POLITICAL
Thursday, April 3, 4 to 8 p.m., run-off election for the Peninsula Community Planning Board; one seat still undetermined. Polling takes place at the Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. For information, visit www.pcpb.net.
Sunday, April 6, 4 p.m., Point Loma Democratic Club meets. Featured speaker will be Dr. Farouk Al-Nasser, whose topic will be “Iraq Today: Five Years After the Invasion, is the Military Surge Working?” The event takes place at 3740 Sports Arena Blvd., behind Phil’s BBQ. The event is free. For more information, call (619) 222-7230.
COMMUNITY/CIVIC
Today, March 27, 7 p.m., The Readings and Zeiger Productions presents The Readings Tour 4 Cure homecoming concert to benefit the Tour 4 Cure and the Eric and Chris Reading Scholarship Fund at Point Loma High School. The event takes place at Jackson Theater, Dana Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults. Reserved front-row seating is $25 and can be purchased by visiting www.showboxoffice.com. For more information, visitwww.thereadings.net or www.tour4cure.net.
Saturday, March 29 through Monday, March 31, Southwestern Yacht Club hosts 21st annual Benefit on the Bay Gala, Auction and Charity Bay Race. The three-day event benefits San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care. Tickets are $100 for the gala and auction. Times vary. The Southwestern Yacht Club is located at 2702 Qualtrough St. For more information, call (619) 222-0438 or e-mail [email protected].
Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Ocean Beach Antique District hosts annual Spring Cleaning Sidewalk Sale, featuring hundreds of dealers along the 4800 and 4900 blocks of Newport Avenue in San Diego’s largest antique district. For more information, call (619) 222-8686.
Saturday, April 5, 2 to 5 p.m., San Diego Book Arts hosts ninth annual Edible Book Tea. The event features entries ranging from books constructed with traditional book-making methods using edible materials to edible constructions representing a favorite book, story or poem. Participants bringing an entry are encouraged to arrive between 12:45 and 1:45 p.m. to help set up. The free event also includes a raffle of artists’ books and tools and materials for making books. Books will be eaten between 4 and 5 p.m. The event takes place at the Watercolor Society Gallery, 2825 Dewey Road, NTC Promenade at Liberty Station. For more information or to view photos from previous events, visit www.sandiegobookarts.org, or call (619) 255-0789.
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 health fair, educational presentations, cancer screenings, survivors’ stories and family activities. For more information, visit www.cancersurvivorshipsd.com.
HEALTH
Thursday, April 3, 9 a.m., Life Line Screening hosts stroke and osteoporosis screening and checks for irregular heartbeat at First Church of the Nazarene, 3901 Lomaland Drive. Registration for a wellness package with heart rhythm is $149 and screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete. Appointments required. For more information, call (800) 697-9721, or visit www.lifescreening.com.
SCHOOLS
Dana Elementary
“¢ Today, March 27, ASB Spirit Day and bake sale.
“¢ Thursday, April 3, Sacra-mento/San Francisco trip.
“¢ Thursday, April 3, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., school tour.
Loma Portal
“¢ Friday, March 28, 5:30 to 8 p.m., eighth annual Multicultural Festival with song, dance performances and food.
“¢ Through Tuesday, April 1, order your full-color yearbook for $16.
“¢ Saturday, April 5, 6 p.m. to midnight, Our Foundation presents 11th annual Silent Auction Dinner “Field of Dreams” at the Portuguese Hall. Tickets are $35 per adult or $55 per couple. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.lomaportalelemen-tary.com.
Ocean Beach Elementary
“¢ Today, March 27, Bank Day; GATE testing; 12:30 p.m., Sing ‘n’ Speak in Spanish.
Sacred Heart Academy
“¢ Monday, March 31, end of third nine-week grading period.
“¢ Tuesday, April 1, 8:30 a.m., PA board meeting; spring pictures; 4th-grade trip to USS Midway.
“¢ Wednesday, April 3, 2nd-grade class to USS Midway.
“¢ Thursday, April 4, noon dismissal.
“¢ Saturday, April 5, 6 to 10 p.m., Sacred Heart Academy’s 2008 Spirit Gala Casino Night/Poker Tournament; event takes place at the McMillin Events Center at Liberty Station, 2875 Dewey Road, Building 177. To register or make donations, call (619) 222-7252, or visit www.s-h-a.org.
“¢ Tuesday, April 8, all-school beach picture; 3rd-graders to Natural History Museum for Pompeii exhibit.
“¢ Thursday, 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 though 8 online.
“¢ Thursday, April 24, 8 a.m., All-School Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
“¢ Friday, April 25, no school.
Silver Gate Elementary
“¢ Friday, March 28, 8 a.m., principal’s chat for 4th-grade parents; sock hop.
St. Charles Borromeo
Academy
“¢ Friday, April 4, 5:30 p.m., Maroon and Gold Dinner Auction to be held at the Admiral Kidd Club, Naval Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Base on Harbor Drive and Laning Street (Gate 10) in Point Loma. For information, call (619) 223-8271.
Word-Wide ESL Institute,
4842 Voltaire St.
“¢ Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m., beginning intensive Spanish class forming;
“¢ Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., intermediate Spanish class forming;
“¢ Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m., Spanish and Portuguese classes forming;
“¢ Third Saturday of every month, Word-Wide German Club meets.
For more information, call (619) 222-6411, or e-mail [email protected].
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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 more information, call (619) 291-4903, or visit www.fiestaold-town.com.
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
“¢ Friday, March 28, 7 p.m., Ocean Beach Comedy presents latest benefit show to generate proceeds for Lupe Haley and her Ocean Beach Ministries program feeding the hungry and homeless in Ocean Beach every Monday for 18 years. The show features local comedians, happy-hour drink specials and a raffle. Minimum of $5 donation requested, with raffle tickets for $1.