POLITICAL
Today, April 17, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., regular meeting of the Peninsula Community Planning Board. Agenda items include acknowledgment of election results, modifications to the agenda and two action items on two pending projects. The meeting takes place at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, visit www.pcpb.-net.
COMMUNITY/CIVIC
Today, April 17, 7 p.m., Ocean Beach Historical Society hosts monthly meeting featuring Louie Williams and his topic “Hidden Garden.” Williams, a San Diego native, created a fairytale garden at his 1930s homes on Niagara Avenue. The event takes place at the Point Loma Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 225-2273.
Saturday, April 19, all day, Genie Car Wash will host a fundraising event to benefit the family of missing Point Loma mother Rosa Lisowski, who disappeared March 24 while walking one of her children to school. Genie Car Wash, located at 3949 W. Point Loma Blvd., will contribute $5 to the family for each vehicle that passes through that day. For more information, call (619) 981-2190.
Saturday, April 19, 1 p.m., Friends of Famosa Slough will host a free bird walk featuring an easy walk with good views of a variety of birds and salt marsh habitat in the Ocean Beach/Point Loma preserve. Participants are asked to bring binoculars and meet at the first bench on Famosa Boulevard south of the intersection with West Point Loma Boulevard. For information, call (619) 224-4591, or visit www.-famosaslough.org.
Saturday, April 19, 11:30 a.m., American Red Cross hosts ninth annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in appreciation of hundreds of volunteers. The event is free for volunteers. The luncheon takes place at the Admiral Kidd Club aboard the Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Center in Point Loma. For more information, call (858) 309-1273.
Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m. to Sunday, April 20, 10 a.m., Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hosts 2008 Relay for Life at the Point Loma Nazarene University track. The event raises money for cancer research, advocacy, education and services. For more information, call Cathy Gallagher at (619) 849-2564, or e-mail [email protected].
Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m., Parkinson’s Disease Association of San Diego hosts 5K Walk and Fun Run at the NTC Promenade at Liberty Station. Registration at 8 a.m. Cost is $25 by April 16, $30 day of event; children 12 and under $15. For more information, call (877) 737-7576, or visit pdasd.org.
Sunday, April 20, Opening Day Ceremonies for the San Diego Yacht Club; noon, opening ceremony; 1 to 3:30 p.m., boat hospitality. The event takes place at the yacht club, 1011 Anchorage Lane in Point Loma. For more information, call (619) 221-8400.
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dana Unit of Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary presents seventh annual Point Loma Garden Walk to benefit Rady’s craniofacial services program. The event includes self-guided home and garden tours along with a garden boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3215 Tennyson St. Advance tickets are available for $15 from Walter Anderson Nursery, Mission Hills Nursery on Fort Stockton Drive, Cottage Antiques or Armstrong Garden Center on N. Morena Boulevard. Tickets are $20 the day of event. Members of both the Point Loma Garden Club and Point Loma Garden Walk will act as docents for the tours. For more information, call (619) 225-0459, or visit www.pointlomagardenwalk.com.
Saturday, April 26, 8 a.m. to noon, the Kiwanis Club of Point Loma hosts its annual Pancake and Egg Breakfast to generate proceeds for various projects for children and youth of Point Loma. The event takes place at the Point Loma Masonic Lodge, 1711 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Cost is $6 for adults and $4 for children. For more information, call (619) 226-1040.
HEALTH
Tuesday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sharp Cabrillo Senior Resource Center hosts Meet the Pharmacist Day, an opportunity to have medications reviewed by a pharmacist. The free event takes place at the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd. Reservation required for free lunch. For more information, call (877) 926-8300.
SCHOOLS
Correia Elementary
“¢ Monday, May 13 through Wednesday, May 14, First Friday Music Club sponsors Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Brian Lynch, who will participate in workshops, rehearsals and a master class. Students will have an opportunity to perform with Lynch during the master class at 6 p.m. at the Dana Middle School auditorium. The opportunity is made possible by a grant from the Ryan Family Charitable Foundation.
Dana Elementary
“¢ Today, April 17, bake sale.
“¢ Friday, April 18, Dana Pride Day.
“¢ Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, music trip to Knott’s Berry Farm.
“¢ Wednesday, April 23, 9 to 10:30 a.m., coffee with the principal.
“¢ Thursday, April 24, Dana Pride Day, Crazy Hair Day and bake sale.
“¢ Friday, May 23, 7 to 9 p.m., 5th- and 6th-graders perform “Bye-Bye Birdie” at the Dana Middle School Ann Trip Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased by visiting showbiz.com.
Loma Portal
“¢ Today, April 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Spring Open House.
“¢ Friday, April 18, book fair in the auditorium during school hours.
“¢ Friday, April 18, 9:15 to 10 a.m., parent coffee with the principal in library.
“¢ Thursday, April 24, annual jog-a-thon on campus. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
Ocean Beach Elementary
“¢ Today, April 17, Bank Day, Sing ‘N’ Speak Spanish; 12:30 p.m., Family Science Night.
“¢ Friday, April 18, kindergarten theater residency.
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 12:30 p.m., kindergarten Brown Bear Play in auditorium.
“¢ Wednesday, April 23, kindergarten tours, Secretaries Day celebration.
“¢ Thursday, April 24, Bank Day; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Family Science Night in auditorium.
Sacred Heart Academy
“¢ Today, April 17, 8th-graders serve dinner at StandUp for Kids Center.
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 1st-graders to Reuben H. Fleet Museum; progress reports for grades 4 through 8 online.
“¢ Thursday, April 24, 8 a.m., All-School Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
“¢ Friday, April 25, no school.
Silver Gate
“¢ Friday, April 25, 8 a.m., principal’s chat with parents of kindergartners and 1st-graders; 6 p.m., silent auction in Bay View Room.
Sunset View
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Art Corp matting class.
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Spanish Night.
“¢ Wednesday, April 23 through Wednesday, May 14, testing period.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Through May 25, Visions Art Quilt Gallery presents upcoming exhibition “Transformations 07: Reverberations,” a traveling exhibit featuring 24 nationally known quilt artists. The event is sponsored by the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Storrs, Conn., whose mission is to promote the contemporary quilt as an art form. The gallery is located at 2825 Dewey Road at the NTC Promenade in Point Loma. For more information, call (619) 546-4872, or visit www.quiltvisions.org.
Through April 25, San Diego Watercolor Society hosts “Sprint Ahead” exhibition, juried by Julian resident and award-winning painter Stan Goudy. Roughly 100 paintings created by SDWS members on display and for sale. The gallery, located at 2825 Dewey Road, No. 105, is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free. A reception is scheduled for April 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (619) 876-4550, or visit www.sdws.org.
Sunday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Port of San Diego hosts Day at the Docks ” the West Coast’s largest public celebration of sportfishing. The event features hands-on marine art contest for children, casting contests, an open house aboard fleet vessels, boat rides around the bay and other events and activities. The event takes place at the sportfishing landings in Point Loma at Harbor Drive and Scott Street. For more information, call (619) 234-8791, or visit www.sportfishing.org.