Coastal Community News Briefs for Friday, Sept. 26
By North County Times | ∞
Meet the candidates
OCEANSIDE ---- Candidates for Oceanside City Council, MiraCosta College Board, Tri-City Hospital Board, State Assembly District 73 and U.S. Congressional District 49 will be available for questions from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at a private home. R.S.V.P. to (760) 967-7810.
Seniors gather for ballroom dance
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Senior Center will hold a ballroom dance featuring music by the Billy Harper Band from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 28 at 455 Country Club Lane. Admission is $5 and anyone age 55 and older is welcome. Call (760) 435-5250.
O'side Elks to hold bingo
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold bingo at 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at 444 Country Club Lane. Profits are used for charitable purposes. Call (760) 433-1561.
Reception to benefit scholarships
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation will hold a Gala Scholarship Reception at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Oceanside museum of Art School of Art, 219 N. Coast Highway. A program with tributes to Rich Langen, Don and Dave Megill and Eliane Weidauer will follow at 7 p.m. at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway. Preview entertainment of the 7th annual Oceanside Musical Festival, OMFest, will be provided. Cost is $65 per person, $125 per couple. All profits go to music scholarships for high school students. R.S.V.P. by Oct. 1 to (760) 433-3632.
Personal Finance Management is topic
OCEANSIDE ---- MiraCosta College's Community Services Program will hold the Personal Finance Management Workshop from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2-16 in Room 3601 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive. An optional fourth session is available to review personal financial situations. Cost is $59; spouses attend free. Class will provide students with the basic information about the fundamentals of sound financial planning that can lead to financial independence. Information: (760) 795-6820; www.miracosta.edu/commsvcs.
Author to speak on 100 classic hikes
OCEANSIDE ---- Local author and hiking expert Allen Riedel will lead a free workshop, "100 Classic Hikes in Southern California," at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at Adventure 16, 2002 S. Coast Highway. Riedel will discuss useful tips on the best trails in the region, little-known camping spots, beautiful views, great family hikes and more. Information: (619) 283-2362, Ext. 105; janet@adventure16.com.
VFW Post open for meals
VISTA ---- Vista VFW Post 7041 is open to the public for special meals four times a week at 1717 E. Vista Way. The special dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 is prime rib, veggies and salad for $9. Regular menu items also are available. Special dinners for the week are:
-- Sept. 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Grandma's burgers and fries, $4.
-- Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. to noon, ham steak and eggs, $4.50.
-- Sept. 30, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., steak and baked potato, $6.50.
-- Oct. 1, sandwich plate, $3.50.
Tickets are still available for the post's Steak & Lobster Dinner served from 2-6 p.m. Oct. 4. Cost is $20 in advance, $22 at the door. Music by The Orbitz from 4-8 p.m.
Active-duty military are always welcome. Proceeds are used for the post's many veterans programs. Call (760) 724-7041.
Apply for Social Security at senior center
VISTA ---- Anyone who is within three months of age 62 or older and who plans on retiring can come to a free workshop where Social Security employees will be on hand to assist with filing for benefits online. The workshop will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 29 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. To register, call (760) 439-1654, Ext. 204.
Carlsbad Newcomers to meet
CARLSBAD ---- Carlsbad Newcomers will meet at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 1 at Heritage Hall in Magee Park. Scott Kardell of the Palomar Observatory will talk about the facility and space in general. E-mail serra@optics-lab.com.
Local instructor to lead art workshops
CARLSBAD ---- Artist Linda Luisi will offer art lessons and collage workshops at 2:55 p.m. Wednesdays at 7725 Primavera Way. Students will learn to draw all subjects with depth and dimension, highlight and shadow, as well as create colorful textured collages with woven art papers. Cost is $15 to $20, supplies are included. Information and registration: (760) 944-7800; www.lindaluisi.com.
Basic birding at the Lagoon Landing
CARLSBAD ---- Birders of all skill levels are invited to spend the morning with leader Tom Troy at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Buena Vista Lagoon Landing on Jefferson Street. The docent-led tour is presented by the Buena Vista Audubon Society. Call (760) 967-6915.
Families of gays to meet Sept. 28
CARLSBAD ----Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, a parents-led
support and information organization, will meet at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Pilgrim UCC Church, 2020 Chestnut Ave. PFLAG is open to all those wishing to discuss gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender issues, particularly when family relationships are disrupted. Family members as well as GLBT people are invited to join discussions of mutual support. Call (619) 922-1579.
