
‘Sex in Our City’
Monday, Nov. 14
Join Alvarado Hospital for the popular “Sex in Our City” event with renowned Dr. Irwin Goldstein. The evening includes dinner, discussion and decadent desserts. Dr. Goldstein and a panel of experts will discuss sexual health in adult women of all ages, pre- and post-menopause solutions, low libido, HRT, and how to spice things up in the bedroom. The dinner is free, but seating is very limited. Pre-registration is required by Nov. 10. Call 800-258-2723 or visit AlvaradoHospital.com to pre-register
‘Glow What Fun’
Wednesday, Nov. 16
This celebration of Bloomingdale’s 10th anniversary at Fashion Valley and San Diego Human Dignity Foundations 20th anniversary will be held from 6–9 p.m. There will be sips, bites and a presentation of stylist Dean Hall’s “10 Glow Getters,” must-haves for holiday gift lists and more. After shopping (anytime from 10 a.m.–8 p.m.), guests can turn in their receipts to Gift Wrap on Level 2 and 10 percent of the total purchases will be given to San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. Bloomingdale’s is located at 7057 Friars Road. RSVP to [email protected].
Salvation Army Toy Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 16–Friday, Dec. 16
Massage Envy San Diego is hosting a toy drive to benefit The Salvation Army for the fourth year. All Massage Envy locations in San Diego will be drop-off sites for new, unwrapped toys for children of all ages. The Massage Envy Mission Valley is located at 7610 Hazard Center Drive. For other locations, visit massageenvy.com. To host your own toy drive, visit sandiego.salvationarmy.org.
‘If your heart stops, what happens next?’
Sunday, Nov. 20
This event sponsored by The Hemlock Society of San Diego will feature Dr. Jim Dunford, the city of San Diego’s Medical Director of Emergency Medical Services and professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UCSD Medical Center. Dr. Dunford will discuss Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) orders along with when to call 911 and what DNR jewelry is. This free lecture will be held from 1:30–3 p.m. followed by “Hemlock Chat” from 3–3:45 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Event Center (1895 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley). Visit hemlocksocietysandiego.org.
‘Sing Street’
Monday, Nov. 28
San Diego Oasis presents this film class at their location in Mission Valley (third floor of Macy’s at 1702 Camino del Rio North) starting at 1 p.m. The film by Irish director John Carney, follows a Dublin teen (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who forms a band in the 1980s in an attempt to win the affections of the mysterious model (Lucy Boynton) he likes. The class fee is $12. Visit OasisNet.org for more information.
Ruffin Canyon Enhancement Planning Stakeholder Workshop
Wednesday, Nov. 30
The second in this series of workshops will be facilitated by San Diego Canyonlands from 6–8 p.m. in the community room of the Mission Valley Library (2133 Fenton Parkway). SD Canyonlands will continue a planning process for enhancement of Ruffin Canyon including habitat restoration, potential trails, viewpoints and more. Visit sdcanyonlands.org/cep for planning documentation and maps.