Valentine’s Day
• San Diego Oasis offers virtual classes for older adults, including “
The Heart as a Symbol of Love: A History” at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Instructor Kim Keeline will trace the origins of the symbol, its usage and the traditions that spread to Valentine’s Day, including wacky Victorian postcards and other ways we tell people we care about them. $10.
• The La Jolla Community Center presents “
Valentine’s Day: Wine and Chocolate Pairing and Tasting” at noon Friday, Feb. 12, online. Certified wine specialist Stefano Poggi will lead the event. Each tasting will include two wines and four chocolate truffles. $50 for Community Center members; $55 for non-members. Register at
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History documents only one passing encounter between 1960s civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, but a play being filmed for streaming by Point Loma Playhouse later this month imagines the real conversation the men might have had.
“The Meeting,” written by Jeff Stetson, is about the how the two Black men of different philosophies debate how to solve the searing problem of systemic racial discrimination against Black Americans. King, a Christian minister who was killed in 1968, favored the means of peaceful protest. Malcolm X, a Black Muslim leader who was killed in 1965, favored a far more aggressive approach.
New Year’s Eve celebration
concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, online. Led by Music Director Rafael Payare with pianist Ray Ushikubo, the concert will feature Viennese waltzes and jazz-influenced works to ring in the new year. $25 donation requested. Register at
• The San Diego Symphony presents holiday concert
“Noel Noel” online through Dec. 31. The multidisciplinary collaboration features the orchestra along with the San Diego Children’s Choir, San Diego Master Chorale, principal dancer of the California Ballet Reka Gyulai and singer-songwriter Jason Mraz in a myriad of holiday selections led by guest conductor Timothy Semanik. Free. Register in advance:
• The 36th annual