Health and wellness weekend

CARLSBAD -- The city of Carlsbad Parks and Recreation department will present its Health and Wellness Weekend on July 11 and 12. The Community Health and Fitness Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 in the southwest parking lot of Westfield Plaza Camino Real. The event will feature a Fitness Activity Circuit, a variety of physical activities, demonstrations, products and informational booths. The 28th annual Carlsbad Triathlon will begin at 8 a.m. July 12 at Tamarack Beach with a 1K swim, followed by a 25K bike course and 5K run along the beaches, lagoon and wildlife preserve. Call 760-434-2861 or visit carlsbadca.gov/recreation.

AARP course offered to seniors

VISTA -- The McClellan Senior Center will hold a four-hour AARP Driver Safety class from 1 to 5 p.m. July 28 at the center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. The refresher class is available to all who have completed the regular eight-hour class in the past 48 months (since August 2005). The cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for nonmembers. Register to 760-639-6160. Make check payable to AARP and mail to the Vista Senior Center. Completion of the class will qualify for a discount on vehicle liability insurance.

Guest speaker for Alzheimer's group

VISTA -- The Vista Alzheimer's Caregivers Group, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, will play host to guest speaker Dr. Dan Sewell of the UCSD Senior Behavioral Health Program from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 16 at 1080 Arcadia Ave. Meetings are free. Call 760-727-9089 or e-mail keyboard@sbcglobal.net.

Guest speaker at Jewish seniors club

OCEANSIDE -- The North County Jewish Seniors Club will play host to Dr. David Drielsma of MiraCosta College at 12:30 p.m. July 16 at 3302 Senior Center Drive. Drielsma will discuss multi-ethnicity and multiculturalism in California. Light refreshments. Reserve to 760-721-2482.

AA holds public information meetings

VISTA -- Alcoholics Anonymous of North San Diego County meets at 8 p.m. Tuesdays at the Brengle Terrace Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Call 760-758-2514 or visit nosdco-aa.org.

Food Addicts group to meet

CARLSBAD -- Food Addicts Anonymous meets at 11 a.m. Mondays in Room 4 at St. Michael's Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. The group treats sugar, flour and wheat as substances that can be abused. Call 760-433-0886 or visit foodaddictsanonymous.org.

Fifth-grade essay winners announced

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Kiwanis Club held its annual fifth-grade essay contest June 11. The topic: "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up." Winners received $50, and honorable mention students received $20. The winners were: Bernardo Elementary, Chimdi Mbagwu, Clay Conkle, Jack William Campbell, Kyle Jeffers, Kylie Rhoades, Natalie Webb and Zara Strayer; Farr Elementary, Abigail Lopez and Stephanie Pineda; Felicita Elementary, Meghan Lopez; Glen View Elementary, Brandy Harman, Daniela Avila, Esmeralda Garcia and Jecoria Walker; L.R. Green Elementary, Gabrielle Rivas and Sadaf Dadafshar; Lincoln Elementary, Bryan Carbajal and Judith Morales; Miller Elementary, Hannah Kandt; Oak Hill Elementary, Katie Herdman; Orange Glen Elementary, Isabella Eade, Joey Draper, Lauren Harrison and Sarah Buckman; Reidy Creek Elementary, Akseli Leppala, Emily LaBlond, Logan Crawford and Riley Murphy; Rock Springs Elementary, Brianna Baca, Kelsi Young, Lorena Moreno and Seth Hodge; Rose Elementary, Alayna Martin, Craig Schanz, Jacob Lucero and Serena Long.

Honorable mention winners were: Bernardo Elementary, Nathanial R. Hass and Sherwin Hosseini; Farr Elementary, Rebeca Cruz; Felicita Elementary, John Lawson; Glen View Elementary, Juliana Maldonado; Oak Hill Elementary, Sara Saad; Orange Glen, Henry Pinales; Reidy Creek Elementary, Alana Golder, Dillion Rennix, Haley K. Glasman, Rayna Haskins and Shea Vavra; Rock Springs Elementary, Carli Young, Evelyn Rivera and Maria Pineda Gomez.

