More than 600 people attended last year's inaugural event, and the sponsoring South Bay Taiwanese Association expects a bigger crowd this time.

The Poway Library presents next show in their Acoustic Showcase concert series, bluegrass band Old Town Road 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. This event is also free. The Poway library is located at 13137 Poway Road. For information about either event, call 858-513-2900.

The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is now open to the public six days a week.

The music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller comes to life in "Smokey Joe's Cafe" at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter, which continues through Feb. 26.

Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, why not plan your date for the weekend to allow you and your loved one more time together? Most of the performances below are ongoing, so you and your sweetheart will have plenty of time to choose a date that works best.

Sesame Street is a little glitzier than I remember it, but still packing the same innocent and energetic blend of early-childhood education and age-appropriate entertainment that it has since the television show introduced us to Big Bird and friends back in 1969.