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The Got Milk? Tour
The Got Milk? Chief Health Officer Tour stops at Horton Plaza on Thursday, July 3 from 11:00a to 2:00p.
Got Milk? wants to reward and recognize local moms for being the gatekeepers of their family's health and nutrition.
In their search for San Diego's Chief Health Officer, Horton Plaza is hosting free, interactive community events.
Mom’s can enter the Chief Health Officer Contest and Sweepstakes. After, pose for a Milk Mustache photo souvenir, sample low fat and fat free milk from local dairies, win various prizes, exercise tips from fitness experts, and speak with a local registered dietitian about the importance of milk's role in the diet.
So stop by Horton Plaza and do a body good.
Visit: http://westfield.com/hortonplaza
4th of July Celebration
Wow! Our skies come alive with color! Celebrate our independence by viewing a spectacular fireworks show over San Diego Bay!
At 9:00p, tune your radio to FM 92.5 and listen to 20-minutes of synchronized music perfectly timed with the beautiful explosions in the night sky.
The most technically advanced pyrotechnics will be fired off from four barges located near Harbor Island, Shelter Island, B Street Pier, and Embarcadero Marina Park North. Look to the south for additional fireworks over Coronado Glorietta Bay.
Any location with a view of the bay is ideal for watching!
Flight Night
July’s Flight Night event is Thursday, July 17 from 5:30 to 8:00p.
Wine flights from Raymond Winery, "innerwear and outerwear" trends by Frederick's of Hollywood, and everyone attending will receive complimentary boy-shorts.
All with fabulous views of the city from the patio of Napa Valley Grille, atop Westfield Horton Plaza.
You won’t want to miss this. Make reservations now for this incredibly fun Downtown event.
Email hortonplazaevents@napavalleygrille.com or call (619) 236-9649. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Visit: www.westfield.com/hortonplaza.
Celebration in the Diverse Community!
The San Diego LGBT Pride Parade is the 8th largest in the United States.
The Parade is Saturday, July 19. It begins at 11:00a and follows University Avenue (Hillcrest) to southbound 6th Avenue, turning on Balboa Drive.
View an exuberant caravan of lavish floats, drag mavens in fancy duds, dykes on bikes, dignitaries in convertibles, civic organizations, and colorful displays of pride amid music and dancing.
Whole Foods Market - Hillcrest
You can be stress free everyday! Massage hours: Monday through Friday: 4:00-8:00p,
Saturday and Sunday: 2:00-6:00p
• 7-4, Whole Foods Market in Hillcrest wishes you a Happy Fourth of July!
• 7-6, 2:00p. Value Tour. Learn how to eat well on a budget 365 days a year. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-10, 6:30-8:00p. Summer Sippers Mix and Mingle. Bring your friends to taste a fun selection of beers, wines, sake mojitos, and more to quench your summertime thirst. Drinks are matched up with summer fare food samples. There’s even a chance to win a Box Meal for 2! Fee $10. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-12, noon-3:00p. Outdoor Market. Stop by to taste the products of our local growers and vendors. Discover the many taste and eco benefits of buying local. Raffle, samples, and more!
• 7-12, 11:00a-3:00p. Ask Naturopathic Doctor Monique Mazza. The doctor will answer your questions on supplements, the medicinal properties of various foods, and related topics. In the Whole Body Department.
• 7-13, 2:00p. Value Tour. Learn how to eat well on a budget 365 days a year. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-15, 2:00p. Value Tour. Learn how to eat well on a budget 365 days a year. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-19, 11:00a. San Diego LBGT Pride Parade. Join the festivities as thousands of spectators turn out for this annual parade. Check out our alternative float entry and stop by the store for a sidewalk grilled fare.
• 7-19 & 7-20, 10:00a-4:00p. Tool Sharpening. Life will be a lot less dull! Gilbert is back to sharpen your knives, scissors, and gardening tools. Fee charged.
