COMMUNITY/CIVIC
Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, the Point Loma-based Thursday Club hosts 81st annual Rummage Sale to benefit 16 local charities and organizations. The free event takes place at the Balboa Park Municipal Gym, 2111 Pan American Plaza. For more information, call (619) 224-5264, or visit www.thethursdayclub.org.
Sunday, April 13, 1 to 4 p.m., Fostering Opportunities Dollars for Scholars hosts spring fling with free food, games and socializing. Event takes place on the east side of Shelter Island. For more information or to RSVP, call (619) 871-2135.
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, 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.
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 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. For more information, call (619) 225-0459, or visit www.pointlomagardenwalk.com.
Saturday, May 17, 6 p.m. to midnight, High Tech High Parents Association hosts fourth annual fundraising event, “Catwalk Casablanca: Midnight at the Oasis,” to benefit schools in the High Tech High Village at Liberty Station. The event includes entertainment, dancing, casino, auctions and exotic cuisine and takes place at High Tech High, 2855 Farragut Road. Tickets are $75 in advance or $85 at the door. For tickets or more information, visit http://parentpage.org/catwalk08.
Saturday, May 31, Makua, a Point Loma-based women’s organization, hosts “Wild, Wild West” dinner-dance fundraiser to benefit foster children in San Diego. The event takes place at the NTC Promenade in Point Loma. For more information or to donate, call (619) 222-2075.
Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Celebrate Cancer Survivorship: San Diego! hosts free 11th annual celebration of life, offering information on cancer treatment, prevention and support. The event includes a health fair, educational presentations, cancer screenings, survivors’ stories and family activities. For more information, visit www.cancersurvivorshipsd.com.
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
Dana Elementary
“¢ Today, April 10, bake sale.
“¢ Today, April 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Parent/Child Book Club meeting in library.
“¢ Friday, April 11, Dana Pride Day.
“¢ Monday, April 14, Mathematics Benchmark Test.
“¢ Tuesday, April 15, Language Benchmark Test.
“¢ Wednesday, April 16, 4 to 5:30 p.m., School Site Council meeting.
“¢ Thursday, April 17, bake sale.
Loma Portal
“¢ Friday, April 11, 9:15 to 10 a.m., parent coffee with the principal in library.
“¢ April 14-18, book fair in the auditorium during school hours.
“¢ Thursday, April 17, 6 to 7 p.m., Spring Open House.
“¢ Through April, preparation of pledges for annual school jog-a-thon on April 24; dolphin sweat wristbands sold every Thursday during the bake sale for $1. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
Ocean Beach Elementary
“¢ Today, April 10, Bank Day, Sing ‘N’ Speak Spanish; 12:30 p.m., Family Science Night.
“¢ Tuesday, April 15, Kinder Theater Residency; 2nd-graders to Balboa Park; 4th-grade bake sale; 2:30 p.m., SSC/SGT meeting.
“¢ Wednesday, April 16, kindergarten tours; 2nd-grade theater.
“¢ Thursday, April 17, Bank Day, Sing ‘N’ Speak Spanish; 12:30 p.m., Family Science Night.
Sacred Heart Academy
“¢ Today, April 10, 2nd-graders to Carlsbad Flower Fields and the Museum of Making Music.
“¢ Thursday, 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 Elementary
“¢ Friday, April 11, Student Council Family Movie Night; canned food drive kickoff.
“¢ Tuesday, April 15, kindergarten Family Science Night in auditorium.
“¢ 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.
Word-Wide ESL Institute
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 6 to 8 p.m., beginner plus Spanish class begins each Tuesday;
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 4 to 6 p.m., 8-week Spanish sponge intensive beginner plus class begins; Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m.;
“¢ Tuesday, April 22, 9 to 11 a.m., French beginner plus dive team restarts; Tuesdays;
“¢ Wednesdays, 2 to 4 p.m., advanced Spanish;
“¢ Third Saturday of every month, Word-Wide German Club meets.
For more information, call (619) 222-6411, or e-mail [email protected].
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.
April 4 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.
April 11-13, the Red Brick Players, a ministry at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, perform “Godspell,” a presentation in music and drama about the parables of Jesus as found in the gospel of Matthew. Performance dates: Friday, April 11, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 12, 7 p.m.; Sunday April 13, 2 and 7 p.m. The performance takes place at the church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd. A free-will donation is requested. For tickets, call (619) 223-1633. For information, visit www.pointlomachurch.org.
April 15 through 20, Saloman Theatre of Point Loma Nazarene University presents “Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming,” a musical written by Connie Ray, conceived by Alan Bailey with musical arrangements by Mike Craver. The sequel to “Smoke on the Mountain” explores the tradition of the Saturday Night Hymn Sin in the first half of the 1900s. Times of the performances are April 15, 16, 17 and 19 at 7 p.m.; April 18 at 8:30 p.m.; matinees at 3 p.m. on April 19 and 20. General admission is $10 for the Tuesday through Thursday performances and $12 for Friday and weekend performances. Tickets available at the Cabrillo building, office 206; by calling (619) 849-2605; or through the Saloman Theatre box office, (619) 849-2433.
Saturday, May 3 and Sunday May 4, 25th annual Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo celebration. The free event features authentic Mexican cuisine, dances, Mariachi music, stagecoach rides and activities. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For information, call (619) 291-4903, or visit www.fiestaoldtown.com.
Thursday, May 15, 6 p.m., Rhapsody at the Point, a benefit for the Point Loma High School music program. Hors d’oeuvres and silent auction at 6 p.m.; 7:30 p.m., concert honoring piano teacher Alice Crill, featuring pianist Bryan Verhoye playing “Rhapsody in Blue” with PLHS musicians. The event takes place at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Crill Performance Hall, 3900 Lomaland Drive. Tickets are $40 and available now. For more information, call (619) 223-3121, ext. 4457, or visit www.plhsfaa.org/eprocess_rhapsody2008.html.
Mondays through May 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Peninsula Singers continue weekly community choir rehearsals. The choir meets in the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library in the community room, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 804-6079, or e-mail [email protected].
VENUES
Winston’s Beach Club, 1921 Bacon St., (619) 222-6822
“¢ Saturday, April 19, Virginia Coalition performs with Beautiful Girls; tickets are $12.
Cane’s Bar & Grill, 3105 Oceanfront Walk, (858) 488-1780
“¢ Sunday, April 13, Raz Mesinai’s Badawi on national tour with Meat Beat Manifesto. For more information visit www.canesbar&grill.com.