ARTE Y ENTRETENIMIENTO Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., OB Oktoberfest, featuring an OB Brat Trot 5K race, a beer garden, food, merchandise, microbrew festival tastings, bratwurst-eating and stein-holding competitions, entertainment and an area for all ages at the foot of Newport Avenue in the grassy area. For more information, call (619) 224-4906, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com or www.oboktoberfest.com. Thursday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, WordWide International Language School hosts guest speaker Noah Tafolla, a Peninsula native who is the writer and director of the local “Wonderland” exploration series on KPBS television. This is Tafolla’s fourth appearance in WordWide’s ongoing guest speaker series. The public is welcome to attend the free event at the institute, 1811 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 222-6411, or visit www.wordwide.us. Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Wild and Tame Comedy Show at Dream Street, featuring the very funny L.A.-based Kymedienne Jackson. Other local comics include hostess Sindi Somers, Michael Boris, Erik Cram, Diane Jean, Dallas McLaughlin and Josh Nielson. Live pre-show and post-show music. Cover is $6 with no minimum. The show takes place at Dream Street in Ocean Beach, 2228 Bacon St. For more information, call ( 619) Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 7th annual Point Loma Nazarene University Fall Festival, a free, family-oriented event with animal rides and a petting zoo, live music, historical campus tour, carriage rides, exhibit booths, restaurant-tasting area, pumpkin patch and electronics recycling drive. The university president will welcome participants at 2 p.m. during an ice cream social and grand-prize drawing. The event takes place at the university, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/fallfestival. Sunday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m., All Souls’ Music on the Point monthly music series, featuring organist Ruben Valenzuela. 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. Fridays through Sundays through Oct. 17, The Point Loma Actors perform “The Glass Menagerie,” one of Tennessee Williams’ more intimate dramas. Performances are held at the Point Loma Assembly at 3035 Talbot St. on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m. General admission is $11; seniors, students and military are admitted for $12; group rates available. For tickets and information, call (619) 225-0044, or visit www.pointlomaactors.com. 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, 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. 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. 7, 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 meet at the NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Road. For more information, call (619) 573-9300, or visit www.ntcpromenade.com. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m., regular meeting of the Point Loma Garden Club. The guest speaker will be Erik Gronborg, an artist and retired teacher who has had his sculptures and ceramics exhibited in the U.S. and Europe. Gronborg will speak on Italian Renaissance gardens and their common features. The event takes place at the Portuguese S.E.S. Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, visit www.plgc.org. Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ocean Beach Friends of the Library will host a book sale as a library support fundraiser. Donations of gently used books and audio/visual materials (including videos) may be dropped off at the Ocean Beach Branch Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. by Friday, Oct. 15. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. Sunday, Oct. 17, 7:30 to 11 a.m., Ocean Beach Pancake Breakfast at the OB Pier, an annual tradition benefiting the Ocean Beach Christmas Food and Toy Drive. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under, available at the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association and various merchants. For more information, call (619) 224-4906, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com. Wednesday, Oct. 20. 6:30 p.m., Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library hosts a presentation, “Sunset Cliffs Regional Park,” a program looking at the beginnings and future of the local natural resource. The free program takes place at the library, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 531-1539. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m., regular monthly meeting of the Point Loma Peninsula Republican Women Federated at the Point Loma Café, 4865 N Harbor Drive. For more information, visit www.sdcfrw.org. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m., Naval Base Point Loma’s Restoration Advisory meets at the Southwestern Yacht Club, 2702 Qualtrough St. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call (619) 556-0193. Thursday, 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. Thursday, 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 for children and adults who have permanent physical disabilities. Proceeds allow participants to participate in adaptive (wheelchair) sports. The foundation is a nonprofit organization. For more information to donate, call (619) 336-1806, or visit www.sdasf.org. 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. SEDES Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-1556 • Friday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., Gabriel Iglesias, $48