Taste of New Orleans at racetrack
The Taste of New Orleans Food & Music Festival will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Del Mar Racetrack’s Seaside Cabana, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Highlights include Cajun cuisine, frozen daiquiris and local beers along with live Cajun music, a mini parade, bead vendors and the Red Hatter. Tickets are $10-$35. Visit dmtc.com/calendar/detail/neworleans.
Rotary Club of Del Mar 20th annual Sunset Soirée
The Rotary Club of Del Mar invites all to attend its 20th annual Sunset Soirée on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the Ocean View Deck of the Del Mar Plaza. All Soirée tickets include samplings of delicious food from some of the Del Mar area’s finest restaurants, and tastings of wine and beer from local wineries/tasting rooms and breweries (tequila and cocktails will also be available to try). The event will include exciting items in a live and silent auction. Starting Sept. 3, auction items will be available for viewing and online bidding. Visit www.DelMarSunsetSoiree.org to purchase event tickets and for more information. All proceeds support Rotary Club of Del Mar projects.
Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary to hold Baja Lobsterfest fundraiser
Join the Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary for its Baja Lobsterfest fundraiser on Sept. 28 for a fun evening of great food, drinks and entertainment on the beautiful Del Mar Hilton patio. Major event beneficiaries are Casa De Amistad and Just In Time For Foster Youth. DMSB Rotary programs will also be funded. For more information, go to dmsblobsterfest.com.or contact Vicky Mallett at (858) 245-7968.
Upcoming Sandpipers Square Dance Club events
Sandpipers Square Dance Club will be holding community dances from 6-7 p.m., Aug. 24 and Sept. 28 at St. James Parish Hall, 625 S. Nardo Ave, Solana Beach. This monthly event introduces square dancing. Singles, couples and families welcome. Casual attire, refreshments. Partner and dance experience not needed. Donation $10; free for children. Supported by City of Solana Beach. Visit SandpipersSquareDanceClub.org.
Speakers to discuss ‘Climate Justice and Climate Action’ at CV Democratic Club meeting
The August Monthly meeting of the Carmel Valley Democratic Club will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 at the Carmel Valley Library to discuss Climate Justice and Climate Action.Members will be joined by club member Chris Roberts, a volunteer for SanDiego350, an environmental activist group, and co-lead of the Transportation Team. He and other SD350 members, plus members of Youth v. Oil (an SD350 spin-out), will present on key focus areas.They will discuss an overview of SD350; Ballot Initiative G; the effort to kill the referendum to overturn SB 1137, the oil well setback law; and Microtransit, an emerging approach to solving the “Last Mile” problem in underserved communities.Lauren Macdonald, president of the Carmel Valley Democratic Club, said in a news release, “Carmel Valley Dems are excited to highlight some of the critical work younger San Diegans are doing to reverse the terrible direction we are headed when it comes to climate change. We owe them our support.”Attendees should register at the Carmel Valley Democratic Club website: cvdemclub.org.
Del Mar racing season continues
The Del Mar racetrack 2024 season runs through Sept. 8. First post daily is 2 p.m. until Aug. 31 when the first post moves to 1:30 p.m. First post on Fridays is at 4 p.m. (exceptions being Aug. 23, Aug. 30, and Sept. 6 when the first post shifts to 3 p.m.). For more information, call 858-755-1141 or visit www.dmtc.com. You can follow Del Mar on Instagram and Twitter at @delmarracing or on Facebook @DelMarRaces.
Summer Movies in the Park at San Dieguito
San Diego’s Summer Movies in the Park series will screen “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” at San Dieguito County Park on Friday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. Bring a picnic and your favorite movie snacks—an ice cream truck will be available selling treats. Chairs and blankets are encouraged. The park is located at 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive. Parking in the Highland Drive parking area is a $3 fee.
One Paseo Summer Moonlight Cinema
One Paseo’s Moonlight Cinema Series will screen “Kung Fu Panda” under the stars on Saturday, Aug. 24. The movie will take place on the lawn behind Harland Brewing from 6-9 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets and low chairs and indulge in takeout from nearby eateries to enjoy during the show.
Salsa night in Pacific Highlands Ranch
The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch’s will cap off its free live music series Summer and Songs with Salsa Under the Stars on Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 6-9 p.m. in the village square courtyard. Guests are encouraged to grab takeout from Village restaurants or dine on outdoor patios to enjoy the last taste of summer with salsa music and dancing. 13490 Pacific Highlands Ranch Parkway.
