Coastal Community News for Tuesday, Sept. 2
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Surf for the Sea set
OCEANSIDE ---- The 12th annual Surf for the Sea will take place Sept. 6 and 7 at the Oceanside Pier, north side. The event is in memory of the late Harry Bennett, Steve Leighton, Tore Bonura, Chuck "Clubber" Hundley, Banning Capps and John Craven, all local surfers who have passed away. The event will benefit the Surfrider Foundation, San Diego chapter, and other environmental organizations helping to protect the coast, ocean, waves and beaches.
Trophies will be awarded in 14 divisions. Entry fee is $40 amateur; $80 pro/am. All competitors receive an event T-shirt, lunch catered by Johnny Mananas and a chance at the opportunity raffle including surfboards, wetsuits and other prizes.
Surf for the Sea also includes a beach clean-up. Entry forms are available at surf shops in Oceanside and Carlsbad. Information and sponsorships: (760) 439-0863; carolnoceanside@cs.com.
Ivey Ranch holds annual hoedown
OCEANSIDE ---- Ivey Ranch Park Association will hold its fourth annual Western Hoedown fundraiser from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 6 at 110 Rancho del Oro Drive. The event includes a Marine Corps Colorguard Flag Ceremony, Wester-style barbecue by Outback Steakhouse, a Kid's Corral, horseback riding demonstrations, music by disc jockey Brenda Marshall and Cowboy Jack Johnson, line dancing, silent auction and more. Call (760) 722-4839.
League of Women Voters to meet
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside/Vista Unit of the League of Women Voters will meet at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Buena Vista Lagoon Audubon Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway. Discussion will include current news with local schools, transportation cutbacks, police-fire issues and local housing problems. Call (760) 736-1608.
Classmates sought for 60th reunion
The Oceanside-Carlsbad Union High School Class of 1949 is planning its 60th class reunion in June 2009 and searching for these classmates: Pat Boan, Joyce Cox (Ames), Ruth Gaus, William Francis Garvara, Ruth Joanne Hosick, Vera Hotchkiss (Bratton), Julia Hutchins (Grigg), Harold F. McCall, Jack McCorkle, Jeanette Reilly, Adela Soto, Shirley Leone Sweetwood, Donna Usher (Barlow), Patricia M. Vaughn, Shuichi Watanabe and Charles Wiese. Information: James Cast, jncast@roadrunner.com; Martha Pace Gresham, (760) 753-4295; martha@gresham.com.
Dietary planning offered for seniors
CARLSBAD ---- Tri-City Medical Center dietitians will provide individual nutritional planning for seniors from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the first and third Thursdays in the Conference Room at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Receive guidance and tune up the personal dietary profile. Call (760) 602-4650.
Music guild to host monthly opera lectures
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Music Guild will host opera appreciation classes and presentations with lecturer Harry Eiler at noon the first Tuesday of each month in the Schulman Auditorium, Carlsbad Dove Library, 1775 Dove Library. After each lecture, a DVD presentation of the complete opera will be shown on the library’s large screen and new surround-sound hi-tech audio system. Information: (760) 633-1953; www.CarlsbadMusicGuild.org.
Muralist to offer drawing classes
CARLSBAD ---- Muralist and instructor Linda Luisi will offer drawing classes on Wednesdays at a private location. Students will learn to draw with depth and dimension, color and collage, while working to improve observation skills, proportions and perspective. Call for times. Cost is $15, supplies included. Information: (760) 944-7800; www.lindaluisi.com.
Garden club to meet Sept. 5
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 5 at Heritage Hall in Magee Park, 2650 Garfield St. The meeting will feature expert demonstrations in flower arranging and garden crafts. Information: (760) 494-7774; carlsbadgardenclub@hotmail.com.
Kids' event to celebrate NASA's 50th anniversary
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad City Library will host celebrations saluting NASA's 50th anniversary from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, during its monthly Super Science Saturday event for kids ages 5 and up and their parents. Join the library, the San Diego Air & Space Museum, the Mars Society of San Diego, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Sally Ride Science and other organizations for exhibits and hands-on activities. The library's film series will screen space films, including: "October Sky" (1999, PG, 148 minutes) at 6 p.m. Sept. 10, and "The Astronaut Farmer" (2006, PG, 104 minutes) at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in the library's Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium.
The next Science Saturday program will be "Giants of Carlsbad: Prehistoric Mammals" on Oct. 11 at 10 a.m., same venue. Information: (760) 602-2047; www.carlsbadlibrary.org.
Small dogs up for adoption
DEL MAR ---- The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals, a pet rescue organization, will hold its monthly smalll-dogs adoption event from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Petco, 2749 Via de la Valle. Call (619) 466-0426.
