July means the weather in San Diego heats up as we enter the middle of summer. It's vacation time for many, and whether you're staying in town or visitng from elsewhere, there is lots to do around and about San Diego. Here are a few suggestions to check out in July.
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July 1 - Exhibit: Rare Books
Rare book exhibit in Wangenheim Room showcases over 100 signed and inscribed books by various authors. San Diego Public Library, downtown. 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-236-5800. Free.July 1 - Velodrome Cycling
Tuesday night bicycle racing season continues. Free for spectators. 619-573-4953. San Diego Velodrome, Morley Field, Balboa Park. 2221 Morley Field Drive, San Diego, CA 92104, 619-573-4953.July 1 - Book Signing: Jim Malusa
Jim Malusa discusses, signs Into Thick Air, his chronicle of his trip bicycling alone to the lowest point on each of six continents. Warwick's Bookstore, 7812 Girard Avenue, San Diego, CA 92037, 858-454-0347.July 2 - Nature Walk: Mission Trails
Experience joys of June bloom during trail guide-led nature walks amid flora and fauna. Mission Trails Regional Park, One Father Junípero Serra Trail, San Carlos, CA 92119. 619-688-3281. Free.July 2 - Wood Craft Demonstration
Patrick Edwards, the master in question, demonstrates techniques, discusses development of this craft from Renaissance through Industrial Revolution. His wood inlays are featured in current "Forms in Wood and Fiber" exhibition. Mingei International Museum, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Admission: $10 - $15, 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-0003.July 2 - Free Film: San Diego Public Library
SaveAfricaNow and San Diego Public Library host screening of film examining ways "ordinary people can make a difference in the lives of children left orphaned as a result of the world AIDS crisis." Downtown Library, 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-236-5800. Free.July 2 - Free Film: Napoleon Dynamite
Sleeper hit showcased for "Stone Late-Night Movie." Children under 21 admitted with parents. Film screens on 11.5-foot-wide screen outdoors. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and "get comfy." Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens, 8 p.m. 1999 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, CA 760-471-4999. Free.July 2 - Astronomy Presentation: Supernovae, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes
"The Sky Tonight" astronomy presentation, with tour of current night sky. View real sky through telescopes (weather permitting) after show. Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, 8 p.m., $6.75 - $8, 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-238-1233.July 3 - TNT (Thursday Night Thing): Museum of Contemporary Art
This month's TNT promises talk by Cerca Series artist Nina Katchadourian, who will discuss her work and art practice. "Participate in an identity-flipping performance activity inspired by Katchadourian's disorienting Zoo installation." Music by Doctor Bird, My Pet Saddle, DJs. Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Free - $3, 1001 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101, 858-454-3541.July 3 - Film: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Director Sergio Leone's classic spaghetti Western, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," starring Clint Eastwood. Museum of Photographic Arts, 7 p.m., Free, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-238-7559
