CARLSBAD - Carlsbad Recreation Department is inviting teenagers to take an active role with two programs designed specifically for teens.

The Counselor-in-Training Program is a free after-school program for middle and high school youths who wish to develop skills in leadership, communication and volunteerism. The program requires a commitment from the participants to attend the program at least 12 days per calendar month, participate in two community service activities per month and maintain good standing in school.

The CIT's also will have opportunities to participate in enrichment classes, field trips and other service learning opportunities. The program is geared toward teens ages 11 to 16. In addition to the CIT program, "Totally Teen Nights" are a series of safe, fun Friday night events for teens to socialize outside of school. "RoadTripz" take teens on adult-supervised day trips to local destinations. Call Aly Mancini at (760) 602-7527 or visit the Web site at http://www.CarlsbadConnect.org.

Church to offer 'U2 Eucharist'

ENCINITAS - In response to the movement to "Make Poverty History," St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will celebrate a special U2 Eucharist at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at the church, 890 Balour Drive. The U2 Eucharist will feature music from U2's catalog. Call (760) 753-3017.

Schools offer ESL classes

ENCINITAS - English as a Second Language classes are offered free by San Dieguito Adult School at various coastal locations including Oak Crest Middle School, 675 Balour Drive. Classes range from beginning to advanced levels.

Daytime and evening classes are offered. Call (760) 753-7073 or visit the Web site at http://www.sdadulted.com.

Weight-loss group meets

ENCINITAS - TOPS -Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight-loss support group, meets from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the San Diego County Credit Union, 501 N. El Camino Real. Call (760) 632-9471, or visit the Web site at http://www.tops.org.

Friendship gardeners to meet

DEL MAR -The Friendship Gardeners of Del Mar will meet the fourth Saturday of each month through June from 1 to 3 p.m. The group goes on field trips, hosts speakers, does seasonal plantings, and explores many other topics of interest. Call Ms. Locatelli at (858) 259-9636.

Poinsettia festival, open house set

ENCINITAS - The Ades & Gish Nurseries 10th annual Poinsettia Festival and Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the nursery, 1492 Hymettus Ave. Attendees can view acres of poinsettias in bloom of many colors, sizes and forms. Call (760) 436-1377, Ext.148, or e-mail chris@agnurseries.com.

Christmas market planned

SOLANA BEACH - Solana Beach Presbyterian Church will host its 21st annual Alternative Christmas Market from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at the church, 120 Stevens Ave.

Buy a goat for AIDS afflicted families in Africa, purchase diapers for military families at Camp Pendleton, or help supply solar heaters to Lakota Sioux in South Dakota. Smaller markets will be held Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. Call (858) 509-2580 or visit the Web site at http://www.solanapres.org.

City seeks parade volunteers

ENCINITAS - The city of Encinitas is seeking volunteers to assist with its 2006 Encinitas Christmas Parade. Volunteer parade route monitors are needed to help distribute parade and program information along the parade route. The parade will take place at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2 along Coast Highway 101 in downtown Encinitas. The event will kick off with a tree lighting ceremony featuring Santa Claus at 5 p.m. in the Lumberyard.

Call (760) 633-2759.

Walk to feature nature photography

CARLSBAD - The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation will hold an easy, docent-led nature walk from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 where nature photographer Sharon Anthony will give pointers about taking pictures of birds and how to get the perfect shot. Anthony's photo of a Blue Heron was on the cover for the May issue of Carlsbad Magazine and she has provided photos for its feature article on birds of Batiquitos Lagoon.

Bring binoculars and/or cameras. The walk is free. Meet at the foundation's Nature Center located at the end of Gabbiano Lane in Carlsbad. Take the Poinsettia Lane exit off of Interstate 5 in Carlsbad, go east, turn right onto Batiquitos Drive and Gabbiano Lane is the first street on the right. Call (760) 931-0800 or visit the foundation's Web site at: www.batiquitosfoundation.org.

Senior writers meet weekly

CARLSBAD - Writers ages 55 and up meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Call (760) 602-4650.

Tutor a child in reading

CARLSBAD - Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School in Carlsbad is seeking tutors for its award-winning "Everyone a Reader" volunteer program. Tutors will be trained and will work in weekly, 90-minute sessions with students in grades 1 through 4. Call Elaine Barton at (760) 943-2027.

