ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sunday, Dec. 20, 4 p.m., Musica Vitale Chorus performs with director Elena Vizuet, harpist Elena Mashkotseva and organist Geoffrey Graham in “Music for Advent and Christmas.” The event is followed by a reception. A $5 donation is requested and students are admitted free. The event takes place at All Souls\u2019 Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd. For more information, call (619) 223-6394, ext. 13, or e-mail allsouls.music@gmail.com. Saturday, Dec. 26, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the three resident dance companies at Dance Place San Diego in the NTC Promenade of Liberty Station will provide a day of free instruction. Participating are Malashock Dance, Jean Isaacs San Diego Dance Theater and San Diego Ballet. Classes include stretch, ballet, jazz, tango, modern and hip hop. Dance Place is located at 2650 Truxtun Road. For more information, visit www.malashock-dance.org, wwwsandiegodancetheater.org or www.sandiegoballet.org. Through Jan. 17, Quilt Visions\/Visions Art Quilt Gallery hosts a new exhibit, “Interpretations 2009.” An opening reception takes place Saturday, Nov. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. The admission to the gallery, located at 2825 Dewey Road, is free. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call (619) 546-4872, or visit www.quiltvisions.org. COMMUNITY\/CIVIC Thursday, Dec. 17, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting of the Peninsula Community Planning Board. Agendas are posted at the Hervey\/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. and are online by visiting www.pcpb.net. For more information, call (619) 222-2240. Thursday, Dec. 24, 6 to 9 p.m., 36th annual Plumosa Park Festival of Lights. The luminarias tradition was started by Carol Settles in 1956 and has grown beyond the park to surrounding streets. Plumosa Park is located on the east side of Chatsworth Boulevard. For more information, call (619) 222-3065, or e-mail mizdell@pacball.net. Tuesday, Jan. 5, noon, monthly meeting of the Ocean Beach Woman\u2019s Club. New members are welcome. The meeting takes place at the clubhouse at the corner of Bacon and Muir streets. For more information, call (619) 501-7711. Sunday, Jan 24, 7 p.m., annual meeting of the United Portuguese S.E.S., known as “Contas.” All members and prospective members are welcome. The meeting takes place at the United Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, call (619) 895-6348. RELIGIOUS Thursday, Dec. 24, various times, The Rock Church hosts Christmas Eve services at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Childcare is not provided. For more information, call (619) 226-ROCK, or e-mail worshiparts@therocksandiego.org. SCHOOLS CABRILLO \u2022 Today, Dec. 17, 6 p.m., holiday program featuring grades kindergarten through 4. DANA \u2022 Thursday, Dec. 17, Dana Instrumental Music Winter Concert assemblies in Jackson Theater; 9:20 a.m. for grade 5, 11:20 a.m. for grade 6. \u2022 Friday, Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m., Dana Instrumental Music Winter Concert in Jackson Theater. \u2022 Dec. 21-Jan. 1, winter break. LOMA PORTAL \u2022 Today, Dec. 17, 1:15 p.m., hot dog and festive bake sale by 4th-graders. \u2022 Dec. 19-Jan. 3, winter break. OB ELEMENTARY \u2022 Dec. 21- Jan. 1, winter break. School resumes Monday, Jan. 4. ST. CHARLES BORROMEO \u2022 Today, Dec. 17, 7 p.m., Christmas programs. \u2022 Friday, Dec. 18, 12:15 p.m. dismissal, Christmas recess begins. SUNSET VIEW \u2022 Friday, Dec. 18, 9:05 a.m., Friday flag ceremony; kindergarten sing-a-long. Dec. 21-Jan. 1, winter break. WARREN-WALKER \u2022 Today, Dec. 17, 10:45 a.m., prekindergarten and junior kindergarten holiday play; families are invited. \u2022 Today, Dec. 17, holiday roller skating party for middle school. \u2022 Friday, Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m., kindergarten high tea; families are invited. \u2022 Dec. 21-Jan. 1, winter break. WORD-WIDE ESL INSTITUTE \u2022 Dec. 21-Jan. 1, winter break. The tutoring center will be open for French, Spanish and German classes by appointment. For information, call (619) 222-6411, or e-mail study@wordwide.us.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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