Coastal Community News Briefs for Friday, Sept. 19
By North County Times | ∞
Oceana to hold ballroom dance
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceana will hold a ballroom dance featuring music by The Vidals from 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 20 at 550 Vista Bella. The dance will feature finger foods and refreshments. Cost is $6 per person. Dances are held the third Saturday of each month. Tickets are now on sale for a special prime rib dinner dance New Year's Eve featuring The Vidals. Call (760) 966-6838.
Harbor Days set for Sept. 20, 21
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Harbor Days will be held Sept. 20 and 21 at the Oceanside Harbor. The event will feature arts and craft exhibits, food and activities for the entire family, including Pirates Plunder at the Harbor exhibition, historical tall ships at battle, children's area, Nail 'n' Sail Competition, military, police and fire displays, and more. The event is open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. each day. Visit www.oceansidechamber.com/chamber/special_events.asp.
The Oceanside Pacific Kiwanis Club will hold a fundraiser in the teachers' parking lot at Oceanside High School, 1 Pirates Cove Way. Cost for an entire day of parking is $10 and includes vans to take people to Harbor Days and back from 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. both days.
GoldWing riders to meet
OCEANSIDE ---- The GoldWing Road Riders Association chapter Ca1N will meet at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 20 at Grandma's Hill Top Hide-A-Way Cafe, 539 Vista Bella. Join them for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Though primarily a GoldWing motorcycle group, owners of all types of motorcycles are welcome. Meetings are held the third Saturday of the month. Information: (760) 741-8230, (760) 726-9864; www.rwrra-ca1n.net.
Girl Scouts collect for Ronald McDonald House
OCEANSIDE ---- Girl Scout Troop 1231 will have a booth at Oceanside Harbor Days. They will be collecting donations of baby blankets and toiletries for the San Diego Ronald McDonald House. Call (760) 828-0879.
American GI Forum holds Mariachi Concert
OCEANSIDE ---- The American GI Forum Oceanside Chapter will sponsor the biannual Dinner and Mariachi Concert scholarship fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1290 Ivey Ranch Road.
Dinner with reserved seating is $25 per person. Proceeds will benefit the AVID Program, with support from San Diego Gas & Electric. For advance tickets, call (760) 757-6276, (760) 724-2508, (760) 630-5198, (760) 717-3309 or (760) 721-1579.
Las Flores Adobe open
CAMP PENDLETON ---- The Las Flores Adobe National Historic Landmark will be open to the public from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20. Camp Pendleton History Museums join California State Parks to show the importance of 19th-century stagecoach lines during the 150th anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail Stage. Enjoy re-enactors in period clothing, candlemaking, historical crafts, art projects for children, music, period encampments and guided tours. Sponsored by the Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores docents. Information: (760) 725-5758; erik.limbal@usmc.mil.
Teen dating and health event set
OCEANSIDE ---- As part of its Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program, the Boys & Girls Club of Oceanside will host an event at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at 401 Country Club Lane. Guest speaker will be Melissa Cappadona, education and outreach coordinator from the Community Resource Center in Encinitas, who will discuss "Teen Dating and Health Relationships" with club members. Cappadona travels to middle schools, high schools businesses, churches and other organizations throughout North County to give presentations on nonviolence education.
A teen dance follows at 6:30 p.m. with $5 admission per person. Information: (760) 433-8920; www.bgcoceanside.org.
Village Idiots to meet
VISTA ---- The Village Idiots Literary Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Vista Village Art Gallery, 204 Main St. This month there will be open-mike readings only. Call (760) 726-0764.
Basketball club takes registrations
VISTA ---- The Flow Basketball Club is registering players for the fall/winter season from 6:30-8 p.m. and 8-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and alternating Fridays and Saturdays at Rancho Buena Vista High School Gymnasium, 1601 Longhorn Drive. Tryouts also are being held for 16 and under, 14 and under and 12 and under travel teams. Girls ages 10-17 are encouraged to register or try out. Call (760) 622-5352.
Soccer club holds election
VISTA ---- Vista Soccer Club's annual election of officers will be held from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14 at its clubhouse, 337 Olive Ave. Interested candidates should review the club's by-laws to ensure they meet minimum qualifications. Candidates must submit a one-page statement of qualifications to the nominating committee by Oct. 1. Statements can be mailed to VSC Secretary, P.O. Box 2322, Vista, CA 92085. Call (760) 940-8804.
Tour guides needed for Carrillo Ranch
CARLSBAD ---- Docents are needed to become tour guides for schoolchildren at Carlsbad's landmark Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. Volunteers will be trained on the "Hollywood Connection," the history of a California working ranch, and native plants and animals before sharing their knowledge with visiting school groups. Information: (760) 476-1042; emnca@ci.carlsbad.ca.us.
Senior center to host Wii Games
CARLSBAD ---- The Carlsbad Senior Center will host weekly Wii game competitions for seniors from 1-3 p.m. Fridays at the center, 799 Pine Ave. Nintendo Wii is a virtual-reality computer console that makes any game easy to play. Get your exercise while having fun and competing with other seniors. The monthly schedule: first Friday, bowling competition; second Friday, tennis; third Friday, golf; fourth Friday, baseball. Call (760) 602-4650.
Carlsbad group to meet in O'side
OCEANSIDE ----The Optimist Club of Carlsbad, The Achievers, meets at 8 a.m. Saturdays at The El Camino Country Club, 3202 Valley Glenn, Oceanside. Call (760) 597-4035.
