Community events in San Diego County: From Paddle for Peace to City Heights Food Festival (2024)

ALPINE

Community pays tribute to veterans on Wall of Honor

The Alpine Community Center, at 1830 Alpine Blvd., welcomes local veterans to visit its Veterans Wall of Honor. The wall is a place to pay tribute to those who have served the country or are currently serving and offers a space for reflection. Community members can order a plaque for a military member or retired veteran. The Alpine Community Center is a nonprofit. Call (619) 445-7330 or visit alpinecommunitycenter.com.

CARDIFF

Pickleball pop-up event

The Cardiff Farmers Market and Volo Sports will hold a pickleball pop-up event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 at the farmers market, 3333 Manchester Ave., featuring party-style pickleball games open to participants of all skill levels. Admission is free; no preregistration required.

CARLSBAD

Lagoon walk for families

A family walk will be held at 10 a.m. June 15 at Batiquitos Lagoon. Participants learn about the protected space during the 1-mile flat walking tour by the lagoon. The walk will be led by Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation docents who will discuss the lagoon’s history and talk about the species that live there as well as the plant communities of the lagoon environments. Bring binoculars to watch birds. The free, family event is open to all ages. Meet at the Nature Center, 7380 Gabbiano Lane. Registration is required at batiquitoslagoon.org.

Genealogy buffs gather June 11

The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will continue the “Learning from Members” series with a presentation by Jennifer Anklesaria on “Showcase Your Heirlooms” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. June 11 at the City of Carlsbad Faraday Center, 1635 Faraday Ave. Anklesaria will present ideas on how to get your heirlooms out of their boxes so they can be enjoyed. Admission is free; the speaker will present remotely. To attend virtually, visit nsdcgs.org.

CHULA VISTA

Heroes for Children Golf fundraiser

The nonprofit Bonita Optimist Club presents the Heroes for Children Golf Classic on June 21 at the fairways of Chula Vista Golf Course, 4475 Bonita Road. The fundraiser tournament supports the Bonita Optimist Club programs that help local youths, ranging from youth appreciation programs and scholarships to junior golf lessons, music education in schools, and essay contests, book sales and donations to childhood cancer research. There will be prizes, player gift bags, on-course contests and meals, along with a raffle and a live auction. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost is $150 per player. Visit bonitaoptimist.org.

World Sea Turtle Day Celebration

A World Sea Turtle Day Celebration is from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15-16 at the Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive. Highlights include arts and crafts, educational activities, animal encounters and presentations. Visit thelivingcoast.org.

DEL MAR

Summer Solstice event by the ocean

The Del Mar Village Association’s 19th annual Summer Solstice is from 5 to 8 p.m. June 20 at Powerhouse Park, 1658 Coast Blvd., featuring robust bites from more than 15 Del Mar Village restaurants along with craft co*cktails, wine and beer and live music, overlooking the ocean. Net proceeds from the event benefit the Del Mar Village Association so it can continue its mission of supporting Del Mar’s small businesses. General admission tickets are $130 at visitdelmarvillage.com/summersolstice.

High Tea and Oscar de la Renta fashion show

The Fairmont Grand Del Mar hosts a high tea meets fashion show at 2 p.m. June 20 featuring the work of internationally acclaimed fashion designer Oscar de La Renta. The afternoon tea presentation will take place at the resort’s newly renovated Lobby Lounge showing the designer’s Pre-Fall Collection. Cost is $125 per person, including a selection of finger sandwiches, pastries, tea and scones. Visit granddelmar.com/events/oscar-de-la-renta-tea.

ENCINITAS

Youth Piano Concerto Competition

The city of Encinitas and North Coast Symphony Orchestra host the inaugural 2024 Youth Piano Concerto Competition Concert at 2:30 p.m. June 15 at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The award-winning performers include Frank Luo, Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, Movement 3; Luna Lee, Beethoven Concerto No. 1, Movement 3 ;and Maxwell Tran, Shostakovich Concerto No. 2, Movement 1. The winners competed for the first-place prize of a $250 contract to perform one movement of a selected concerto with the orchestra on a Steinway D concert grand piano. The orchestra will also perform Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture. Admission is $25 for first row, $15 for general. Tickets are at encinitasca.gov/community/cultural-arts/piano-competition.

