Latino Conservation Week, coastal cleanups and yoga in the park: Things to do in San Diego Sept. 17-23
This week, San Diegans can listen to vinyl DJ sets, attend a free financial education workshop and volunteer during cleanups across the county.
Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey
Editor's note: We have used AI to help us extract information from event flyers, but humans have selected, adjusted and reviewed each entry.
This week, San Diegans can listen to vinyl DJ sets, attend a free financial education workshop and volunteer during cleanups across the county.
Rumi Wine Bar is hosting a poetry night in North Park, and there are several events being held in honor of Latino Conservation Week, including a reptile walk and beach fiesta. I Love A Clean San Diego is also hosting its 42nd annual coastal cleanup for volunteers to tidy up beaches, parks and neighborhoods.
For food distribution events and other no-cost grocery options, check out our online map to find one near you.
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Sept. 17
Financial Education Workshop: Casa Familiar and Cal Coast Credit Union are leading free monthly financial education workshops covering budgeting, saving and credit management.
⏰ 10 - 11 a.m.
🌎 El Salón, 114 W. Hall Ave., San Ysidro, CA 92173
ICE Out of San Diego: A coalition of local organizations hosts a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity every Thursday in front of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, which holds the San Diego ICE Field Office.
⏰ 10 a.m.
🌎 Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, 880 Front St., San Diego, CA 92101
🎟️ RSVP online
Artistically Queer Collaging: The Pride Center at San Diego State University is leading a collage making session as part of its Artistically Queer event series. Supplies will be provided and no experience is needed. Email pridecenter@sdsu.edu for more information.
⏰ 11 a.m. - noon
🌎 The Pride Center, 5141 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92115
Verbatim Books in the Park 'til Dark: Verbatim Books is hosting its community reading series at Morley Field's Bird Park along with a book swap. Bring a blanket, chair, dinner or snacks and your current read. The event is open to all ages, dog friendly and free.
⏰ 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
🌎 Morley Field's Bird Park, corner of Upas Street and Pershing Drive, North Park, San Diego, CA 92104
Politics in Paradise: The San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce is hosting an evening for community members to hear from local political candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Tacos, wine, beer, sodas and horchata will be available during the event.
⏰ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
🌎 The Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon, CA 92019
🎟️ Register online. Tickets are $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $10 for students with a college ID in advance, or $45 at the door.
Latino Conservation Week Beach Fiesta: A coalition of local organizations is hosting a beach party in celebration of Latino Conservation Week with games including lotería and giveaways.
⏰ 6 - 9 p.m.
🌎 Mission Beach/Bay Area, register for exact location
🎟️ Register for free online
Paper Mates: Tender Hooligan hosts a weekly art night with open turntables organized by DJ Mane One every Thursday. Guests can sign-up for open table slots. The bar will have Tribal Lager beer specials.
⏰ 6 - 10 p.m.
🌎 Tender Hooligan, 221 Third Ave., Suite 101, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Poetry Night: Rumi Wine Bar hosts a poetry night for poets, writers, artists and poetry lovers to sip curated wines, share their work and listen to new voices on the third Thursday of each month.
⏰ 6 - 8 p.m.
🌎 Rumi Wine Bar, 2937 Lincoln Ave., San Diego, CA 92104
LEZRUNSD Thursday Run Club: A run and walk club welcomes all paces, people and pups every Thursday, starting and finishing at Little Bird Brewing Co. Participants can choose a 3-mile or 1.75-mile route.
⏰ 6 p.m.
🌎 Little Bird Brewing Co., 3176 Thorn St., San Diego, CA 92104
Open Mic Night: Rocko's Modern Taphouse hosts a weekly open mic night on Thursdays. Singers and musicians can sign up to share their music. Sign-ups start at 6 p.m.; the show starts at 6:30 p.m.
⏰ 6 p.m
🌎 Rocko’s Modern Taphouse, 3940 4th Ave., Second Floor, San Diego, CA 92103
Música Desde El Barrio: Good Luck Vinyl Club is taking over the turntables at Part Time Lover in North Park with DJs Luna, Nissah and Speedy spinning funk, soul and hip-hop.
⏰ 7 p.m.
🌎 Part Time Lover, 3829 30th St., San Diego, CA 92104
Sept. 18
Yoga in the Park: Odessa Wilson leads a donation-based yoga class at Harry Griffen Park in La Mesa every Friday. All levels are welcome. Participants should bring their own yoga mats and water bottles.
