🥗 If you have a passion for community members in need

• Feeding San Diego | Help relieve hunger by sorting + packing produce for families in need, support a local distribution site, call donors, and more.
• San Diego Food Bank | Clean + pack fresh produce for distribution, inspect and label donations, and assemble packages for San Diegans facing food insecurity.
• Meals on Wheels | Deliver meals — and smiles — to seniors across the county, many of whom are isolated or homebound.

Photo via San Diego Humane Society

🐾 If you’re an animal lover

• San Diego Humane Society | Support the daily care of shelter animals, foster a pet, or help with community engagement.
• Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Work with dogs, cats + rabbits to keep them mentally and physically healthy as they wait for forever homes.
• Lions Tigers & Bears | Care for the big cats + bears at the exotic wildlife sanctuary, help plan a fundraiser, or build infrastructure to support the facility in Alpine.

Photo via Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego

🌇 If you live + breathe San Diego

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego | Step up to care for families whose children are hospitalized by providing the comforts of home — meals, activities, hospitality — to make an overwhelming situation more manageable.
• Comic-Con Museum | Provide support for unforgettable guest experiences and bring your expertise, passion + personality to the one-of-a-kind museum in Balboa Park.
• Kitchens for Good | Help at the pre-loved kitchenware shop, serve food at the cart at The Rady Shell, or work the front-of-house at apprentice-run mock restaurants.

• Oktoberfest on the Harbor | Fri., Sept. 23-Sun., Sept. 25 | 12 p.m. | Eppig Brewing Waterfront Biergarten, Point Loma | Free | German-inspired craft brews, a pretzel-eating contest + steins. 🍻
• Dan Mintz | Fri., Sept. 23- Sun., Sept. 25 | 7 + 9:30 p.m. | The Comedy Store La Jolla | $25 | A live show from the comedian known as the voice of Tina Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers.” 🎤

• Adams Avenue Street Fair | Sat., Sept. 24 + Sun., Sept. 25 | 10 a.m. | Adams Avenue | Free | The beloved local festival takes over Normal Heights with 65 musical acts across six stages, beer gardens, carnival rides, food, and 300 arts + crafts booths. 🎸
• 3rd Annual Artwalk Carlsbad | Sat., Sept. 24- Sun., Sept. 25 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | 5796 Armada Dr. | Free | Art, food, beer + wine. 🎨
• Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow Party | Sat., Sept. 24 + Sun., Sept. 25 | Times vary | Pechanga Arena San Diego | $10+ | You have three chances to see real-life versions of Hot Wheels monster trucks in the dark. 🛻
• San Diego State Aztecs vs. University of Toledo Rockets | Sat., Sept. 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Snapdragon Stadium | $42+ | Are you ready for some college football? 🏈
• East Village Oktoberfest | Sat., Sept. 24 | 2-8 p.m. | Quartyard | $25 | 20 beers on tap, German music + Munich-style foods. 🇩🇪
• San Diego Spirits Festival | Sat., Sept. 24 +Sun., Sept. 25 | 3-7 p.m. + 1-5 p.m. | Museum of Contemporary Art | $75+ | Activate all your senses during these one of a kind tastings. 🥃

• Encinitas Oktoberfest | Sun., Sept. 25 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Mountain Vista Drive, between Wandering + Rambling roads | Free | The 26th annual fest features local artisans, a biergarten, music, dancing, carnival rides + international food. 🍻
• “Weird Al” Yankovic | Sun., Sept. 25 + Mon., Sept. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Balboa Theatre | $88+ | The iconic parody singer says no two of his shows are ever the same, so we’re curious about the San Diego setlists. 🎶

• 82º | Mostly sunny | 0% chance of rain
• Another heatwave? The National Weather Service says temperatures will start rising today, building through the weekend. The hottest days are expected Mon., Sept. 26 + Tues., Sept. 27, with temps in the mid to upper-90s inland — but it won’t be as hot as that stretch earlier this month. ☀️ (National Weather Service)

• Rise: 6:37 a.m.
• Set: 6:44 p.m.

• Low: 2:53 a.m. + 2:44 p.m.
• High: 9:13 a.m. + 8:43 p.m.
• Water Temperature: 69º

• San Diego County’s new Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement has rolled out a website where local employees + employers can learn about workers’ rights and labor laws. The site includes resources regarding minimum wage, meal breaks, sick leave, overtime, COVID-19 vaccination requirements, workers’ compensation, and more. 💻

• Curious about new, local bicycling infrastructure? The San Diego County Bike Coalition will host a walking field trip on Tues., Sept. 27, along Meade Avenue in North Park to talk about recent improvements to the roundabouts — and how to use them for biking. Register + meet the group at 6 p.m. 🚲

• New bilingual signage will be installed this season at the Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden + the California Building at Balboa Park — part of an ongoing wayfinding project to make the landmark accessible to all. Forever Balboa Park and the city have been working to replace existing signs, little by little. 📍

• It’s time for the Jellicle Ball. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, “CATS,” will pounce into the San Diego Civic Theatre from Tues., Sept. 27-Sun., Oct. 2. Tickets to the Tony Award-winning show are now available. 🐈‍⬛

• First Responders Month is chugging along at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, where local emergency workers can get free admission — with up to three guests — through Fri., Sept. 30. The museum at Balboa Park is open Tuesday-Sunday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 🚂

• The City of San Marcos announced its annual Tree Lighting festival will take place on Sat., Dec. 3 — and organizers are currently accepting vendor applications. The community event runs from 1-7 p.m. at San Marcos Civic Center, with the lighting of the tree at 5:35 p.m. sharp. 🌟

• A “pup-up” event at La Mirada Elementary School in San Ysidro on Sat., Oct. 1, from 10 a.m-1 p.m., will offer free pet supplies + microchipping. Up to 50 dogs and cats will also be able to take advantage of low-cost vaccines. 🐶

• “Making Good” — a BYUtv series highlighting nonprofits across the US — brought its production crew to La Jolla Shores earlier this month to document Life Rolls On, a Los Angeles-based adaptive surfing organization. The episode is slated to air via the BYUtv app in January 2023. 🎥 (La Jolla Light)

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