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Join us on Saturday, October 29 at 7 p.m. at the newly revamped Rooftop Bar for Wonderland at The Rooftop: Welcome to the Mad Tea Party. Complete with a photo booth, live DJ, seasonal cocktail specials, and bottle service at the cabanas, the night will also include a costume contest. The Best Costume first place recipient will receive a one-night stay in a Sanctuary Studio Suite at Mission Pacific Hotel and a $150 food and beverage credit. The second prize receives a one-night stay at Mission Pacific, and the third prize will receive $150 at The Rooftop. The Rooftop Bar just recently debuted a reimagination as a spirited, stand-alone destination nestled above Oceanside Beach infused with vibrant local culture offering guests a day-to-night oasis with beach club energy, where guests can ease from sunrise to sunset O'Side style. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Prepare for the pet pawty of the season as TrustedHousesitters and The Animal Pad partner together to host Howl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 22! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amici Amphitheater in Little Italy, attendees and their furry friends are encouraged to dress up in their cutest (but comfy) Halloween costumes while perusing through pet-friendly photo booths, artwork, and pet goodies. The free pet adoption event will also feature caricature drawings of pets by Marco, pet friendly photo opps, raffles and prizes! At this spooky pawty, guests will have the chance to snap cute photos with their in cute Halloween themed photo areas, take home original pet caricature drawings, and meet other pet owners or soon to be pet parents. Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter raffles periodically throughout the day for only $1. All proceeds from the raffles will go towards The Animal Pad, a volunteer based 501 C3 non-profit all breed dog rescue that saves dogs from high kill shelters in Southern California and the streets of Mexico. Come one and come all to this spooky adoption event If you dare! Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale.

Band leader and beloved piano player for many years in San Diego, Sue is known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie and always manages to entertain with fun and flair. She has won many San Diego Music Awards, with various bands, and toured the world with the late blues artist Candye Kane, for 8 years. In 2008 her album "Sophisticated Ladies" won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis for Best (unsigned) CD. The City of San Diego named a day after her, also in 2008. Vocalist Liz Ajuzie is a jazz and blues singer and is a big fan of 40s jazz. A first generation American, her Nigerian parents introduced her to the music of Nat King Cole, as well as her African roots, and now she is exploring the early R&B music of the 50s and 60s with enthusiasm. Liz draws inspiration from many artists, including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington, Mae West, Lavern Baker, and Ruth Brown. Free concerts at noon every Monday from fall through spring . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour. The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home. Follow on social media! Sue Palmer: Facebook + Twitter Liz Ajuzie: Facebook + Instagram Athenaeum: Facebook + Instagram

This year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo for his discoveries on human evolution.

Join us for Trivia Night at Belmont Park’s signature sports bar, Draft, every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.! Draft has teamed up with Sunset Trivia to provide guests with the ultimate trivia night experience plus an extended happy hour with deals like $2 off starters and $7 14oz draft beer. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners all receive restaurant gift card prizes.

Fun event with games, silent auction, vendors, food, fun, prizes and more. If you don't have kids at home and like silent auctions, we invite you to come. In addition to gift baskets, we have lots of gift cards. View this event on Facebook

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.

Navigate your way through a five-course dinner aboard a yacht on San Diego Bay. Each dish is perfectly paired with delicious, local brews from Pizza Port, celebrating the freshest flavors of the region, including locally sourced seafood, a full vegetarian menu and spectacular waterfront views. Throughout the month of October we are collaborating with Pizza Port Brewing. In March of 1987, siblings Gina and Vince Marsaglia bought a struggling pizza place in Solana Beach. Pizza Port offered its first craft-brewed beers in 1992 and quickly gained a reputation in San Diego’s growing craft beer scene. Since then Pizza Port Brew Co. collectively has won over 91 medals/awards from the Great American Beer Festival. Cruise Highlights: - Local brews and craft beer flights - Selection of gourmet food - Meet and greet with brewers onboard - Prizes and giveaways - Spectacular views of San Diego Bay - All you can drink premium beverage service (for only $35) Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.