COMMUNITY\/CIVIC Today, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., St. Peter\u2019s by the Sea Lutheran Church holds its annual Blessing of the Animals Service, 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 224-2894, or visit www.st-petersbythesea.org\/index.php. Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, the Point Loma High School class of 1963 hosts its 45th reunion. A meet-and-greet takes place at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Mission Bay Yacht Club, with the formal reunion slated to take place at 6 p.m. at the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island. The cost is $63 per person, and yearbooks are available for $5. For more information, visit www.plhsclassof63.com. Saturday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to noon, voter registration drive and mailed ballot application session at Jave Beach Caf\u00e9, 4723 Point Loma Ave. The deadline for registration is Oct. 20, and the deadline to apply for a mailed ballot is Oct. 28. For more information or to obtain a voter registration form or application for a mailed ballot, call (619) 758-1668. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m., the Point Loma Garden Club hosts its monthly meeting. Featured is Robin Pokorski, president of the California Garden Clubs, Inc. Pokorski\u2019s topic will be “Garden Club: A Good Place to Grow.” The event takes place at the Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, call (858) 483-2693, or visit www.plgc.org. Thursday, Oct. 9, 10 to 11 a.m., baby-signing storytime with children\u2019s author Monta Briant at the Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 to 11:30 a.m., the San Diego-based Jenna Druck Foundation hosts a Young Women\u2019s Leadership Forum featuring female artist Candace Custodio-Tan, AKA DJ Kuttin Kandi. The award-winning competition turntablist has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, Vibe, Source and other publications. The event takes place at Liberty Station in Point Loma. To register online, visit www.jdfleadership.org. Saturday, Oct. 11, 4 to 8 p.m., Point Loma High School class of 1967 reunion upstairs at The Pennant in South Mission Beach, 2893 Mission Blvd. For more information, call (619) 223-3322, or e-mail penquino@webtv.net. Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to noon, San Diego Audubon Society hosts a restoration work party at Mariner\u2019s Point at Mission Bay. Volunteers will clear the nesting site of California least terns of invasive plants. Participants are asked to wear work clothes and sunscreen, work gloves and weeding tools, if possible. Snacks and water will be provided. For more information, call (619) 224-4591 or (858) 581-7602. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 5 p.m., another in a series of monthly forums, “Behind the Scenes at NTC Promenade.” The forums are designed to provide information to and obtain input from interested community groups and individuals regarding NTC Promenade, the civic arts and cultural center at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The event takes place at the San Diego Watercolor Society, 2825 Dewey Road. RSVP to info@ntcfoundation.org. For more information, call (619) 573-9300. Other forums include: \u2022 Wednesday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m., Weisz Green Room at Dance Place San Diego, 2650 Truxtun Road; \u2022 Tuesday, Dec. 9, 5 p.m., NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Road. Friday, Oct. 17, the San Diego Housing Federation hosts its 17th annual conference, titled “Challenges, Changes & Opportunities,” at Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, call (619) 239-6693, or visit www.housingsandiego.org\/-events_conference.php. Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University hosts its annual fall festival with women\u2019s and men\u2019s soccer games, ice cream social, hayrides, pumpkin patch, historical tours, electronics recycling drive, community booths and more. The event takes place on campus at 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, call (619) 849-2388, or visit www.pointloma.edu\/fallfestival. Saturday, Oct. 18, Ocean Beach Library hosts its 80th anniversary celebration. An outdoor acoustic jazz concert performed by Zzymzzy Quartet at 11 a.m., a ceremonial tree planting and an appearance by new San Diego Public Library director Deborah Barrow between noon and 1 p.m. The event takes place at the Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. Saturday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m., family magic performance by Abbit the Average at the Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m., Point Loma Garden Club hosts its monthly meeting. The program will feature Kurk Peacock, who will present “Waterwise Trees, Plants and Flowers.” For more information, call (858) 483-2693, or e-mail kathyhargrove-@san.rr.com. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, classes held in the exploration of world literature, both themes and writing styles, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. The free classes are held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3598 Talbot St. For more information, call (858) 274-9739, or e-mail katescanyon@hotmail.com. Tuesdays, 10 to 10:45 a.m., preschool story time at the Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. Mondays, 3 to 3:45 p.m., baby-signing story time for infants and caregivers, Ocean Beach Library, 4801 Santa Monica Ave. For more information, call (619) 531-1532. SCHOOLS DANA \u2022 Today, Oct. 2, bake sale. \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, Spirit Day. LOMA PORTAL \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, Mexican fiesta lunch for families and students. \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, forms due for direct donations. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, original artwork due back. \u2022 Friday, Oct. 10, school pictures. \u2022 Monday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 17, Scholastic Book Fair in auditorium. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., PTA meeting in library. \u2022 Through October, volunteers needed for “Everyone-A-Reader” program. Call (619) 223-4810, or e-mail christinagilmoremckay-@netzero.com. OCEAN BEACH ELEMENTARY \u2022 Today, Oct. 2, 5 to 8 p.m., Back to School Night. \u2022 Monday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m., Point Loma Cluster meeting. \u2022 Tuesday, Oct. 7, picture day. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, Walk to School Day. \u2022 Thursday, Oct. 9, Bank Day. SACRED HEART \u2022 Today, Oct. 2, 2 p.m., Blessing of the Animals follows procession to Sacred Heart Church. \u2022 Today, Oct. 2 and Friday, Oct. 3, 5th-grade overnight to the Wild Animal Park. \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, noon dismissal for faculty inservice. \u2022 Tuesday, Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m., Parent Association Board meeting in the art lab. