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In celebration of Jimmy Buffett Day and Margaritaville’s brand-wide Day of Service, Margaritaville Hotel San Diego is proud to host a weekend of community, music, and giving back through its Keep the Party Going campaign. From August 29 – September 1, the hotel will activate a series of fundraising efforts to support the San Diego Music Foundation, a local nonprofit enriching the region’s music community. The weekend kicks off with a benefit concert on Friday, August 29 at the hotel’s rooftop bar, 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar. This free event will feature live sets from musicians/bands, a travel-themed silent auction, and food and drink available for purchase - with a portion of the proceeds going back to the cause. Throughout the weekend, the celebration continues with the Keep the Party Going cup promotion, live music, and festive pop-up moments. Guests can enjoy donation-based ice cream carts, family-friendly activity stations, 5 p.m. rooftop cheers with complimentary margaritas, blender bike competitions, and more. Benefit Concert Highlights: Live performances by local artists (donation based) Silent auction featuring local experiences and travel items 50% of rooftop food & beverage revenue donated to the San Diego Music Foundation Interactive activations such as photo booth, stilt walkers, airbrush tattoos (donation based), and a Keep the Party Going photo activation Family-friendly, open to the public Weekend-Wide Fundraising Initiatives: Keep the Party Room Package: $5 per night donated from each qualifying stay Cocktail for a Cause: will donate $1 from each signature cocktail served in a commemorative cup Silent Auction: 100% of proceeds from August 29 benefit event auction donated All Margaritaville communities, properties, resorts, restaurants, destinations, hotels, and cruises are conducting a brand-wide Day of Service on Jimmy Buffett Day, August 29, and the following Labor Day Weekend. This initiative is to honor Jimmy’s legacy and the way he lived, dedicated to supporting others and uplifting his community, by supporting organizations around the world. When: August 29, 2025 | 4 – 8 p.m. Where: 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar at Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Rooftop, 616 J St, San Diego, CA 92101

As people living with dementia progress in their journey and lose the ability to use words, caregivers can discover new ways to communicate effectively in any stage of the disease. Learn how dementia affects communication, how person-centered approaches can improve communication and much more. Visit: https://www.alz.org/sandiego Alzheimer's Association on Facebook / Instagram

Free Design & Remodeling Seminar – Join Kaminskiy Design & Remodeling from 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. (check-in begins at 5:30 p.m.) for a 90-minute evening of inspiration, expert tips, and practical guidance for your next home project. Learn about budgeting, timelines, materials, permitting, and the design-build process while exploring the latest design trends. Meet our award-winning team, enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres, and leave with the confidence to start your remodel. Registration is required—visit KaminskiyHomeRemodeling.com to reserve your seat. Kaminskiy Design & Remodeling on Facebook / Instagram

The renowned Range Ensemble string quartet takes to the stage with a dazzling program of the world’s most iconic and instantly recognizable film scores! From soaring melodies to heart-pounding themes, this concert is like hitting “play” on the soundtrack of your favorite movie memories. From the explosive energy of "Mambo" from West Side Story, to the cool surf-rock vibe of "Misirlou" from Pulp Fiction, to the pulse-pounding "Mission: Impossible" theme - Range Ensemble puts its own spin on these classics. With their signature blend of virtuosity, passion, and artistry, Range Ensemble will present an unforgettable live experience you won’t want to miss. Fallbrook Music Society on Facebook

Join us for a creative-critical exploration of Yiddish poetry, where language, history and the imagination meet. We will study the works of great poets, and take inspiration from them to create new works. Our journey will take us through traditional verse as well as avant-garde experimentation, covering sound poetry, Oulipo constraints and multilingual wordplay. This course is designed for students who have already studied Yiddish for a term (or equivalent), and for speakers who can read and understand basic Yiddish, but it can be enjoyed by speakers of all levels looking to grow their Yiddish creativity. By the end of the six-week course, students will have a deeper appreciation for poetic craft in Yiddish, and develop a poem of their own. All materials will be provided by the instructor. (Transliteration of texts will be available upon request.) When: Tuesdays, October 21 – November 25, 2025, 1–2 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom Cost: Early Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (early bird, if paid before Tuesday, October 14, 2025) Student Pricing (Upload ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class Regular Pricing: $180 all 6 weeks or $30 for a 60-minute online class Osian (Oshn) Evans Sharma is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College London, and courses in Tel Aviv, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK, which he also helps to organise. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst, MA). From Verse to Voice: A Workshop in Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma Discover the beauty and creativity of Yiddish poetry. Together we’ll read great poets, experiment with sound and wordplay, and craft poems of our own. No prior experience beyond basic reading is needed – just curiosity and imagination. Yiddish Arts and Academics on Instagram Yiddishland California on Facebook

The CNPS Native Plant sale will have many beautiful, pollinator attracting, and drought tolerant plants to choose to take home. There will also be a good selection of seeds and bulbs, merchandise and expert advice. Partnering groups will have programs and displays. For more details such as volunteering, parking, and purchases, please go to: https://cnpssd.org/event/2025-fall-plant-sale/ or plantsale@cnpssd.org The California Native Plant Society on Facebook / Instagram

