viernes, 31 de agosto

Poetry and spoken word: 6 – 9 p.m., organized by the Women’s Resource Center and Women of Color United, and featuring Jerrica Escoto and Tabitha Brown, The LGBT Center, 3909 Centre Street, $5 or book donation

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Big Lebowski,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

Saturday, Sept. 1

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Big Lebowski,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de Golden Hill: 8 am – mediodía todos los sábados, calle B entre las calles 27 y 28, gratis

Mercado de agricultores del casco antiguo: 9 am - 3 pm todos los sábados, Harney Street, gratis

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

Sunday, Sept. 2

Pipe Organ marathon: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Dr. Carol Williams presents Pipe Organ Marathon at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park to benefit Operation Rebound, providing athletic opportunities for those injured in the line of duty, free

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Big Lebowski,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de Hillcrest: 9 am a 2 pm todos los domingos, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., gratis

Concierto de órgano: 2 pm, música de la organista Carol Williams, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Bark, gratis

Oraciones por la paz mundial: 10:30 am a mediodía, clase sin cita de meditación guiada, Centro Budista Vajrarupini, 3344 Fourth Ave., Bankers Hill, donación $10

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

Monday, Sept. 3

The Field: 8:30 p.m., Ambient techno band from Sweden, The Field, with Church Hustlers and Colour Field opening, The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., $12

Tuesday, Sept. 4

North Park Design Committee: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., North Park Main Street Design Committee regular meeting, NPMS office at 3076 University Ave., free

Neighborhood Watch Captains meeting: 6 – 8 p.m., regular monthly meeting of the Neighborhood Watch Block Captains, San Diego Police Department Western Division, 5215 Gaines St., free

Hora del cuento en pijama: 6:30 – 7 pm, los niños están invitados a venir vestidos con sus pijamas, Biblioteca Sucursal de Mission Hills, 925 W. Washington St., gratis

Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, short organ concert with coffee, tea and refreshments with concert series on Eolian-Skinner organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street in Bankers Hill, free

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego History Center, Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Tiempo de juego LEGO: De 5 a 6 p. m., se invita a los niños a ser creativos con LEGO, sucursal de la biblioteca de Mission Hills, 925 W. Washington St., gratis

Mission Hills Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday, 4050 Falcon St., free

jueves, 6 de septiembre

University Heights Community Association: 6:30 – 8 p.m., Community Association and Crime Watch meeting, Birney Elementary School, 4345 Campus Ave., free

Balboa Park Committee: 6 – 8 p.m., Balboa Park Club Santa Fe Room, 2150 Pan American Rd., free

Mission Hills Book Group: 10 – 11 a.m., discussing “Raiders of the Purple Sage” by Zane Gray, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “To Catch a Thief,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de North Park: 3 a 7 pm todos los jueves, estacionamiento detrás de CVS en 32ndSt. y University Ave., gratis

viernes, 7 de septiembre

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “To Catch a Thief,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Hora del cuento preescolar: 10:30 – 11 a.m., children invited to a fun time with books and possibly singing and puppets, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 Washington St., free

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

sábado, 8 de septiembre

Ray en la caminata nocturna del arte: 6 – 9:30 p.m., Ray Street between University Avenue and North Park Way, free

Historical Society Car Show: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., third annual North Park Historical Society-sponsored show open to all makes and models with first-, second- and third-place prizes, Balboa Tennis Club at Morley Field, free to attend, northparkhistory.org or 619-294-8990 to register your vehicle

Florida Canyon work party: 9 a.m., Friends of Florida Canyon restoration and cleanup of the California Native Plant Demonstration Garden II with Parks & Recreation Department Native Plant Specialist Alan Bennett, tools provided, 2201 Morley Field Dr. (just south of the Alabama and Upas streets intersection), free

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “To Catch a Thief,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de Golden Hill: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free

Mercado de agricultores del casco antiguo: 9 am - 3 pm todos los sábados, Harney Street, gratis

