The List

What’s going on in and around town this week

DANA POINT TIMES

FRIDAY | 02

LIVE MUSIC AT THE POINT

8:30 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Sticks & Stones will perform. The Point Restaurant and Bar, 34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 949.464.5700. thepointrestaurantandbar.com.

SATURDAY | 03

SAN ONOFRE BACKCOUNTRY HIKE

8-11 a.m. Join California State Parks Naturalist Heather Rice to experience the local state park. Meet at the City of San Clemente’s dog park off Avenida La Pata to participate in this 4-mile hike. Baron Von Willard Memorial Dog Park, 301 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente. cryssie. moreno@parks.ca.gov.

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SATURDAY | 03: MODERN MAKERS MART

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Join Modern Makers Mart pop-up in the Dana Point Harbor, where 35 makers and small businesses will sell their handcrafted goods. The free event also features live music and a craft area. Dana Point Harbor, 34571 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. modernmakersmart.com.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO GHOST WALK

8 p.m. Learn about the eerie history of San Juan Capistrano as you walk through the downtown area and near Mission San Juan Capistrano. The walk is hosted by Haunted Orange County. Attendees are asked to meet at the visitor’s information booth near the train tracks. 26701 Verdugo Street, San Juan Capistrano. 866.446.7803. hauntedoc.com.

SUNDAY | 04

D. YODER FAMILY SUNDAYS AT CASA ROMANTICA

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Enjoy performances from student musicians, presented by the Community Outreach Alliance. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente. 949.498.2139. casaromantica.org.

MONDAY | 05

COUNTRY NIGHT AT H.H. COTTON’S

6 p.m. This popular downtown restaurant offers a night full of country music and line dancing for all ages. Beginners will have the floor from 6-7 p.m., followed by advanced dancers from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The floor will be open to all from 8:30-10 p.m. H.H. Cotton’s, 201 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente. 949.945.6616. hhcottons.com.

TUESDAY | 06

SHARKS AFTER DARK

6-9 p.m. Join the Ocean Institute to learn more about the ocean’s apex predators, bioluminescence and more every Tuesday this summer, from June through August. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

WEDNESDAY | 07

OCEAN INSTITUTE DISTINGUISHED

SPEAKER SERIES: LANCE LEE DAVIS

6 p.m. The Ocean Institute’s Distinguished Speaker Series, presented by the Nicholas Endowment, brings innovations, real-world research, exotic experiences and discoveries to the surface through presentations from an ocean of experts. World-record professional performance freediver Lance Lee Davis will share his experience as an instructor, performer and competitor. Ocean Institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point. 949.496.2274. oceaninstitute.org.

THURSDAY | 08

LIVE MUSIC AT STILLWATER

7 p.m. Live music is featured at this popular South Orange County venue. Happy Rabbit will perform. StillWater Spirits and Sounds, 24701 Del Prado, Dana Point. 949.661.6003. danapointstillwater.com.