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Music therapy nonprofit Resounding Joy will present its 7th Annual Living Your Dreams Concert on Saturday, September 27. Proceeds from the event will help fund music therapy programs for active-duty military and veterans. This exciting evening of live music will take place from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Point Loma Assembly (3035 Talbot St, San Diego, CA 92106), and will feature The Sounds of Service band, which is comprised of local military and veterans. They will perform popular covers and original songs and share personal stories. Tickets start at $50 and include the concert, appetizers, and dessert. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Tickets are discounted for active-duty military and veterans. Resounding Joy on Facebook / Instagram

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica… and Trivia Night at The Duck Dive! Join for a night of laughs, awkward moments, and classic Dunder Mifflin chaos as we dive into "The Office." On Wednesday, August 27 at 8 p.m. at The Duck Dive | Pacific Beach, San Diego You may not be assistant to the regional manager, but you can be assistant to the trivia champions with: - Hilarious, Show-Themed Trivia Questions - Drink Specials Inspired by the Series - Prizes That Even Dwight Would Approve Of Tickets available on Eventbrite! After purchasing your tickets, don’t forget to call us to reserve your group’s table - that’s what Michael would do (probably). Get ready to prove you're the World's Best Boss of trivia. Just don’t declare bankruptcy if you lose. Spaces fill up fast — grab your tickets today! After purchasing your ticket, call to make reservations to sit together, (858)-273-3825 The Duck Dive on Facebook / Instagram

Recently chosen as a member of the prestigious Next Generation Jazz Orchestra that will perform at the 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival under the directorship of Gerald Clayton, saxophonist Kahlil Childs returns to the First Sunday series with his quartet of some of the best young jazz players in California. The concert will feature a set of original compositions by Kahlil that comprise a beautifully conceived suite in the tradition of conceptual works such as Immanuel Wilkins’s "The 7th Hand" and John Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme." Joining Kahlil will be Quincy Reyes (piano), Luke Little (bass), and Zollie Wariner (drums). Kahlil Childs on YouTube

Join us for an in-studio art making experience. Come explore art making in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Join us and create work using mediums such as drawing, painting, and mixed media and explore your creativity. Materials will be provided, or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! This is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. Meet at the House of Hospitality, near the Prado restaurant entrance at 12:50 p.m. and look for the OPEN STUDIO sign. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram

Fiesta de Reyes in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park is planning a Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration like no other in San Diego – a free, family-friendly immersive experience designed to bring the spirit of this traditional annual Mexican and South American celebration to life for San Diegans of all ages. The anchor concession in the state park, Fiesta de Reyes has become renowned as a vibrant hub for celebrations that honor the multicultural traditions of the San Diego region. Dubbed Dia de los Muertos – La Experiencia and now in its 4th year, the event is slated to run from October 1 through November 2. Dia de los Muertos is traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd each year. Dia de los Muertos is a community-wide celebration of the history, Hispanic culture and rich heritage of the region. It is at this time of year that the spirits of loved ones who have died are thought to return to Earth to celebrate with friends and family. It is traditionally a time to gather and celebrate and remember the lives of those who are no longer with us. Throughout the month of October, the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard at the north end of the state park will be filled with fanciful, humorous, and visually stimulating décor, offered as tributes to many of San Diego’s early citizens. Many life-sized Catrina skeleton dolls in fancy dress, and many larger-than-life size, hold court at Fiesta de Reyes throughout the event. This year, there will be more than 60 unique Dia de los Muertos displays in Fiesta de Reyes, thousands of marigolds – a traditional flower associated with Dia de los Muertos – will fill the courtyard with color, and there will be an expanded live entertainment schedule on the Fiesta de Reyes stage. Staff will dress in festive attire associated with Day of the Dead and merchants will host both traditional and more contemporary Dia de los Muertos altars throughout the plaza. Both Casa de Reyes Restaurant and Barra Barra Saloon will feature special menu selections throughout the run of the event. Guests are encouraged to visit Fiesta de Reyes during the two weeks leading up to October 1, to watch the transformation of the plaza as it happens. It’s a chance to watch artistic process that is required to create a spectacular new world. “Fiesta de Reyes is and always has been about family and Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of family, so our goal is to honor that in as big and vibrant way we possibly can,” said Ryan Ross, director of Fiesta de Reyes. “Each year, we add to the celebration to honor the traditions that are such a defining part of the history and culture of San Diego. As always, we want folks to experience the spirit of this important aspect of our history by walking into a different world when they come through our gates.” Fiesta de Reyes is open from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. each day with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Free parking is available throughout Old Town with extra parking available across Taylor Street in the CalTrans parking lot all day on weekend days and after 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Actors from STARS, our program for adults with cognitive disabilities, will be presenting an unusual version of "Annie" at North Park Vaudeville, 2031 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, on Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m.. Admission is free. Contact Summer Golden at 619 647-4958 for more information. Visit: https://www.northparkvaudeville.com/index.html

