 10 through Nov. 18, the Point Loma Opera Theatre of Point Loma Nazarene University will stage Jules Massenet’s 1894 adaptation of the classic “Cinderella” story “Cendrillon” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18 at PLNU’s Crill Performance Hall, 3900 Lomaland Drive. The opera is performed in French with English subtitles projected. Tickets range from $8 to $12. For tickets and more information, visit www.pointlomaoperatheatre.com. Sunday, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., All Souls’ Music on the Point monthly music series, featuring organist Geoffrey Graham. A reception follows. Donations of $5 are requested. Concerts take place at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd. For more information, call (619) 223-6394. COMUNIDAD/CÍVICO Today, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., regular meeting of the Ocean Beach Historical Society, featuring speaker Lynn Izidoro Guidi, who will present “The Portuguese — 100-plus Years in San Diego. The free event takes place at the Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, visit obhistory.wordpress.com. Today, Oct. 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Jenna Druck Foundation’s Families Helping Families program will host a grief education workshop titled “Traveling Through the Dark Night of the Soul” with Dr. Patricia Ariadne, a licensed psychotherapist and author of “Drinking the Dragon: Stories of the Dark Night of the Soul.” There is a suggested donation of $10 and reservations are required and accepted up to the date of the event. The foundation is located at 2820 Roosevelt Road, Suite 200. For more information, call (619) 294-8000, or visit www.jennadruck.org. Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m., the nonprofit group Photocharity hosts its annual 5K Walk to Save Homeless San Diego Youth with proceeds going to fund programs and services at The Storefront, a shelter for homeless teens ages 12-17 in Hillcrest. The event takes place at NTC Park at Liberty Station. Registration is $18 and begins at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www.savehomelessyouth.org. Saturday, Oct. 30, 8 to 11 a.m. (register by 7:45), the San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation hosts “Stroll and Roll,” a benefit at Liberty Station for children and adults who have permanent physical disabilities. Proceeds allow participants to participate in adaptive (wheelchair) sports. The foundation is a nonprofit organization. The event takes place at NTC Park at Liberty Station near the intersection of Womble and Cushing roads. For more information to donate, call (619) 336-1806, or visit www.sdasf.org. Monday, Nov. 1, 6:45 p.m., regular monthly meeting of the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Council. The group meets at the Cabrillo Recreation Center, 3051 Cañon St., For more information, call (619) 531-1534, or visit www.sunsetcliffs.info and www.calsnet.net/sunsetcliffs. Thursday, Nov. 4, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Explorer Elementary Charter School hosts “Heroes: Reading Saves the Day” community book fair. The event features specially priced books and educational products, including new releases, award-winning titles, children’s classics, interactive software, adult books and current bestsellers. The event takes place at the school, 2230 Truxtun Road. Fore more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/explorerelementary. Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Liberty Station hosts a Naval Training Center Historic District Walking Tour themed “From Navy Base to Arts District.” The event allows for first-hand views of the transformation of San Diego’s former Naval Training Center into the current NTC Promenade — better known as the Liberty Station Arts and Cultural District. The 90-minute tour takes in historic Spanish Colonial Revival buildings from the 1920s and 1940s that once trained young men for Navy service and are now home to over 40 artists, galleries, dance companies and other related venues. Participants are asked to met at the NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Road. For more information, call (619) 573-9300, or visit www.ntcpromenade.com. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., regular meeting of the Point Loma Garden Club. The theme of the meeting will be “Holiday Decorating When You Don’t Have Time to Decorate,” featuring speaker Barbara Clark. Clark is an instructor for San Diego Floral. The meeting takes place at the United Portuguese S.E.S. Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, visit www.plgc.org. Friday, Nov. 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Jane Ilene Cohen, intuitive and transformational counselor, teacher and author, will share the personal journey that brought her to a totally positive new thought system, based on the principle “Life is Meant to Work.” Cohen will talk about some of the underlying basics of this thought system. The free event takes place at the Ocean Beach People’s Co-op community room, 4765 Voltaire St. The talk is limited to 18 people. To RSVP, call (760) 753-0733, or e-mail www.JaneCohen.net. Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University hosts author and former physicist John Polkinghorne as part of the university’s Wiley Lecture Series. Polkinghorne is credited for his work in helping to explain the existence of quarks and gluons, the world’s smallest known particles. He is also a recipient of the Templeton Prize, the highest honor given in regard to the relationship between science and religion. Tickets are $10 for the general public. The event takes place at the Crill Performance Hall of PLNU’s Cooper Music Building, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/wileylectures.