She Fest, Banned Books Week and Fall Festival: Things to do Oct. 9-14
From an anniversary bash for the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center to the Pinktober salsa and bachata fundraiser for breast cancer awareness, here’s what’s happening in San Diego County this week.
Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Sam Barney-Gibbs
This week, San Diego has a food distribution event and fall festival in City Heights, a community night market in Oceanside and the return of She Fest on El Cajon Boulevard.Do you know an event we missed? To submit an event for consideration to be added to this list and our community calendar, send us the details in our online form.
Oct. 9
Banned Books Week: The San Diego Public Library is hosting events throughout the week to push back on censorship and uplift banned books. Events include trivia nights for adults and teens in addition to a special banned book Pride Storytime. Through Oct. 11. Locations and times vary throughout the week.
ICE Out of San Diego: A coalition of local organizations is hosting a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity every Thursday in front of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, which is home to the San Diego ICE Field Office. RSVP online. 10 a.m., 880 Front St., San Diego, CA 92101
Oct. 10
Café con Pan: The Chicano Federation is hosting a community event to share how it’s supporting families, small business owners and communities over coffee and pan dulce. Email vmacedo@chicanofed.org to RSVP. 10 a.m., Chicano Federation Resource Center, 3180 University Ave., Ste. 110, San Diego, CA 92104
Food Distribution: ASCENDtials, City Heights Farmers Market, San Diego Rescue Mission and Activist San Diego are co-hosting a food distribution event. The afternoon will include clothing and plant propagation swaps, and the group is looking for volunteers to bag food and distribute items. Sign up to volunteer online. Noon to 1 p.m., Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, 4455 Wightman St., San Diego, CA 92105
Good Food Day: Project New Village is hosting a gathering at The Promenade at Encanto Village that includes The People’s Produce Mobile Farmers Market, a Grab and Grow garden workshop and bake sale. 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., 6315-6325 Imperial Ave., San Diego, CA 92114
Community Night Market: The Silver Hippies is hosting its second community night market in Oceanside. There will be a live DJ, vintage finds, local makers, food and drinks. 6 - 10 p.m., 325 S Coast HWY, Oceanside, CA 92054
Rocky Horror Picture Show: Crazed Imaginations hosts screenings and shadowcast performances of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas every Friday throughout October. Tickets can be reserved online and prop bags can be purchased at the theater for $5. 10:30 p.m., La Paloma Theatre, 471 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Oct. 11
Fall Festival: City Farmer's Nursery is hosting its Fall Festival to celebrate the autumn harvest. The day includes zucchini and pumpkin contests for pre-registered growers, games and prizes for kids, music and food by Nate’s Garden Grill, local art, visits with farm animals. Parking is free at New Creation Church on Altadena Avenue. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., City Farmer's Nursery, 3110 Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92105
San Diego Coffee Festival: The Official San Diego Coffee Festival will include lots of food, music and coffee from specialty roasters. Tickets are available online for different sessions at ranging prices. Oct. 11-12, Broadway Pier, 1000 N Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92132
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 other conflict-torn areas 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. to noon, Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107
She Fest: After splitting from San Diego Pride earlier this year, She Fest is hosting its flagship event at Pop-Up Winona, an event space on El Cajon Boulevard. The festival includes food, vendor booths and workshops on subjects like harm reduction and grief release. There will also be musical performances by Poor Thing, The Band Cope, Bishop Decker, Saint Misty, Daddy and Anna Ballew. Noon - 4 p.m., 4951 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92115
Chicano Park Museum Anniversary: The Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center will host a celebration for its third anniversary. The event includes music by Wicho Your Neighborhood DJ, performances by La Rondalla Amerindia De Aztlan and BocaFloja and food by Taqueria Los Chuchys. 3 - 7 p.m., 1960 National Ave., San Diego CA 92113
ME VOY PA'L PUEBLO: Paola Villaseñor is presenting her solo exhibition at the Front Gallery with new bodies of work inspired by the transborder experience, the current political climate and her recent move to Tijuana. Oct. 11, 5 - 7 p.m., The Front Arte Cultura, 147 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Ysidro, CA 92173
NAACP San Diego Freedom Fund Dinner: The NAACP San Diego Branch is celebrating 106 years of work with a dinner highlighting community honorees. People may become a sponsor of the event or promote themselves in the Souvenir Booklet Advertisement. Tickets can be reserved online for $125 each. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., 7450 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108
Beautiful Facts: The event hosted by San Diego Writers, Ink will include readings from two SoCal writers Lisa Alvarez and Emily Greenberg, as well as a performance from Cindy Lee Berryhill. It'll take place at the Inspirations Gallery on the second floor of Barracks 16 in Liberty Station. For more information, call (949) 235-8193 or visit writeyourstorynow.org. Admission is free. 7 - 9 p.m. 2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Ste. 204, San Diego, CA 92106
Pinktober: Tranqui Foundation is hosting its seventh annual breast cancer awareness salsa and bachata fundraiser at La Vie Dance Studios. The event includes a social hour, dance class, silent auction, social dancing and dance performance. Tickets start at $20 presale. 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., 1255 West Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110
Salsa Night: Tropical Star Restaurant is hosting a night of salsa, bachata, merengüe, cha-cha, and Cuban music with a solo performance from musician Manny Cepeda. 9 p.m. to midnight, 6163 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92111
Oct. 12
Rockin' Robin Music Festival & Fundraiser: Robin’s Nest Rescue — an animal sanctuary in Ramona — is hosting its annual fundraiser with musical performances on two stages, alpaca fiber spinning and food trucks. The day will include opportunities to meet and greet the more than 23 rescue animals on the ranch, which include pigs, quarter and mini horses, alpacas, lambs and tortoises. Tickets start at $35 general admission, $10 for youth. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 16603 John Henry Lane, Ramona, CA 92065
Multicultural Festival Day: The Jacobs Center is partnering with several organizations, including Urban Collective Project to host a festival at Market Creek Plaza with live performances, local vendors, arts and crafts, raffles and giveaways. This event is family-friendly. It is free but online registration is required. Oct. 12, 1 - 6 p.m., 336 Euclid Ave., San Diego CA 92114
Oct. 13
ILIA Awards: RISE San Diego is hosting its ninth annual Inclusive Leadership in Action Awards to honor local leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. RISE will honor more than 40 people and organizations in the region for their commitment to inclusive leadership and positive impacts in the community. Tickets start at $125. 5 - 8:30 p.m., 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Oct. 14
The Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic: University of San Diego School of Law is hosting free, online sessions to help transgender minors and adults navigate the legal process of legally changing their name and gender. Email transclinic.sandiego@gmail.com to sign up. Appointments are available at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
