Ladies’ Quick Match: The Lesbian Connection (TLC) is kicking off the New Year with its premier speed-dating event, Quick Match, tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Bourbon Street. Call (619) 291-0173 for more information.

One man, 40 characters: Becky Mode’s Fully Committed was named one of the funniest comedies of the season by Time magazine. This one-man tour-de-force features one of San Diego’s funniest actors, David McBean, who plays Sam, an out of work actor who manages the reservation desk in Manhattan’s hottest new restaurant. Show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $24. Call (619) 337-1525 for tickets and information.

Music camp benefit concert: Award winning singer-songwriters Judy Fjell and Peggy Watson will perform old favorites and new songs in an exciting concert to benefit the “Wild Jammin’ Women” Music Camp — a new project to provide an opportunity for women to find their voice and make music together regardless of experience or ability. Hear them Friday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran church, 4761 Cass Street, in Pacific Beach. Tickets are $12. Parking is free. Call (858) 270-7922 for information.

Hike for history: San Dieguito’s River Park invites you to explore the history and uses of plants along the north side of Lake Hodges today, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Or start out your new year “on the right track” with an introductory wildlife tracking hike. Call (858) 674-2275, ext. 5, for more information and directions.

Chinese New Year’s Festival: The 2004 Chinese New Year, Year of the Monkey, Food & Cultural Faire, hosted by the San Diego Chinese Center, takes place today and tomorrow in the Asian Historic Thematic District of downtown San Diego, located at Third Ave. and J. St. Call (619) 234-7844 for more information.

Vietnamese Tet Festival: The Vietnamese Tet Festival takes place today and tomorrow at the City Heights Weingart Library, 3795 Fairmount Ave. Call (858) 292-8027 for more information.

By The Sea, cubed: The Adams Avenue Studio of the Arts, along with Korbett Kompany Productions, opens its winter 2004 season with By The Sea, By The Sea, By The Beautiful Sea, a collection of three contemporary one-act plays — Dawn, Day and Dusk — playing Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. through Jan. 31. Call (619) 584-3593 for tickets and information. The Adams Avenue Studio of the Arts is located at 2804 Adams Ave.

Paper folding fest: A weekend of origami events concludes today at Mingei International Museum with a folding festival from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fifty-minute classes are offered. Tickets are $5. Call (619) 602-6202.

Cabaret today: Highways Performance Space launches its monthly Cabaret series with L.I.P. Service, Lesbians In Power tonight and every last Sunday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 1651 18th St. in Santa Monica. This multi-disciplinary event features lesbian artists presenting new music, theatre, dance, short films and spoken word. A reception follows each event to mingle with the artists. Tickets are $12. Call (310) 315-1459 for more information.

Adult Ed classes: Free Spring classes begin citywide today at the San Diego Centers for Education and Technology. San Diegans 18 and older can continue their education for free with a wide variety of classes at any of the six Centers for Education and Technology in the San Diego Community College District. Prospective students must show up on the first day of class and sign up to register. Call (619) 388-4831 for a schedule of classes, or log onto their website.

Greek tragedy: Philoctetes, Sophocles’ tragedy about bitterness and redemption, will be read by the Grass Roots Greeks at their first reading of 2004 tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 6th@Penn Theatre, 3704 Sixth Ave. A forum with the cast will follow. Reservations are strongly advised as these readings sell out fast. Tickets are $5. Call (619) 688-9210 for reservations and information.

‘The Prompter’: The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s World Cinema Series presents the Norwegian film, The Prompter, tonight at 7:30 p.m. Siv, a woman in her late thirties, loves her work as a prompter at the opera. Against the dramatic backdrop of Aida, Siv’s life unravels, and we witness her illogical but understandable sense of guilt and responsibility for failures in which she is the only one with good intentions. Tickets are $8-10. Call (858) 454-3541 for more information.

Throwing clay: Plum Pottery offers pottery classes six days a week, at 2361 30th St. in South Park. Those interested in learning how to throw on the potters’ wheel, in hand building and sculpting, or are interested in kid’s classes or specialty workshops can call (619) 584-7151 for details.

Mid-life joy ride: The Lyceum Space presents Women Who Steal, a wild mid-life joy ride of revenge and renewal, complete with a hijacked Mercedes, mink coat, lots of tequila and a toy BB gun that forever changes the rules of marital engagement. Tickets are $25.50. Call (619) 544-1000 for tickets and more information.

Oak-aged splendor: The Callaway Coastal Vineyard in Temecula holds daily wine tours starting at 11:00 a.m. Sample a variety of oak-aged wines, with most bottles under $15. When you’re in need of a nosh, visit the on-site Vineyard Terrace bistro serving California cuisine. Call (909) 676-4001 for more information. The vineyard is located at 32720 Rancho California Rd.

Pianos and Candye: Sue Palmer and Candye Kane perform tonight at Calypso Restaurant in Leucadia from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Don’t miss the local queens of piano and blues as they set the night on fire. Calypso’s French Caribbean cuisine is nothing to scoff at, either. Call (760) 632-8252 for more information.

‘Camila’s Story’: Eveoke Dance Theatre continues its 2003-2004 season with Camila’s Story, a repertory performance that manipulates elements of video, text, dance and song into a piece that crosses the age barrier between innocent girlhood and the disenchantment of a middle-aged woman. Plays tonight at 8:00 p.m. at Sushi Performance and Visual Art, 320 Eleventh Ave. Tickets are $18 general admission and $12 for students and seniors. Call (866) 386-5101 for reservations and information about further showtimes.