Vintage WWII Bombers at Gillespie Field Air Show

Are you thrilled to be cruising to the end of a short week, or in three-day weekend letdown mode? Glass half empty, or half full?

Either way, the goings on from June 2 to June 8 should lighten your mood or keep your already-raised spirits nicely elevated. Take the kids to see planes their great-grandparents might have flown or play some pool to support little ones who are ailing.

To complete our guide to what to do in Lemon Grove and beyond, a prominent author visits La Jolla and golfers step on the green to help out Helix Charter High.

CLOSE TO HOME

• Where/when: , 3225 Olive St., Lemon Grove, 7 p.m. Thursday.
• Why go: Lemon Grove's Historical Society hosts its annual dinner with a salute to military veterans and a performance of '40s-era swing music by a trio, Sweet Potato. New officers also will be installed.

• Price: $5.

• Where/when: On Cue Billiards, 8303 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, 7 p.m. Friday.

• Why go: “Shootout for the Shorties” – best name for a benefit ever? – is a pool tournament to support programs at San Diego's Rady Children's Hospital.

• Price: Call pool hall, 619-463-8759, for details.

• Where/when: The Go Lounge, 7123 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, 7:30 p.m. Monday.

• Why go: The lounge hosts Cult Movie Night, with offbeat faves and popcorn on the house.

• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: Carlton Oaks Golf Course, 9200 Inwood Drive, Santee, 11:30 a.m. Friday.
• Why go: Golf tournament benefits scholarship and extracurricular programs at Helix Charter High School in La Mesa. With a raffle and a barbecue dinner.

• Price: $110 or $400 for a foursome.

• Where/when: Gillespie Field, 1960 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, Friday through Sunday.

• Why go: The 16th annual Wings Over Gillespie air show features famous aircraft of World War II vintage, such as the B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey” and B-25 Mitchell “Maid in the Shade.”

• Price: Some attractions free; plane tours $3-$5; plane rides $395-$850.

• Where/when: Balboa Park, Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street, San Diego, 6 a.m. Sunday.

• Why go: Come out and cheer on the thousands of runners (probably more than a couple of them from your neck of the woods) who have trained and agonized over taking part in the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon. The race starts in Balboa Park and ends at Mission Bay.

• Price: Free for spectators; registration is closed.

• Where/when: , 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

• Why go: Sebastian Junger, author of the best-selling The Perfect Storm, returns with War, about the time he spent with a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan. He revisits the subject after helping direct the 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo. He made the film with journalist Tim Hetherington, who was killed in Libya in April.

• Price: Free.