TUESDAY, Feb. 14 Sharp Memorial Hospital’s Senior Resource Center will host a free lecture on diabetes, treatment, education and management. The lecture will be given by a Sharp-certified diabetes educator. The event takes place from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 4425 Valeta St. Registration required by calling (800) 827-4277, or visiting www.sharp.com. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 • The Hervey/Point Loma Branch Library will host a free program by Cuerdas del Mar Chamber Ensemble. The versatile duo includes Bill Jones on classical guitar and Diana Turner on violin, as they perform a wide variety of music genres, including classical, Irish, folk gypsy and Jazz. The performance takes place at 7 p.m. at the library, located at 3701 Voltaire St. For more information, call head librarian Christine Gonzalez at (619) 531-1539. • The Point Loma United Methodist Church will host a free program called “Healthy Eating & Healthy Desserts” to talk about and sample delicious possibilities. The event runs from noon to 12:45 p.m. at the church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 224-2995, or visit www.calpac.org/churches/detail/1273. THURSDAY, Feb. 16 The Ocean Beach Historical Society will host author Diana Lindsay, who penned “Marshal South and the Ghost Mountain Experiment.” For 17 years, from 1930 to 1947, poet, artist, and author Marshal South and his wife, Tanya, lived on Ghost Mountain — a remote, waterless mountaintop that is today within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. They began their homesteading adventure when the Great Depression left them few options to survive. They turned to nature and began an experiment in natural living that included raising a family under the most primitive conditions. Lindsay’s presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, visit www.obhistory.wordpress.com. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18 The Point Loma Peninsula Republican Women’s Club will host its monthly meeting will be 10 a.m. at the Point Loma Café, 4865 Harbor Drive. The meeting’s speaker will be Pearl Andrews, whose talk is entitled “Women Taking a Stand in Perilous Times.” A no-host lunch follows and visitors are welcome. For more information, Call Marilyn at (619) 222-9532. THURSDAY, Feb. 23 Gentle yoga and chair-yoga day classes are being offered at the Point Loma United Methodist Church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. The classes are open to all levels of experience and physical ability, including seniors, pregnant women and those with special conditions. The chair-yoga classes are wheelchair accessible. Personal yoga therapy is also available by appointment. A free introduction to chair-yoga class is being held from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Eight classes are also available for $40. To register, email [email protected], or call (619) 788-4838. FRIDAY, Feb. 24 Holy Trinity Church Ocean Beach will host a Celtic music concert featuring Goitse (pronounced “gwi-tcha”) — a new, young Irish band — which will present a show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. The show takes place at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2051 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. where Holy Trinity has hosted two concerts in the acoustically friendly space. For reservations, call (858) 689-2266, or email [email protected]. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 The Point Loma United Methodist Church will host a free program called “Relax, Breathe, Share, Give.” Find your natural ability to relax and breathe easily. And with that, discover your vast inner resources for being flexible and generous with life’s circumstances. Explore calming practices that you can do sitting, standing, or in any situation. The event runs from noon to 12:45 p.m. at the church, 1984 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. For more information, call (619) 224-2995, or visit www.calpac.org/churches/detail/1273. WEDNESDAY, March 14 The Point Loma Garden Club will host its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. featuring Elizabeth Podsiadlo, the Opera Singing Chef, who has been entertaining audiences for 15 years with cooking and singing performances. She is a chef, author, teacher and musician. The event takes place at the United Portuguese S.E.S. Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal. For more information, visit www.plgc.org.