THURSDAY, Sept. 25
• St. Paul’s Senior Homes and Services will host its “Connect for a Cause” at 57 Degrees, the spectacular 16,500-square-foot wine facility at 1735 Hancock St. The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m., and parking is free. “Connect for a Cause” is a fun opportunity to network with fellow San Diego professionals and support a great cause. Proceeds support the many programs at St. Paul’s Senior Homes and Services. For more information, visit www.stpaulseniors.org.
• The Silver Hair Tsunami, an ensemble of expert advisers, will teach retirees and those entering the retirement age information they need to make sure their hard-earned money doesn’t fall through the cracks, covering topics like taxes, estate and income impacts on their investment or lifestyle decisions. The free event takes place at the Kona Kai Resort, 1551 Shelter Island Drive, from 6 to 8 p.m. For details, visit thesilverhairtsunami.com. SATURDAY, Sept. 27
The Ocean Beach Friends of the Library will host its final book sale of the year. The sale will feature gently used books, DVDs and CDs. In addition, the team behind the production of a slick new book just released called “Ocean Beach” — produced in the Images of America series — will be on hand to sign the books. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the library, located at 4801 Santa Monica Ave. Volunteers are welcome to help sort books on Sept. 26 or help before, during and after the sale on Sept. 27. For more information, call (619) 531-1532, or email [email protected]. THROUGH Sept. 30
The Art Glass Association of Southern California will host “Secrets of Art Glass Revealed” during a special exhibit through Sept. 30 at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library’s Community Room, 3701 Voltaire St. This educational exhibit focuses on several art-glass techniques. Technical explanations have been provided by each artist to explain how their piece was made. Twelve artists, including three from Point Loma — Leslie Perlis, Cathy Coverley and Carolyn Moore — are exhibiting their work. For more information, call the library at (619) 531-1539 or Perlis at (619) 890-8776, or visit www.agasc.org. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1
The Sharp Senior Resource Center will host a Senior Health & Wellness Fair, featuring flu shots for adults age 60 and over and adults with chronic illness. The event also features health screenings, health and community information and other offerings. The event runs from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd. No appointments are necessary. For more information, visit www.sharp.com. TUESDAY, Oct. 7
The Sharp Senior Resource Center will offer free blood-pressure checks. The event runs from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Peninsula Family YMCA, located at 4390 Valeta St. No appointments are necessary. The public is welcome. For more information, visit www.sharp.com. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8
The Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library will host a free program featuring poet Ron Koertge. Koertge has poems in two volumes of Best American Poetry. Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins calls Koertge “the wisest, most entertaining wise guy in American Poetry.” The program takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the library, located at 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 531-1539. FRIDAY, Oct. 17
Silver Gate Elementary School will host its annual Harvest Festival, a fun and spooky experience for students, teachers, parents and the community as a whole. The event features games, food and plenty of Halloween fun with a costume contest, haunted hallway, cake walk, pumpkin patch and lots of games for youngsters. Tickets for games and activities are on sale for $1 each at the door. The event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Silver Gate Elementary School, located at 1499 Venice St. For more information, visit the school’s website at www.sandi.net/silvergate. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12
The Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library will host a free program featuring poet retired Navy SEAL and artist Moki Martin, who will speak on the topic of “From Frogmen to SEALS.” The presentation takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the library, located at 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 531-1539.