WEIRD SCIENCE RETURNS FOR ANNUAL FAMILY FESTIVAL
The annual San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering invites all ages to a day filled with STEM-focused hands-on activities, stage performances, student TED Talks and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Petco Park, 100 Park Blvd., San Diego. Free. lovestemsd.org/expo-day-2023 “Astronomy Bizarre”: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, visits San Diego to explain such cosmic curiosities as black holes, dark matter and diamond stars.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego. Tickets start at $53.50. sandiegotheatres.org
“Chavorucos Tour”: Comedians Adrian Uribe and Adal Ramones appear together in the “Chavorucos Tour,” featuring monologues, stand-up, music and sketches. (Chavoruco, according to the Urban Dictionary, is Mexican slang for a middle-ager acting more like a teen. You get the picture.) Doors open at
7 p.m. Saturday; show begins at 8 p.m. The Magnolia, 310 E. Main St., El Cajon. Tickets start at $49. magnoliasandiego.com
The Great Junk Hunt: Whatever you collect or cherish, you’ll probably find some more of it among the handmade, industrial, up-cycled and re-purposed offerings from more than 130 vendors at this 70,000-square-foot market. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Tickets $8-$20. thegreatjunk hunt.com/markets/del-mar-ca-vintage-market
Plant Spirit Meditation: All are welcome to experience the connection to the green kingdom through meditation and by tasting herbal tea. 10 a.m. Sunday. Peace Garden, WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd., San Diego. Free-$20. RSVP to cindy@ everydayplantmagic.com. worldbeatcenter.org
“WomanHouse”: Celebrate International Women’s Day with a screening of the documentary “WomanHouse.” Judy Chicago (creator of “The Dinner Party”) and Miriam Shapiro rented a Hollywood mansion in the 1970s and altered its interior to “search out and reveal the female experience ... the dreams and fantasies of women as they sewed, cooked, washed and ironed away their lives.” 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Women’s Museum of California, 404 Euclid Ave., San Diego. Members $10: nonmembers $20. womensmuseumca.org