Southwest Riverside County community news briefs for Wednesday, July 9

By The Californian | Wednesday, July 9, 2008 12:16 AM PDT ∞

Free events offered throughout area

The Californian

One of the advantages of living in Southwest County, is all the free entertainment offered during the summer months.

From movies to concerts, there is plenty of entertainment that won't cost more than the price of of gas. OK, getting there and back isn't exactly free, but the fun certainly is.

Some of the activities have already begun, but the bulk get under way this week.

Three popular activities begin in Temecula, the Summer Sunsets Concert Series, Summer Moonlight Movies in the Park and Hot Summer Nights.

The concert series is held Thursday nights in July and August at the Temecula Amphitheater at the Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Road. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. For information, call 694-6480 or visit cityoftemecula.org.

The schedule is: Thursday ---- The Mardels; July 17 ---- The Answer; July 24 ---- Hot August Night; July 31 ---- The Sam Morrison Band; Aug. 7 ---- Bella Donna; Aug. 14 ---- Super Freak; and Aug. 21 ---- Aunt Kizzyz Boyz.

Summer Moonlight Movies in the Park are held Friday evenings in July and August at various park sites within the city. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with children's crafts and games. Movies begin at dusk. Bring a blanket or low back lawn chair. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

The schedule is: Friday ---- "Surf's Up" (PG) at Ronald Reagan Sports Park; July 18 ---- "Bee Movie" (PG) at Temeku Hills Park; July 25 ---- "Madagascar" (PG) at Harveston Community Park; Aug. 1 ---- "Little Big League" (PG) at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park; Aug. 8 ---- "Shrek The Third" (PG) at Temecula Amphitheater; Aug. 15 ---- "Matilda" (PG) at Temeku Hills Park; and Aug. 22 ---- "Aladdin" (PG) at Temecula Duck Pond

Hot Summer Nights offers live music from three bands every Friday night in Old Town Temecula. There's also a disc jockey with old-fashioned games to play. Activities start at 6 p.m. For information, call 694-6412 or visit temeculacalifornia.com.

The schedule includes: Friday ---- Temecula International Jazz Festival; July 18 ---- Aunt Kizzy'z Boys with The Two of Us Plus One and Older Than Dirt; July 25 ---- Sligo Rags with Steel the Band

The Promenade Summer Concert Series returns to the Plaza. Grab your blankets and lawn chairs, relax and enjoy the music. There's also free face painting for children 3 to 10. Most concerts begin at 6 p.m. For information, call 296-0979 or visit promenade.com.

The schedule is: Friday ---- Mike Chartrand (7 p.m.); Saturday ---- Frankie Dee; July 18 ---- Next Generation; July 19 ---- Nightshift; July 20 ---- Fellguard; July 25 ---- Cornerstone Alternative; July 26 ---- Superfreaks; and Aug. 18 ---- Cetas Apire.

In Murrieta, Concerts-in-the-Park at Town Square are held every Saturday evening. Shows begin at 6 p.m. A mobile Park N' Play will be on hand to entertain the kids at Town Square Ampitheater on Jefferson Avenue. For information, call 304-7275 or visit murrieta.org.

CLUB NEWS

Interfaith Council gets new home

MURRIETA ---- The Interfaith Council of Murrieta and Temecula Valley will have its monthly meeting at a new location at noon Thursday.

Dawn Adamiak, from Temecula's Community Services department, will address the topic of faith-based groups and cities working together.

Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch to 41870 Kalmia St., No. 155.

For information, call Larry Slusser at 694-3312.

DAR to host application workshop

TEMECULA ---- A free workshop to assist anyone interested in qualifying for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Temecula Public Library.

Membership is open to women 18 and older who can prove lineal descent from a person who fought in the Revolutionary War or aided the cause in some other manner.

Participants at the workshop will learn how to determine eligibility, about online resources and how to complete application papers. Ongoing support will be available after the class has been attended. There will be a $2.50 materials charge.

The workshop, which is hosted by the Monserate Chapter of the DAR, will be held in the Heritage Room at the library, 30600 Pauba Road,.

Reservations are required by calling Beverlee Stuart-Borok at 325-8807 or e-mailing StuartBorok@aol.com.

Dressmaker to address history group

TEMECULA ---- Dressmaker Tifeni Whittington will speak when the Temecula Valley Historical Society meets at noon Friday.