The arrival of Sebastian further complicates matters, leading to mistaken identities and romantic entanglements, ultimately resolved with multiple marriages and revelations of true identities. Julia Van Riper will be our director. Visit: sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/ The San Diego Shakespeare Society on Facebook / Instagram

LGNDRY Group Presents: "NEON RAVE 18+ College Night" @ LAIR Nightclub! 18+ * Valid US Government ID or Passport Required * - Student IDs are not a form of Government Identification - Foreign Identification Cards are unacceptable, must be a Passport* - 21+ Bar available with Valid US Government ID or Passport* NO REFUNDS IF YOU FORGET TO BRING IDENTIFICATION Get ready to party at the hottest 18+ event in town! Join us for the Neon Rave! San Diego's newest underground rave scene venue for an epic night of black lights, strobe lights, and non-stop dancing. Come dressed in your all white outfits, glow under the black light and dance the night away to the beats of top local college DJs. Don't miss out on the most electrifying party of the year - see you there! General admission tickets include entry to the event. To book a VIP table for this event email vip@lgndrygroup.com LAIR Nightclub is located on Broadway between 6th & 7th Ave. LGNDRY Group on Facebook / Instagram

Join Linda Cassady for a journey into the literary wonderland of Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, through the treasured Cassady Carroll Collection of USC's Special Collections. This engaging lecture explores how a remarkable book collection has inspired students to discover the genius behind Alice's adventures, transforming some into artists in their own right. Discover the extensive works by and about Lewis Carroll housed in the University of Southern California Special Collections, and learn how an innovative Wonderland Award competition sparks the imagination of Southern California students as they pursue and rediscover Dodgson's legacy. Come see how students tumble down their own rabbit holes of creativity, finding Alice in the wonderland of their own imaginations through art, literature, and scholarly exploration. The Carroll Collection The Cassady Lewis Carroll Collection was established in 2000 and has grown to contain more than 6,000 rare books, pamphlets, letters, and other items related to the work of Lewis Carroll including inscribed editions, books from Carroll‘s own library, and many works by major illustrators of the Alice stories. There are signed copies of movie scripts, playbills from stage adaptations, Victorian-era playing cards, and pop-up books. More recently, comic books, graphic novels, manga editions, literary parodies, computer games, movies, and original art work related to Carroll and his Alice books are part of the collection. The Wonderland Award The Annual Wonderland Award is an annual multidisciplinary competition at the University of Southern California that encourages new scholarship and creative work related to Lewis Carroll. A primary goal is to promote use of the G. Edward Cassady, M.D., and Margaret Elizabeth Cassady, R.N., Lewis Carroll Collection, held in Doheny Library at USC. Since 2005, about 600 students have reimagined, reinterpreted, and remixed Carroll’s stories. Submissions include film and screenplays; poetry and readings; short fiction; book art [writing desks, boxes of wonder, missing diaries]; music, lyrics, scores, and performances; art [photography, painting, digital art, art installations]; ballet and dance; golf courses, board and digital games [with music, readings, and polysyllogisms]; illustrated novels; arts and crafts [dolls, ceramic tea sets, and fashion], and scholarly essays. Linda Cassady and her husband, George Cassady, MD, gifted a Lewis Carroll Collection to the University of Southern California in 2000. Her area of "collecting” Carroll is as a sponsor and judge of the Wonderland Award, an annual multidisciplinary competition that encourages new scholarship and creative work related to Lewis Carroll. Linda is a member of the USC Libraries Board of Councilors. She is the past president and current treasurer of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Coronado Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

The Surf and Skate Studies Collaborative at San Diego State University (SSSC) is proud to announce its third biennial conference. Join us for our conference that aims to bring together scholars from all backgrounds and disciplines – humanities, social and natural sciences, cultural studies, ethnic studies, Indigenous studies, sports studies, etc. in a comprehensive examination of surfing and skateboarding. We also welcome graduate and undergraduate students, writers, journalists, community activists, professional and casual surfers/skaters to join us in a celebration of, and critical reflection upon, the culture, history and politics of surfing and skateboarding and their various progeny like snowboarding, windsurfing, etc. A calendar of talks and events for this conference will be on our website soon. San Diego State University Surf Skate Collaborative on Instagram