⏰ 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
🌎 Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden St., La Mesa, CA 91942
🎟️ Donation-based
Reptile Walk: Local snake and reptile expert Sophia Perez is leading a walk through Florida Canyon in search of San Diego's native wildlife as part of Latino Conservation Week. Organizers ask that dogs be left at home.
⏰ 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
🌎 Balboa Park, register for exact location
🎟️ Register online to secure a spot
Community Yoga: Alchemystic Studio hosts a gentle community yoga session at The Brown Building every Friday.
⏰ 6 - 7 p.m.
🌎 The Brown Building, 4133 Poplar St., San Diego, CA 92105
🎟️ Reserve space online on a pay-what-you-can basis
‘Our Lady Of The San Diego Convention Center’: TuYo Theatre is performing “Our Lady Of The San Diego Convention Center” at Casa Familiar Sept. 18-20, followed by other performances throughout San Diego County. Written by playwright Mario Vega and directed by Maria Patrice Amon, the production is set in spring 2021 when the convention center was used as a holding facility for young asylum seekers.
🗓️ See the schedule for the full list of performances and locations
⏰ 7 - 8:30 p.m.
🌎 El Salon Theater, 114 W Hall Ave., San Ysidro, CA 92173
🎟️ Reserve tickets online on a pay-what-you-can basis
Sept. 19
Community Yard Sale: Bates Nut Farm is hosting a community yard sale with vendors offering everything from furniture and clothes to electronics and tools.
⏰ 7:30 a.m.
🌎 Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
Rooted in Community: The Urban Collaborative Project and Groundwork San Diego-Chollas Creek are hosting a community stewardship day with resource booths, live music and free coffee from Grinds & Vinyl. Attendees can plant trees, water plants, spread mulch and participate in an upcycling workshop.
⏰ 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
🌎 Chollas Creekside Park, Market St., San Diego, CA 92102
42nd Annual Coastal Cleanup Day: I Love A Clean San Diego is hosting its annual event for volunteers to clean beaches, parks and neighborhoods.
⏰ 9 a.m. - noon
🌎 A full list of cleanup sites is available online
Adams Avenue Street Fair: The Adams Avenue Business District is hosting its 44th annual street fair in Normal Heights with 75 musical acts on seven stages, carnival rides, festival foods, beer gardens and 300 arts, crafts and retail booths.
⏰ Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
🌎 Normal Heights, Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Water and Kindness Free Store: Every Saturday, Water and Kindness hosts a free store at Pop-Up Winona where visitors can donate items or get needed supplies. The group is seeking donations of baby formula, bags, blankets, diapers, first aid items, harm reduction supplies, hats, gloves, hygiene products, mobility aids, rolling carts or wagons, shoes, sleeping bags, socks, tarps, tents, undergarments and water.
⏰ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🌎 Pop-Up Winona, 4951 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, California, 92115
Peace Vigil for Palestine: CODEPINK San Diego, Palestine Pals and other local activism groups host a weekly peace vigil to advocate for peace in Gaza and beyond every Saturday in Ocean Beach. The group invites attendees to wear pink and bring peace-themed posters. For more information, email sandiego@codepink.org.
⏰ 10 a.m. - noon
🌎 Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and West Point Loma Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92107
Balboa Park Women’s Tour: Forever Balboa Park hosts a tour highlighting influential women like Kate Sessions — who is considered the mother of Balboa Park — on the third Saturday of each month starting at Bea Evenson Fountain.
⏰ 10 a.m.
🌎 Bea Evenson Fountain, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Family Constellations Workshop: Rachel Alexandria is hosting a Soul and Family Constellations workshop. The experiential group practice uses representatives to reveal hidden dynamics within a family, organization or individual system, aiming to uncover root causes of longstanding patterns. Email constellations@rachelalexandria.com or call 425-444-0620 for details.
⏰ 1 - 4 p.m.
🌎 Private residence, Sorrento Valley, Location provided upon registration
🎟️ Register online for $60
Hillcrest Classic Car Show: Car collectors gather to show off classic cars and chat with fellow enthusiasts on the third Saturday of each month. The event is hosted by Fabulous Hillcrest, MO’s Universe and Great Autos of Yesteryear, the latter of which is the largest LGBTQ+ car club on the West Coast.
⏰ 1 - 3:30 p.m.
🌎 Fifth Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Mockingbird Improv Fall Open Auditions: Mockingbird Improv is holding open auditions for actors, improvisers and musicians ages 18 and older. Cast members get free admission to shows and discounts on classes.
