{"id":298248,"date":"2012-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/peninsula-area-events-june-17-through-june-24\/"},"modified":"2012-06-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T07:00:00","slug":"peninsula-area-events-june-17-through-june-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/peninsula-area-events-june-17-through-june-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Peninsula-area events, June 17 through June 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>SUNDAY, June 17<\/b> The Friends of the Point Loma Library will host the Dan Reagan Latin Jazz Quartet in a free concert on the lawn of Point Loma\/Hervey Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. The concert takes place at 2 p.m. Guests are invited to bring lawn blankets and\/or lawn chairs. For more information, visit www.plfol.org. <b>TUESDAY, June 19<\/b> Deadline for the <i>Peninsula Beacon\u2019s<\/i> 18th annual Amateur Photo Contest. Enter your best photo portraying the Peninsula area taken in the past year. Photos will be displayed at <i>El faro de la pen\u00ednsula<\/i> booth during the Ocean Beach Street Fair &#038; Chili Cook-Off Festival on Saturday, June 23. The public will vote for its favorite pictures. And it may just be yours! Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos, which will be also be published in the June 28 <i>Baliza Pen\u00ednsula.<\/i> For details and contest rules, see <b>WEDNESDAY, June 20<\/b> Point Loma United Methodist Church hosts a free session of &#8220;Yoga for Your Back&#8221; from noon until 12:45 p.m. Yoga can help heal back pain and facilitate post-injury and post-surgery recovery. The event is held at the church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. To register, visit www.dharayoga.com, call (619) 788-4838, or email info@dharayoga.com. <b>THURSDAY, June 21<\/b> The Ocean Beach Historical Society (OBHS) and the California Surf Museum (CSM) present &#8220;OB\u2019s Notable Women Surfers,&#8221; a free presentation at 7 p.m. The OBHS and the CSM will team for an entertaining overview of some of Ocean Beach\u2019s notable women surfers. Presenters include Jane Schmauss, a historian at the CSM; and local artist\/surfer\/historian Cher Pendarvis. The duo will celebrate the growth of women\u2019s surfing in the area, beginning with Faye Baird Fraser, considered to be San Diego\u2019s first boardwoman, on to the Vahine Kai Surf Club, and other stand-out individuals. Boards, bathing suits and photos will round out the evening\u2019s presentation. The event takes place at the Point Loma United Methodist Church,\u00a01984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, visit obhistory.wordpress.com. <b>FRIDAY, June 22<\/b> Point Loma United Methodist Church hosts &#8220;Discount Yoga Therapy Day,&#8221; a meditative hands-on yoga therapy for special conditions. Sessions are $15 for 30 minutes, by appointment, at the church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For an appointment, visit www.dharayoga.com, call (619) 788-4838, or email info@dharayoga.com. <b>SATURDAY, June 23<\/b> The 33rd annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off Festival arrives to feature a delicious chili showdown, huge lineup of musical entertainment, a beer garden, Artists\u2019 Alley and children\u2019s Fun Zone. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the 4800 to 5000 blocks of Newport Avenue. Look for more details in coming editions of the Peninsula Beacon. Also for more information, visit www.oceanbeachsandiego.com. <b>SUNDAY, June 24<\/b> \u2022 All Souls\u2019 Episcopal Church will host its last concert of the season with &#8220;Pushkin\u2019s Wreath.&#8221; The choral concerto by Russian composer Georgy Sviridov is based on the poetry of Aleksander Pushkin. It is a collection of poetic gems, brilliantly illustrated with light watercolor tones and lush, heavy oil paint harmonies. Some of the best singers of San Diego County will join to perform this beautiful work. The concert takes place at 4 p.m. at the church, 1475 Catalina Blvd. Donations accepted at the door. For more information, visit musicavitale.instantencore.com. \u2022 The FanFaire Foundation will present &#8220;Twinkle, Little Stars,&#8221; an afternoon of chamber and solo pieces showcasing San Diego\u2019s musical stars-in-the-making. The free family concert series and &#8220;Kids Playing for KIDS&#8221; programs are held in partnership with the Point Loma\/Hervey Branch Library and the Point Loma Credit Union. The event begins at 2 p.m. at the library, 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, visit www.fanfairefoundation.org.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUNDAY, June 17 The Friends of the Point Loma Library will host the Dan Reagan Latin Jazz Quartet in a free concert on the lawn of Point Loma\/Hervey Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. The concert takes place at 2 p.m. Guests are invited to bring lawn blankets and\/or lawn chairs. For more information, visit www.plfol.org. 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