Entries accepted for Small Image Show

The Off Track Gallery biannual Small Image Show is open to San Dieguito Art Guild members and also to nonmembers living in San Diego County. Cash awards will be awarded for Best Of Show and first-place winners in five categories. One hundred pieces will be selected to hang. Artwork will be in place for the Encinitas’ June 29 Art Night reception, which runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The entry fee for up to three entries is $13 each; $10 each for guild members. The entry deadline is noon June 19. Take-in, hand-delivery of artwork to the Off Track Gallery, 937 S. Coast Highway 101, is from 3 to 5:30 p.m. June 25 and pickup is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28-29 . To enter the show, visit sandieguitoartguild.com.

Last Music by the Sea concert of season at library

The Music by the Sea “Grand Finale with LOGOS and other SDMS chamber musicians” concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. June 14 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Tickets are $10-$25 in advance; $25 at door if not sold out. Visit https://www.encinitasca.gov/.

ESCONDIDO

Church holds rummage sale, seeks donations

Resurrection Catholic Church is collecting items for its upcoming rummage sale through June 13. The church is looking for donations of clean items in good condition such as clothes, household items and kitchen items. No furniture or books. Drop off items at the church office, 1445 Conway Drive. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 4 to 8 p.m. June 15; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. June 16; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17; also, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21; 9 a.m. to noon and 4 to 8 p.m. June 22; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 23. Call (760) 747-2322 or visit resurrectionchurch.org.

Community Education Series starting in June

The Senior Service Council of Escondido and Hospice of the North Coast host five free community education sessions from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Monday of each month from June through November at 728 N. Broadway. The June 17 topic is Hospice/Palliative Care 101. Other topics are Fall Prevention & Hydration, Caregiver Burnout & Dementia, Navigating Medicare and MediCal (Medicaid), and Grief and Loss. Register at (760) 480-0611 or bit.ly/3xr4MG.

Grief support group meets this month

A grief support group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. June 13 and June 27 at the Senior Service Council Escondido, 728 N. Broadway, in the Oak Room. Call (760) 480-0611.

FALLBROOK

San Diego poet laureate to speak at Writers Read program

Jason Magabo Perez, San Diego’s 2023-24 poet laureate, will discuss his new poetry collection, “I ask about what falls away,” during the Writers Read program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 14 at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Perez, an associate professor and director of ethnic studies at California State University San Marcos, explores in his writing themes of the working class, family, colonialism, the Asian Pacific diaspora and racial capitalism. The Writers Read series allows the public to share their creative writing and learn from successful authors based in the San Diego area. Open mic starts at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation at 7 p.m. Email kbgressitt@gmail.com.

NATIONAL CITY

Homeownership workshops offered to residents

National City will host two homeownership workshops for residents at 6:30 p.m. June 10 (in English) and June 17 (in Spanish) about the newly approved homeownership policy that creates opportunities for homeownership within the city. The city owns several parcels of land that would provide space to build homes on city-owned properties. Under the new policy, affordable homes such as condominiums and townhomes can be built within the next several years. To prepare residents to purchase these homes, the office of Councilmember Jose Rodriguez has partnered with Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors and county lenders to educate residents on starting the process of being homebuyers. The workshops will be at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 140 E. 12th St. Visit nationalcityca.gov.

OCEANSIDE

Veterans groups puts on car show

The Veterans Association of North County puts on its sixth annual Car Show fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 featuring “Classic Cars & Trucks to New Rides with Modern Technology.” All years, makes and models are welcome, and trophies will be given to “The Best” in several categories. A pancake breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. for registrants. There will be live music, and breakfast, lunch and drinks will be sold. The show is at the VANC center, 1617 Mission Ave. Entry fees are $25; $45 for same-day registration. Admission is free for spectators. Parking is limited to the first 110 registrants. Proceeds benefit veterans, military members and their families. Visit vanc.me/car-show.

Stars, Cars & Guitars exhibit opens at Surf Museum

A grand opening for the exhibit “Stars, Cars & Guitars The Birth of Modern Surf 1958-1965” is from 2 to 4 p.m. June 9 at the California Surf Museum. The exhibit demonstrates how, in less than a decade, from the years from 1958 to 1965, surfing-related elements came to dominate popular culture forming a lasting effect on California, America and the world at large. From iconic record albums, period surfboards, fashion artifacts, seminal photographic images and memorabilia, visitors will get a clearer sense of why this era is considered the “golden age” of surfing and the surfing lifestyle. Admission is free. RSVP at (760) 721-6876.

Quilting enthusiasts meet June 11

El Camino Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. June 11 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive. Guest fee is $10. The guest speaker is Dora Cary, of Orange Dot Quilts, who will give a presentation on “From the Iron Curtain to Cotton Quilts.” Her workshop, “Intro to Free Motion Quilting on Your Home Sewing Machine,” will be held June 12 and again June 13 at Quilt in a Day, 1955 Diamond St., in San Marcos. The workshop fee is $55. Visit elcaminoquilters.com.

