Calendar for April 8

FRIDAY

St. Lawrence String Quartet

The St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform pieces by composers Haydn and John Adams at 8 p.m. at Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $29. For more information, call (714) 556-2787 or visit scfta.org.

Cali Conscious

Huntington Beach-based reggae band Cali Conscious will perform from 9 to 11 p.m. at Boathouse Collective, 1640 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call (949) 646-3176 or visit boathousecollective.com.

SATURDAY

Acid Dad

Brooklyn-based indie rock band Acid Dad headlines the Wayfarer, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. The Futures League, The Soaks and Worn-Tin also perform. The 21-and-older show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $7. For more information, visit wayfarercm.com.

TILL MAY 4

Art exhibit

Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., will present an art exhibition by Eva Malhotra. The library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call (949) 717-3800 or visit newportbeachlibrary.org.