Hospice seeks volunteers

CARLSBAD -- Hospice of the North Coast, 5441 Avenida Encinas, Suite A, is seeking volunteers to serve in several capacities. Each one helps this nonprofit organization to provide medical, emotional, physical and spiritual support to patients and families who are going through the most difficult of times. The Hospice Re-Sale Shop is looking for volunteers to sort, display and cashier at their Encinitas store.

Opportunities are available for patient care volunteers, Hospice Auxiliary members who work on special events to raise funds for hospice, people to help with the October Golf Tournament and office assistance.

Call Judith Miller at (760) 431-4100 or visit the Web site at http://hnc@hospicenorthcoast.org.

Genealogy class set for Nov. 18

CARLSBAD - The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will offer the one-day beginning and refresher class in genealogy from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Carlsbad Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive.

Call instructor Margaret Read at (760) 757-0528.

Young organist workshop offered

CARLSBAD -- Leslie Wolf Robb and students for the Palomar Chapter, American Guild of Organists, will present the workshop "They Don't Have to Be Teenagers: Recruiting, Training and Motivating the Young Organist" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Robb and two young students will demonstrate skills and techniques for learning in preparation for scholarship exams and American Guild of Organists service playing exams. Call (760) 224-1123.

Networkers meet Dec. 8

CARLSBAD - ExecuNet Networking for Senior Executives in Career Transition will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at Tamarack Beach Resort, 3200 Carlsbad Blvd. Cost is $35 to $50. Call Mark James at (760) 230-4301 or e-mail mjames@HireConsultant.com.

Microchip your pet

CARLSBAD - The county Department of Animal Services offers microchips for dogs, cats or rabbits from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays at the County Animal Shelter, 2481 Palomar Airport Road. The cost is $20 and includes national registration. Please bring dogs on a leash and cats or rabbits should be in a carrier. For those whose animal is unaltered, ask about the $50 coupon in the DAS jurisdiction only. Call (760) 438-2312 or visit the Web site at http://www.sddac.com.

Learn to write business plans

SAN DIEGO - SCORE, counselors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will hold a workshop for those who want to learn how to write a winning business plan from 8:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Mission Valley campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, 4007 Camino del Rio South.

The daylong workshop will focus on the essential elements of a business plan, which is used not only as a management tool and planning document for start-up businesses, but is also a requirement for obtaining financing. Attendees will learn about setting business and personal goals and objectives, cash flow and break-even projections, pricing, control systems, market analysis and advertising. Cost is $89 to $99. Call (619) 557-7272 or visit the Web site at http://www.score-sandiego.org.

History buffs meet Nov. 18

SAN DIEGO - The members of the Sons of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution of San Diego will hold a joint meeting starting at 9 a.m. Nov. 18 in the Lisbon Room of the Ramada Inn, 5550 Kearny Mesa Road.

In addition to the formal presentations, the company will be entertained by the New Englanders, who will vie with their Virginia cousins to win a game similar to Hollywood Squares that will test their knowledge of Thanksgiving customs in Revolutionary and present times.

The teams will represent historical characters of the Revolution and before. The Mistress of Ceremonies will be Leslie Tulloch, San Diego's winner of the Valley Forge Teacher competition for 2006. Call (760) 743-0034, or e-mail epmam@cox.net.

Crafty Dreamers hold holiday gift, bake sale

The North Coast United Methodist Church Crafty Dreamers will hold a holiday gift sale including handmade items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1501 Kelly St. The United Methodist women will also have a bake sale at this time. Call (760) 439-4099.

Sale, car wash to benefit students

RAMONA - Eighth-grade students at Olive Peirce Middle School will hold a rummage sale and car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Nov. 18 at the school, 1521 Hanson Lane. Proceeds will help fund the students' trip to Washington, D.C.

Henry's sales to benefit RB Music Building Fund

RANCHO BERNARDO - The new Rancho Bernardo Henry's Farmers Market, which opened Nov. 15 at 15727 Bernardo Heights Parkway, will donate five percent of the store's pre-tax sales Nov. 18 to the Rancho Bernardo Music Building Fund.

Rancho Bernardo High School music students and the parent boosters club are raising money to cover costs associated with the $1.6 million expansion of the school's current music building.

RBHS music students will be on hand at the store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss the expansion project and play their instruments for customers.

