An interactive puppet performance led by the San Diego Guild of Puppetry is from 4 to 4:45 p.m. July 29 at the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library, 4275 Cass St.

San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter gears up for the Fourth of July weekend Officials are also urging beachgoers to arrive early — with large crowds expected, parking will be limited.

One of San Diego’s biggest beach holidays comes with a warning this year. A handful of beaches up and down the county's 70-mile coastline have been affected by closures or contamination advisories.