Taste of Encinitas
The Encinitas 101 MainStreet Association will hold the 35th Annual Taste of Encinitas on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., along Coast Hwy 101 in downtown Encinitas. With the purchase of a ticket, participants will be able to enjoy tastes from a number of local restaurants, sample wine and beer at Sip Stops, and enjoy a variety of live music. In addition to the Sip Stops, the Taste will feature locations serving non-alcoholic beverages, such as non-alcoholic beer, mocktails, kombucha and coffee. Tickets can be purchased at www.encinitas101.com/store/p/taste-of-encinitas-ticket
Free Moonlight Beach Concert features The Beat Farmers
The free Moonlight Beach Concert series in Encinitas features a performance by The Beat Farmers from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at 400 B St., Encinitas. The opening act is Shred or Alive, an Encinitas band that won third place in the Leucadia 101 Battle of the Bands, from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. Trueblood, an Encinitas band of four brothers who were winners of the Leucadia 101 Battle of the Bands, will perform from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. Visit encinitasca.gov.
Cardiff Greek Festival
The 44th annual Cardiff Greek Festival will be held on Sept. 7 and 8 at the golden-domed Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cardiff. Celebrate with live Greek music and dancing, folk dancing performances, delicious Greek foods and treats like a baklava sundae, Greek pastries and kafenio (coffee), a marketplace full of vendors and a kid’s fun zone. Guests can opt to go on a tours of the church and view its Byzantine art or sample Greek grape varietals at a wine tasting booth. Admission is $4 and free for children under 12. There will be a raffle with prizes including a new car. The festival hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday at 3459 Manchester Avenue. For tickets visit cardiffgreekfestival.com
Voices for Children to host ‘Starry Starry Night’ at The Rady Shell
Voices for Children (VFC), along with Honorary Chairs, The Sullivan Family: Katie and Dan Sullivan, Sarah Houghton, Megan Delgado, and Lindsay Estrada, will host a spectacular evening under the stars to support children living in San Diego County foster care and the life-changing advocacy of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. The annual Starry Starry Night gala will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego’s stellar bayside performance center. CBS 8’s Neda Iranpour will emcee the event, featuring an exquisite dining experience, inspirational stories from the CASA program, the first-ever CASA Lifetime Achievement award presentation, an exhilarating live auction, and much more. Proceeds from Starry Starry Night will advance Voices for Children’s mission of providing a CASA to every child in foster care who needs one. For tickets and more information, visit voicesforchildrenssn.org. Also call 858-598-2261 or email events@speakupnow.org for more information.
SOF Support Foundation Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala
The SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support Foundation Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala, which has raised millions over the years for programs that support American special operators and their families, is returning to the Del Mar Country Club on Saturday, Oct. 5. Retired four-star general, former commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Stanley McChrystal will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. Joining McChrystal as featured speakers are Combat-wounded Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) and FOX News correspondent Johnny “Joey” Jones, along with military wife and widow Ginger Gilbert Ravella. SOF Support will celebrate and honor McChrystal, Jones, Ravella and all Special Operators during the golf tournament and dinner-gala on Oct. 5. The day’s events will begin at 10:45 a.m., with a patriotic opening ceremony followed by an 18-hole scramble golf tournament. At 5 p.m., guests will reconvene for a cocktail hour and silent auction with the dinner-gala and live auction set to follow at 7 p.m. For more information about the 2024 SOF Support Foundation Golf Tournament and Dinner-Gala or to become an event sponsor, visit www.sofdinner.com, or contact the guest relations team at sofdinner@gmail.com or (833) 877-3257.
Animal shelter cuts adoption fees in half
The San Diego Humane Society offers a 50 percent discount on adoption fees through Sept. 10 as part of Clear the Shelters Month, sponsored by NBC Universal and Telemundo. On Sept. 7, Clear the Shelters Day, adoption fees will be waived entirely. The nonprofit shelter is caring for more than 2,000 animals and over 800 of them are ready to be adopted, including many puppies and kittens. The Humane Society is open for walk-in adoptions Tuesdays through Sundays at its campuses in Escondido, El Cajon, Oceanside and San Diego. Adoption hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Pets for adoption can be seen at sdhumane.org/adopt.
Golf tournament benefits community members with disabilities
The San Diego Foundation runs its 31st annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit children and adults with disabilities Sept. 9 at La Valle Coastal Club and Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast, followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. and lunch on the course.The awards reception and silent auction will begin at 3 p.m. Proceeds from the tournament will provide funding for wheelchair-accessible vans and support for Our Place, The Arc of San Diego’s wellness program that provides adaptive yoga, fitness, nutrition and wellness classes and holiday gifts for clients. Registration for a single golfer is $400 and foursome is $1,500. Visit arc-sd.com/golf2024.New arts center offers classes The new Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas will offer a variety of classes and workshops, including performing arts, dance, singing, songwriting, drawing, painting, watercolor, sculpture, writing and sewing. The center is at 380 W. F St., and hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To register for classes, visit pacificviewartscenter.com.
