Family Dinner & Movie Night – Family Matters will be hosting a Family Dinner and Movie Night on Friday, July 30th, at Zio’s Restaurant located at 2940 El Cajon Blvd at 4:30 p.m. Buy one adult entrée and beverage and two kids eat free. They will be in the private dining room, with Disney movies playing, clean rest rooms and free parking in the garage behind the building. RSVPs are required to ensure they have enough room. Check out the web page for info on the menu and pricing at www.ziosinnorthpark.com. RSVP to Jane at families@thecentersd.org or 619-692-2077, ext. 121.

Summer in the Park - The University Heights Community Development Corporation (UHCDC) will be having its Annual Free Concerts with Len Rainey and the Midnight Players on Friday, July 30th starting at 6 p.m. at the Trolley Barn Park in University Heights. Len Rainey & the Midnight Players is a refreshing band playing the last 20 years in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas clubs. The bands original sound of blues is soulful, with a groove, that will make you want to get up and dance. For more information, visit www.uhcdc.org

Paula Poundstone – Paula Poundstone will be performing at the Anthology in San Diego on Saturday, July 31st at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. American stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone is well-known for her self-deprecating style and masculine dress sense and has been making audiences laugh for more than 25 years. She even won the American Comedy Award for “Best Female Stand-Up Comic” in 1989. Poundstone labels herself asexual. She stated her asexuality in an interview with the Dallas Voice in June 2007, saying “I’m totally an asexual human being. I haven’t dated anyone.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.anthologysd.com.

Robin and the 7 Hoods – The Old Globe theatre presents Robin and the 7 Hoods on Sunday, August 1st at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Robin and the 7 Hoods is a new musical that takes the Robin Hood legend and gives it an early sixties spin. When Robbo, a suave, fast-rising entrepreneur in Chicago’s sophisticated nightclub scene, finds himself wanted by both sides of the law, he and his merry band quickly learn that a few wrongs and a few songs could make things right. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theoldglobe.org.

Rock Step – Rock Step will be hosting its Country Western Dance class on Monday, August 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at The Center. Rock Step offers the LGBT community, as well as their families and friends, an environment that allows everyone - regardless of skill level - to experience the pure joy of dancing. We guarantee you won’t feel like an “outsider” when you join us - even if that’s only now and then. Wear comfortable clothes and leather or leather-like soles. No RSVP required, just a $5 donation. For more information, contact Sidney at Rock-Step@Rock-Step.org or visit our website at www.Rock-Step.org.

Cygnets Water Polo - The Cygnets Water Polo team will be hosting their weekly training sessions on Tuesday, August 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Helix Charter High School, located at 7323 University Ave in La Mesa. The Cygnets Water Polo team welcomes new members of all skill levels to come out for a fun and rigorous workout. The first practice is free. For more information, visit www.cygnetspolo.com.

Twilight in the Park – Balboa Park will be hosting it’s Twilight in the Park concerts on Wednesday, August 4th at 6:15 p.m. Twilight’s live music under the stars has been delighting visitors to the Park for 30 years, and programs range from military bands and Dixieland jazz to big band swing and Latin salsa. August 4th, visitors will be hearing music from the El Cajon German Band. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.balboapark.org.

Julie & Julia - Whole Foods Market, the Hillcrest History Guild and HillQuest will present their free movie under the stars on the rooftop parking lot of Whole Foods Market in Hillcrest on Thursday, August 5th with gates open at 7 p.m. and movie time at 8 p.m. A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life in Julie & Julia, the true stories of how the life and cookbook of Julia Child (Meryl Streep) inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days. Bring a comfy chair, pillow & blanket. For more information, visit www.hillquest.com.

North Park Farmers’ Market – North Park will play host to its weekly Famers’ Market on Thursday, August 5th at 3 p.m. at North Park Way between 32nd Street and Herman, south of CVS. Shop more than 40 booths offering local farm-fresh produce, eggs, meat and plants, artisan food from pastry and pasta to sea salts and shellfish, honest prepared foods and select gifts and specialties. New farmers and vendors are added regularly and still growing. For more information, visit www.northparkfarmersmarket.com.