• 7-20, 2:00p. Value Tour. Learn how to eat well on a budget 365 days a year. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-22, 6:30-8:00p. Staying Independent – Health Tips for Seniors and Caregivers. Learn what seniors can do to be healthier, maintain their independence, and enjoy life in their own homes. Recipes and samples included. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-26, 11:00a-3:00p. Ask Naturopathic Doctor Monique Mazza. The doctor will answer your questions on supplements, the medicinal properties of various foods, and related topics. In the Whole Body Department.
• 7-27, 2:00p. Value Tour. Learn how to eat well on a budget 365 days a year. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk.
• 7-28, 6:30-8:00p. Food and Mood Seminar. Join herbalist and licensed acupuncturist Rose Stanfill to learn about the effects of food on your mood and how dietary changes can improve your memory, energy, and overall health. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk. No fee.
• 7-30, 6:30-8:00p. Good Choices When Gluten is Bad, a Seminar. Join Dr. Susan Algert, nutritionist for the UCSD Warren Celiac Center, to learn the latest information on Celiac Disease, the gluten free diet, reading labels, and new products. To register, call (619) 294-2800 or sign up at the Customer Service desk. No fee.
• 7-30, 5:00-8:00p. Gluten Free Product Demos throughout the store. Stop by!
Click here for more information on Whole Foods Market or call (619) 294-2800.
More Fun Events in Downtown (Note: All Balboa Park events are under Balboa)
• 7-4, 1:00-4:00p. Come enjoy Breez'n perform jazz, blues, rock, swing, & Latin styles from the 40's. East Plaza Gazebo, Seaport Village.
• 7-6, noon-4:00p. Come enjoy Blue Rockit perform house rocking blues. East Plaza Gazebo, Seaport Village.
• 7-11, noon. Concert on the Square: Delta Nove performing reggae, Latin, soul, funk, and straight-ahead rock. Horton Square, base of the NBC 7/39 building, 225 Broadway Circle.
• 7-13, 1:00-4:00p. Come and watch Barbara Jamerson & Two Deep perform live jazz, rhythm, & blues. East Plaza Gazebo, Seaport Village.
• 7-15, noon-4:00p. Little Italy Stickball Summer League. The championship games of stickball will be held in the Little Italy streets. Kettner between Date and Cedar AND Kettner between Beech & Cedar.
• 7-18, noon. Concert on the Square: Blackwater Blues Band performing blues. Horton Square, base of the NBC 7/39 building, 225 Broadway Circle.
• 7-20, 1:00-4:00p. Come enjoy The Cat-illacs perform Rock and Roll. East Plaza Gazebo, Seaport Village.
• 7-25, noon. Concert on the Square: Michael Tiernan performing uplifting soul music. Horton Square, base of the NBC 7/39 building, 225 Broadway Circle.
• 7-27, noon-4:00p. Little Italy Stickball Summer League. The championship games of stickball will be held in the Little Italy streets. Kettner between Date and Cedar AND Kettner between Beech & Cedar.
• 7-27, 1:00-4:00p. Come and watch Midnight Heat perform a variety of music from every era. East Plaza Gazebo, Seaport Village.
Events for Children & Teens
Summer Reading Program: Catch the Reading Bug! From June 15 through August 15 Children (0-12) who read 10 books (100 pages) will be rewarded with fun prizes: free admission to the San Diego Zoo, Reuben H. Fleet Museum, San Diego Natural History Museum, Reading Bug temporary tattoo, magnetic photo frame or book cover, and more.
Summer Reading Program: Metamorphosis @ Your Library! From June 15 through August 15 Teens who read for 10 hours will be rewarded with fun prizes: free admission to the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Natural History Museum, Metamorphosis @ Your Library temporary tattoo, cell phone charm or plastic book bag, mood pencil, sticky notes, and more.
• 7-3, 10:30a. Thursday Morning Storytime and crafts. Second floor, Children's Room, Central Library.
• 7-10, 10:30a. Thursday Morning Storytime and crafts. Special guest: Love Bug Kids by Raggle Taggle. Second floor, Children's Room, Central Library.
