UPCOMING EVENTS
Seven Seas Food Festival
SeaWorld San Diego’s highly anticipated Seven Seas Food Festival is underway, featuring more than 150 new food and drink options inspired by international flavors. This year, the festival expands its gastronomic diversity with four all-new food areas celebrating African, Korean, French and Spanish cuisines, plus there will be five vibrant entertainment stages with dynamic performances ranging from Polynesian fire dancing and Brazilian samba to high-energy K-pop groups. The festival, which runs Fridays through Sundays now through April 27, is included with park admission.
seaworldsandiego.com
MARCH 26
Reconsidering Bierstadt
The Timken Museum of Art is excited to announce a new and important intervention in its American Gallery titled “Reconsidering Bierstadt,” on view at the museum March 26-June 8. This intervention will feature First Nation artist Kent Monkman’s “The Fourth World” (2012), alongside a Timken collection favorite, Albert Bierstadt’s “Cho-Looke, The Yosemite Fall” (1864).
timkenmuseum.org
APRIL 3
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Whether they appear at the Queen’s private birthday party in Windsor Castle, at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, in Carnegie Hall or at the Sydney Opera House – it is the declared mission of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain to fight the serious side of life with all their might. They pull it off with charm, British wit, surprising arrangements and pure delight in playing and entertaining people. Take a fast-paced sprint through all musical genres: from ABBA to ZZ Top, from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana, from bluegrass to Lady Gaga. Presented by La Jolla Music Society, Thursday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., Balboa Theatre.
TheConrad.org
APRIL 5
Easter Eggstravaganza
Everyone in the family will have fun at the free Easter Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, April 5 from noon to 3 p.m. at Mesa Town Center. The open-air shopping center is located at the intersection of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Greenford Drive, at 8915 Mira Mesa Blvd. Kids will love the Easter craft activity, face painting, balloon creations and a fun Easter egg hunt. A magician will amaze everyone. Bring a smart phone or camera to take pictures with the costumed character Easter Bunny.
facebook.com/people/Mesa-Town-Center
APRIL 11
Phat Cat Swinger
Let your cares slip away and lift your spirits with the high-energy, feel-good sounds of Phat Cat Swinger! Poway OnStage presents Southern California’s premier “Little-Big Band” on Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Phat Cat Swinger offers an unforgettable evening of music that uplifts the soul and brings joy to the heart.
powayonstage.org
APRIL 12
Knife and tool sharpening
The Seven Oaks Woodworking Club will sharpen knives, serrated knives, scissors, and garden and hand tools on Saturday, April 12, at the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Drop off items between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Pick up late Saturday or Monday. Cash or check. No chainsaws, power tools or saws.
Across the Spooniverse
Around the world, spoons are essential implements that help us scoop, stir, mash, skim, cook and eat. Some spoons come straight from nature – a gourd cut in half with its own built-in handle, for example, or a curved seashell. Others are carved of wood, bone, or horn, and some are made of fired clay, or hammered or cast metal. Across the Spooniverse at Mingei International Museum presents more than 100 spoons from across different eras and world regions, including examples from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
mingei.org
APRIL 14
Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture
Join us for our upcoming lecture, “Indigenous Ocean Culture: A Renaissance” on April 14, 6:30-8 p.m. The land we now call Scripps Oceanography has been home to the Kumeyaay people for thousands of years. A history of encroachment, colonization and displacement from coastal lands has challenged Kumeyaay ocean traditions and practices. Today, Kumeyaay-Iipay-Tipay people are actively revitalizing Indigenous ocean culture. Through community efforts, they are rebuilding traditional ha kwaiyo (tule boats), harvesting ha shupill (grunion) and teaching language about the ocean (ha silowik). These intergenerational practices embody Indigenous resilience, resistance and revival – nurturing and evolving Indigenous ocean knowledge, culture and traditions.
aquarium.ucsd.edu