Halloween carnival to delight ghosts and goblins The Pacific Beach Recreation Center will host a Halloween carnival for the community on Friday, Oct. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will include games, a costume contest and arts and crafts. Tickets for food and games will be 25 cents each. Hot dogs, sodas and popcorn will be just a few of the food highlights. Candy will be handed out as prizes for games. There will also be a cakewalk and, for the lucky few who land on the special number, a cupcake will be awarded. The carnival is open to the public and is free to enter. The Pacific Beach Recreation Center is located at 1405 Diamond St. For more information, call (858) 581-9927. Fall concert series kicks off in PB The La Jolla Renaissance Singers (LJRS) will kick off their two-concert fall series with a performance at Saint Brigid Catholic Church, 4735 Cass St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31. LJRS has a 46-year history in the community and will perform W.A. Mozart’s “Solemn Vespers of a Confessor K339.” John Polhamus, Pacific Beach native and resident, directs the choir. Allison Luedecke will accompany the choir on Saint Brigid’s Martin Ott pipe organ. The concert is free and open to the public, but donations are welcomed. Paddlers to row for the Cure The ninth annual Row for the Cure event will take place in Mission Bay on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 7 a.m. The regatta race will begin at South Shores on Mission Bay, pass by SeaWorld, go around Vacation Island and Paradise Point and finish north of Ski Beach. UC rowers will be present to offer tips and the Dragon Boat community will offer boat rides. Costs range from $25 to $90. All entry fees and donations will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the cure. For more information or to register, visit www.regattacentral.com. THURSDAY, OCT. 28 • Pacific Beach Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m., Broken Yolk, 1851 Garnet Ave., for more information, call Phyllis (858) 750-2554 • Sign-A-Story Circle Time, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., babies to 4 years; (858) 581-9934, free • Safe and Beautiful Committee, 6:30 p.m., Knox Chapel/Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church, 1675 Garnet Ave. FRIDAY, OCT. 29 • Halloween Carnival, 4 to 7 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St., food games and free costume contest, (858) 581-9927 SUNDAY, OCT. 31 •T.O.D.D.L.E.R.S. (Together Opportunities to Discover and Develop Literacy, Enrichment and Recreation Skills), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St., parent and toddler fun; free. For more information, call Bill (619) 920-1032 MONDAY, NOV. 1 • Mission Bay Rotary Club, noon, Catamaran Hotel, 3999 Mission Blvd., lunch, www.rotaryclubmissionbay.org TUESDAY, NOV. 2 •Discover PB Board meeting, noon, Discover PB office, 1503 Garnet Ave., (858) 273-3303 •Mission Bay Park Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Santa Clara Recreation Center •Pajama Storytime and Crafts, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., ages 2-6; free, (858) 581-9934 •Pacific Beach Toastmasters, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St. For information, e-mail [email protected] WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3 •Friends of Rose Creek meeting, 6 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St.; www.saverosecreek.org •Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., “Honeymoon in Tehran,” Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St.; free, (858) 581-9934 THURSDAY, NOV. 4
•Pacific Beach Kiwanis Club, 7:30 a.m., Broken Yolk, 1851 Garnet Ave. For more information, call Phyllis (858) 750-2554 •Preschool Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., ages 2-4; free, (858) 581-9934 •Toddler Yoga, 11:15 to noon, Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., ages 18 months to 5 years; free, (858) 581-9934 FRIDAY, NOV. 5 •Toulouse-Lautrec: The Theatre of Life, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., art lecture and slide show presented by the San Diego Museum of Art, adults; free, (858) 581-9934 SATURDAY, NOV. 6 •Clean PB Day, 9 a.m. to noon, Ocean Blvd at Grand Ave.; www.cleanpb.com •Wagging Tales, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., children practice literacy skills while reading to therapy dogs; free, (858) 581-9934 SUNDAY, NOV. 7 •T.O.D.D.L.E.R.S. (Together Opportunities to Discover and Develop Literacy, Enrichment and Recreation Skills), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St., parent and toddler fun. Free; for information, call Bill (619) 920-1032 MONDAY, NOV. 8 •Mission Bay Rotary Club, noon, Catamaran Hotel, 3999 Mission Blvd., lunch; www.rotaryclubmissionbay.org •Discover PB Design and Improvements Committee meeting, 5 p.m., Discover PB office, 1503 Garnet Ave.; (858) 273-3303 TUESDAY, NOV. 9 •Pajama Storytime and Crafts, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., ages 2-6; free, (858) 581-9934 •Pacific Beach Toastmasters, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond St. For information, e-mail [email protected] WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10 •Classical Piano Trio, 7 p.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St.; free, donations accepted; (858) 581-9934 •Discover PB Promotions Committee meeting, 3 p.m., Discover PB office, 1503 Garnet Ave.; (858)273-3303 •PBTC Sundowner, 5:30 p.m., Lotsa Pasta, 1762 Garnet Ave.; (858) 483-6666 •Mission Beach Town Council meeting, 7 p.m., Community Room, Belmont Park; www.missionbeachtc.org THURSDAY, NOV. 11 •Preschool Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Pacific Beach/Taylor Library, 4275 Cass St., ages 2-4; free, (858) 581-9934 •VFW Post 5985 Meeting, 7 p.m., 853 Turquoise St.; (858) 488-3631, http://vfw5985.com