Friday, Oct. 12

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “Wait Until Dark,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)

Flight of the Butterflies: various times, new IMAX film “Flight of the Butterflies” opens today at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park

Saturday, Oct. 13

Mission Hills Community Garage Sale: 8 a.m. – noon, maps and addresses of participating homes in Mission Hills will be available today at Coldwell Banker, 1621 W. Lewis St.

Halloween in the Hills: 6 – 9 p.m., music, shopping, food, drink and tricks in Mission Hills featuring Gypsy Jazz by Trio Gadjo and a street performance by Zoe Tantrum, located at the West Lewis Street shops, 1605 – 1624 Lewis St., free

Art Glass Guild sale: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Oct. 14, the 2012 fall show and patio sale with 30 glass artists, Spanish Village, 1770 Village Place, Balboa Park

Native Plant Society fall sale: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., featuring native shrubs, trees, flowering plans, seeds, books and posters, Casa del Prado Theater courtyard, 1700 Village Place, Balboa Park

Ray at Night: 6 – 10 p.m., monthly art walk featuring over 25 galleries and businesses, Ray Street in North Park, free

Morp fundraiser: 7 p.m., “A Zombie Affair to Remember” costume party with live entertainment, prizes, food and drink benefitting Circle Circle dot dot theater company’s 2012-2013 season, Queen Bee’s Arts and Cultural Center, 3925 Ohio St., 21+, tickets range from $25 – $100, purchased at circle2dot2.com.

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “Wait Until Dark,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Golden Hill Farmers Market: 8 a.m. – noon every Saturday, B Street between 27th and 28th streets, free

Old Town Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free

Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)

Sunday, Oct. 14

FESTA!: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Little Italy Association’s 18th annual Little Italy FESTA! entertainment and arts event, India Street between Grape and Ash streets as well as Date Street in Little Italy, free

Hillcrest Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. every Sunday, Hillcrest DMV, 3960 Normal St., free

Organ Concert: 2 p.m., music by organist Carol Williams, Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Bark, free

Prayers for World Peace: 10:30 a.m. to noon, guided meditation drop-in class, Vajrarupini Buddhist Center, 3344 Fourth Ave., Bankers Hill, $10 donation

Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)

Family Organ Pavilion festival: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., hosted by the Spreckels Organ Society, free music and hands-on activities with Jared Jacobsen, with concert at 2 p.m., Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, free

Monday, Oct. 15

Bankers Hill Residents: 6:30 p.m., regular Bankers Hill Residents Group with guest Assemblymember Toni Atkins, Top of the Park restaurant at Inn at the Park, 525 Spruce St., free

Tuesday, Oct. 16

North Park Planning Committee: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., regular monthly meeting, 2901 North Park Way, free

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

Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 p.m., children are invited to come dressed in their pajamas, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free

Wednesday, Oct. 17

Chef’s Market Dinner: 5:30 p.m. walk, 6:15 dinner, hosted at the Red Door restaurant and featuring discussion and Farmers Market walk with national food-writer Caron Golden and Red Door Chef Miguel, four-course meal following, 741 Washington St., Mission Hills, $49 or $73 with wine pairings, RSVP at 619-295-6000

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

Floral Association meeting: 2 p.m., quarterly San Diego Floral Association meeting featuring “Designing with Native Plants” guest speaker Greg Rubin, open to the public, Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park

Exploring Ethics forum: 5:30 – 7 p.m., part of the Ethics Center’s Exploring Ethics forum, today’s program is “Alternatives to Insecticides: High impact solutions without environmental trade-offs” by Stephen Welter, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park, free

LEGO play time: 5 – 6 p.m., children are invited to get creative with LEGOs, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free

Thursday, Oct. 18

Malashock/Raw 3: 8 p.m., opening night with performances Thursdays – Sundays now through Oct. 28, celebrating 25 years of “innovative, transformative dance,” Malashock Dance Studio, 2650 Truxtun Rd., $25

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Philadelphia Story,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32ndSt. and University Ave., free

Friday, Oct. 19

Museum of Art docent tour: 10 a.m., Sponsored by Museum Docent Council and featuring Dr. Amy Galpin, today: Still I Rise: Modern and Contemporary American Portraiture, San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, $12 members, $15 guests, $8 students

La Jolla Music Society: 8 p.m., special events series performance by Zen Kung Fun masters Shaolin Warriors, Balboa Park Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. downtown, $27 – $67

SANDAG workshop: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., San Diego Association of Governments seeks input on region’s first combined regional plan, including transportation, land use, economic prosperity, affordable housing, social equity, public health and environment, Caltrans District 11 headquarters, 4050 Taylor St., Old Town San Diego, RSVP to Paula Zamudio 619-595-5610

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Philadelphia Story,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

Saturday, Oct. 20

Calamitous & Curious Tea Party: noon – 5 p.m., shopping, tea and treats, and couture skeletons in Mission Hills, located at the West Lewis Street shops, 1605 – 1624 Lewis St., free

Buchanan Canyon Cleanup: 9 a.m., bring water, sunscreen, gloves and wear comfortable shoes, meet at Johnson Street between Lincoln and Hayes avenues

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Philadelphia Story,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

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

Old Town Farmers Market: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. every Saturday, Harney Street, free

Marston House Museum Tours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Marston House Museum, 3525 Seventh Ave., $8 adults, $5 seniors and $4 children (6-12)

Fine Art show: 5 – 9 p.m., “Paradise Portrayed” art show debuting over 30 new works in support of Rady Children’s Hospital and Friends of Vista Hill, The Salon Of Art & Antico Fine Art Gallery, 1920 Fort Stockton Dr. in Mission Hills, invitation request at anticofineart.com

Monday, Oct. 22

Bankers Hill Residents: 6:30 p.m., special meeting with mayoral candidate Bob Filner, Top of the Park at Inn at the Park, 525 Spruce St., free

North Park Rec Council: 6 p.m., regular monthly meeting every fourth Monday, North Park Recreation Center, 4044 Idaho St.

Tuesday, Oct. 23

Celebrating Women benefit: 5:30 p.m., San Diego Women’s Club-hosted reception, dinner and silent auction benefiting St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center and honoring Executive Director Debra Turner-Emerson, 2577 Third Ave., $80 individual or $550 per table of 8, RSVP at 619-708-9322

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

Pajama story time: 6:30 – 7 p.m., children are invited to come dressed in their pajamas, Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free

Wednesday, Oct. 24

North Park Community Association meeting: 6 – 8 p.m., regularly scheduled monthly meeting, Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd.

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

Thursday, Oct. 25

Author Talk: 7 p.m., author Paul Koudounaris discusses his book “The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses,” Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W. Washington St., free

Cinema Under the Stars: 8:30 p.m., screening “The Birds,” 4040 Goldfinch St., tickets start at $14

North Park Farmers Market: 3 – 7 p.m. every Thursday, parking lot behind CVS at 32ndSt. and University Ave., free