Pacific Coast Harmony to host Special Guest Night
Pacific Coast Harmony, an award-winning four-part harmony a cappella ensemble, hosts a guest night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in Pappas Hall at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave. The community can join in singing or watch the rehearsal. Music reading skills are not required. The Encinitas-based ensemble directed by Bonnie McKibben recently won its division at the Far West District competition in May and competed at the Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention in July. Visit pacificcoastharmony.org.
Local and regional events in La Jolla
• Author Sally J. Pla discusses her children’s book “Invisible Isabel” at noon Saturday, Aug. 24, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. warwicks.com/event/pla-2024• Found Studio presents a grand opening for the art exhibition “Bird Rock Renaissance” from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at 5490 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. The exhibit will run through Sunday, Oct. 13. foundstudiosd.com• Celebrate Ameri’kana, a traveling music and arts festival, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $25 (free for children 12 and younger). amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/celebrate-amerikana• The La Jolla Music Society presents “Finale: A Song and Dance,” the final concert of this year’s SummerFest, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $135. theconrad.org/events/finale-a-song-and-dance• Warwick’s bookstore presents author T.J. Newman as she discusses her book “Worst Case Scenario” in conversation with Jason Blitman at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $30 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/newman-2024• The sixth edition of The Lot’s Cinema Circle program in La Jolla runs Thursdays, Aug. 29 through Oct. 3, with six international movies touching on various themes and situations. Each showing will start at 6:30 p.m. at 7611 Fay Ave. The films are: Aug. 29, “La Chimera”; Sept. 5, “Shayda”; Sept. 12, “Daddio”; Sept. 19, “Wicked Little Letters”; Sept. 26, “Between the Temples”; and Oct. 3, “Didi.” thelotent.com/movie-theater/lajolla/events• Max Lofano and Joshua Moreno present the art exhibition “Slow Dance” through Friday, Aug. 30, at Two Rooms Gallery, 5560 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. tworoomsgallery.com• “Hold Fast,” an exhibit exploring San Diego’s kelp forests and climate change, runs through Monday, Sept. 2, at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The show features works of local photographer and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter, gyotaku prints created by artist Dwight Hwang and kelp forest mapping by Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ph.D. student Mohammad Sedarat. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Labor Day, Sept. 2. The exhibit is included with aquarium admission: $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children ages 3-17. aquarium.ucsd.edu• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Sheri T. Joseph discussing her book “Edge of the Known World” in conversation with Paula Goodman-Crews at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free, or $18.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/joseph-2024• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents “Golden Age of Dutch Art” at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26, and Oct. 3 at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. Art history teacher Linda Blair will discuss 17th-century Dutch art. $70-$95 for the series, $16-$21 for individual lectures. ljathenaeum.org/events/blair-24-dutch-series• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its Acoustic Evenings music series at 7:30 p.m. every Friday in September. Performers are: Sept. 6, Wax, Jesus Gonzalez and Rob Deez; Sept. 13, Santiago Orozco, Bri Schillings and Sierra Marin; Sept. 20, Walt Richards, Aaron Bowen and Stephen Bulman; Sept. 27, Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar, Fred Benedetti and Sandé Lollis. $64 for the series for Athenaeum members, $84 for non-members, $18 for students. ljathenaeum.org/events/acoustics-24-fall-series• ArtPower at UC San Diego presents Anything for Salinas, a Selena tribute by Karol Posadas, at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. $25-$33 for general admission, $15 for children ages 2-12. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/anything-for-salinas• Author Meg Evans appears for a meet-and-greet signing event for her book “Forever With Me” at noon Saturday, Sept. 7, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Free. warwicks.com/event/evans-2024• Le Salon de Musiques presents a celebration of French music and art at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave. The event, in collaboration with K Nathan Gallery, will feature performances of chamber music by Reynaldo Hahn and Louise Farrenc and paintings by post-Impressionist Paul Rivoire. $120. lesalondemusiques.com/product/special-event• La Jolla Playhouse presents “Velour: A Drag Spectacular,” a show created by drag artist Sasha Velour and directed by Moisés Kaufman, through Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive. $30-$129. lajollaplayhouse.org/show/sasha-velour• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents its 32nd annual Juried Exhibition through Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-juried• The La Jolla Art Association presents its summer exhibition through September at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The public exhibit features paintings and photography by members of the association. Free. lajollaartassociation.org• Gary Krueger’s photographic exhibition “Dogs in Cars” is presented online by the Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla. The exhibit features scenes of dogs in cars across Los Angeles in the 1970s. josephbellows.com/exhibitions/gary-krueger-dogs-in-cars• The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents its annual gala from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, in the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Building at 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. This year’s theme is “Currents.” $350. mcasd.org/events/the-gala-mcasd-currents
