Some might call August the dog day sof summer, but in San Diego it is anything but. There's lots to do around town as we head into the home stretch of summer, and here are some suggestions on what to do in San Diego during August.
Aug. 7 - Movie: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Director Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), starring Clint Eastwood, hosted by San Diego Italian Film Festival. 619-238-7559. Museum of Photographic Arts, 7 p.m., Free, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101Aug. 8 - Kaleidoscope Explosion 2008
Designs in Shell Gallery celebrates 192nd anniversary of invention of kaleidoscope with exhibit in Plaza del Pasado Courtyard (just inside Juan Street entrance). More than 30 American kaleidoscope artists working in many media exhibit their work. Designs in Shell Gallery, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Free, 2754 Calhoun Street, San Diego, CA 92110, 619-534-9412Aug. 8 - Book Signing
Suspense author Tod Goldberg discusses, signs The Burn Notice: The Fix. He'll be joined by his brother, Lee Goldberg, author of original novel Mr. Monk Goes to Germany. Evening celebrates two USA Network show tie-in novels. Mysterious Galaxy Books, 7 p.m., Free, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, suite 302, San Diego, CA 92117, 858-268-4747Aug. 9 - Bird Walk
San Diego Field Ornithologist expert birders lead bird walk on easy trail winding along Tecolote Creek. Bring binoculars, drinking water. Tecolote Nature Center, 9 a.m., Free, 5180 Tecolote Road San Diego, CA 92110Aug. 9 - Palm Walk
Offshoot Tours offers its monthly hour-long guided stroll exploring structure, growth habits, landscape value of palm trees. 619-235-1122. Balboa Park Visitors' Center, 10 a.m., 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101Aug. 9 - Book Signing
Actor and activist Mike Farrell signs paperback version of his memoir, subtitled A Journey to Actor and Activist. The story "narrates his public struggle to be a responsible citizen of the world." 619-531-1539. Point Loma Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Free, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107Through Aug. 31 - Etch-a-Sketch Exhibit
August exhibit in Geisel Library (lower level, west wing) focuses on this 1960s toy. Stop by UCSD Arts Library to borrow an Etch-A-Sketch; create a sketch on the toy and it will be placed in exhibit case. Visit throughout August to see ever-changing gallery of sketches. UCSD Arts Library, Geisel Library, Free, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093Aug. 11 - Lecture: "The Secret Life of Cool-Season Crops"
Horticultural consultant, writer Pat Welsh focuses on growing and harvesting winter crops for San Diego Horticultural Society in Surfside Race Place at Del Mar Fairgrounds. Why are these crops actually easier to grow than their warm-season counterparts? Plant forum follows. 760-295-7089. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 6 p.m., $5, 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, CA 92014Through Aug. 15 - Kindred Spirits Art Exhibit
Exhibition of fine art by photographer George Friedman and painter Barbara Siegal Mission Trails Regional Park Art Gallery. 619-668-3280. Mission Trails Regional Park, Free, One Father Junípero Serra Trail, San Carlos, CA 92119Through Aug. 17 - Exhibit: "Kenneth Capps: Metered"
Exhibition of more than 40 sculptures by nationally acclaimed Carlsbad sculptor Kenneth Capps continues through Sunday, August 17. Capps has been "a significant figure in the American art scene for the past 30 years, known primarily for sculpture invested with a minimalist sensibility." 760-434-2904 or 760-602-2021. William D. Cannon Art Gallery at Carlsbad Library, Free, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92009
