SPECIAL EVENTS
Ice Cream Social & Bingo
Cool down this summer with asweet afternoon of ice cream and classic bingo fun! Build your own sundaeatour ice cream bar, then settle in forafew lively rounds of bingo with prizes.Bringa friend and join us for a delightfulmixoftreats, laughs, and friendly competition!
Tuesday, August 19. 1-3 PM.
Free/M. $10/NM. Please RSVP.
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Movie Night: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Step into Hollywood’s golden age with one of the most beloved musicals of all time. This Technicolor classic stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Connor in a joyful, toe-tapping romp through the transition from
silent films to “talkies.” With iconic dance numbers—including the unforgettable rain-soaked title scene— and a witty, feel-good storyline, this film has charmed generations. Runtime: 103 minutes. ​
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Wednesday, August 27. 4 PM.
Free/M. $10/NM.
Refreshments and popcorn served.
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24 Corde Ensemble – West Coast Tour 2025
Prepare to be captivated as the internationally acclaimed 24 Corde Ensemble, a trailblazing classical guitar quartet from Italy, brings their unforgettable sound to San Diego for one night only!
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Founded in 2006, this all-European ensemble—Valentina Fortunati, Luca Guidi, Carmen Martinez, and Mikhail Pazi—features virtuoso musicians trained in Europe’s most prestigious music institutions. With deep classical roots and genre-crossing flair, their performances blend elegance, fire, and innovation.
Tuesday, August 19. 7:30-9:00PM.
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Two Poets Laureate
Spend an inspiring evening immersed in poetry with 2 Poets Laureate, featuring Paola Capó-García, current San Diego Poet Laureate, and Mary Ann McFadden, Poet Laureate of Ventura County. These celebrated poets will share selections of their work and reflect on the role of poetry in shaping community, identity, and cultural memory.
Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear from two powerful voices in California’s literary landscape, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
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Friday, August 29. 6:30-8:00PM. Doors open 6pm. Reception following event.
Free/M. $25/NM.
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Register by 8/21. Click here to register as a Member.
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Mary Ann McFadden
Ventura County Poet Laureate Mary Ann McFadden is the author of Eye of the Blackbird (Four Way Books Intro Prize for Poetry, 1995) and Devil Dear (Alice James Books, 2014), and is at work on her third collection, Rosa Mundi. Her poems have appeared in Southern Poetry Review, Kayak, The American Voice, Nimrod, Bloom, Green Mountains Review, Psychology Tomorrow, and more. Her work was anthologized in Scribner’s The Arc of Love (1996), nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and set to music for a Carnegie Hall performance. A recipient of a 2010 MacDowell Fellowship, she holds an MFA from NYU (studying with Galway Kinnell, Sharon Olds, and Yehuda Amichai), spent 14 years living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and now serves as Ventura County’s Poet Laureate.
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Paola Capó-García
Paola Capó-García is a poet and educator from San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is the author of CLAP FOR ME THAT’S NOT ME, selected by D.A. Powell as the winner of Rescue Press' 2017 Black Box Poetry Prize. Her poems have appeared in The Volta, The Texas Review, Latino Book Review, jubilat, Poetry Society of America, Academy of American Poets, and others. She currently resides in San Diego, where she will serve as the City's Poet Laureate from 2025-2027. ​
