San Diego River Days
Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10

Many events will be held this weekend for the annual River Days. Most events are free and open to the public and include hikes, nature walks, bike rides, trail building projects, gardening, community service projects and more. Events will take place all along the San Diego River from Santa Ysabel to Ocean Beach. Several activities are planned in and around Mission Valley including events at the Mission Valley Library (2123 Fenton Parkway), the San Diego River Garden (3334 Camino del Rio North), The Promenade Rio Vista (2185 Station Village Way), and more. Visit SanDiegoRiver.org/SDRiverDays for the full program of events.

Vegan Food Fair
Saturday, May 9

The Mission Valley Library (2123 Fenton Parkway) will host this unique event. The fair will feature free samples of animal product-free cuisine. Tips and ideas will be given for adding plant-based foods to diets. Cooking demonstrations, recipes, coupons and other resources will also be available. The event is from 1 – 3 p.m. Visit Facebook.com/MVLibrary for more information.

2015 Art Glass Guild Spring Show and Patio Sale
Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10

The Art Glass Guild will host this annual event at their location in the Spanish Village Art Center (1770 Village Place, Studio 25, Balboa Park) from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is the largest art glass show in Southern California boasting several forms of art glass including: blown, fused, cast, stained glass, etched and more. All items are hand made by more than 30 San Diego artists. The show will also include demonstrations of techniques including flame working and glass cutting. All ages are welcome. Visit artglassguild.com for more information.

Celebrating Couture 2015
Tuesday, May 12

The Globe Guilders will host this annual luncheon and fashion show to raise funds for The Old Globe Theatre at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel (1 Park Blvd., Downtown). The event will begin with a champagne reception and silent auction at 11 a.m. with a live auction and opportunity drawing at noon, followed by the luncheon and fashion show. The fashion show will feature couture designer Naeem Khan’s Fall Couture Line presented by Neiman Marcus. Visit globeguilders.org/fashion-show for more information and tickets.

Explore Mission Trails
Saturday, May 16

This theme of this year’s event is “Connecting with Nature.” The popular event will feature guided nature walks, talks and programs through Mission Trails Regional Park (1 Father Junipero Serra Trail, San Carlos). Special programs will be giving by the San Diego Natural History Museum and others on a variety of subjects. Children’s activities will a climbing wall, crafts, pony ride (9 a.m. – 1p.m.) and more. Most activities will be held from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is family friendly and free. Visit MTRP.org/EMTDay for more information.

“Herbs for Grilling” gardening class
Sunday, May 24

Armstrong Garden Centers presents this class just in time for Memorial Day (May 25) and summer barbeque planning. The event will focus on herbs to plant and use for outdoor grilling. The Mission Valley store is located at 10320 Friars Road. This session will start at 9 a.m. Visit ArmstrongGarden.com for more information.