May 22 issue: Local and regional events

Solana Beach Memorial Day ceremony
A Memorial Day ceremony with a dove release will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 26 in the Veterans Honor Courtyard at La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Ave. The Camp Pendleton Young Marines Color Guard will serve as honor guard. The Santa Fe Christian School Band will perform patriotic songs and doves will be released. The Veterans Memorial wall honoring Solana Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars can be viewed. Light refreshments will be available. (858) 720-2453.
Navy commander to speak at Memorial Day event
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Del Mar will hold its annual community Memorial Day service remembering fallen service members at 11 a.m. May 26 at 334 14th St. This year’s speaker will be Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brad DeVore. The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty. The service concludes with the playing of taps. Visit .
Encinitas Memorial Day ceremony
American Legion Post 416 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26 at 210 W. F St., Encinitas, with food and entertainment after the salute to the fallen. . Included will be proclamations from Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers, TAPS played by Commander (USN) (Ret.) Ken Carstens, and Leeann Atherton performing a song written as a tribute to her veteran father. Vietnam Veteran Colonel (USAF Ret.) Louis Thomas Montulli, PhD will be a guest speaker. Captain Royce Williams, Navy Cross recipient and Congressional Medal of Honor candidate, will be the guest of honor.
Fiesta del Sol 2025
Fiesta del Sol, Solana Beach’s largest street fair, will be held May 31 and June 1 this year at Fletcher Cove. The event features live music, an arts & crafts fair, children’s activities, an international food court, and a beer & wine garden.
The this year’s Fiesta del Sol be held on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. at Fletcher Cove.
The Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce has been hosting this free two-day arts and music festival for over 40 years as a kick off to summer in Solana Beach, according to the City of Solana Beach website. For more information, visit
Del Mar’s 2025 Summer Solstice event
Del Mar’s popular Summer Solstice will be held this year on Thursday, June 12, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar.
The Del Mar Village Association will present the event featuring delicious tastes and sips from award-winning Del Mar Village restaurants, as well as a variety of beverages, a beachside musical performance from Ben Benavente, and more.
The event helps support sustainability efforts to keep Del Mar’s beaches and downtown welcoming to all, and to support its small business community. For tickets and more information visit:
EcoFest Encinitas festival returns June 1
EcoFest Encinitas, an annual free one-day festival dedicated to inspiring eco-sustainability will be held Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Encinitas Community Park, 425 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas. The theme of this year’s event is “Celebrate our Elements of Nature.” EcoFest is North County’s longest-running environmental festival featuring environmental exhibits showcasing eco-friendly products, services, and practices, local businesses, interactive children’s activities, money-saving product demonstrations, tips for healthy, sustainable living, live music, organic food and drinks, guest speakers, local dignitaries, other environmental activists, a silent auction, scavenger hunt and more. For more information, visit
Encinitas Guitar Orchestra to hold ‘Through the Ages’ concert
The Encinitas Guitar Orchestra, under the direction of Peter Pupping, invites all on a musical journey June 6 at 7:30 p.m. themed Through the Ages. This unique concert will feature a 35-member guitar ensemble performing a chronological program that spans centuries of musical history.
The evening begins in the Renaissance with works by John Dowland, followed by selections from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto and Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. The program then transitions into the Romantic and modern eras with Manuel de Falla’s La Vida Breve and Isaac Albéniz’s iconic Asturias, arranged for guitar orchestra. The journey concludes with powerful renditions of Holst’s Jupiter, Mason Williams’ Classical Gas, and Pat Metheny’s Awakening.
The event will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (925 Balour Dr., Encinitas).Suggested donation: $20. General seating – no reservations required.
Switchfoot Bro-Am to return with Benefit Party and Beach Fest
The popular Switchfoot Bro-Am is back for its 21st year, expanding its impact with the return of the Benefit Party alongside the beloved Beach Fest. This year promises an even greater opportunity to celebrate music, surfing, and community while raising crucial funds for San Diego youth beneficiaries. The Benefit Party will kick off the festivities on Thursday, June 19, followed by the free and family-friendly Beach Fest on Saturday, June 21 at Moonlight Beach in on a legacy that has raised over $2.75 million since 2005, the Bro-Am events continue to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth through programs focused on fundamental needs, as well as music, art, and surfing. This year’s proceeds will directly benefit the 2025 beneficiaries: A Step Beyond, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Feeding San Diego, Monarch School, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, and Save The Music Foundation, according to a news more information, visit To donate or volunteer visit and
Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women Club to host Jim Desmond
The Del Mar Seacoast Republican Women Club is hosting an informational luncheon, featuring guest speaker Jim Desmond, San Diego County Supervisor for District 5 and “advocate for public safety and limiting government regulations,” at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club, 1505 Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, on Tuesday, May 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Members, $38, guests, $45. Registration required by May -
Dr. Eric Topol at Warwick’s
On Wednesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Warwick’s will host cardiologist and founding Director of Scripps Research Translational Institute Dr. Eric Topol, as he discusses and signs his new book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved Seating is available when Super Agers is pre-ordered through the Warwick’s event page. Call the Book Department at (858) 454-0347 or visit for more information.
