There’s a lot more going on in Carlsbad this week. Our water park will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. all week. The “Musica Buena” Flamenco Dancers will be performing from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday. On Friday night, Encanto will be played at the Halagueno Arts Park. The annual Car-A-Fair will also be taking place this Saturday at the Beach Bandshell, though some events begin on Friday.  Saturday’s car show also includes a cornhole tournament and a fun run.

Finally, our Summer Concert Series kicks off on June 4 at the Water Park Gazebo with a performance by LastChild. The summer concert series is completely free and runs from 7-9 p.m. Thank you again to Brandon Chandler and Nuclear Waste Partnership for funding this event.

We’ve got some big events on the horizon including Cavernfest, featuring Curtis Grimes, Jordan Nix and Holly Tucker. This year’s Cavernfest will be June 10-11, with events taking place downtown and on the courthouse lawn. 

We have another event planned for 2:30 p.m. June 11 at the Carlsbad Public Library. That’s when we’ll be dedicating a room at the library in memory of Bob Scholl, who served on the library board for more than 40 years. Bob was also a long-time educator in Carlsbad. He was the host on KCCC’s community forum, was active in community theater and was a strong defender of animals. Bob is greatly missed, and we’re honored to dedicate this room in his memory. 

From the office of Mayor Dale Janway