More than 500 students are involved in the RBHS music program, which includes band, choral, orchestra and auxiliary. For information, visit http://www.ranchobernardomusic.org.

Services offered for seniors

RANCHO BERNARDO - The following events and services will be offered at Rancho Bernardo Senior Services, 16769 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite K-14.

• Free legal advice given by a local attorney, 1 to 3:15 p.m. Nov. 20. Call for an appointment.

• Free blood-pressure checks given by a nurse, 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 22. No appointment is needed.

• Two-part AARP Safe Driving Course, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 and 8. Participants can earn a certificate entitling them to a discount on auto insurance. Cost is $10. Reservations are required.

Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; closed Nov. 23 and 24 for Thanksgiving. Call (858) 487-2640.

Star gazing party set for Nov. 24

RANCHO PENASQUITOS - The San Diego Astronomy Association and the San Diego County Parks and Recreation will present a free stargazing party at 8 p.m. Nov. 24 (weather permitting) at Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch Open Space Preserve.

Numerous telescopes will be set up in the preserve's staging area off of Highway 67 from which participants can view distant galaxies, nebulae and other celestial wonders.

For traffic safety reasons, participants should access the event from Highway 67 southbound off the Scripps Poway Parkway exit. For information, visit http://www.sdparks.org or call (858) 513-4737.

Guest artist to teach classes at Stamping Details

POWAY - Arizona artist Sandra McCall will teach these classes at Stamping Details, 14009 Midland Road. Information: http://www.stampingdetails.com or (858) 513-8024.

• "Cool Coasters and Caddy," 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 24. Make coasters with decorated paper art and the caddy that holds them neatly in place. Cost: $38.

• "Faux Scratch Art," 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 25. Use stamping, embossing and coloring with milky and metallic pens to produce cards that emulate the look of scratch art. Cost: $35.

• "Bold and Beautiful," 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 25. Create stunning cards with the look of "primitive art" using McCall's quick and easy stamping process. Cost: $35.

• "Porcelain Pretenders," 5 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. Learn several secrets to make unique art beads. Cost: $35.

• "That Clever Cotton," 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 26. Make a colorful and detailed bracelet in this workshop. Participants can paint and rubber-stamp their own artwork for the fabric-covered focal beads. Cost: $69.

Grief support group meets in Poway

POWAY - The Elizabeth Hospice offers a free education and support group in Poway for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, whether recent or in the past. The group meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays in Suite S-207 at Pomerado Professional Plaza, 15708 Pomerado Road.

Reservations are not required. Group facilitators are bereavement counselors from The Elizabeth Hospice. Call (760) 737-2050.

Holiday boutique planned at church

SAN MARCOS - The Women's Guild of St. Mark's Church will hold its annual Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Parish Center at the church, 1147 W. Discovery St.

The event will feature handcrafted items, baked goods, holiday decorations, a money tree and a raffle. Breakfast will be served on both days and lunch on Nov. 18 only.

Senior center to hold Holiday Craft Fair

SAN MARCOS - The San Marcos Senior Center will hold its annual Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the center, 111 W. Richmar Ave. Admission is free; all ages are welcome. Call (760) 744-5535.

Holiday boutique on tap in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS - The city's Community Services Department will present its San Elijo Hills Holiday Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at the San Elijo Hills Recreation Center, 1165 Elfin Forest Road.

The free event will feature arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, food, a free children's craft area and other fun activities.

For information, call (760) 744-9000.

Toastmasters member receives award

SAN MARCOS - Twin Oaks Toastmasters member Tuan Le recently earned his Competent Communicator Award by completing 10 prepared speeches for the club. He joined Toastmasters in June of 2005 and plans on becoming a Distinguished Toastmaster.

Le, who works as a computer scientist and project manager for GCAS Inc. in San Marcos, said that being a member of Twin Oaks Toastmasters has helped him improve his speaking skills and have more confidence in public speaking and in leading meetings and discussion groups.

The Twin Oaks Toastmasters invites members of the community to its meetings, which are held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the University of Phoenix building, 277 Rancheros Drive. For information, call Tanis Brown at (760) 761-0438.

Volunteer child advocates sought

SAN DIEGO - Voices for Children is seeking volunteers to serve as court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children in San Diego County. Volunteers visit and lend support to the children, interview parties involved and make recommendations to the court. Men and bilingual individuals especially are needed. Training is provided. The next information session is scheduled for Dec. 13. Information: (858) 569-2019 or http://www.voices4children.com.

