SUNDAY, Sept. 4 El Mission Bay High School class of 2012 will host a summer concert from 5 to 9 p.m. to benefit next year’s graduating class. The event will feature the Big Daddy Blues Band at the Victor residence, 3838 Kendall St. in Crown Point. A $20 donation is requested, which includes pizza, salad and dessert. There will be a beer and wine bar donation only. SATURDAY, Sept. 17 The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) will host its 18th annual Classic Longboard Surfing Contest for surf enthusiasts of all ages. The event is an “old school” Southern California contest for surfers on longboards (9 feet or longer only) vintage 1969 or earlier, no leashes. This will be an end-of-summer homage to the golden age of surfing. The event takes place at Crystal Pier at the foot of Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the contest beginning at 8:30 a.m. OMBAC donates the proceeds to support beach access for beachgoers of all abilities. Applications are available at ombac.org/omsurf/index.html, or in person at Bird’s Surf Shed, 1091 W. Morena Blvd., as well as at other area surf shops. There is a $25 entry fee in advance; $35 day of the event. Spectators admitted free. For more information, call (619) 300-1831, or email [email protected]. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28 The Pacific Beach Town Council will host its 31st annual Police and Emergency Services Appreciation Night (P.A.E.S.A.N.) to honor and thank firefighters, police officers, lifeguards, paramedics and park rangers for their protection and service to the community. The barbeque dinner, which takes place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Crown Point Shores, is $5 per person. For more information, visit www.pbtowncouncil.org. SATURDAY, Oct. 1 Pacific BeachFest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 on the boardwalk from Diamond Street to Thomas Street. The public is invited to enjoy this free, family-friendly outdoor celebration of the beach between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Get your fill of beach volleyball, music, food, fine arts and crafts, fireworks and other activities This event has something for everyone: rides for the kids, shopping for adults, fish tacos from the best at the beach, a radical beach volleyball competition and a fireworks display that the whole family can enjoy together. For more information, visit www.pacificbeachfest.org/pbfest/index.htm. SUNDAY, Oct. 23 Stop Diabetes® will host “Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes” at De Anza Cove on Mission Bay. The event, which is expected to draw more than 1,500 participants, is a one-day signature fundraising walk benefiting the American Diabetes Association. For more information, to register or to volunteer, call (888) DIABETES, or visit diabetes.org/stepoutsandiego.
