New Year’s bicycle ride: Knickerbikers bicyclists will meet for a 30-miles ride starting at South Shores Park boat ramp. From South Shores bicyclists will head around Fiesta Island, Mission Bay, Liberty Station and Harbor Island. Admission is free. South Shores Park is located at 500 Sea World Drive in Mission Bay. For more information, call 619-225-2890 or visit http://alturl.com/gafb.

Art of Democracy: The Centro Cultural De La Raza will exhibit Art of Democracy from noon to 4 p.m. Art of Democracy is a collection of art on the state of American politics created by a national coalition of artists. The Centro Cultural De La Raza is located at 2125 Park Blvd. in Balboa Park. For more information, call 619-235-6135 or visit www.centroculturaldelaraza.org.

Salute to Vienna: The San Diego Symphony will perform Salute to Vienna at Copley Symphony Hall at 2:30 p.m. Inspired by Vienna’s world-famous New Year’s concert, Salute to Vienna brings the same splendor, charm and beauty to North America. Enjoy a brilliant cast of over 75 musicians, European singers and magnificent dancers. A brand new cast and a splendid new program features operetta excerpts, popular waltzes, polkas and marches. Tickets start at $39. Copley Symphony Hall is located at 750 B St. in Downtown. For more information, call 619-235-0804 or visit www.sandiegosymphony.com.

Lewis Black: Comedian Lewis Black will perform at the Copley Symphony Hall at 8 p.m. Known for his three-minutes segments on “The Daily Show” where he rants about whatever is bothering him at the moment, Black’s live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. Black yells so they don’t have to. Black is a passionate performer who is more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon and is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. Tickets start at $46. The Copley Symphony Hall is located at 750 B St. in Downtown. For more information, call 800-745-3000 or visit www.sandiegosymphony.com.

Hawkwatch: The Wildlife Research Institute will lead a wildlife outing through Ramona’s grasslands at 9 a.m. Witness resident and winter migrations of hawks, falcons and eagles. Events include demonstrations of hawk banding and tracking eagles with transmitters. A trained biologist leads the walk. Wear hiking or walking boots. Bring binoculars or spotting scopes if you have them. Admission is free. The Wildlife Research Institute is located at 18030 Highland Valley Rd. in Ramona. For more information, call 760-789-3992 or visit www.wildlife-research.org.

Chargers vs. Redskins: The San Diego Chargers will compete against the Washington Redskins at Qualcomm Stadium at 1:15 p.m. The regular season ends for San Diego Chargers with their game against Washington Redskins. Tickets start at $54. Qualcomm Staidum is located at 9449 Friars Rd. in Mission Valley. For more information, call 800-745-3000 or visit www.chargers.com.

Happy Birthday Spreckels Organ: Balboa Park’s Spreckels Organ will celebrate its birthday with a special performance at 2 p.m. The Spreckels Organ is located at 2211 Pan American Rd. in Balboa Park. Admission is free. For more information, call 619-70208138 or visit www.sosorgan.com.

‘Kill Bill’: The Birch North Park Theatre will screen Kill Bill at 7:30 p.m. The lead character (Uma Thurman) called The Bride, was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, lead by her lover Bill. Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill’s child, the Bride decided to escape her life as a killer. She fled to Texas, met a young man, and on the day of their wedding was gunned down by an angry and jealous Bill and his squad. Four years later, the Bride wakes from a coma and discovers her baby is gone. She, then, decides to seek revenge upon the five people who destroyed her life and killed her baby and the saga of Kill Bill begins. Tickets start at $7. The Birch North Park Theatre is located at 2891 University Ave. in North Park. For more information, call 619-239-8836 or visit www.birchnorthparktheatre.net.

Margaret Noble: Margaret Noble will perform at Sushi Performance & Visual Art in Downtown at 8 p.m. Margaret Noble started her career in the sound-arts as an electronic music DJ in the underground club community of Chicago. In 2004, she branched out from the dance fllor DJing into more experimental interests. From 2005 to 2007, she completed an MFA in sound art at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. She now performs locally and nationally as an experimental composer in solo and in collaboration with other sound and visual artists. Admission starts at $10. The Sushi Performance & Visual Art is located at 390 11th Ave. in Downtown. For more information, call 619-235-8466 or visit http://margaretnoble.net.

‘Garbage Dreams’: The San Diego Public Library presents a preview of Garbage Dreams starting at 6:30 p.m. Directed by Mai Iskander, Garbage Dreams follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world’s largest garbage village, on the outskirts of Cairo. When their community is suddenly faced with the globalization of its trade, each of the teenage boys is forced to make choices that will impact his future and the survival of his community. Representatives from Zero Waste San Diego will answer questions after the film. Admission is free. The San Diego Public Library is located at 820 E Street in Downtown. For more information, call 619-236-5817 or visit www.sandiego.gov/public-library.

Sonic Youth: Sonic Youth will perform at the House of Blues at 8 p.m. Sonic Youth is an American rock band from New York City formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore (vocals and guitar), Kim Gordon (vocals, bass, guitar), Lee Ranaldo (vocals and guitar), Mark Ibold (bass) and Steve Shelley (drums). Borrowing heavily from the free-form noise experimentalism of the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, and melding it with a performance art aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk avant-garde, Sonic Youth have redefined what noise has meant within rock and roll. Last June, they released their 16th studio album called The Eternal. Tickets start at $27.50. The House of Blues is located at 1055 5th Ave. in Downtown. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 619-299-2583 or visit www.houseofblues.com.