Moms In Motion starts new season
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Moms In Motion will start a new season at 8 a.m. Sept. 7. The group is an international women's health and fitness community focused on fun, fitness and philanthropy. The Encinitas group is a run/walk group and will be training for a 5K in November. They meet in different locations around North County for 10 weeks of training, led by certified personal fitness trainer Robyn Cohen.
This season, the group will support Casa de Amparo by volunteering time to work with children and supplying items on a wish list. Moms In Motion is designed for women of all ages, abilities and skill levels. Information: dbcohenfamily@sbcglobal.net; www.momsinmotion.com.
Pine needle basketry class offered
ENCINITAS ---- The San Dieguito Heritage Museum will offer an Introduction to Pine Needle basketry class for ages 11 and older from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 13 at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive. Carol Lang will teach students to use local natural materials, transforming yard waste into functional vessels.
Cost is $60; $55 for museum members. An additional $10 materials and preparation fee will be paid directly to the teacher at the beginning of the class. Bring sharp scissors.
Call (760) 431-1645 or e-mail caldesigns@roadrunner.com. To register, stop by the museum at 450 Quail Gardens Drive, or call (760) 632-9711.
Botanical garden to offer commemorative tiles
ENCINITAS ---- Chaired by TV personality Loren Nancarrow and his wife, Susie, Quail Botanical Gardens' Commemorative Tile program will give donors the opportunity to leave their mark at the site with the creative help of landscape architects. The garden is offering personalized tiles at $250, $500 and $1,000, embedded into several specially designed sitting walls spread around the new Hamilton Children's Garden. The Children's Garden, which will be the largest on the West Coast, is the first phase of a 4.5-acre expansion plan. Information: (760) 436-3036, Ext. 216; TBarham@qbgardens.org.
Gardeners meet to groom site
SAN DIEGO ---- Friends of the Point Loma Native Plant Garden invite the public to a morning of caring for the garden from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 6 at the site, at Mendocino Boulevard and Greene Street. Volunteers will learn about native flora and see how beautiful a water-wise garden can be. Tools will be provided. No experience necessary. Information: (619) 297-7380; Richard@sandiegoriver.org; www.sandiegoriver.org.
Studio to host watercolor classes
SOLANA BEACH ---- Watercolorist Rikki Reinholz will teach watercolor classes for all skill levels at the relocated Studio of Art and Design, 742 Genevieve St., Suite H. Classes are offered from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $30 per class. Call (858) 755-6202.
Stamp club to meet at center
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center hosts meetings of the Stamp Club from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every first Wednesday of the month at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The Stamp Club is for the collecting enthusiast who wants to share individual and unusual stamp stories, trade stamps, and discuss upcoming meeting topics. Call (760) 943-2250. To donate stamps no longer needed, call (760) 436-4601.
Center to host health, wellness, weight-loss class
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center will host its weekly class on "Health, Wellness and Weight Loss" from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Students will learn about good health and permanent weight loss through gentle exercises. Cost is $20 for the month. Call (760) 943-2250.
Kiwanis to meet at Capt. Keno's
ENCINITAS ---- Kiwanis of Greater Encinitas meets at 7:15 a.m. every Wednesday at Capt. Keno's restaurant, 158 N. Coast Highway 101, north of Encinitas Boulevard. Call (760) 753-4555.
NC Toastmasters to meet Wednesdays
SOLANA BEACH ---- North Coast Toastmasters, a public speaking club in North County for more than 25 years, meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Loftin Integrative Health Services, 530 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite A & B, across from the Solana Beach Boys and Girls Club. Information: www.nctoastmasters.org; nctoastmasters@yahoo.com.
Support offered for families
ENCINITAS ---- Families Anonymous, the 12-step, self-help support program for parents, relatives and friends who are concerned about the substance abuse of a loved one, meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays in the community room, San Diego National Bank, 131 N. El Camino Real.
Center offers safety net for seniors
ENCINITAS ---- The Community Action to Reach the Elderly Senior services (for Encinitas residents 50 and over, and disabled adults) are available through the Encinitas Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Project C.A.R.E. offers safety services to seniors living alone or those who just want an additional sense of security, including: Vial of Life, Gatekeeper, Postal Alert, Home Safety Check and more. Call (760) 943-2255, Mondays through Fridays, for a brochure with detailed information, or information on registering for the program.
Seniors get fit with Qi Gong
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center will host a weekly class on Qi Gong, an ancient system developed in Asia for overall fitness and health, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Participants will engage in simple, fluid motions that include standing and sitting. Cost is $20 for the month. Call (760) 943-2250.
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