The meeting will be at the historic Pujol Schoolhouse on Santiago Road, across from the Catholic church.

For information, call Carol Strode at 694-6384.

Temecula Valley Car Club meets

MURRIETA ---- The Temecula Valley Car Club will have its monthly cruise night from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Siggy's restaurant at 26820 Jefferson Ave. Trophies and raffle prizes will be given away.

The club meets the second Saturday of each month.

For information, call Jim at 677-8106, Skip at 830-7010 or Duncan at 316-9927.

Social club to meet

MURRIETA ----- The Encore Social Club will meet for its monthly luncheon at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Richie's Diner. The cost is $20.

Upcoming social activities include seeing "Guys and Dolls" at the Vista Moonlight Theater on July 16; Del Mar races, Aug. 5; "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" at the Vista Moonlight Theater Aug. 14; and a nine-day New England Fall Foliage Cruise, Sept. 25.

For activity information and membership, call Nancy Waligorski at 301-8098. For luncheon information, call Rose-Marie Calazzo at 696-2081.

Richie's is at 40651 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Murrieta.

Employees group to hold annual picnic

SUN CITY ---- The Southwest Riverside County Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its annual picnic at noon Monday at the Sun City Civic Association complex.

Republican Congress members Mary Bono Mack and Darrell Issa have been invited to speak, as have their challengers in the November election, Democrats Julie Bornstein and Robert Hamilton.

The goal of NARFE is to protect retirement benefits of federal workers, their spouses, survivors and families.

The cost of the picnic is $15. The meeting is at 26850 Sun City Blvd. For information, call Nick Shestople at 303-3107.

Online libraries topic of talk

TEMECULA ---- Alan Jones will speak about free online libraries when the Temecula Valley Genealogical Society meets from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Monday at the Temecula Library.

Jones will talk about new resources that are coming online via public and private libraries and the Library of Congress.

The meeting will be preceded by a genealogy class at 5:30 p.m. Wayne Rogers, from the Riverside Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, will present a lineage research workshop.

The library is at 30630 Pauba Road. For information, call Carol Anderson at 302-6055 or visit www.tvgs.net.

Sunrise Rotary to hear speakers

TEMECULA ---- Temecula Mayor Mike Naggar will be the speaker when the Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Marie Callender's.

On July 29, the club will hear about Safety Town, a week-long interactive program designed to teach 5-to-7-year-olds various aspects of safety, which the club hosts annually.

Morning and afternoon sessions for Safety Town will be offered July 21 to 25 and July 28 to Aug. 1 at New Covenant Fellowship in Murrieta. Times are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.

The price is $25 for the first child and $20 for each sibling, if registered by Tuesday.

The program offers a learning environment that is set up as a little town with buildings, pedal cars and street lights, simulating an actual town. Children are taught about safety principles and then placed in staged situations involving stranger safety, street safety, fire safety, bike safety and water safety.

For reservations and information, call teacher Christy Ortiz at 304-9675 or e-mail Diana Camba at SafetyTown@cambacorp.com. New Covenant Fellowship, 38801 Calistoga Drive.

Marie Callender's is at 29363 Rancho California Road. For information, call 600-7673.

Author to address group

TEMECULA ---- Richard Hayes Phillips, author of "Witness to a Crime: A Citizens' Audit of an American Election," will speak when Citizens for Democracy meet July 16 at the Mary Phillips Senior Center. A reception for the author will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the program starts at 6:45.

Phillips conducted an audit of the Ohio 2004 presidential election, and after analyzing more than 126,000 ballots and 127 poll books, he said he found inexplicable irregularities in the reported election results.

Citizens for Democracy is a grassroots, nonpartisan organization dedicated to enhancing the democratic process.

The center is at 41845 Sixth St. For information, call 694-6582 or visit www.citizensfordemocracytv.com.

Women's Connection plans fashion show

TEMECULA ----- "Hot off the Rack," a fashion show, will be the highlight of the Temecula Valley Women's Connection monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. July 16 at Pat and Oscar's.

Also, speaker Sauni Rinehart will answer the question, "To Plan or not to Plan."

The cost is $15, which includes free child care. For reservations, call Christine at 677-8187 or email cw4cwc@verizon.net.

The restaurant is at 29375 Rancho California Road.

