Sell antiques at the road show
VISTA ---- The Rancho Buena Vista Adobe is looking for anyone interested in selling their antiques at the Country Antique Road Show slated Sept. 19. A 6-foot table or space is available for $25. Call 760-271-6526 or 760-724-5743.
Audition for 'Wizard of Oz'
VISTA ---- The Off Broadway Theater will host auditions for the "Wizard of Oz" from 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 23 at 131 Main St. Ages seven to 17 are encouraged to attend. For playing dates and additional information, visit broadwayvista.com .
Moonlight Angels to gather
VISTA ---- The Moonlight Angels Auxiliary will host the annual membership drive and business meeting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre, Orchestra Seating Section, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive. The program will feature the in-depth workings of Artistic Director Kathy Brombacher, Managing Director Dan Kays and customers of Moonlight Stage Productions. New members are invited to meet this year's board members and fellow "angels" and learn about volunteer opportunities. Event will include door prize drawings. Call 760-726-7251 or 760-727-3616.
Learn about Medicare
VISTA ---- Earline Henson from SCAN Health Plan will talk on Medicare at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Learn about the different parts of Medicare, how original Medicare works, Medicare Advantage, when to sign up and more. Reserve at 760-639-6162.
Youth wheel classes offered
FALLBROOK ---- The Fallbrook School of the Arts is offering a youth wheel class for children ages 10 and older from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Sept. 2-30 at 310 E. Alvarado St. Students will develop ceramic wheel-throwing techniques and create several pieces such as bowls mugs and cylinders. Each student will also learn how to glaze their creations. There will be one Raku piece with students participating in a Raku firing. Classes one and two are building, classes three and four are glazing and class five is a Raku experience. The cost is $95 and includes materials and firing fees. Reserve at 760-728-6383.
Quilt guild to meet
FALLBROOK ---- David Taylor, an international quilter from Steamboat Springs, Colo., will be the featured guest at the Fallbrook Quilt Guild meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. The business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are asked for a $3 donation to cover program costs. Call 951-694-8023 or 760-231-7746.
Ballroom dance on tap
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Senior Center will hold a ballroom dance featuring music by the Billy Harper Band from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 22 at 455 Country Club Lane. Admission is $5. Anyone age 55 and older is welcome. Call 760-435-5250.
Handweavers to meet
OCEANSIDE ---- The Palomar Handweavers' Guild will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 24 at a private home in Oceanside. The meeting will show a video on the Doubleweave weaving technique and offer a loom warped up to practice on. There will also be time for show and share. This North County guild welcomes anyone interested in fiber arts, including weavers, spinners, knitters and basket makers. For directions, call 760-533-5857. Visit palomarweavers.org .
Radio, improv classes offered
OCEANSIDE ---- The Golden Age of Radio & Improvisational Acting program at MiraCosta College's Community Learning Center is offering the following tuition-free fall classes for seniors and older adults at 1831 Mission Ave., Room 103.
-- The Impact of Radio on Our Lives (NCPSY 13-01), 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 24 to Dec. 7
-- Self-Awareness Through Improvisation (NCPSY 11-01), 1 to 3:10 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 25 to Dec. 8.
Register at 760-795-8710 or visit miracosta.edu .
Model A Ford club to meet
SAN MARCOS ---- The Palomar model A Ford Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Palomar Estates East Clubhouse, 650 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road. Door open at 6:30 p.m. The group will discuss upcoming tours and other club happenings. All Model A owners and/or aficionados are welcome. E-mail thamer1@sbcglobal.net or call 760-729-5449.
Foundation seeking volunteers/donations
SAN MARCOS ---- The San Marcos Senior Services Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with upcoming events scheduled for the remainder of the year. The events are:
-- Assist with ticket sales prior to and man a table at the "Because I Care Community Fair" Oct. 9; first prize is $1,000 cash and tickets cost $1 each.
-- Assist with the assembly and delivery of holiday gift baskets for seniors residing in "Board & Care" homes in San Marcos. Also needed are donations of items and/or money for the baskets.
-- Support for the annual holiday gala lunch held at the San Marcos Senior Center by selling tickets to the event, decorating, serving the meal and helping with the silent auction. Items are also needed for the silent auction.
Call at 760-736-4808, e-mail alison.driessen@cox.net, 760-471-2170 or e-mail Audrey_a@sbcglobal.net.
Geneaology society to meet
CARLSBAD ---- Librarian Amy Davis will present "Preserving Family Documents and Photos" at a meeting of the North San Diego Genealogy Society from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 at the Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive. The program will focus on using current archival techniques and methods to preserve family history documents and photographs. Call 858-509-4937.
Kiwanians to host speaker
CARLSBAD ---- Lisa Marcolongo, public relations representative for The Elizabeth Hospice, will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad meeting at 7:15 a.m. Aug. 24 at The Crossings Golf Course, 5800 The Crossings Drive. Call 760-473-6926.
