Retired federal employees group meets July 16

OCEANSIDE -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employee's Association, Chapter 706, will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. July 16 at the El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive. The meetings are open to the public. Call 760-722-4691.

Eagles tribute band to perform

OCEANSIDE -- The city of Oceanside will host a free concert with music provided by an Eagles tribute band called "Boys of Summer" from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 17 at Rancho Del Oro Park, 4701 Mesa Drive. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Call 760-435-5041.

Summer shorts

OCEANSIDE -- The Oceanside Civitan and San Luis Rey Rotary clubs are hosting eight 10-minute plays at 7:30 p.m. July 17 at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 N. Coast Highway. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30. Call 760-439-1543.

Experience a visual presentation on the Mission

OCEANSIDE -- A free program for all ages on the history of Mission San Luis Rey will take place at 10:30 a.m. July 18 in the Civic Center Library community rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway. The program will be sponsored by the Oceanside Historical Society and the library. Kristi Hawthorne of the historical society will talk about the mission and show parts of a movie called "The Vigilantes are Coming." The movie was filmed at the mission in 1936. Call 760-722-4786 or 760-435-5600 or visit oceansidehistoricalsociety.org or oceansidepubliclibrary.org.

Woman's club to meet

ESCONDIDO -- The Woman's Club of Escondido will hold a membership luncheon at 11:30 a.m. July 14 at the clubhouse, 751 N. Rose Ave. The club recently distributed $5,000 in annual contributions to philanthropies, including $2,000 to its Scholarship Foundation, $400 to the Escondido Humane Society, $300 to Interfaith Community Services, $250 to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, $225 each to a Salvation Army kids camp and the Joslyn Senior Center, $150 to Diana's Angels, $50 to Escondido Allied Veterans Council, and $200 each to Escondido Creek Conservancy, Quail Gardens, Friends of Wilderness Gardens, Nature Conservancy, Sunburst Project, Doctors without Borders and Serenity House. Call 760-741-2140.

Book club meets second Tuesday of month

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Public Library invites readers to join its free 2nd Tuesday Book Club meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 14 in the library board room, 239 S. Kalmia St. This month's selection is "An Instance of the Fingerpost" by Iain Pears. Seventeenth-century Oxford England is the setting for this absorbing, macabre tale of murder, politics, faith and betrayal. Assorted narrators, all revealing different degrees of unreliability, present their versions, not only of who killed the victim, but also of the events surrounding the crime. The club will meet at 5:30 Aug. 11 to talk about "Angle of Repose" by Wallace Stegner. Call 760-839-4839 or visit library.escondido.org.

Gallery opens 'Dreams, Local Color' exhibit

ESCONDIDO -- The Escondido Municipal Gallery's "In Dreams/Local Color" people's choice exhibit will run from July 10 though Aug. 14 at 142 W. Grand Ave. The exhibit features more than 50 pieces of art. A reception will be from 5:30 to 8 p. m. July 11 at the 2nd Saturday Artwalk in the downtown district. Admission to the gallery is free. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays. Call 480-4101.

Village Idiots Society to meet

VISTA -- The Village Idiots Literary Society will meet at 7 p.m. July 17 at Gallery 204, at 204 Main St. Poet Tomas Lucero will read. At 8 p.m., the microphone will be open to anyone wanting to read original poetry, prose or anything written by another artist. Call 760-726-0764.

Cowboy Bob to entertain

VISTA -- Cowboy Bob will entertain at The Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center at 11:45 a.m. July 17 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Turkey burgers and a peach dish will be available for donation of $3.50. Call 760-639-6160 or visit cityofvista.com.

OASIS class offered this month

VISTA -- The Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center will offer a "Design Your Own Greeting Cards" class at 10 a.m. and a "Google, Yahoo and MSN" at 1 p.m. July 17 at 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Registration is required. The Google class costs $12. The card class costs $15. A processing fee of $5 may apply. Call 760-432-0635 or visit oasisnet.org.

Library offers summer activities

VISTA -- The Vista Library will offer free activities as part of its Be Creative at the Vista Library summer reading program. Supplies are provided.

The activities:

- 1 p.m. July 18: Hands-on archaeology for the family

- 3 p.m. Aug. 4: Edible book contest, for all ages.

The library is at 700 Eucalyptus Ave. Call 760-643-5130.

Ongoing art classes for toddlers offered

SAN MARCOS -- The city of San Marcos is offering art classes for 2- to 3-year-olds and their parents, grandparents or helpers as follows:

- Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. at the San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive

- Fridays at 10:15 a.m. at the San Elijo Community Center, 1105 Elfin Forest Road

Beginners will experiment with painting, gluing, sticking, sculpting and printing. The classes start the first week of each month with new lessons. The cost is $48 for four weeks. Materials will be provided. Register at san-marcos.net. Call 760-744-9000.

Summer art camps for kids

SAN MARCOS -- The San Marcos Community Center will have half-day summer art camps by Abrakadoodle for children 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 at 3 Civic Center Drive. Tuition is $159 for the week, and it includes materials and camp T-shirts. Register at 760-744-9000 or visit san-marcos.ca.

- July 13-17: Bugs and butterflies for ages 3-5

- July 20-24: Underwater adventure for ages 6-9

- Aug. 3-7: Dreams and fairytales for ages 3-5

- Aug.10-14: African safari for ages 6-9

Business builders to meet

SAN MARCOS -- Business Builders Network will meet at 7:30 a.m. July 14 in the trophy room at San Marcos Country Club, 1025 La Bonita Drive. The meeting is for North County business owners and leaders who would like to network with other professionals. Guests will receive a free breakfast at the meeting. Speakers are Optometrist Richard Skay, who will talk on "Seeing is Believing," and Wayne Searle, master instructor at Aviara Golf Academy, who will talk about improving your golf game. Visit BBNnorthcounty.com.

Networking group to meet

SAN MARCOS -- LeTip-North County Professionals Networking Group meets at 7 a.m.Thursdays at Gordons on the Green at the Lake San Marcos Country Club, 1750 San Pablo Drive. Call 760-942-2156.

Summer jazz sessions start July 13

ENCINITAS -- The nonprofit Encinitas School of Music will host jazz band sessions from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays from July 13 to 23. The sessions will take place at 709 San Luis Rey Drive. Students 12 to 18 who have played saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar and drums for at least two years can sign up for the two-week session. Cost is $150. Call 760-757-3096 or download application at Ronebell.com.

Women's group seeking singers

NORTH COUNTY --The all-women Threshold Singers is seeking singers. The group honors the ancient tradition of singing at the bedside of people who are struggling with living or dying. The group sings for free, but accepts donations. The singers practice the first and third Saturdays in Rancho Bernardo, and the second and fourth Thursdays in Carlsbad. For times and locations, e-mail thresholdsingers.com.

Nonprofit group to celebrate reopening

FALLBROOK -- The volunteer, nonprofit Fallbrook People to People Services will reopen from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13 to 17 and July 20 to 24 at its new location, 1094 S. Main Ave. The community is invited to enjoy cookies, coffee and a chance to win a door prize. Everyone attending will receive a gift. Call 760-728-0175 or visit FallbrookPeopleToPeople.org.