Journalist to address community group

SUN CITY ---- Freelance journalist Charles Wiley will to speak when Riverside County United Communities meets July 19. Breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and Wiley will speak at 9:30.

Wiley, who has spoken to groups aground the world, will talk about the power of the media and news bias.

The group meets the third Saturday of the month at Boston Billie's, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd. For information, call 657-9319.

Grape Stompers plan dance

TEMECULA ---- The Grape Stompers Square Dance Club will hold its "I Scream For Ice Cream" dance July 19 at the Temecula Community Center.

Rounds begin at 7 p.m. and squares at 7:30. The caller will be David Mee and the cuer will be Shirley Ivins. A $6 donation is requested.

The center is at 28816 Pujol St. For information, call Mike or Mary at 926-6292.

Lions receive donation

MURRIETA ---- Sue Ethridge, manager of the vision department at Wal-Mart in Murrieta, recently presented $1,000 to Murrieta Lions Club to be used for a variety of Lions Club sponsored programs designed to assist the visually impaired.

Wal-Mart also has been a major contributor to the Murrieta Lions Club annual White Cane Days, with those funds also going to Sight First and other vision support programs.

Elks collecting donations

LAKE ELSINORE ---- The Lake Elsinore Elks are seeking donations for their annual Christmas Tree Lane.

The Dec. 6 event is the club's largest annual fundraiser, with proceeds going to scholarship.

Themed trees are decorated to be worth $1,000 each, then are raffled off.

For information, call Joanne Johnson at 674-5353 or the lodge, 674-6804.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Learn to dance, then show your moves

TEMECULA ---- Dance classes in salsa will begin Wednesday at the Temecula Community Center.

Classes will be offered 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday and Thursdays for four weeks. The cost is $28. Singles and couples are welcome.

A ballroom dance will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Temecula Community Center.

Dancing will be to waltz, foxtrot, swing and Latin music from disc jockey John Irwin.

The cost is $7 per person. The center is at 28816 Pujol St. For information, call 676-1471.

Youth soccer camp offered

LAKE ELSINORE ---- A soccer camp for children new to the sport will be offered in two sessions at Creekside Park.

Camps will be held Monday to July 17 and Aug. 4 to 7.

The times are 9 to 9:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5 and 10 to 10:45 p.m. for ages 6 to 8. The cost is $40.

Register for the camps at Lake Community Center, 310 W. Graham Ave. For information, call 245-0442.

Creekside Park is at 32000 Lost Road.

Anime discussion group offered

LAKE ELSINORE ---- An anime and graphic novel discussion group will meet at 3 p.m. Monday at Lake Elsinore Library.

The free group allows teens and young adults to discuss their favorites and make suggestions for what the library should stock.

The library is at 600 W. Graham Ave. For information, call 674-4517.

Get buggy at library

LAKE ELSINORE ---- The musical group One World Rhythm will be inviting children to "Get Buggy With It" at 1 p.m. July 16 at Lake Elsinore Library.

Audience participation will be key to the free program. Children can get the ant out of their pants by playing an instruments and making noise.

The library is at 600 W. Graham Ave. For information, call 674-4517.

Dinner, auction to benefit church

WINCHESTER ---- A Polynesian event to benefit Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church will be held July 19 at Monteleone Meadows in Murrieta.

Proceeds from "An Evening in Paradise" will go to the building fund of the newest Catholic church in the Inland area.

The second annual fundraiser will feature entertainment, silent and live auctions and raffles. The cost is $40 per person.

For information, call the parish office at 325-7707 or e-mail BlessedTeresaFrenchValley@verizon.net.

Angels at Work seeks volunteers

MURRIETA ---- Angels at Work, which provides resources for patients and families dealing with cancer, is seeking volunteers.

Help is needed in areas such as office help, sponsorship, transportation and helping with the annual brunch in October.

For information, call Karla Larson at 473-9619 or Angela Morris at 529-4200 or 775-3202 or visit angelsatwork.org.

Group offers services, bingo

SUN CITY ---- Sun City Concern Inc., a community-supported service for Sun City and surrounding areas, offers services such as information and assistance, referrals to community services, outreach programs, telephone reassurance and gatekeeper programs, trips and bingo.

Bingo is held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road. Registration begins at 12:45 p.m. and the pot is $100.

Sun City Concern is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays at 29995 Evans Road. For information, call 679-2374.