Get Out with the Kids this Weekend for Some Entertainment

Beautiful dolls, ugly dogs and a talented local with a voice like an angel.

These are some of the choice options if you're looking for fun things to do and see with your family in La Jolla and San Diego from March 9-15. You also can pick up a gently-used item (or three) while enjoying a day at the park or see a film about a boy who was forced to grow up in a war-torn land. 

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME 

• Where/when: La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, 7 p.m. Friday.

• Why Go: Soprano Stephanie Weiss returns to her childhood school a month ahead of her San Diego Opera debut. If your child nurses dreams of becoming a professional performer, he or she might be inspired by seeing Weiss perform with current students. Must RSVP to get in.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: La Jolla United Methodist Church, La Jolla, 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

• Why Go: If your child has questions about what's children's lives are like in other countries, the church will show a film about Tony, a Ugandan boy who was followed by San Diego-based aid organization Invisible Children. Includes some disturbing scenes, so suitable for fifth grade and above.

• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Balboa Park Activity Center, San Diego, Saturday and Sunday.

• Why Go: To take part in a huge rummage sale by the Thursday Club. Toys and games will abound and while you pick up something for the kids, more than a dozen local arts groups and organizations that aid women, the disabled and pets will benefit too.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: Qualcomm Hall, Sorrento Valley, 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

• Why Go: Little girls love their “American Girl” dolls and here a lucky few will be able to dress in period costume just like their favorites. Or at least watch the runway action as the “American Girl” Fashion Show, to benefit UCSD's neonatal unit, takes place.

• Price: $35-$100.

• Where/when: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, 10 a.m., Sunday.

• Why Go: You love your pooch, we trust that you do, but you know he's just not a looker. What he lacks in beauty he may gain in infamy by winning the Del Mar Kiwanis Ugly Dog Contest. OK, if you own an attractive dog, there will be prizes for that too. 

• Price: $2-8.