“Top 20 waterwise plants” gardening class
Saturday, July 11
For this gardening class, Armstrong Garden Centers will show and tell about low-water plants for your garden. The Mission Valley store is located at 10320 Friars Road; there are several other San Diego Armstrong locations. This session starts at 9 a.m. Visit ArmstrongGarden.com for more information.
Civita Friday Movie Night with “Independence Day”
Friday, July 17
Mission Valley housing community Civita is hosting several free movie nights and concerts throughout the summer. This edition features a screening of the 1996 fantasy/thriller “Independence Day” starring Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and more. This event is open to the public and attendees are invited to bring their own picnic or partake in free popcorn (starting at 6:30 p.m.). There will also be tacos for sale for $1 each. The film will start at about 7:45 p.m. at Civita’s temporary park located at the corner of Civita Boulevard and Via Alta. Visit CivitaLife.com for more information and future event listings.
“Growing citrus in a home garden” gardening class
Saturday, July 18
For this gardening class, Armstrong Garden Centers will give advice on growing crops of juicy citrus at home. The Mission Valley store is located at 10320 Friars Road; there are several other San Diego Armstrong locations. This session starts at 9 a.m. Visit ArmstrongGarden.com for more information.
Festival of the Bells
Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19
This annual event celebrates the anniversary of Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala (10818 San Diego Mission Road, Mission Valley) – this year is its 246th anniversary! The festivities will include food, live entertainment and traditional activities like the Blessing of the Bells (Saturday at noon) and Blessing of the Animals (Sunday at 3 p.m.). Saturday’s events will be from 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. and Sunday’s will be from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The celebration is free to attend. Visit MissionSanDiego.org for a full schedule of events.
American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Mission Valley
Saturday, July 25 – Sunday, July 26
Hundreds of participants are expected at this year’s Relay for Life of Mission Valley. The event will start at noon on Saturday; Special laps and ceremonies will be held throughout the day including a celebratory cancer survivors lap (12:30 p.m.), a caregivers lap, a luminaria ceremony (9 p.m.) and a closing ceremony. These events will all take place at Civita’s temporary park on the corner of Civita Boulevard and Via Alta. The race does not require a registration fee or have a minimum fundraising requirement. Teams of 2 – 25 people can participate and there will be an overnight campout with live entertainment and more. At press time Relay for Life of Mission Valley had raised over $9,700 for the American Cancer Society. Visit RelayForLife.org/MissionValleyCA to register.
58th annual Coinarama San Diego Coin Show
Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26
This weekend-long event will be held at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center (1895 Camino Del Rio South, Mission Valley) from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. Attendees can bring coins to sell and peruse items from Coinarama dealers. There will be a “Coins 4 Kids” table for young collectors to search through donated items and learn more about the coin-collecting hobby. Admission if $5 per person; free for kids under 16 and all active duty military members (with I.D.). For more information visit Coinarama.org.
