SPECIAL EVENTS
Red, White & Brew - Summer Happy Hour
Although the Fourth has passed, we’re still in a patriotic mood—come keep the celebration going at Red, White & Brew! Join us for a spirited summer Happy Hour featuring light bites, festive drinks, and good company. We'll have games, raffle prizes, and an optional red-white-and-blue attire theme—because why not?
Thursday, July 17. 3-5 PM.
Free/M. $20/NM. Please RSVP.
​
​
Afternoon Bingo
Join us for an afternoon of Bingo filled with fun, laughter, and great prizes! No cash prizes—just a fantastic time with friends and exciting rewards. Don't miss out!
​
Monday, July 21. 2:30-3:30 PM.
Free, open to all.
Movie Night: Nonnas
Join us for a feel-good screening of a heart-warming new film starring Vince Vaughn alongside an all-star cast including Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, and Joe Man-ganiello. Inspired by a true story, Nonnas fol-lows a man who opens an Italian restaurant staffed by grandmothers—“nonnas”—to honor his late mother. At 94 minutes, this touching and humorous film is a celebration of food, family, and the power of tradition.
​​
Wednesday, July 23. 4 PM. Free/M. $10/NM.
Refreshments and popcorn served.
​
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!
​
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.
​
.png)
SAVE THE DATE: August 29 | 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 selec-tions of their work and reflect on the role of poetry in shap-ing 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.
​
Friday, August 29. 6:00 PM.
​
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.
​
Paola Capó-García
Paola Capó-García is the current Poet Laureate of San Diego. She is the author of CLAP FOR ME THAT’S NOT ME (Rescue Press) and Giraffe on Fire (Ugly Duckling Presse), a chapbook of Nuyorican sonnets. Her poetry and prose have appeared in The Volta, The Offing, Poetry Society of America, Apogee, and The New York Times Magazine. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Capó-García holds an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. She is also the co-editor of the literary journal Underblong and lives in San Diego, where she is deeply committed to uplifting underrepresented voices.
​
