Oct. 14
Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.
Mission Hills Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free.
Venice: 7:30 p.m., AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St., 303-8176, amsdconcerts.com, venicecentral.com, $25.
Kenny G: 8 p.m., Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., sdbalboa.org, 570-1100, $35-$115.
DanceJam Barefoot Boogie: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. every Friday, Eveoke Dance Theatre, 2811 University Ave., 238-1153, movingarts.net, $5 before 9:30 p.m., $7 after 9:30 p.m. and $10 for class jam and boogie.
Cinema Under the Stars presents “To Kill a Mockingbird:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.
Oct. 15
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free.
The Little Italy Mercato: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday, Date and India Streets, littleitalymercato.com, free.
Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free.
Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., 297-9327 or 298-3142, marstonhouse.org, adults $8, seniors $5, children ages 6-12 $4, children 5 and under free, Save Our Heritage Organisation Members unlimited free admission.
Fall native plant sale: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Casa del Prado Theater Courtyard, 1700 Village Pl., cnpssd.org, free.
Hamilton’s five year anniversary celebration: 1 to 2 p.m., music, food and beer specials all day at Hamilton’s Tavern, 1521 30th St., 238-5460, hamiltonstavern.com, prices vary.
Venice: 7:30 p.m., AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St., 303-8176, amsdconcerts.com, venicecentral.com, $22.
Cinema Under the Stars presents “To Kill a Mockingbird:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.
Opening reception for Jill Rosoff: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Go See at Glimpse Gallery, 3813 Ray Street. For more information, [email protected].
Oct. 16
Hillcrest Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free.
Brawn and Beauty: Works on Copper: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., L Street Fine Art, 628 L St., [email protected], free.
Fossil Mysteries: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, visit the permanent exhibit at the San Diego
Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, 232-3821, sdnhm.org, $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for military, youths and students, $11 for children 3 to 12, free for members.
Hillcrest Hoedown: 1 to 8 p.m., country music, bull riding, saloons, and urban cowboy costume contest and more on Normal Street and University Avenue, fabuloushillcrest.com, 299-3330, free.
Big Band Swing Dance: 5 to 9 p.m., Mission Hill United Methodist Church, 4044 Lark St., 296-1243, $1 entrance, $.25 drinks.
Robin Henkel Band with Horns!: 8 p.m., Lestat’s, 3343 Adams Ave., 282-0437, $8. All ages welcome.
Oct. 17
Modern Day Mummy: The Art & Science of Mummification: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until March 4, 2012, San Diego Museum of Man, 1350 El Prado, 239-2001, museumofman.org, adults $10, youths, students, seniors and military $7.50, children $5, children under 3 free.
Bankers Hill neighborhood residents meeting: 6:30 to 8 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and Nutmeg Street, [email protected], free.
Oct. 18
North Park Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee meeting: noon to 1 p.m., True North Tavern, 3825 30th St., 294-2501, [email protected], free.
Tues Nite Out: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, several community restaurants and retailers offer discounts on special items, center of Hillcrest, mostly along University Ave., visit fabuloushillcrest.com for full listings.
Drop-in knitting club: 5 to 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
NPPC Planning Committee meeting: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., North Park Christian Fellowship, 2901 North Park Way, 584-1203, [email protected], free.
Pajama storytime: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.
Oct. 19
Adult book discussion group: 3 to 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
Vegetarian Tasting Menu: 5 p.m., weekly, rotating menu from Specialty Produce and Suzie’s Farm at Alchemy, 1503 30th St., 255-0616, alchemysandiego.com, $25. Call for reservations.
Drink About: 7 to 11 p.m., bus tour of 8 Uptown craft beer bars and restaurants starting at Blind Lady Alehouse, 3416 Adams Ave. and Hamilton’s Tavern, 1521 30th St., sddrinkabout.com, free.
Oct. 20
North Park Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St. and University Ave., free.
“What is the Electric Car?” movie screening: 7 p.m., The San Diego Automotive Museum, 2080 Pan American Plaza, 231-2886, sdautomuseum.org, $5 in advance, $10 at the door.
Cinema Under the Stars presents “Goldfinger:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.
Oct. 21
Rooftop yoga: 9 a.m. every Friday, led by Yoga One at Porto Vista Hotel & Suites, 1835
Columbia St., 544-0164, free for hotel guests, $15 general public.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 to 11 a.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.
North Park Main Street Promotions Committee meeting: 11 a.m. to noon, North Park Main Street office, 3076 University Ave., 294-2501, [email protected], free.