WILDCOAST presents 13th annual Baja Bash fundraiser
WILDCOAST, an international team that conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and addresses climate change through natural solutions, invites the community to celebrate their quarter-century of impact at the 13th annual Baja Bash fundraiser on June 14, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at Montbleau Estate, Solana Beach.
The evening raises vital funds to support WILDCOAST’s programs to preserve wild coastlines and wildlife in California and beyond, according to a news release. The event will feature gourmet food stations with San Diego and Baja chefs.
The highly curated epicurean affair will also feature fresh sustainable seafood, farm fresh produce, small batch tequila and mezcal, fine wines from the Russian River Valley, and craft beers. In addition, the fiesta will feature live music and many local artists in the event’s silent and live auctions. For tickets go to Learn more at .
Foodies 4 Foster Kids
Locally based nonprofit Promises2Kids, which helps foster children, has partnered with more than 40 area restaurants to raise funds at the seventh annual Foodies 4 Foster Kids. Throughout May, each restaurant will designate a menu item that will support the Foodies 4 Foster Kids campaign. Money raised will benefit foster children by reuniting siblings living apart in foster care, supporting foster youths in reaching educational and career goals, and providing mentors and resources to prevent homelessness. A list of restaurants is at /foodies2025.
Orchid show at botanic garden
The San Diego Botanic Garden runs its annual spring orchids show, “World of Orchids,” through June 1 in the glass-enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, 300 Quail Gardens Drive. The show includes plants on loan from the San Diego County Orchid Society and the Palomar Orchid Society, along with local businesses. There will be classes and vendors on select weekends. Garden hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). Reservations are recommended. Show entry is included with $18 garden admission; $15 for military, students, ages 60 and older; $10 for ages 3 to 17; and free for younger than 3 and for garden members. Visit /world-of-orchids.
Current Events Group meets weekly
A Current Events Group for adults age 50 and older meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays for a casual, lively roundtable discussion of noteworthy local, national and international topics in the news. The meeting is at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Admission is free. All seniors are welcome. Visit .
In-person pet loss support group
The In-Person Pet Loss Support Group meets at Vivian’s Learning Center at Rancho Coastal Humane Society from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. The next one is May 24. There’s no fee to attend, but donations are at /petlosssupportprogram or email petlosssupport@.
Poway Symphony Orchestra season finale concert
The Poway Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will present its season finale concert, “Timeless Treasures,” on Sunday, May 25, at 4 p.m. at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Under the baton of Conductor and Music Director John LoPiccolo, the program will feature some of classical music’s most enduring works—including two first-time performances for the are available online at by phone at 858-748-0505, or in person at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts box office (open Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m.–6 p.m., and one hour before the concert) at 15498 Espola Road, Poway. For more information about the Poway Symphony Orchestra, visit .
Music by The Sea concert features The Logos Trio
Music by The Sea concert series will present the The Logos Trio on Friday, May 30, 7 p.m. at Encinitas Library (540 Corinish Drive). The Logos Trio returns “with their unique blend of composers and styles, creating dynamic and emotionally resonant performances.” The Logos Trio features Harold Reeves, violin, Justin Hansen, piano, and Paul Tseng, cello. General admission tickets are $22. Student tickets are $12. Tickets at: /3eBUg
Bestselling children’s book author to appear at local events
Mom’s Choice Gold Medal award winner and bestselling author Scott Feld has followed the success of his first children’s book, “Dax to the Max, Book1: Imagination,” with the publication of a sequel, called “Dax to the Max: Blah Blah Blobs vs. Power Pods.”Feld will be appearing at local book stores on a book reading and signing tour. He will be Barnes & Noble Mira Mesa on Saturday, May 24 from 12 p.m.-2 p.m.; and Warwick’s La Jolla on Sunday, June 1 from 1 p.m.-3 the initial volume that came out in 2022, the new book promotes self-empowerment among youth readers by using themes and language to which they can relate. The main character is a fictionalized version of Feld’s son Dax. Dax attends Encinitas Country Day School, where Feld, a certified life-skills coach, helps with communications. Visit for additional information.