Singles to hold happy hour
CARLSBAD –– The Single Travelers Club will hold happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at Bellefleur Restaurant, 5610 Paseo del Norte, Suite 100B. The meeting will feature a half-price menu, $4 house wine and margaritas, $3 domestic beer and well drinks. Reserve at 760-721-8412.
Half-price book sale at library
ESCONDIDO ---- The Friends of the Escondido Library will hold a half-price "Beat the Heat" book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 28 in the Turrentine Room, 239 S. Kalmia St. Browse an assortment of paperback and hardcover fiction, magazines, vinyl records, collectors and vintage titles. Favorite nonfiction selections, including cookbooks, gardening, diet/exercise, travel, self-help and others will be available. Paperback fiction will be priced at five for 25 cents. All proceeds benefit library programs. Call 760-839-4832. Visit escondido.org/library .
Art show, reception to be held
ESCONDIDO ---- An reception for artist Cathy Carey is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve, 8833 Harmony Grove Road. The exhibit will run from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30. The painting as expressive artworks of Elfin Forest. A portion of the proceeds from sales will go to The Escondido Creek Conservancy. E-mail cathy@artstudiosandiego.com. Call 760-489-9109.
Consumer workshop offered
ESCONDIDO ---- The Escondido Adult Education is offering a senior consumer workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 at Midway Plaza, Room 2, 463 North Midway Drive. Topics include common scams against seniors, how to safeguard your privacy and avoiding identity theft. Register at the Escondido Adult School, 2065 E. Valley Parkway or online at escondidoadultschool-rop.org . Call 760-739-7300.
Grandmother's club to meet
ESCONDIDO ----The Escondido Grandmother's Club will meet for a chicken dinner at noon Sept. 2 at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 E. Park Ave. Members are asked to bring side dishes, salads, desserts and your own table settings. Bingo will be played, and everyone is asked to bring a gift. Call 760-745-0761 or 760-471-5230.
Wagon, farmstead tours offered
NORTH COUNTY ---- The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society and the San Dieguito River Park will have docent-led wagon tours through natural wetlands and six historic sites starting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 28, Sept. 11 and Sept. 25, leaving from the Sikes Adobe Farmstead, 12655 Sunset Drive, Escondido. A tour of the farmstead is also part of the event. Cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children. Call 760-432-8318 or 858-487-5088.
Safari soiree fundraiser set
BONSALL ---- WildWonders/Zoofari Inc. in Bonsall will hold the fourth annual Zoofari, Inc. annual Safari Soiree from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 8 at Mangelsen's Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave., La Jolla. Animal lovers are invited to a soiree featuring live animals, wine tasting and live music. Rebecca Klein of Cheetah Conservation Botswana and Clint August of Rock 101.5 will be at the event as well as Marti Emerald, a San Diego council member, and Donald Schultz from Animal Planet. Proceeds benefit animals of Zoofari and Cheetah Conservation Botswana. Tickets are $75 prior to the event and $85 at the door. Reserve at 760-630-9230. E-mail wildwonders@att.net . Visit wildwonders.com . Visit zoofari.net .
Art studio tour offered
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The Rancho Bernardo Art Association will hold an art studio tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25. Visit more than 15 local award-winning artists in their home studios. Tickets cost $10 per person and include a brochure listing participating artists along with a guided map to each location. The art association will donate 10 percent of all ticket sales to FSH Society, Inc., a nonprofit charity dedicated to research and education for a treatment or cure for FacioScapuloHumeral Muscular Dystrophy. Send check or money order by Sept. 15 payable to: RBAA, PO Box 27202, San Diego, CA 92128. Advance tickets will be held at will-call for pick up on the day of the event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Prepaid tickets will receive 10 percent off the purchase of any artwork from artists on the tour brochure on the day of the event only. Tickets will also be available for purchase (cash only) on the day of the event at the RB Swim & Tennis Club, as well as various art studios featured in the brochure. Visit ranchobernardoart.com .
Questers to meet
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The Questers Rancho Monserate Chapter 1261 will begin its new year at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Remington Club I, 16925 Hierba Drive. Questers is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is the preservation and restoration of historical sites and the study of antiques. Membership is open, and all are invited to attend a meeting as a guest. Call 760-749-3204.
Square dance classes offered
RANCHO PENASQUITOS ---- The Wranglers Square Dance Club will open classes for first-time dancers from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 8 and 15 at Rolling Hills Elementary School, 15255 Penasquitos Drive. Participants will learn basic square dance calls and enjoy mental and physical benefits. No experience is necessary, attire is casual, and ages 11 and up are welcome. First class is free. Cost is $32 per person per 8-week session. Register at 858-485-8183 or e-mail at b-parsons@sbcglobal.net . Visit thewranglers.org .