• 7-12, 1:30p. Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: Transformers (2007). Free popcorn! Third Floor Auditorium. Central Library.
• 7-13, 9:00a-4:00p. No admission to the New Children's Museum Day! For children of all ages (yes, that includes even the young at heart). 202 West Island.
• 7-24, 10:30a. Thursday Morning Storytime and crafts. Second floor, Children's Room, Central Library.
• 7-31, 10:30a. Thursday Morning Storytime and crafts. Second floor, Children's Room, Central Library.
For additional activities and playgroups for Downtown children, go to City Life – Community.
Our Library
• 7-2, 6:30p. Film: Africa Sing Me Your Song. The film will show how ordinary people can make a difference in the lives of children left orphaned as a result of the world AIDS crisis. The pandemic has left an estimated 15 million children orphans, many of which are denied some or all of the basic necessities of life. Third Floor Auditorium.
• 7-5 & 7-6. Central Library Book Sales. Saturday: 9:30a-5:00p. Sunday: 1:00-5:00p.
• 7-6, 2:00p. Film: The Last Conquistador. While renowned sculptor John Houser dreams of building a bronze monument to the Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate, his project is halted by outraged Native Americans who remember de Onate as a man who brought genocide to their land and sold their children into slavery. Discussion to follow screening. Third Floor Auditorium.
• 7-11, 7-12 & 7-13. Central Library Book Sales. Friday: 9:30a-5:00p. Saturday: 9:30a-5:00p. Sunday: 1:00-5:00p.
• 7-16, 6:30p. Author Talk: Exodus From Empire: the Fall of America’s Empire and the Rise of the Global Community read by author Terrence Paupp. This powerful book lays out a major historical transition and a possible new world order. Wangenheim Room.
• 7-18, 7-19 & 7-20. Central Library Book Sales. Friday: 9:30a-5:00p. Saturday: 9:30a-5:00p. Sunday: 1:00-5:00p.
• 7-20, 2:00p. Film: 9 Star Hotel. The film documents the lives of a group of young Palestinian men working illegally as construction laborers in Israel. During the day they work, at night they hide from police. This powerful film illuminates the plight of young men questioning their own culture while struggling to survive in the midst of bitter conflict. Discussion will follow screening. Third Floor Auditorium.
• 7-25, 7-26 & 7-27. Central Library Book Sales. Friday: 9:30a-5:00p. Saturday: 9:30a-5:00p. Sunday: 1:00-5:00p.
• 7-23, 6:30p. Author Talk: Madam President and The Admiral read by author Carl Nelson. The book envisions a female U. S. President forced to consider war to stop China seizing recently discovered oil fields in the South China Seas. Discussion to follow. Wangenheim Room.
Our Library is located at 820 E St (on E St between 8th & 9th). Library hours: Monday and Wednesday: Noon to 8:00p. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 9:30a to 5:30p. Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00p. Enjoy parking at the lot located at 8th & Broadway for no charge on Saturday and Sunday, while at the Library. For information, call (619) 236-5894.
Fireworks in our Sky
The sky is full of sparkle and light during the month of July.
• 7-4, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-5, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-6, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-11, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-12, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-12, after ballgame. Park at the Park.
• 7-18, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-19, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-20, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-24, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-25, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-26, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
• 7-31, after pops. Off a barge in the bay near South Embarcadero Marina Park.
Farmer's Market
You'll find fresh fruits and vegetables along with flowers, baked goods, hot foods, fresh fish, homemade cheeses, roasted coffees, handcrafted goods, and much more.
Every Thursday, 11:00a-3:00p: Downtown Farmer’s Market. Base of the NBC Building on Broadway Circle.
Every Saturday, 8:00a-1:00p: East Village Farmer’s Market. 8th between Market & G St.
Every Saturday, 9:30a-1:00p. Little Italy Mercato. Date between Kettner & State.
Every Sunday, 9:00a-1:00p: Third Avenue Farmer's Market. 3rd between Island & J St.