City to host cleanup at Tamarack Beach
CARLSBAD ---- The city of Carlsbad's Recreation Department is encouraging volunteers to pitch in and clean Tamarack Beach as well as Agua Hedionda Lagoon during California Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 20. Register in the parking lot at Tamarack Beach. Bags, gloves and water will be provided. www.cleanupday.org.
Chalk art hits the street this weekend
CARLSBAD ---- ArtSplash, the two-day community chalk art event and silent auction, will be held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20-21 on Armada Drive, between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road, above the Flower Fields. The event will feature art exhibitions, a family art carnival, sand sculpture, cheese carving, the Fern Street Circus, music by Hullabalooband, 40 Proof Band, face painting, jugglers and other street entertainers. The event raises much-needed funds for art and music programs in North County schools. Call (760) 603-4029, e-mail nkvamme@gia.edu http://www.CarlsbadArtSplash.org.
Kayaks to cleanup at Batiquitos Lagoon
CARLSBAD ---- The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation will host the third annual Kayak Cleanup Sept. 20-21 at the Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Center, 7380 Gabbiano Lane. The first launch is scheduled for 7 a.m. and the last launch is at 4 p.m. both days. The event allows kayakers access to the lagoon, normally closed to boating, and simultaneously helps preserve the lagoon habitat. Volunteers may bring their own kayaks or use kayaks and safety equipment provided by the event sponsors: Hobie Corporation will sponsor Saturday's cleanup and will donate a Tandem Odyssey Kayak for the fundraising raffle; REI Outdoor School will host Sunday's cleanup efforts and will donate three full-day outdoor school classes for the raffle.
Each group will be accompanied by guides who will take parties to areas of interest and also provide help if needed. Cost is $30 per person and can be used as a tax-deductible donation to BLF. www.batiquitosfoundation.org.
Candlelight peace vigil set
ENCINITAS ---- The Center for Global Awareness presents a candlelight peace vigil to support the United Nations International Day of Peace at 7 p.m. Sept. 21, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 925 Balour Drive. The 45-minute program is free and includes music and peace readings. Call (760) 519-2750.
Republican women to meet
CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad Republican Women will hold a candidate forum for city council and luncheon at 11 a.m. Sept. 23 at the Windmill, 890 Palomar Airport Road. Reserve by Sept. 17. Call (760) 434-6478.
Senior legal services offered
ENCINITAS ---- Del Mar Community Connections offers many legal services (advance health care directive, power of attorney, wills, and more) free for seniors 60 and older in the 92014 ZIP code area. Private consultations with attorney from Elder Law & Advocacy are offered, by appointment only. To reserve, call (858) 792-7565.
Sing for your life
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center hosts a new course, “Better Living Through Song!” from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Participants lift their spirits through group singing using music familiar to the greatest generation. Cost is $12 for the month. Call (760) 943-2250.
Senior center to host tai chi class
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center offers a beginning tai chi chih class, from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Fridays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Led by Pam Towne, the class is designed to teach "Joy through Movement." Register at the center or online. Cost is $5 per class, paid by the month, for students over age 50. Information: (760) 722-9544; www.taichi9.com, www.taichichih.org.
Theater to host acting classes
ENCINITAS ---- Positive Action Community Theater offers free acting workshops to preschoolers, school-age children and teens/adults from 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. every Saturday in studios at 535 Encinitas Blvd. Together, children and parents can share learning performing arts techniques. Pre-registration is required. Information: (760) 436-4869; info@pacthouse.org; www.pacthouse.org.
Cleanup Day in Del Mar
DEL MAR ---- Volunteers are needed to help remove weeds, dead branches, and trash in Crest Canyon from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 20 as part of the community's annual California Coastal Cleanup Day efforts, sponsored by I Love A Clean San Diego and Coastkeeper. Volunteers will meet at the Crest Canyon Trailhead, 2200 Racetrack View Drive. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Bring water, wear sun protection and sturdy closed-toed shoes. Preregister at www.cleanupday.org.
Dog adoption event to be held
ENCINITAS ---- The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals, a nonprofit pet rescue organization, will hold an adoption event for small dogs from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Pet People, 260 N. El Camino Real. Call (619) 466-0426.
Encinitas fashions on parade at library
ENCINITAS ---- The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association will host its inaugural Encinitas Lifestyles Fashion show, featuring local talent, local models and the local fashions, from 4-6 p.m. Sept. 20 in the Community Room, Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Call (760) 943-1950.
City to host 'Fit' festival
ENCINITAS ---- The city of Encinitas' second annual Feeling Fit Festival will be held from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Leo Mullen Sports Park, 951 Via Cantebria. The free event will offer a variety of drop-in activities for all ages, including a 30-foot rock wall, guided trail hikes, sports clinics and games, fitness class demos, jump houses for different age groups and bungee trampolines. Health and fitness exhibitors will offer information and giveaways promoting fitness and well-being.
Parking is available across the street from the event in the Encinitas Ranch Shopping Center. Information: (760) 633-2740; www.EncinitasRecReg.com.
It's beer, brats time in Encinitas
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce will host the Encinitas Oktoberfest Festival from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 21 and Mountain Vista Drive, between El Camino Real and Wandering Road. The annual street fair features arts and crafts, authentic refreshments, entertainment, exhibits and more, from more than 200 vendors. Information: (760) 753-6041; info@encinitaschamber.com.
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