⏰ 2:30 - 6:15 p.m.
🌎 Mockingbird Improv, 2590 Truxtun Road, Studio 200, San Diego, CA 92106
🎟️ Sign up online
Mulheres do Samba: Grupo Resenha California is hosting a night celebrating the women who sing, compose, inspire and keep samba alive, featuring female vocalists and traditional samba music.
⏰ 5 p.m. - midnight
🌎 The Mixer, 2750 Dewey Road, #193, San Diego, CA 92106
Palestine Teach-in: A coalition of local organizations is hosting a teach-in about the Board of Peace and International Law, Israeli state policy and Palestinian self-determination.
⏰ 7 - 9 p.m.
🌎 Balboa Park Club, Santa Fe Room, 2150 Pan American Road West San Diego, CA 92101
Sept. 20
Latino Conservation Week: LCW Stewardship: San Diego Refuges and San Diego Bird Alliance are celebrating Latino Conservation Week with interactive activities, arts, crafts and a guided kayak marsh cleanup at Chula Vista Marina View Park.
⏰ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🌎 Chula Vista Marina View Park, 900 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910
🎟️ Free
B-sides & Best Friends: Mutt Scouts and Vinyl Junkies are hosting a dog adoption event in South Park. Dogs who will be on site to meet are included in Mutt Scouts’ Instagram post, and more available pets are listed online. Fill out an adoption or foster application form in advance if you’d like to bring home a pet that day.
⏰ 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
🌎 Vinyl Junkies Record Shack, 2235 Fern St., San Diego, CA 92104
No More Markets & Anti-work Festival: No More Markets is hosting its monthly swap event at Freedom Park where guests are invited to swap skills, tools, art, clothing and food. This month includes an anti-work festival with a "do nothing" contest, resignation writing and other activities centered on imagining life without work.
⏰ 12 - 4 p.m.
🌎 Freedom Park, 2601 Jacaranda Place, San Diego, CA 92104
Occupy Otay Demonstration: Demonstrators gather every Sunday for a vigil on the sidewalk outside Otay Mesa Detention Center to protest the Trump administration's increase in arrests and detentions related to immigration enforcement.
⏰ 1:30 - 4 p.m.
🌎 Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada de la Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154
Soul Sunday: SMPL Collective hosts its Soul Sunday monthly concert curated to showcase local neo-soul, funk and jazz artists.
⏰ 5 - 9:30 p.m.
🌎 EVE, 975 Waterfront Place, San Diego, CA 92101
🎟️ Buy tickets online starting at $33
Sept. 21
Noodles & Doodles: Gossip Grill hosts a sensory-friendly night featuring all-you-can-eat spaghetti, art supplies, and an all-night happy hour every Monday. The event welcomes headphones and makes conversation optional. All-you-can-eat spaghetti costs $8, with add-ons for meatballs and garlic bread.
⏰ 6 - 8 p.m.
🌎 Gossip Grill, 1220 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
Muévelo Monday: Local dancer Valerie Moreno hosts a free weekly dance social on Mondays behind the San Diego Mission Bay Resort.
⏰ 6 - 7 p.m.
🌎 San Diego Mission Bay Resort, 1775 E. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109🎟️ Free
Mockingbird Improv Fall Open Auditions: Mockingbird Improv is holding open auditions for actors, improvisers and musicians ages 18 and older. Cast members get free admission to shows and discounts on classes.
⏰ 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
🌎 Mockingbird Improv, 2590 Truxtun Road, Studio 200, San Diego, CA 92106
🎟️ Sign up online
Sept. 22
Open Tables: DJ Loki and Tacos El Villasana host a weekly open-format DJ night welcoming vinyl and digital sets at Mason Ale Works. Aspiring DJs can contact Loki to get on the list to play.
⏰ 5 - 9 p.m.
🌎 Mason Ale Works, 2179 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113
Tuesday Roll: Black Skate San Diego hosts free rollerskating lessons at Liberty Station every Tuesday night. The lessons are beginner-friendly, and skates are available to rent.
⏰ 5:30 - 8 p.m
🌎 Liberty Station, 2620 Truxtun Road, San Diego, CA 92106
Sept. 23
Open Vinyl Night: DJ Loki hosts a weekly open-format vinyl night at Jaguar Paw. Contact Loki to get on the DJ list.
⏰ 6 - 11 p.m.
🌎 Jaguar Paw, 2185 1/2 Logan Ave., San Diego, CA 92113
