4th Annual Filipino-American Friendship Festival
The festival will feature cultural art, live entertainment, vendors, and food.
Date: July 13
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: NTC Liberty Station Park, 2455 Cushing Road, Point Loma
Cost: Free
Website: https://apiinitiative.org
Helen Woodward Animal Center PAWmicon
Celebrate pop culture and pets at the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s PAWmicon. The event will feature pop culture pups and superheroes and villains contests, food, beer, and fun.
Tickets to PAWmicon are free. PAWsplay Costume Contest entries are $20 per pup and a Music Bingo Contest entry is $10 per person. A 2023 limited-edition PAWmicon t-shirt can be purchased on-site for $20.
Proceeds benefit the animal center’s pets and programs.
Date: July 20
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: AleSmith Brewing Company, 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego
Cost: Free (VIP lounge and premium seating $30)
Website: https://animalcenter.org/events/pawmicon
Bestselling Author Dana Schwartz at Oceanside Library
The Oceanside Public Library will present a special evening featuring author Dana Schwartz. She is the creator and host of the history podcast, Noble Blood, produced by IHeartRadio.
She authored five books including, “Anatomy: A Love Story” and Immortality: A Love Story.”
The event is part of the library’s teen Summer Reading Program. No registration is required.
Date: July 26
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Oceanside Public Library, 3861-B Mission Avenue, Oceanside
Cost: Free
Website: oceansidelibrary.org
San Diego Humane Society 38th Fur Ball
The San Diego Humane Society will host its 38th annual Fur Ball. This year’s event will honor Richard and Sharon Bockoff.
The event will feature a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, a vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille, and an after-party with music by Haute Chile.
Event proceeds benefit services and programs for the animals.
Black tie optional. Complimentary valet parking.
Date: October 5
Time: 5 – 10 p.m.
Location: San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines Street, San Diego
Cost: $500 and up
Website: https://www.sdhumane.org/support-us/fundraising/fur-ball-gala