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

Sunday, Sept. 9

Tequila Trail in Old Town: 2:30 – 6 p.m., kick off of the 2012 Spirits of Mexico Festival, trail around Old Town restaurants to sample selections of agave spirits paired with food with Bill Walton, opening ceremony at 2:30, trail walk 3 – 6 p.m., ceremony takes place at Twiggs and Sand Diego avenues, $35

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de Hillcrest: 9 am a 2 pm todos los domingos, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., gratis

Concierto de órgano: 2 pm, música de la organista Carol Williams, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Bark, gratis

Oraciones por la paz mundial: 10:30 am a mediodía, clase sin cita de meditación guiada, Centro Budista Vajrarupini, 3344 Fourth Ave., Bankers Hill, donación $10

Visitas al Museo de la Casa Marston: 10 am – 4 pm, viernes, sábados y domingos, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adultos, $5 personas mayores y $4 niños (6-12)

Monday, Sept. 10

North Park MAD meeting: 6 – 8 p.m., North Park Maintenance Assessment District, North Park Adult Activity Center, 2719 Howard Ave., free

Uptown Parking District meeting: 5- 6 p.m., regular monthly meeting, Balboa Park Club, Santa Fe Room, 2150 Pan American Rd., free

martes, 11 de septiembre

Positive parenting” 6 p.m., presentation by the Fleet and Family Support Center with the goal for families to learn positive parenting techniques, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., free

Hora del cuento en pijama: 6:30 – 7 pm, los niños están invitados a venir vestidos con sus pijamas, Biblioteca Sucursal de Mission Hills, 925 W. Washington St., gratis

Serra Serenade: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., dinner and concert with Camarada, a flute and guitar duo, organized by the San Diego History Center and held at the Junípero Serra Museum, 2727 Presidio Dr. in Presidio Park, $25 members and $30 general, reservations required at 619-232-6203

Ayuntamiento de Hillcrest: 6:30 – 8 p.m., Joyce Beers Community Center, 3900 Vermont St.

Organ Concert: 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, short organ concert with coffee, tea and refreshments with concert series on Eolian-Skinner organ, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street in Bankers Hill, free

Residents Free Tuesdays in Balboa Park: hours vary by museum, participating museums include Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego History Center, Veterans’ Museum and Memorial Center. Free for San Diego Residents with ID, active military and dependents

miércoles, 12 de septiembre

Tiempo de juego LEGO: De 5 a 6 p. m., se invita a los niños a ser creativos con LEGO, sucursal de la biblioteca de Mission Hills, 925 W. Washington St., gratis

San Diego History 101: 10 – 11:30 a.m., part one in a three-part course hosted by the San Diego History Center discusses indigenous populations, the Mission Period, development of Old Town through the establishment of “City Park” in 1868, part two is Sept. 19 and part three is Sept. 26, History Center at the Casa de balboa, Balboa Park, $8 members and $10 general, reservations required at 619-232-6203

Mission Hills Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday, 4050 Falcon St., free

Main Street board meeting: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., North Park Main Street board of directors meeting, NPMS office at 3076 University Ave., free

NP Planning Committee subgroup: 6 – 7:30 p.m., Public Facilities, Transportation, Parks and Public Art subcommittee meeting of the North Park Planning Committee, North Park Recreation Center/Adult Center, 2719 Howard Ave., free

Puppet Shows in Balboa Park: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater summer series, Balboa Park Recital Hall 2130 Pan American Plaza, $5

Thursday, Sept. 13

Tall Tales Contest: 7 p.m., hosted by Liberty Toastmasters Club, tall tales are three- to five-minute speeches about highly improbably and often humorous, St. Paul’s Community Care Center, 328 Maple St., free

Cine bajo las estrellas: 8:30 p.m., screening “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Mercado de agricultores de North Park: 3 a 7 pm todos los jueves, estacionamiento detrás de CVS en 32ndSt. y University Ave., gratis