OASIS class offered in July

VISTA -- The Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center is offering a class on "Ten Ways to Prevent Dementia" at 10 a.m. July 14 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Registration is required. Cost is $4. A processing fee $5 may apply. Call 760-432-0635 or visit oasisnet.org.

Senior center offers e-mail class

VISTA -- The Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center is offering a class on "Efficient E-mail" at 1 p.m. July 15 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Registration is required. Cost is $15. A processing fee of $5 may apply. Call 760-432-0635 or visit oasisnet.org.

Bingo, lunch to be held July 8

VISTA -- The Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center will hold a bingo and chicken pot pie lunch at 11:15 a.m. July 8 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Donation of $3.50 suggested. Call 760-639-6160 or visit cityofvista.com.

Democrats to discuss water issues

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Democratic Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. July 11 at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. The topic will be "The Politics of Water Supply." Kelley Gage, a senior water resources specialist with the San Diego County Water Authority, will be the guest speaker. Light refreshments will be served. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave. Guest speakers from the city of Escondido and the Escondido Creek Conservancy will be there. Call 760-740-8595 or e-mail communications@escondidodems.org.

Blue Star Mothers to meet

ESCONDIDO -- The Blue Star Mothers of San Diego North County will have a free lecture at 10 a.m. July 11 at the Escondido American Legion Post 140, 230 Park Ave. Speaker Tim Stanton will talk about the challenges faced by military men and women returning from deployment. Call 760-432-9739 or write SDNC Blue Star Mothers, P.O. Box 301456, Escondido, CA 92030.

Sidewalk half-price book sale

ESCONDIDO -- The Friends of the Escondido Public Library will hold a sidewalk half-price book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 at 239 S. Kalmia St. The sale will feature a wide assortment of popular fiction, nonfiction and collectible books, as well as videos, audio books and records. Sale items include new inventory, and everything will be discounted at 50 percent off regular prices. Proceeds support the library's book and media collections and programs for children, teens and adults. Call 760-839-4832 or visit escondido.org/library.

Library benefit concerts announced

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Library Endowment Foundation is holding two concerts to raise money to help build a new library. The concerts will go from 5 to 8:30 p.m. July 11 (Peter Sprague and Friends) and Aug. 8 (Luna Llena) at the outdoor stage and dinning area at Kalmia and Grand avenues. The cost is $45 per person, $80 per couple and $400 per table of 10. The cost includes meal and choice of beverage. The contribution is tax-deductible. Tickets are available at the library, 239 S. Kalmia St. Call 760-839-4601.

Library to hold 'Hot Summer, Cool Concerts' events

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido public library will hold free "Hot Summer, Cool Concerts" at 3 p.m. July 11 in the Turrentine Room, 239 S. Kalmia St. The Bayou Brothers will perform. Call 760-839-4601 or visit escondido.org/library.

Library to hold open house

ESCONDIDO -- The San Diego Philatelic Library is holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 at 330 W. Felicita Ave., Suite A3. The nonprofit stamp research and information organization is open to the public for free. The library supports numerous educational events for the promotion and enjoyment of stamp collecting. Call 760-738-4533.

Free fitness walk offered

CARLSBAD -- The Carlsbad Senior Center is holding a free fitness walk for all ages with Senior Olympian gold medalist and fitness coach Carl Grubbs at 8:30 a.m. July 11 at 799 Pine Ave. Call 760-602-4650 or visit carlsbadca.gov.

Silent auction to be held

CARLSBAD -- The Friends of the Carlsbad Library will hold a silent book auction that goes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 and 1 to 3 p.m. July 12 at the Gowland Meeting Room, 1775 Dove Lane. Call 760-434-2914.

Chamber sundowner to be held

CARLSBAD -- The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce sundowner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 15 at Aqua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center, 1580 Cannon Road. No reservation required. Cost is $5 for chamber members and $20 for prospective members. To donate a raffle prize, call 760-931-8400 or e-mail dgibbons@carlsbad.org.

Mental illness group to meet

CARLSBAD -- The National Alliance on Mental Illness will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday in Parish Hall, at St. Michael's By the Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Call 760-722-3754.

Kids group accepting used goods

CARLSBAD -- The Kids Helping Kids Foundation is accepting donations of used goods from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 6 to 17 at 3115 Roosevelt Ave. and 7805 Centella Ave. Proceeds will fund the Boys and Girls Club. Call 760-729-0207 or visit bgccarlsbad.com.

Museum Ball supports cultural arts

OCEANSIDE -- The Oceanside Museum of Arts is playing host to a black tie dinner dance July 25 at 704 Pier View Way. The ball will start with a champagne reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing to The Mar Dells. There will be a martini bar, hosted cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. The event will also honor members and the community who have made a significant contribution to the success of the museum. Proceeds will benefit the museum's programs. Cost is $200. Reserve at 760-435-3720.

Men's Choir to perform July 12

OCEANSIDE -- The San Diego Jewish Men's Choir will perform at 4 p.m. July 12 at the Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way. The 25-plus member choir celebrates Jewish culture through songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, English and Latino. Wine and refreshments will be served. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Call 760-435-3720.

College to hold blood drive

Blood Drive at MiraCosta

OCEANSIDE -- MiraCosta College will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14 and 15 in Aztlan Rooms A & B in the Student Center, 1 Barnard Drive. For an appointment, call 760-795-6675 or visit diegobloodbank.org.

Project Wildlife to visit Jack's Pond

SAN MARCOS -- The city of San Marcos is sponsoring a program by Project Wildlife at Jack's Pond Nature Center and Conservation Barn at 10 a.m. July 11. The center is at 986 La Moree Road. The program is appropriate for children over the age of 4 who can sit quietly during the presentation, which will last about 90 minutes. There is a $3 charge per person and an adult must accompany all minors. Doors open at 9 a.m. Reserve at 760-744-9000, ext. 3508.

Historical Society seeking volunteers

SAN MARCOS -- The San Marcos Historical Society is looking for volunteers to serve as docents and tour guides at the Museum or at Heritage Park in Walnut Grove Park. Training is available, including information about the history of San Marcos, historical families in the community and information on museum displays. Volunteers are also needed to help inventory museum collections in preparation for relocation later this year. Call 760-744-9025 or e-mail tanisbrown@cox.net.

Palomar Audubon to hold field trip

NORTH COUNTY -- The Palomar Audubon Society will hold a field trip to Lindo Lake in Lakeside at 8 a.m. July 11. From North County, take I-15 south to Highway 52 and east on Mission Gorge Road to Woodside Avenue. Go under the Highway 67 overpass staying on Woodside Avenue into Lakeside to the end of the road. Park in the lot on the left. Call 858-484-3932.

Bridge group seeking players

COASTAL -- A fun, friendly coastal, co-ed bridge group is inviting players to join its Friday afternoon card games. The games rotate among players' homes. Call 760-941-4203.