Monday, March 16 7:30 p.m. We eagerly welcome pianist Conor Hanick to the Athenaeum for the first time for an adventurous solo recital featuring Charles Ives’s monumental first sonata and two Schubert Impromptus paired with a new revision of Samuel Carl Adams’s Three Impromptus (a West Coast premiere) inspired by Schubert. Program: Franz Schubert (1797–1828) - Two Impromptus, op. 142 Samuel Carl Adams (b. 1985) - Three Impromptus (2016, rev. 2025) Intermission Charles Ives (1874–1954) - Piano Sonata No. 1 (1902–1910) Pianist Conor Hanick is regarded as one of his generation’s most inquisitive interpreters of music new and old whose “technical refinement, color, crispness and wondrous variety of articulation benefit works by any master” (New York Times). Hanick has recently worked with conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen, Ludovic Morlot, Alan Gilbert, and David Robertson; collaborated with the San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Alabama Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Juilliard Orchestra; and been presented by the Gilmore Festival, New York Philharmonic, Elbphilharmonie, De Singel, Centre Pompidou, Cal Performances, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Park Avenue Armory, and Ojai Festival, where in 2022 with AMOC* (American Modern Opera Company) he served as the festival’s artistic director. A fierce advocate for the music of today, Hanick has premiered over 200 pieces and collaborated with composers ranging from Pierre Boulez, Kaija Saariaho, and Steve Reich to the leading composers of his generation, including Nico Muhly, Caroline Shaw, Tyshawn Sorey, Anthony Cheung, and Samuel Carl Adams, whose piano concerto "No Such Spring" he premiered in 2023 with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the San Francisco Symphony. This season Hanick presents solo and chamber recitals in the United States and Europe, including concerts at the Wallis, Cal Performances, Segerstrom Center, Stanford Live, Guild Hall, Musikverein, and elsewhere. He appears with the Phoenix and Alabama Symphonies; collaborates with Julia Bullock, Seth Parker Woods, Timo Andres, and the JACK Quartet; and premieres solo and chamber works by Tania León, Nico Muhly, Matthew Aucoin, and others. Hanick is the director of solo piano at the Music Academy of the West and serves on the faculty of The Juilliard School, Mannes College, and the CUNY Graduate Center. He lives with his family in the Hudson Valley. All concerts are preceded by a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. and are followed by a reception with the artists in the Sharon & Joel Labovitz Entry Hall. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Facebook / Instagram

Anything can happen at the Grand Hotel! Singing, dancing, drama, and romance abound within its opulent walls! The year: 1945 The place: San Diego County’s now-demised Carlsbad Mineral Springs Hotel & Spa The result: Theatre magic! The lives of five unforgettable guests cross paths one weekend at the Grand Hotel. Who are these strangers? - A despondent opera diva - A disgraced baron turned jewel thief - An ambitious stenographer - A shell-shocked Army pilot - A greedy business tycoon Meanwhile, the ever-present concierge is the thread which weaves all the characters together as narrator. Cinballera Entertainment lives up to its name in this exciting show which blends the three art forms of Cinema, Ballet, and Opera into one seamless work. Inspired by two great classic films, the star-studded Grand Hotel (1932) and its 1945 remake Weekend at the Waldorf, this original ballopera pays tribute to early 20th-century musical comedy and American operetta with its unique narrative blend of singing, dancing, and dialogue. Featuring a stunning assortment of music — from the light theatre tunes of Kurt Weill to epic arias from grand verismo operas — all the singing and dancing will be performed live to piano accompaniment by a cast of six Cinballera favorites. This is a reservation you know you’ll want to make! $35 (General Admission) $20 (Student/Senior/Military) $100 (VIP) Enjoy the show from our elite VIP lounge for a luxurious experience! Before the show, VIPs will enjoy hors d'oevres served at high tables on the theater's special terrace. Afterwards, mingle with the cast in an exclusive meet and greet in the VIP terrace. Don't miss this rare opportunity to be a VIP guest at the Grand-Ritz, aka "Grand Hotel!" Cinballera Entertainment on Facebook / Instagram

Announcing the September Cinballera Salon - "Lady of the Ring" and Songs of Middle Earth! "Lady of the Ring" returns, this time at the Villa Montezuma. Cinballera's second-ever show was "Lady of the Ring: A Chamber Ballopera," which was inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien's three-volume masterpiece "Lord of the Rings." The vocal portion of this show was an original chamber opera featuring an assortment of art songs in English and Elvish to tell the story of how a simple group of hobbits saved Middle Earth from the One Ring. The centerpiece of the music is a song cycle "The Road Goes Ever On," which Tolkien himself authorized and co-wrote with composer Donald Swann. Now, we're bringing that one-hour chamber opera out of the archives to present it at the Cinballera Salon. We've moved the monthly Salon from the usual third Monday to the fourth Monday, September 22, which is Hobbit Day in honor of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins's shared birthday. The epic saga is condensed to the simplest tale, featuring only the characters of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gollum, Bilbo Baggins, who serves as narrator, and Lady Sauron, the Lady of the Ring. The other portion of the Salon will feature assorted songs and arias which convey the mood of Middle Earth, including Wagner excerpts, folk songs, and outtakes from the original "Lady of the Ring" song list. This intimate event is sure to sell out quickly, so we're selling tickets in advance. Make your reservations now so you won't miss out on "Lady of the Ring!" All the proceeds support the two non-profit organizations, Cinballera and Friends of the Villa Montezuma, and pay the performers. Not all those who wander are lost, so wander to the Villa Montezuma on Hobbit Day for "Lady of the Ring" and other Songs of Middle Earth! Cinballera Entertainment on Facebook / Instagram

We have a tee time for you! San Diego Freedom Ranch is hosting its second annual golf tournament at Singing Hills Golf Club. For just $200, you will receive a tournament round of golf on the fabulous Willow Glen course, range balls, breakfast and lunch, a gift bag, exclusive access to our opportunity drawing and silent auction, plus a chance to win a brand-new BMW! Our annual golf tournament fundraiser brings together Freedom Ranch alumni and community supporters to raise vital funds to support our mission of providing “a new life through love and service.” This fundraiser brings together Freedom Ranch alumni and community supporters to raise vital funds to support our mission. Whether you find yourself in the bunker, the rough, or another challenging spot, you don’t have to go through it alone. So join us on November 6 as we Rip It for Recovery!