Library launches career center

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Public Library, in partnership with the nonprofit San Diego Workforce Partnership/North Inland Career Center, launched the Escondido Library Career Center on July 1. The career center, at 247 S. Kalmia St., will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Workshops include resume writing and critique, mock interviews, networking, introduction to the personal computer and introduction to job search on the Internet. Call 760-839-4280 or visit escondido.org.

Ceramics for kids

FALLBROOK -- The Fallbrook School of the Arts will have "Mudslingers" ceramics for kids ages 8-14 from 11 a.m. to noon July 10 through Aug. 7 at 310 E. Alvarado St. Cost is $60 and includes all materials. Register to 760-728-6383 or online at fallbrookschoolofthearts.org.

Speaking class a new option for seniors

ESCONDIDO -- OASIS will hold a class on speaking from your heart and being heard as a mature adult from 1 to 3 p.m. July 11 at Joslyn Senior Center, 210 E. Park Ave. Find ways to communicate better with your adult children and the general public. Cost is $5 and registration is $5. Register to 760-432-0635.

Pet adoption to be held

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Humane Society is holding an adoption outreach from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 at Kahoots, 334 W. El Norte Parkway. Adoptable dogs will be at the store during the event. Call 760-888-2247.

Athletic club to meet

ESCONDIDO -- The Cougar Athletic Club will hold its quarterly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. July 11 at Cocina del Charro, 525 N. Quince St. Speaker Mike Frank will discuss his high school, college and major league baseball career. Cost is $11 for buffet breakfast served at 9:15 a.m. The club is open to former Escondido High School student-athletes, coaches, administrators, teachers, counselors and friends. Call 760-751-1750.

Free support group for children offered

ESCONDIDO -- The Elizabeth Hospice Center for Compassionate Care will hold "Children's Lives Include Moments of Bravery," a support group for children and teenagers, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 22 at 930 Canterbury Place. The group's goal is to help families thrive, find positive ways to share emotions and adjust to changes in family life when a parent has cancer. An adult-only session will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 15. Register to 760-796-3757.

Women's group to meet

SAN MARCOS -- The GFWC Contemporary Women of North County will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 13 at Woodland Park, 1148 Rock Springs Road. A social begins at 6 p.m. New members welcome. Call 760-294-1797 or visit cwonc.org.

Emblem clubs to hold luncheon

NORTH COUNTY -- The Escondido, Vista and Chula Vista Emblem clubs will play host to Bonnie Lewis, California Nevada Hawaii State Association of Emblem Clubs president, and Karen Magnusson Moore, her marshal, at 1 p.m. July 11 at the Chula Vista Elks Lodge, 901 Elks Lane, Chula Vista. Escondido club president Mickey Shoemaker, Vista club president Dixie Moore, and Chula Vista club president Jane Gerber will each give service reports. Donation of $5 is suggested. Reserve to 760-297-1367 or e-mail nightowlbjh@sbcglobal.net.

Free concert to be held at Lake Poway

POWAY -- Lake Poway will feature the Stilettos from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 12, 14644 Lake Poway Road. This band will move you through rock guitar to some country Tennessee twang. There is a $5 nonresident parking fee before 7:30 p.m. Shuttle services will be provided from Poway High School beginning at 4 p.m. Call 858-668-4770 or visit poway.org/lakepoway.

Digital scrapbooking class to be held

SAN MARCOS -- The San Marcos Senior Center will hold a digital scrapbooking class at 10 a.m. July 13 at the center, 111 W. Richmar Ave. Come and see how easily photos can be scanned, and once scanned, how they can be organized on your computer and then be used to create a spectacular Digital Photo Book. Supplies and software will be available for purchase. Register to 760-744-5535.