Flu shots available through Dec. 6

VISTA - Vista Community Clinic is holding flu shot clinics from 8 to 10 a.m. now through Dec. 6 at 1000 Vale Terrace Drive. Cost for the flu shot is $2 per person. High-risk groups include: people age 65 or older; people in any age category who have chronic illnesses such as chronic heart or lung problems, asthma, diabetes, etc.; people living with infants less than 6 months old; and women who are pregnant during flu season. Call (760) 631-5000.

'Whale Rider' is featured movie today

VISTA - "Whale Rider" will be the featured movie of the month at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center at 1:15 p.m. today in the Park Terrace Cafe, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. The movie is a contemporary story of love, rejection and triumphs as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The movie is free and refreshments will be served. Call (760) 726-1340.

Sons of Norway hold lutefisk dinner

VISTA - Sons of Norway will hold its annual lutefisk dinner Nov. 18 at Norway Hall, 2006 E. Vista Way. Sons of Norway meets monthly to preserve and promote Norwegian heritage and culture. Social hour is 2 p.m. with dinner at 3 p.m. Dinner includes lutefisk or meatballs, potatoes, cabbage and carrots in white sauce. Norwegian souvenirs and calendars also will be available. For cost and more information, call Randi at (760) 741-8157.

Senior center hosts Thanksgiving feast

VISTA - The Gloria McClellan Senior Center will host a Thanksgiving feast at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 22 in the Park Terrace Cafe, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Roast turkey and all the trimmings will be served. Doreen Kay will perform on piano. Suggested contribution is $3 per meal for those age 60 and older; those younger than 60 accompanying a senior pay $5. For lunch reservations, call (760) 724-3362 the day before or the morning of the luncheon.

AARP Driver Safety Program offered

VISTA - The AARP Driver Safety Program, which teaches safe driving practices for seniors, has available space for students in November. The class will be held in two four-hour sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 28 and 30. Cost is $10 to cover course materials. Seniors who complete both sessions will receive a discount on their automobile insurance premiums for a three-year period. To make reservations, call (760) 639-6160.

Boy Scout Troop meets

VISTA - Boy Scout Troop 744 meets on the first, second and third Mondays of each month at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave. The troop is currently selling Trails End Popcorn, which is a fundraiser that helps pay for summer camp. For more information or to join the troop contact Bill Graham at grahamwc@cox.net or Ivan Hicks at socalscouter@cox.net

LIFE at MiraCosta meets

OCEANSIDE - LIFE at MiraCosta, a lifelong learning group, will meet at 1 p.m. today in Room 1068 at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive. Steven Crouthamel of the Palomar faculty will compare the meeting of Special Forces with traditional indigenous cultures in both Vietnam and Iraq. At 2:30 p.m., Bill Grounds, LIFE member, will discuss Sam Walton's early life, family background, his start with Ben Franklin stores and what drove him to found the vast commercial empire of Wal-Mart. Visitors are welcome. Call Tillie at (760) 721-8124.

Children's Film Fest set

OCEANSIDE - To wind up its weeklong celebration of National Children's Book Week, the Oceanside Public Library will host a free Children's Film Fest beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 18 in the Civic Center Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway. "Charlotte's Web" and "The Polar Express" will be shown. There will be refreshments and activities bases on these perennial favorites. Call (760) 435-5590.

Oceanside Elks hold bingo

OCEANSIDE - Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold bingo at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at 444 Country Club Lane. A free hamburger, fries and soda will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to all who buy in. Call (760) 433-1561.

Terrorism is focus of KOCT program

OCEANSIDE - KOCT will present a special edition of Lawyers on the Line at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 on Cox cable channel 18. The program will focus on terrorism. Panelists include Darryl Thibault, a 20-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency who has been providing security consulting and investigative services worldwide for the last nine years; Candace Carroll, an appellate attorney who does work with the American Civil Liberties Union; Pat Connolly, former FBI agent who specializes in terrorism and Homeland Security issues; and Edgar Hopida, local director of public relations for the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Viewers can call in with questions any time between 7 and 8 p.m. at (760) 722-4433.