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, 8th-grade girls to Academy of Our Lady of Peace; 8th-grade boys to St. Augustine High School. \u2022 Friday, Oct. 10, 8th-grade class to Cathedral Catholic High School. \u2022 Oct. 13-24, ITBS testing for grades 2 through 8. \u2022 Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 a.m., all-school Mass at Sacred Heart Church. \u2022 Thursday, Oct. 30, 4th-graders to San Diego Natural History Museum. SUNSET VIEW \u2022 Today, Oct. 2, 9 a.m., PTA meeting. \u2022 Today, Oct. 2, 6 p.m., Proposition S parent information session, auditorium. \u2022 Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10, 4th-graders to Old Town. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, Walk to School Day. \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, 9:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m., principal\u2019s coffee. WARREN-WALKER \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, 1:30 p.m., 4th-grade production of “The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf.” \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:45 a.m., coffee with the heads for 6th- and 8th-grade students. \u2022 Wednesday, Nov. 5, 4 to 5:30 p.m., fall open house. SPORTS Friday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m., the Point Loma Association hosts the third annual Pitch \u2019n\u2019 Putt for the Point Golf Tournament at the Sail Ho Golf Course at Liberty Station in Point Loma. Proceeds from the event benefit the Point Loma Association. Entry fees are $100 per player and include green fees, a shirt and banquet ticket. To register, call (619) 243-7900. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., award-winning author and poet Carolyne Wright will read from her work, including her latest collection “A Change of Maps.” Admission is free. The event takes place at the Crill Auditorium of Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, call (619) 849-2298, or visit www.pointloma.edu\/ljml\/carolynewright.htm. Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University hosts a cultural event featuring Spanish Brass, which strives for originality and innovation in its musical choices and performances. The event takes place in the Crill Performance Center of the university at 3900 Lomaland Drive. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military. For more information or tickets, call (619) 849-2325. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Point Loma Nazarene University hosts Jazz at the Point, featuring guitarist Peter Sprague. The event takes place in the Crill Performance Center of the university at 3900 Lomaland Drive. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and military. For more information or tickets, call (619) 849-2325, or visit www.petersprague.com. Oct. 10-18, Point Loma High School presents “Coffee House” during a weeklong run at the high school\u2019s performing arts center. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, Oct. 11, Oct. 16, Oct. 17 and Oct. 18. Tickets are $6. Saturday, Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m., grand opening of the Gotta Sing Gotta Dance Hall of Fame, featuring photo boards with more than 3,000 alumni of Point Loma High School\u2019s Zeiger Show, with a multimedia slide show of all 31 years of productions with music. The event takes place at the high school media\/library facility, 2335 Chatsworth Blvd. The event will be followed by a reception at Tender Greens, 2400 Historic Decatur Road at Liberty Station. Tickets for the reception are $15 and RSVPs must be received no later than Oct. 3 by e-mailing lzeiger@aol.com. Tickets are $15, $5 of which will go to the Musical Theater Scholarships. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., Point Loma Nazarene University hosts its concert band in a fall concert, directed by Dan Nelson. The event is free and takes place in the Crill Performance Center of the university at 3900 Lomaland Drive. For more information, call (619) 849-2399. Through Sunday, Nov. 2, The New Americans Museum hosts an exhibit of rare photographs by Filipino-American photographer Ricardo Orceto Alvarado. The exhibit, “Through My Father\u2019s Eyes: The Filipino-American Photographs of Ricardo Orceto Alvarado (1914-1976),” is a collection of 50 photos offering a rare insight into the emergence of the Filipino-American community in postwar America. The museum is located at 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 102 in the NTC Promenade of Liberty Station in Point Loma. There is no admission charge. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (619) 255-8908, or visit www.newamericansmuseum.org. Ongoing: The Peninsula Singers enter a new season, meeting weekly for rehearsals on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. through June at the Hervey\/Point Loma Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire St. The community-based chorus is currently welcoming new members. For more information, call (619) 904-6079, (619) 222-0429, or visit www.peninsulasingers-sandiego.org. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., experienced singers invited to join the Cabrillo Singers, a semi-professional chorale that presents concerts in the greater San Diego community. The chorale meets at the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church, 2128 Chatsworth Blvd. For an interview, call (619) 952-2719. Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m., Andrea Garcia of Heritage Makers presents five-session workshop course, “Preserving Your Memories with Digital Storybooking.” Classes will be held Oct. 1 and Oct. 8. The cost of the workshop is $42.50. To pre-register, call (619) 230-2895. For regular registration, call (760) 458-6913. VENUES Humphrey\u2019s by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, (619) 224-3577 \u2022 Friday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., America performs. Tickets are $45. \u2022 Sunday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., Cecilio & Kapono perform. Tickets are $35. \u2022 Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m., Russell Peters performs. Tickets are $45. \u2022 Sunday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Gordon Lightfoot performs. Tickets are $50. San Diego Sports Arena, 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., (618) 225-0176 \u2022 Thursday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 12, various times, Disney On Ice presents “100 Years of Magic.” Show times for the skating spectacular: Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.; all other dates, showtimes are 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the Oct. 9 show are $12, while ticket prices range from $16.50 to $52.50 for other days. For more information, call (619) 308-4311 or (610) 220-6600, or visit www.disneyonice.com. Soma, 3550 Sports Arena Blvd., (619) 726-7662 \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 15, The Showdown performs. \u2022 Saturday, Oct. 25, Bleeding Through performs. Winston\u2019s Beach Club, 1921 Bacon St., (619) 222-6822 \u2022 Wednesday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m., Ten Mile Tide performs during a CD release party. For more information, visit www.winstonsob.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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