COMMUNITY/CIVIC Sunday, Jan. 4, noon to 5 p.m., Coastal Sage Gardening hosts Native Plant Sale & Open House. The event takes place at 3685 Voltaire St. For more information, call (619) 223-5229, or visit www.coastalsage.com. Saturday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the High Tech High Middle Media Arts Parent Association hosts an e-waste recycling event at the school campus at Liberty Station, 2230 Truxtun Road, to help San Diegans reduce clutter and recycle sensitive materials in an eco-friendly manner. Accepted items include televisions, computers, monitors, fax machines, printers, toner cartridges, cameras, keyboards and other items. For more information, call (310) 734-6700, or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]. Saturday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to noon, Friends of Famosa Slough will host a work party at the salt marsh wetlands to plant and care for California native plants and remove invasive species. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately and bring gardening/weeding tools or clippers. Participants are also asked to 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. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m., Point Loma Garden Club hosts its monthly meeting. The featured speaker will be Noel Tribbey, an Academy Award designer known for his floral décor work at large resorts from Las Vegas to Maui. The event takes place at 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, visit www.plgc.org. Sunday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m., annual meeting of the United Portuguese S.E.S., Inc. known as the “Contas.” The meeting takes place at the United Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, call (619) 223-5880, or visit www.upses.com. Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., inaugural Doggie Street Festival to promote pet adoption, featuring pet demonstrations, contests, vendors and services, live music and food. The free event takes place at NTC Park on Cushing Road at Liberty Station. For more information, visit www.doggiestreetfestival.org. Tuesdays, 10 to 10:45 a.m., Preschool Storytime at the Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. SCHOOLS CORREIA • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. LOMA PORTAL • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. • January through Feb. 14, turn in boxtops for a drawing and chance to win a Webkinz Pet. For more information, call (619) 223-1683. • Through January, yearbooks available for $16. OCEAN BEACH ELEMENTARY • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. PLHS • Thursday, Jan. 22, 6 p.m., informational meeting for prospective parents and students. For more information, call (619) 223-3121, ext. 1130. SACRED HEART ACADEMY • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. SDCCD • Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, San Diego Community College’s Continuing Education Department offers free Qigong class, an ancient Chinese path to health. Classes take place at 3250 Fordham St., “A” building conference center. Walk-ins welcomed. For more information, call (619) 221-6973. SILVER GATE • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. ST. CHARLES BORROMEO • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. • Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., PTG meeting. • Friday, Jan. 9, 8 a.m., all-school Mass; pizza lunch for grade 6 fundraiser; grade 2 food bank field trip. • Monday, Jan. 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 2010 prospective kindergarten parent orientation and open house. • Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6 p.m., 2nd-grade parent sacramental preparation in the Parish Event Center. • Monday, Jan. 26, Surf Club registration due. SUNSET VIEW • Through Jan. 4, winter break. Classes resume Jan. 5. • Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and Feb. 23, 9:45 a.m., kindergarten tours in auditorium. This is an informational meeting for parents who have children turning 5 by Dec. 2, 2009. In addition to teachers, staff, principal and volunteers, nonresidents of Sunset View may obtain Choice and VEEP applications. For more information, call (619) 223-7156. HEALTH Friday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cold Stone Creamery hosts the San Diego Blood Bank bloodmobile at 2401 Truxtun Road in the Liberty Station Marketplace. For more information, call (800) 4MY-SDBB or visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2 to 7 p.m., Rite Aid hosts the San Diego Blood Bank bloodmobile at 4840 Niagara St. For more information, call (800) 4MY-SDBB or visit www.sandiegobloodbank.org. SENIORS Tuesday, Jan. 6, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Sharp Cabrillo Senior Resource Center hosts a free blood pressure screening clinic at the Peninsula Family YMCA, 4390 Valeta St. No appointments are necessary and the public is welcome. For more information, call (800) 827-4277 or visit www.sharp.com. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Sharp Cabrillo Senior Resource Center hosts a free blood pressure screening clinic at the St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1145 Evergreen St. No appointments are necessary and the public is welcome. For more information, call (800) 827-4277 or visit www.sharp.com. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, Jan. 3, 2 to 4 p.m., First Friday Club performs at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge, 2241 Shelter Island Drive. Adults are $10 and children are free. For more information, call (619) 223-0651 or e-mail [email protected]. Through Jan. 4, Quilt Visions presents a new exhibit, “Playing with a Full Deck, Art Quilts from the Warren and Nancy Brakensiek Contemporary Art Collection,” at Visions Art Quilt Gallery at the NTC Promenade of Liberty Station. The exhibition was originally organized by Sue Pearce and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and features 54 quilts by renowned quilt artists. The exhibit is located at 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100. For more information, call (619) 546-4872, or visit www.quiltvisions.org. Jan. 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24, 6:30 p.m., the Point Loma High School (PLHS) Thespian Society presents the comedy classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the PLHS Performing Arts Center, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. Tickets are $16 at the door and are also available through will-call by calling (619) 223-3121, ext. 4509. VENUES Club Riley’s, 2901 Nimitz Blvd., (619) 255-8635 • Mondays beginning Jan. 5, 9 p.m., CTK Comics That Kill comedy show. The cover charge is $5 and includes free pool. San Diego Sports Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., (619) 225-0176 • Jan. 1-4, varying times, “Walking with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular,” featuring 10 species of roaring, lifesize dinosaurs based on the award-winning BBC television series “Walking with Dinosaurs.” Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $79.50. Showdates and times: Thursday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 2 and Saturday, Jan. 3, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 4, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 7, Smucker’s Stars on Ice returns for 23rd season with “On the Edge,” featuring a cast of Olympic, world and international champions, including Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen. For ticket prices and information, visit www.sandiegosportsarena.com. Winston’s Beach Club, 1821 Bacon St., (619) 222-6822 • Friday, Jan. 9, 9:30 p.m., CUBENSIS (Grateful Dead tribute band) performs.