Goal-setting, journaling classes offered

OCEANSIDE - This holiday season, give yourself the gift of renewed commitment, clarity and focus on your dreams. Goal-setting expert and communications analyst Shirley Carolan has scheduled on-going Goal Setting and Journaling classes in November and December from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Salvation Army, 3935 Lake Blvd. Call Shirley at (760) 732-0663.

Guitar classes at senior center

OCEANSIDE - Guitar classes are currently being offered from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Oceanside Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane. The class is taught by Steve Reid and is for all levels of guitar. Students must bring their own guitar or Reid will help with the purchase of one. Cost for the class is $7 drop-in or $20 for four classes. A music stand is optional. Call (760) 941-1432.

Line-dancing lessons offered

OCEANSIDE - Line-dancing lessons are offered at the Oceanside Senior Center, 455 Country Club Lane, on Fridays. Beginning lessons are from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; intermediate lessons are from 1:15 to 3 p.m. Cost for each class is $3 on a drop-in basis. Classes are taught by Helen Pietroforte. Call (760) 435-5250.

El Camino Real Questers take bus tour

OCEANSIDE - The El Camino Real Questers will take a bus tour Dec. 5. The first stop will be the Gen. Phineas Banning Home in Wilmington, which will be decorated for the Christmas season. Banning (1830-85) was an American businessman, stagecoach driver, entrepreneur and general best known to history as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles." He wanted his family to live in gracious comfort, so he built his house in the fashion of the fine Greek Revival houses he had seen in his birthplace of Delaware. He insured that the house was grand and comfortable inside and out with elegant Victorian furnishings like the ones that fill the rooms today.

Another stop on the tour will be a national and state monument, the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum. This 16-room structure, which was the original junior officers' quarters, once stood among 19 similar buildings on 60 acres of land and served as the main training, staging and supply depot for military operations in Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. It is the only Civil War-era U.S. Army building still standing in Southern California.

There will be a no-host stop for lunch in Ports of Call Village. Another attraction will be a visit to the Muller House Museum, a two-story Colonial Revival built in 1899 by a local shipbuilder. The home was owned by the Mullers from 1908 to 1963.

Cost for the trip is $65 and includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, driver gratuity, admission to venues, docent-led tours and light refreshments en route. This trip is not accessible for wheelchairs or walkers. Wear comfortable shoes as there are stairs to climb and walking involved. Payment must be received by Nov. 28. No refunds will be given after that date. Call LaVerne Laws at (760) 591-3581.

Elks seek donations for holiday event

OCEANSIDE - Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold its second annual Christmas Tree Lane celebration Dec. 10. Once again, the Elks are calling on businesses to assist with donations that can be raffled off the night of the event. Cash donations are also appreciated and businesses can sponsor a tree. Money raised will be used to help needy families in the community and for other charitable causes. All donations will be recognized the night of the event and acknowledged in writing after the event. Call (760) 433-1561.

Fleet Reserve meets

OCEANSIDE - Fleet Reserve and Auxiliary Branch and Unit 314, Camp Pendleton, will hold its regular business meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Masonic Center, 511 Eucalyptus Ave. All retired and active duty Marine, Navy, Coast Guard and their spouses are invited to attend. Call (760) 746-7931.

AAUW meets Nov. 18

OCEANSIDE - The Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 18 in the Student Union at MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive. Speakers are Katie DesBois of the Women's Resource Center who will speak about the resources offered by the center, and Richard Hayes, chairman of the HJSA System Implementation Clinical Outcome Committee, who will speak about mental health.

A continental breakfast will be served and there is an $8 fee. Call Donna at (760) 941-0087.

Whelan Lake bird walks held

OCEANSIDE - The Buena Vista Audubon Society sponsors Whelan Lake Bird Walks at 8 a.m. the first Saturday of each month. Fall migration is underway so expect to see many different species. Take Interstate 5 to Highway 76 east to Douglas Drive. Turn left on Douglas and continue to North River Road. Turn left and meet at the end of the cul de sac by the entrance gate. Leader is John Haddock. Call (760) 941-7824.

Holiday program to be offered

FALLBROOK -The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County will offer a youth program available from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 20 through 22 at the Ingold branch at 445 E. Ivy St. Cost is $20 per child per day. A current membership is required. For information, call (760) 728-5871.

Reservations needed for Thanksgiving dinner

FALLBROOK - Reservations are needed for the free Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Fallbrook VFW. Serving begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 23, which is Thanksgiving, and is open to area military and people with few or no family members in the area. Russ and Phyllis Bush donate everything for it each year. The meal includes turkey and ham with all the trimmings, including sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, rolls and butter and desserts. Call (760) 728-8784 for reservations or information.

