Haiti/Chile benefit art show: The Edgeware Gallery is hosting an opening reception for work by Haitian artist Jean Paul and Chilean artist Guillermo Bert at 5 p.m. The event will include Haitian and Chilean food and Haitian music. Sales of artwork from nearly a dozen local artists will benefit earthquake victims. The exhibition continues through April. The Edgeware Gallery is located at 4186 Adams Ave. in Kensington. For more information, call 619-534-8120.

‘Food, Inc.’: The Sierra Club is screening Food, Inc. at its Kearny Mesa location at 6:30 p.m. Food, Inc. is an American documentary film directed by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Robert Kenner. The film examines corporate farming in the United States, concluding that the meat and vegetables produced by agribusiness have many hidden costs and are unhealthy and environmentally harmful. The documentary received heavy criticism by large American corporations engaged in industrial food production. Admission to the screening is free. The Sierra Club’s Kearny Mesa location is at 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. For more information, call 858-569-6005 or visit http://sandiego.sierraclub.org.

‘The House on Shadow Lane’: Local author Robert Heylmun will read from his novel, The House on Shadow Lane, at the San Diego LGBT Community Center at 11 a.m. The House on Shadow Lane is a love story about Hal and Simon, a gay couple who fall in love and entertain a variety of quirky and colorful visitors at their home on Shadow Lane. The event is free to attend. Coffee and bagels will be available for a small donation. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-692-2077, ext. 212 or e-mail seniors@thecentersd.org.

‘Legally Blonde’: The San Diego Civic Theatre will perform Legally Blonde at 2 p.m. The hilarious film is now a smash hit musical. Underestimated blonde sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious”, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Legally Blonde will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway’s brightest new heroine (and of course, her chihuahua, Bruiser). Tickets start at $17.50. The San Diego Civic Theatre is located at 1100 Third Ave. in Downtown. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 619-570-1100 or visit www.sandiegotheatres.org.

The Black Eyed Peas: The Black Eyed Peas will perform at the San Diego Sports Arena at 7:30 p.m. The Black Eyed Peas is a Grammy Award winning hip-hop group that formed in Los Angeles, Cali. in 1995. The group is composed of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Will.l.Am and vocalists Apl.De.Ap, Taboo and Fergie. Since their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group’s hip-hop/dance-oriented style has sold an estimated 35 million albums worldwide and 41 million singles. They scored their first worldwide hit with “Where Is the Love?” in 2003, which topped over ten charts worldwide. Another single was the European hit “Shut Up”. Their next album Monkey Business was another worldwide hit, certified three-times platinum in the U.S., spawning two hit singles “My Humps” and “Don’t Phunk With My Heart”. The San Diego Sports Arena is located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd. in the Midway District. For more information, call 619-224-4171 or visit www.sandiegoarena.com.

Hillcrest Farmers Market: Local food, beverage, flower and craft vendors will set up shop for Hillcrest Farmers Market at the Hillcrest Department of Motor Vehicles from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy produce, crafts, food and entertainment. The Hillcrest Department of Motor Vehicles is located at 3960 Normal St. in Hillcrest. For more information, visit www.cafarmersmarkets.com or call 619-237-1632.

Poem reading: Bluestocking Books will host a poem reading at 7 p.m. April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate with Bluestocking Books by bringing your all-time favorite poem or poems by another poet (not yourself). Read a poem that inspired you when you were young, gave you strength in the hard times, answered the really big questions in your life or captured that special moment. Curran Jeffery will host the event. Bluestocking Books is located at 3817 Fifth Ave. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-296-1424 or visit www.bluestockingbooks.com.

Bonnie Dumanis: Bonnie Dumanis will guest at the next Coffee & Conversation with Cool Women at The Center at 7 p.m. Dumanis, a Republican, is the first openly gay or lesbian district attorney in the country. Enjoy coffee, dessert and a dynamic conversation. This event is free, open to both men and women and will take place in The Center’s auditorium. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-692-2077, ext. 212 or e-mail women@thecentersd.org.

Guys, Games & Grub: The Center hosts Guys, Games & Grub at 6:30 p.m. Guys, Games & Grub is a fun, free, social activity for gay, bisexual and transgender men. The group meets in the auditorium of The Center to play a wide variety of board and card games. Beer, sodas and pizza are served. This event is for men 21 and up. The goal is to provide a fun, casual, social environment for men to relax and make new friends. The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-692-2077, ext. 204 or visit www.thecentersd.org.

Stars in the park: The San Diego Astronomy Association will offer a view of the sky through its telescopes outside the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center at 8 p.m. The telescopes will be set up west of the center on The Prado. The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park. For more information, call 619-645-8940 or visit www.sdaa.org.

History of Chicano Park: Martin D. Rosen, a Senior Environmental Planner at Caltrans in San Diego, will discuss the history of Chicano Park at Grace Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Chicano Park is located in the Barrio Logan region of San Diego and has more than 40 magnificent murals, which have been created on bridge columns and abutments where Interstate 5 and State Route 75 meet in the heart of the community. The lecture is free and sponsored by the University Heights Historical Society and will take place in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Enter the church from the back alley and take the stairs to the right up to the hall on the second level. Grace Lutheran Church is located at 3993 Park Blvd. in Hillcrest. For more information, call 619-297-3166 or visit www.gracesandiego.net.