COMMUNITY/CIVIC Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Ocean Beach Christmas Tree Festival spring craft fair takes place on Veterans Plaza Lawn at the foot of Newport Avenue and Abbott Street to raise money for the annual Christmas Food and Toy Drive. The event is sponsored by the OB Christmas Tree Festival Committee, a subcommittee of the Ocean Beach Town Council. For more information or to volunteer, call (619) 226-8613 or (619) 515-4400. Saturday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. to noon, Friends of Famosa Slough host a work party to care for native plants and remove invasive species. Participants are asked to wear work clothes and bring work gloves and gardening/weeding tools and meet at the southeast corner of West Point Loma Boulevard and Famosa Boulevard. For more information, call (619) 224-4591, or visit www.famosaslough.org. Monday, Sept. 14, 6:45 p.m., regular meeting of the Sunset Cliffs Natural Park Council at the Cabrillo Recreation Center, 3051 Cañon St. For more information, call (619) 222-9719, or visit www.calsnet.net/sunsetcliffs. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m., Suzy Spafford, an Ocean Beach/Point Loma resident who has achieved success in the greeting-card industry and spinoff products, presents “An Evening at Suzy’s Zoo.” The free event takes place at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 531-1539. Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., regular monthly meeting of the Ocean Beach Historical Society. The featured speaker will be author Richard Carrico, who will present “Presidio of San Diego: Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay or Citadel of Civilization.” The meeting takes place at the Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1711 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 225-1753, or visit www.obhistory.word-press.com. Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m., the Jenna Druck Foundation’s Families Helping Families group hosts a free grief education workshop addressing the clinical state of “complicated grief.” The workshop takes place at 2820 Roosevelt Road, Suite 200 at Liberty Station. For more information, visit www.jennadruck.org. SCHOOLS OCEAN BEACH • Sunday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., annual back-to-school picnic. • Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., PTA meeting in library. • Monday, Sept. 21, 4th-graders to Old Town all week. ST. CHARLES BORROMEO • Today, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m., Back to School Night for grades 1-6. • Friday, Sept. 11, 8th-grade pin Mass. • Friday, Sept. 11, second annual golf tournament at Sail Ho Golf Course. For more information, call (619) 218-3042. SUNSET VIEW • Thursday, Sept. 10, 9:15 a.m., PTA meeting. • Thursday, Sept. 17, curriculum night in auditorium. Sessions are 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. for kindergarten through 2nd grade; 6:15 to 7 p.m. for grades 3 and 4. • Sept. 14-18, 4th-graders to Old Town. WARREN-WALKER • Friday, Sept. 11, welcome-back barbecue at Robb Field for grades 6 and 8. • Sept. 14-18, middle school Outdoor Education Week. • Friday, Sept. 18, welcome-back barbecue on campus for pre-kindergarten, junior kindergarten, kindergarten and 1st grades. WORDWIDE LANGUAGE CENTERS • Thursday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m., guest speaker series features Mike Hardin, owner of Hodad’s restaurant. The event takes place at 4843 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 222-6411, or e-mail [email protected]. SENIORS Monday, Sept. 14, 1 to 2 p.m., Sharp Senior Resource Center hosts “Negative Impact of Hearing Loss,” a free lecture, at 3325 Zoo Drive. Registration is required by calling (800) 827-4277. For more information, visit www.sharp.com. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Through Nov. 1, Visions Art Quilt Gallery presents the works of Emily Richardson. An artist’s reception is slated for Friday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Richardson will also conduct a workshop, “Painting and Composition,” on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a lecture and tour the same day from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ($10 at the door and lecture is included in the workshop). The gallery is located at 2825 Dewey Road at Liberty Station. For more hours and information, call (619) 546-4872, or visit www.quiltvisions.org. VENUES Cane’s Bar & Grill, 3105 Ocean Front Walk, (858) 488-1780 • Friday, Sept. 11, 9 p.m., Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute band) performs with Hell on Wheels, Burlesque and Hard Fall Hearts. Tickets are $15. • Saturday, Sept. 12, 8:30 p.m., Devin the Dude performs with The Ponder, Even Keel, AAV, Samoanh, IROk and The Mighty Few. Tickets are $20. • Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Rough & Steady performs with Diversity, Ottly Mercer and Live Zion. Tickets are $10. • Thursday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m., Passafire performs with Revival, Cualli and Uproot. Tickets are $10. • Friday, Sept. 18, 9 p.m., Wild Child (Doors tribute band) performs. Tickets are $15. Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-3577 • Today, Sept. 10, 8 p.m., Sinbad performs. Tickets are $37. • Friday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m., Air Supply and Christopher Cross perform. Tickets are $60. • Thursday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal perform together and separately. Tickets are $89.25. • Friday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., LeAnn Rimes performs. Tickets are $65. • Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m., Wanda Sykes performs with special guest Keith Robinson. Tickets are $60. Winston’s Beach Club, 1921 Bacon St., (619) 222-6822 • Friday, Sept. 11, 9 p.m., The Fabulous Thunderbirds perform. Tickets are $30.