For the first time this month, we won’t be hitting up against any major holidays this weekend. But two of the city’s signature celebrations, plus the return of an enviro-friendly event in North County and a fun varied slate of music-related events, are still on tap.
Friday, June 26
Cafecito Con Alzheimer’s: The non-profit group Alzheimer’s San Diego, which offers community education sessions for both people living with dementia and their caregivers, will host a Spanish-language discussion at the Molina Healthcare El Cajon One Stop Help Center (576 N. 2nd St. in El Cajon) from 10-11:30 a.m. Admission is free.
Noche Mexicana: El Flow Dance Studio (9474 Black Mountain Rd.) brings back this event featuring two rooms’ worth of dancing; the night starts at 8:30 p.m. with a workshop on cumbia and banda dancing until 10, when you can apply your lessons in the main room, or head to the second room for bachata and salsa tracks. Tickets are $20 for the dance party and $30 to attend both that and the workshop.
Opening Night with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra: It’s showtime at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (222 Marina Park Way) starting at 7:30 p.m. Conductor and artistic director Rafael Payare will lead the company through Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Festive Overture” before violinist Stefan Jackiw joins them for performances of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Violin Concerto No. 2” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5.” Tickets range from $39 to $124…