46th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, a three day festival with live music, parades, activities, a car and motorcycle show, food and more in Borrego Springs, 233-5008, borregospringschamber.com, free.
Mission Hills Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Friday, 4050 Falcon St., free.
5 o’clock Friday tea tasting: 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday, Halcyon Tea, 3009 Beech St., 450-4224, halcyontea.com, free.
Friday teen night: 6 to 9 p.m., movies, games, activities, food and more sponsored by the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program at the Mid-City Gymnasium, 4302 Landis St., 516-3082 or 641-6125, free.
Tom Russell: 7:30 p.m., AMSD Concerts, 4650 Mansfield St., 303-8176, amsdconcerts.com, tomrussell.com, $27.
Cinema Under the Stars presents “Goldfinger:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.
Diversionary Cabaret: 8 p.m. through Oct. 30, the day of the week varies, Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., 220-0097, diversionary.org, $20 general admission, $29 VIP seating and a cocktail.
Oct. 22
Golden Hill Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday, B St. between 27th and 28th Streets, free.
Old Town Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free.
Adult Yoga Club: 10:35 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday, Adams Recreation Center, 3491 Adams Ave., free.
Grant Halloween Carnival: noon to 5 p.m., featuring a cake walk, games, food, a haunted house and a giant slide at 1425 Washington Pl., [email protected], free.
North Park independent bazaar: 1 to 6 p.m., hand-crafted items, fashion, art and organic products at Queen Bee’s Arts and Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio St., free.
Scaryoke: 6 to 10 p.m., karaoke with Laura Jane in the Whaley House gardens, 2476 San Diego Ave., whaleyhouse.org, free.
Cinema Under the Stars presents “Goldfinger:” 8 p.m., Cinema Under the Stars, 4040 Goldfinch St., 295-4221, topspresents.com, $14 Thursday and Sunday, $15 Friday and Saturday.
Oct. 23
Hillcrest Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free.
Painters Perspective: 1 to 4 p.m., opening reception in Gallery 21, Spanish Village Art Center, 1770 Village Pl., lindadoll.com, free.
Organ Concert: 2 p.m., Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, 702-8138, free.
Howie Mandel: 7 p.m., Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., sdbalboa.org, 570-1100, $30-$90.
Ghost Tours with Michael Brown: 9 p.m., 90 minute tours visiting haunted locations throughout Old Town starting in front of the Fiesta de Reyes fountain, 2754 Calhoun St., 972-3900, $19 for adults, $10 for children 6 to 12 and children under 5 are free.
Oct. 24
All That Glitters: The Splendor and Science of Gems and Minerals: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, the San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, 232-3821, sdnhm.org, $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $12 for military, youth and students, $11 for children 3 to 12, free for members.
K.D. Land and Siss Boom Bang: 7:30 p.m., Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., sdbalboa.org, 570-1100, $40-$100.
Oct. 25
Pajama storytime: 6:30 to 7 p.m., Mission Hills Library, 925 W. Washington St., 692-4910, tinyurl.com/missionhills, free.
Oct. 26
Witches Brew: 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. weekends through Oct. 30, puppet show at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre in Balboa Park, 2125 Park Blvd., balboaparkpuppets.com, 544-9203, adults $6, seniors and military $5 and children $4.
Lego playtime: 5 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
NPCA Board of Directors meeting: 6 to 8 p.m., Lafayette Hotel, La Salle Rm., 2223 El Cajon Blvd., [email protected]., free.
Homework helpers: 6 to 7:45 p.m. every Wednesday, homework tutors for grades K-12 at the North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
Mission Hills Garden Club monthly meeting: 6 to 8 p.m., “Urban Forestry” meeting at United Church of Christ Hall, 4070 Jackdaw St., 923-6924, members free, guests $10.
Pajama storytime: 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday, North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
“Little Shop of Horrors:” 7 p.m., the Birch North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave., filmoutsandiego.com, birchnorthparktheatre.net, $8.50.
Open Mic Night: 9 p.m. every Wednesday, the South Park Abbey, 1946 Fern St., 696-0096, [email protected], free.
Oct. 27
Spooky Science: 10 to 11 a.m., North Park Branch Library, 3795 31st St., 533-3972, free.
North Park Farmer’s Market: 3 to 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32nd St. and University Ave., free.
North Park Action Team meeting: 5:30 to 7 p.m., North Park Adult Community Center, 2711 Howard Ave., 992-3284, [email protected], free.
Open mic and family jam: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Rebecca’s Coffeehouse, 3015 Juniper St., 284-3663, free.
