‘Fiddler on the Roof’ LA JOLLA — “Fiddler on the Roof” premieres Oct. 15. J*Company Youth Theatre will present its production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre from Oct. 15 to 24 — a musical play that’s appropriate for all ages, Tickets are available online at www.sdjc.org/jcompany or by calling (858) 362-1348. Opening night’s performance starts at 8 p.m. and will be located at The David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive. OB Pier pancake breakfast mixes fun, fundraising OCEAN BEACH — An Ocean Beach community fundraising tradition is returning to the pier with butter and syrup on top. The Ocean Beach Pier Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Pancakes will be complemented with a full toppings bar, eggs, sausage, fruit and drinks. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 8. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Ocean Beach Holiday Parade and Christmas Toy and Food Drive, which is put together by the Ocean Beach Town Council and Ocean Beach MainStreet Association. The breakfast includes a raffle that with prizes like hotel stays and passes to the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park. Singer/songwriter Rob Mehl will provide the tunes as breakfast buffs put away the pancakes. An estimated 650 people are expected to attend this breakfast that usually sells out. Those still interested in attending can purchase tickets by e-mailing Ehmcke at [email protected] or calling (619) 222-5974. Tickets will be left at will call, located near the front of the pier. — Anthony Gentile PLNU hosts annual Fall Festival POINT LOMA — Officials with Point Loma Nazarene University will again welcome neighbors and friends to the school’s sprawling Fall Festival on Oct. 16. The free annual event will include animal rides and a petting zoo, live music, a historical campus tour, carriage rides, exhibit booths, food, a pumpkin patch and an electronics recycling drive. Food samples will be made available by the presenting sponsor, Bartel Hotels, while a family fun zone will be created with climbing walls, face painting, bounce houses, story time, pony rides, kids’ crafts and a ferris wheel. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. At 2 p.m., university President Bob Brower will welcome participants with an ice cream social and a grand-prize drawing. The event will also focus on wellness demonstrations and provide an opportunity for residents to dispose of electronics like televisions, computers, printers, cell phones and other items. A list of acceptable items can be found on the university’s website. Point Loma Nazarene is located at 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/fallfestival. Mind the cyclists PACIFIC BEACH — Residents of Pacific Beach are being cautioned that about 2,500 cyclists will be riding through the area on Sunday morning, Oct. 17. The cyclists, in conjunction with The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will be on a 50-mile trek as part of the 27th annual Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour in order to raise money for MS research, programs and services. Several area roads will be affected, such as Crown Point Drive, Pacific Beach Drive and Grand Avenue. The race begins at 7 a.m. and cyclists are expected to finish in San Diego’s Mission Bay area around 10:30 a.m. Registration information, as well as event information, is available at www.biketofinishMS.com. SD Harbor Excursions offers free cruise DOWNTOWN — On Oct. 22, San Diego Harbor Excursion will officially change its name to Flagship Cruises and Events after 95 years of operations. The company will mark the event with a free inaugural cruise on the Cabrillo on Friday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. The boat has a capacity of 250 passengers and the first to arrive at 1050 N. Harbor Drive will be admitted. For more information visit www.sdhe.com. Halloween events slated all month in Old Town OLD TOWN — Old Town is celebrating Halloween all month long with spooky events throughout Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and Fiesta de Reyes. Old Town is known to be one of the most haunted places in San Diego because of paranormally-active locations such as the Whaley House and its grounds. Fun, frightening Halloween events such as “Séance at the Seeley Stable” and walking tours through the Whaley House, an old cemetery, and a haunted brothel will take place throughout the month. Old Town Theatre will also present two mysterious shows: “Quoth the Raven” on Oct. 16 at 12:30 p.m. and Oct.18 at 7 p.m.; and “War of the Worlds” on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Other events include a free movie night and costume contest in the Fiesta de Reyes courtyard on Friday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m.; and a costume ball at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 to 11 p.m. To learn more about Old Town Halloween events and ticket prices, visit www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com. THIS WEEKEND’S EVENTS
FRIDAY, OCT. 15
La Jolla • Local artists from the Allied Artists Association of San Diego will a hold a reception for the public, 6 p.m., The Riford Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 459-0831, www.rifordcenter.org; free SATURDAY, OCT. 16
Pacific Beach/Mission Beach • T.O.D.D.L.E.R.S. (Together Opportunities to Discover and Develop Literacy, Enrichment and Recreation Skills), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St., parent and toddler fun. For more information, call Bill (619) 920-1032; free Point Loma/Ocean Beach • Seventh annual Point Loma Nazarene University Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3900 Lomaland Drive, a free, family-oriented event with animal rides and a petting zoo, live music, historical campus tour, carriage rides, exhibit booths, restaurant-tasting area, pumpkin patch and electronics recycling drive, for more information, visit www.pointloma.edu/fallfestival • Ocean Beach Friends of the Library will host a book sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ocean Beach Branch Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave., for more information, call (619) 531-1532 La Jolla • Hutchins Consort 2010-11 “World on a String” season opens with its “Back in the USSR” rock ’n’ roll homage. 7:30 p.m., The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, (760) 632-0554 • Celebrate “Sea Days” at the Birch Aquarium with the hands-on exploration event called “Creeps from the Deep.” 11 a.m., 2300 Expedition Way, http://aquarium.ucsd.edu, (858) 534-FISH • Celebrate the 2010 Acoustic Music Summer Series with a performance by Robin Henkel, a solo blues vocalist and guitarist. 10 a.m., Birdrock Coffee Roasters, 5627 La Jolla Blvd., (858) 551-1707, www.birdrockcoffeeroasters.com, free SUNDAY, OCT. 17
Point Loma/Ocean Beach • All Souls’ Music on the Point monthly music series, featuring organist Ruben Valenzuela, 4 p.m., All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., for more information, call (619) 223-6394 • Ocean Beach Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m., OB Pier, For more information, call (619) 224-4906, or visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under La Jolla • Deer Tick, a critically-acclaimed country rock band from Providence, R.I. will perform an intimate concert at University of California, San Diego’s premiere venue, The Loft. 8 p.m., The Loft, UCSD Price Center, (858) 534-8497, www.theloft.ucsd.edu; $12