Winter Whale Watching; Cheeseburger Week; Barbie Truck: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events for the weekend throughout Southern California — from the southernmost part of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Jan. 21 to Sunday, Jan. 22.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Small Business Craft Fair, Burbank

DAR Chatsworth Chapter Meeting, Chatsworth

Breast Ultrasound Screening, Glendora

Hotel Maya ‘Mayapalooza’ Sunday Brunch With ‘Pippi The Monkey’: Long Beach

Black Restaurant Week: Long Beach

Old Radio Play: Alice in Wonderland, The Helen Borgers Theatre, Long Beach

Kentwood Players Presents Arthur Miller's Classic Drama "All My Sons"- Los Angeles

'Future Without Fear' Art & Cultural Exhibit: Praz-Delavallade, Los Angeles

Messages for 2023 by Psychic Medium Riz the Circle of Light Channeling Spirit Guides, Los Angeles

Laila Biali at Smothers Theatre, Malibu

King Tides Science and Celebration, Roundhouse Aquarium, Manhattan Beach

Learning at the Library with Author Belinda Huijuan Tang, Manhattan Beach

Pasadena Cheeseburger Week, Pasadena

Lunar New Year @ USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena

Pasadena Symphony’s Mendelssohn & Mozart, Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena

Every Person Has a Name: Holocaust Remembrance Program/Vigil, City Hall, Pasadena

Outdoor Volunteer Day, Abalone Cove Reserve with Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rancho Palos Verdes

Covefest at allcove Beach Cities, Redondo Beach

Lunar New Year 'Year Of Rabbit' Ferris Wheel: Pacific Park Pier, Santa Monica

Simone Gad Foundation Fundraiser, bG Gallery, Santa Monica

Antique Street Faire, Torrance

California Democratic Party Assembly District Election Meeting, Torrance

Lunar New Year Celebration, Library, Venice

Dinosaurs in the Valley, Woodland Hills

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ORANGE COUNTY:

Pacific Symphony Plays Respighi & Beethoven With Shunta Morimoto, Aliso Viejo

Flame Broiler Reopening With 100 Complimentary Bowls For The Community, Buena Park

Dana Wharf Winter Whale & Dolphin Watching Tour: Dana Point

Holocaust Survivor Dr. Jacob Eisenbach to Share His Story of Survival, Resilience & Hope, Dana Point

Celebrate Lunar New Year with FREE FOOD GIVEAWAY at Local Kitchens, Huntington Beach

Philharmonic Society of Orange County & Aaron Diehl Trio: Bach to Bebop, Irvine

Board & Brew 1-Year Anniversary Bash, Ladera Ranch

Family-Friendly Tidepool Excursion: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Parent's Day Out, Laguna Niguel Presbyterian Church, Laguna Niguel

FREE Grocery Give Away, Mission Viejo

Signs of Domestic Violence & How to Help Victims with Laura's House Speaker via Zoom, Orange County

Women's Surf Film Festival & Sandy Sip & Shop, San Clemente

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Community Breakfast Speaker Series, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Banning

Annual Veterans Expo, Beaumont

Epic Performance, Golden Village Palms RV Resort, Hemet

Winter BioBlitz: Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Palm Desert

High Tea in January, Cottage Tea Parties, Temecula

January Confidence/Etiquette Class, Cottage Tea Parties, Temecula

Free Axe Throwing at Tasting Room, Batch Mead, Temecula

Karaoke at Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Headbanger’s Ball at Baily’s Old Town, Temecula

Meditation : 3 Ways Workshop at HOME Yoga Studio, Old Town Temecula

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

OOLY Warehouse Sale, Carlsbad

In-Person Author Discussion with Beth Thorp, Library, Carlsbad

Barbie Malibu Truck Tour: Otay Ranch Town Center, Chula Vista

Crossing Over With Psychic Medium John Edward (Live), Del Mar

Chinese New Year Celebration, Bamboo Garden Wellness Center, Encinitas

Tea by the Sea, Marine Room, La Jolla

My Space Reading Club, Lemon Grove

Drive-Thru Food Distribution, Lemon Grove

Church Toiletry Collection Drive for Survivors of Human Trafficking, Rancho Bernardo

Free Concert, Rancho Bernardo Community Church, Rancho Bernardo

Winter Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruises: City Cruises/Hornblower, San Diego

Winter Whale Watching: Flagship Cruises, San Diego

Winter Whale Watching with San Diego Whale Watch: San Diego

Macy Gray, Music Box, San Diego

The B-Side Players & Boostive, DJ Unite, Music Box, San Diego

Well+Fest -Namaste On Mission Bay, San Diego

The Original 40 Brewing Company Trivia Night, San Diego

Fashion & Masters - Perfumed Gloves & Jasmine Fields, Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

Edgar Allan Poe’s Gruesome Gallery of Grotesquerie, Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

Open Houses for Discovery Isle Preschool Locations, San Diego County

Sabrosas Latin Orquesta, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Railroad Earth, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

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VENTURA COUNTY:

Westlake Village Art Guild Two-Day Painting Workshop, Thousand Oaks

Winter Whale Watching: Channel Islands/Oxnard & Ventura Harbors

Rev. Heidi Alfrey Speaking at Unity of Ventura: "Don't Take Anything Personally" - Ventura

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Heading to Northern California? Check out: Bluey's Big Play; Sistine Chapel Exhibit; Crab Feeds: NorCal Weekend

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