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This Fourth of July, get ready for a spectacular drone show lighting up the night sky! Experience 500 synchronized drones soaring 350 feet above the shoreline. The primary public viewing area will be at the south end of Kellogg Park, with additional vantage points throughout the surrounding beach and park areas near the La Jolla Shores Hotel and La Jolla Cove. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club members and guests can enjoy the display from the private beach in front of the hotel. Visit: https://www.ljshoreshotel.com/july4droneshow/

Will 2025 be the year you finally write that novel you’ve been dreaming about? This eight-week online novel writing course will walk you through the process step by step. Each week, the focus will be on some technical aspect of novel writing — from premise to point of view, plot & structure to methods of characterization. In addition to the weekly lesson, there will be curated readings and assignments which you may post for instructor feedback. Additionally, in the last two weeks, you will be allowed to post up to 2000 words of your work-in-progress for critique. This is a flexible course, which you can “do” at your own pace, though ideally you will follow along week by week. There are no live sessions and no Zoom, so if you have to miss a week or two, the lesson will still be there waiting for you when you come back! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-30-write-that-novel-with-t-greenwood/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

After boot scooting and singing your heart out for Brad Paisley, or if you are just looking for fun Saturday night plans, join us on the roof! From 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., try all the tasty bites and sips on our Happy Hour menu, in addition to curated craft cocktails just for the night, featuring our Honky Tonk Hurricane, Strawberry Fields Fizz and Rodeo Rita. Take your pick! Visit: https://www.hyatt.com/andaz/sanas-andaz-san-diego/dining

In this workshop we’ll discuss how to prep and pitch any kind of writing, and how to start racking up the sales that will bring in cash and build your career. We’ll cover a lot of ground, including "The Query Letter": New forms and strategies; The verbal pitch: How to make a face-to-face pitch fun and successful; understanding genre & Sub-genre; pitching tips and games: How you and your writer friends can have fun preparing to meet agents and editors; talking points: How to identify those story elements that make a pitch come alive; finding an agent: insider tricks for building a targeted list of potential agents; and much more! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-25-the-art-of-the-book-pitch-with-jonathan-maberry/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

This fast and fun two hour class will have you polishing your craft on your way to writing unforgettable stories. We’ll make our work come alive and journey from developing characters; establishing plot, conflict and tension; then travel through writing dialogue, setting the scene, and finding resolution. Additional relevant details will be included along the way. Format includes short lecture, discussion, exercises, worksheets, and participation. Bring pen and paper only please. No laptops. Ages 18+. SD Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

Have a story, want to write it, but can’t seem to get started? You’re not alone. Join us for this fun, interactive course that will leave you with the tools—and the experience—to begin your project. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-24-out-of-your-head-and-on-to-the-page-with-robin-r-d-kardon/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Stretch Affect, known for their concierge physical therapy and movement optimization, is throwing a Grand Opening Fundraiser this Sunday May 18 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at their new 10,000-square-foot facility in Sorrento Mesa (9945 Pacific Heights Blvd, San Diego, CA 92121). The event aims to raise $50,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation and will feature a Paralympian guest speaker, and a live auction boasting signed sports memorabilia, training packages, travel getaways, and more to further help propel fundraising efforts. The fundraiser will also include demonstrations of wheelchair tennis and racing, and hands-on access to state-of-the-art fitness and recovery technology—including DEXA scans, 3-D motion capture from Kinotek, and interactive showcases by Blazepod, Gibbons, Matrix, and Hyperice. Families can enjoy a kid-friendly zone with inflatables and games, while attendees can explore supercars from Fast Lane Drive, sample food from Glass Box, and receive water bottles from Fill-It-Forward to support clean water initiatives worldwide. The day will also include a special Live Well San Diego proclamation, recognizing Stretch Affect’s continued commitment to community well-being. Stretch Affect on Facebook / Instagram

Steve Budd wonders why other people can tie the knot and he can’t. Oy, does he wonder! So he asked a bunch of couples what brought them together and keeps them from pulling apart. Meet a Jewish couple who met on Craigslist, an interfaith pair who met at a Halloween party, and more. Budd plays close to a dozen characters, using their own words taken from hours of interviews, and weaves in his relentless search for “the one.” Check out the newest mashup of personal storytelling and documentary theater from an award-winning solo performer who "sparkles with manic and irrepressible charm" (Theatrius). Heartfelt and hilarious. 60-minute solo show from one of the Bay Area’s premier solo performers. Visit: 'Oy, What They Said About Love' Yiddish Arts and Academics on Instagram and Facebook

“Hybrid” writing is becoming part of main stream literature. This lively class will explore unusual, interesting forms of writing–ideal for writers of both poetry and prose. Each week will focus on one experimental form. Craft lessons will introduce each form, and we will read aloud and discuss several examples. Prompts will allow students to practice and experiment with that week’s form, and sharing will be encouraged but not required. Additionally, each class will include opportunities and considerations for publication submission. Classes may be purchased individually or as a group. Ideal for anyone looking for a safe, supportive environment to try on new forms and expand one’s writing! Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/classes-workshops/2025-05-24-experimental-forms-with-joyce-hayden/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Five girls, their fathers and the mess of growing up. In the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers show up at a community center. With emotions ranging from excited to downright suspicious, some are more ready than others to embark on this adventurous – albeit misguided – father-daughter bonding program. Over their time together, the fathers and daughters navigate the joy and confusion of childhood amidst myriad challenges: burgeoning friendships, unfulfilled crushes, intergenerational struggles, grief, financial insecurity and the frustration of not being seen for who you truly are. Eliana Theologides Rodriguez is an exhilarating new voice whose work centers on young women and the complexities of race, heritage and family. "Indian Princesses" is based on a real-life father-daughter YMCA program she participated in as a child – which still exists today under different names. Laugh-out-loud funny and delicately tender, this delightful new play illuminates the quirky, messy, and magical moments of growing up. As this patchwork group struggles to push through difficult conversations, they eventually discover the power, connection, and love that is gained when they do. First Look (previews)*: June 10 – 14 Weeks 2 – 4: June 17 – July 6 Please note: There are no performances on Sunday, June 15 or Friday, July 4. There will also be a 2 p.m. performance on Thursday, July 3. La Jolla Playhouse on Facebook / Instagram