Montessori school holds open house
ENCINITAS ---- Positive Place Montessori School will hold an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito, 1221 Encinitas Blvd. The event will include children's activities and refreshments. Call (858) 755-9371.
101 Artists' Colony holds concert
ENCINITAS ---- The 101 Artists' Colony will present the bluegrass music of Superstrings and gypsy jazz of the Leucadia Cool Club from noon-4 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Encinitas Library at 540 Cornish Drive. Find out how to sponsor a 2009 Encinitas Arts Alive Banner artist. This is the last of the 101 Artists' Colony Summer Concert Series funded by a grant from county Supervisor Pam Slater-Price. Information: (760) 944-6027; artistscolony@speakeasy.net.
Center to offer 'Gentle Pilates'
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center offers its "Gentle Pilates" class from 9-10 a.m. Mondays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Seniors learn to move from the core, strengthen, lengthen and pick up new cues for better posture. Bring a mat and pillow to class. The class is for ages 50 and up and is ongoing. Cost is $5 per class, paid at the beginning of the month for the entire month. Call (760) 943-2250.
Learn to knit
SOLANA BEACH ---- Knitting by the Beach hosts a free knitting circle from 3-5 p.m. Saturdays at the store, 616 Stevens Ave. The business also offers knitting classes for mothers and daughters, groups and individuals. Information: (858) 509-9276; www.knittingbythebeach.com.
Meet the authors at weekly event
ENCINITAS ---- WEB Press will host authors' forums and book signings every Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at the facility, 315 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite W. Independent artists offer their ideas, lectures, and display their work. Information: (760) 505-9798; www.1stmanstanding.com; erapacrwr@hotmail.com.
Weekly exercise classes offered
SOLANA BEACH ---- A Better Life Group is sponsoring free exercise classes for men and women from 8-9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1036 Solana Drive. Attendees listen to classical music while getting in shape and sharing fellowship. Call (858) 481-0813.
New theater to debut tonight
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Library Community Theatre will debut this evening with two one-act comedies on the British mystery genre by Tony Award-winning author Tom Stoppard, “The Real Inspector Hound” and “After Magritte,” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive. The performance is free and appropriate for all ages. Call (760) 753-7376.
Help celebrate the 'Future of Surfing'
SOLANA BEACH ---- Rerip.com and Homeblown US, along with the city of Solana Beach, will host the second annual "Future of Surfing" event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Fletcher Cove Park. Musicians, local artists, vendors, and environmentally minded organizations, including The Surfrider Foundation, EcoBuilt Craig Hollingsworth, Wavetribe, and the Waveriders Gallery, will be working to raise environmental awareness and sustainability in surfboard construction. The first 50 participants who donate a used and rideable surfboard will receive a free soy-based Biofoam surfboard blank. Donated boards will be painted by renowned local surf artist Wade Koniakowsky and then resold at the event, with proceeds benefiting the Solana Beach Junior Lifeguard Program. With Ecobuilt, Rerip.com will host a Board Recycling program the day of the event. Afterwards, broken or unusable surfboards can be dropped off at the Solana Beach Marine Safety Department for recycling. Information: (858) 829-5510; Meghan@rerip.com.
Get to the 'Root' of floral design
ENCINITAS ---- Quail Botanical Gardens will host the "Floral Design with David Root" workshop from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive. Root will demonstrate using unusual plant material and containers. Students will create their own floral arrangements to take home. Bring a floral knife, clippers, wire cutters and scissors. All other materials will be provided. Cost is $55 for members, $60 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required. Call (760) 436-3036, Ext. 206.
Library to host American music
CARDIFF ---- The Friends of the Cardiff Library will host musician Judy Taylor and her all-girl band performing American music blended with great harmonies at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the community room next to the Cardiff Library, 2081 Newcastle Ave. Call (760) 753-4027.
Music students to perform AC/DC
SAN MARCOS ---- Students of the Vista branch of the Paul Green School of Rock Music will perform the music of AC/DC at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 and 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Jumping Turtle, 1660 Capalina Road. This is an all-ages event. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Call (760) 415-6219 or e-mail vista@schoolofrock.com.
The Paul Green School of Rock Music is a performance-based interactive after-school and weekend music program for youths ages 7-18 at 2055 Thibodo Road, Suite G, Vista. Visit www.SchoolofRock.com/Vista.
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