Food, toy drive accompanies craft fair

FALLBROOK - The Farmer & Me Craft Faire and Holiday Boutique will host a canned food drive for the Fallbrook Community Project as well as a Toys for Tots Campaign. Bring an item of canned food or unwrapped gift to the craft fair.

The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18, noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Road.

Ranch hosts "holiday craft faire"

FALLBROOK -- Valley Oaks Mobile Ranch will host a "holiday craft faire" from 3 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2. It will feature jewelry, scarves, hats, home-baked items, doll clothes, wooden items, paintings, candles, Avon items, soap, folk art and various gift items. Valley Oaks Mobile Ranch is at 3909 Reche Road.

There also will be a raffle to benefit REINS, the therapeutic horsemanship program for disabled children and adults. It will feature various items donated by sellers, as well as gift certificates from local businesses.

Art association announces juried show winners

FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Art Association has announced the winners for its annual open juried show at the Art Center at 103 S. Main St. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Nov. 23 when the gallery is closed for Thanksgiving. The show ends at 3 p.m. Nov. 26.

Out of 376 entries, 156 were chosen for exhibit by juror Dayna Peterson Mason. She has received awards, scholarships and grants in the United States and Europe, and has had her work featured in invitational and group shows as well as having had many solo exhibitions. She has also been a guest lecturer, demonstrator, critic, juror, judge and curator. Since 1994, Mason has lived in Temecula and is currently Associate Professor of Art at the Riverside Community College, after having served as the chairwoman of the Art Department between 1998 and 2004.

The public is invited to vote for a favorite piece while attending the show. The artist receiving the most votes will receive an award of $100, which will be presented at FAA's December meeting.

The Dorothy Finley "Best of Show" cash award was given to Rich Stergulz for his oil painting "Two Euros Per Pound."

The Plein Air cash award was given to Liza Mozzini-McDill for her oil painting, "Summer Vineyard."

Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, and certificates for Honorable Mentions, were given in the following categories:

• Oil/Acrylic: Rich Stergulz, "Geppetto's Workshop," first; Nina Montalbano, "Green Beads," second; Jan Lee Lumkin for "Puzzling," third; and Diane Bennett, for "Chris, Coral, Jake & Jack;" and Carol Perko, for "Miner '49er," honorable mentions.

• Water Media: Janice Cipriani, for "Paper Mates, first; Carilyn Vice, "Morning Dilemma," second; Robin Erickson, "Coffeebreak X," third; Jim Bates, "The Soul Man;" Neill Ketchum, "California Pepper," honorable mentions.

• Mixed Media: Tahnee Gehm, "Skull," first; Frances Hubert Duesenberg, "Gavilan Mountain," second; Karen Langer Baker, "Continuance," third; and Virginia Cole, "Knowledge," Marjorie Weaver, "Let's Dance," and Diane K. Adams, "The Source.

• Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastels: Marlene Sheridan for "Dinwiddie Preserve, Afternoon Shadows," first; Ada Passaro, for "Porch View," second; Karen Levi, "Still Life with Pitcher and Fruit," third; and Ray Fedorchak, "Memories," and Holly Robinson, "This Is Not a Self Portrait," honorable mentions.

• Graphics, Printmaking & Computer Generated: Janet McAlpine, "Aerial," first; N. Dixon Fish, "Man with a Good Heart," second; Janet McAlpine, "Cacti," third; Karen Langer Baker, "Unspeakable III," and Marilee Ragland, for "Ragsdale at the Mailbox" honorable mentions.

• Photography, including Photoshop: Azy Groth, "Manhatten Umbrellas Two," first; Christie Starr Featherstone, "Mother and Child," second; Jennifer Groth, "Still Life," third; Laurel Jeninga, "Yellowstone Mist," Lori Lyn Greenstone, "Flower Girls Forever," and Peter Kunasz for his "Iris Sunrise," honorable mentions.

Sculpture and Three-Dimensional: Ironhand, "Kiln Goddess I," first; William Olson, "Fetish," second; Lynn Ely, "Earth Spirit, third; Nan Bushley, "Irish Wonder," and Kelly Berning, for "Carnival Series No. 2," honorable mentions.