Summer reading program starts

The Oceanside Public Library is among local libraries offering a summer reading program for all ages through Aug. 3 with prizes and programs. This year’s theme is “Read, Renew, Repeat,” with a focus on conservation and reading as a restorative method of self-improvement and self-care. Kids, from infant to age 12, earn prizes for reading, including a free book, museum and food coupons and crafts kits. Storytimes, book clubs, and other entertaining and educational events are planned, such as a Dance Party with the Microphone Doctors at 1 p.m. June 17 at Joe Balderrama Park, 709 San Diego St. Teens, ages 13-17, earn a prize bag full of books and other goodies for reading three books. Library events for teens include a variety of book clubs, games and art activities. Teens can get creative by attending a Henna Party at 3:30 p.m. June 14 at the Mission Branch Library and 3:30 p.m. July 17 at the Landes Community Center Library. Adults receive a free book for signing up and can read three books to receive a free specially made pencil pouch. Adults can join monthly book clubs and other special events. Library events for adults include hands-on craft activities such as a D.I.Y Bookmark Workshop at 11 a.m. July 20 at the Mission Branch Library. Visit oceansidelibrary.org. Summer reading programs are offered at many area libraries. Check with your local library for more information.

Summer Lunch at the Library program begins

The Oceanside Public Library offers the free Lunch at the Library program this summer for all kids up to age 18 at the Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway; Landes Community Center Library, 2855 Cedar Road; and Joe Balderrama Park, 709 San Diego St.. Lunch at the Library starts June 10 and will be offered from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Civic Center Library and noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Landes Community Center Library and at Joe Balderrama Park. Visit oceansidelibrary.org.

Free lectures June 14 at MiraCosta

MiraCosta College’s Learning is for Everyone (LIFE) group presents two free lectures June 14 at MiraCosta College‘s Oceanside Campus, 1 Barnard Drive. At 1 p.m., Patricia Frischer, founder and coordinator of the San Diego Visual Arts Network, will talk about the new countywide Arts Commission and advocacy. At 2:30, Jacqueline Silverman, Aging in Place specialist, will discuss simple fixes and practical remodeling projects to create a secure environment for aging in your home. The lectures will be held in Classroom 5313 in the Kinesiology Building 5300. Park in Lot 5A. Visit miracosta.edu/life.

POWAY

Fast-paced led hike through reserve

Docent Eric Brewer will lead a fast-paced hike from 8 to 11 a.m. June 15 through Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, 16275 Espola Road. It’s 4.6 miles round trip with a steep hill. Bring water. Visit poway.org/calendar.aspx?EID=2653.

RAMONA

Ramona Cornhole Challenge on June 15

The Ramona Cornhole Challenge, presented by the Kiwanis Club of Ramona, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15 at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center, 421 Aqua Lane. The event will feature competitive and recreational cornhole contests, DJ music, food, a Family Fun Zone, opportunity drawings, a silent auction, beer, wine, soft drinks, kettle corn, and a free hot dog for every dad. Entry fee is $50 for competing teams and $20 for recreational teams. A cash prize of $500 will go to the competitive team placing first and $250 for the competitive team placing second. Trophies will go to the top recreational team finishers. General admission is $10 for adults and teens, and $30 for a family pack with two adults and children. Admission is free for kids 11 and younger. Proceeds go toward Ramona projects benefiting children, military families, seniors and the community. Call (760) 533-4884.

RANCHO BERNARDO

Tremble Clefs put on celebration

Tremble Clefs will hold a celebration, themed Melodies and Memories, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29 at San Rafael Parish Hall, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive. The event is a tribute to Karen Hesley, founder of Tremble Clefs, which began 30 years ago to provide free therapeutic singing for people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. Highlights include a music program by Tremble Clefs combined choirs, lunch and a flea market with items ranging from artwork, jewelry, baked goods, plants and memorabilia to wine baskets. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. RSVP at trembleclefs.com.

Mayoral candidate Larry Turner to speak

The Rancho Bernardo Republican Women group hosts mayoral candidate Larry Turner as the main speaker at a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 21 at The Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway. Turner served 23 years in the Marines and is currently the downtown San Diego Police Department community relations officer. Cost is $35 for a two-course lunch. RSVP by 9 p.m. June 17 at rbrepublicanwomen.org.

SAN DIEGO

Paddle for Peace: Juneteenth Summer Kick Off

A Paddle for Peace: Juneteenth Summer Kick Off barbecue is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15 at La Jolla Shores Beach. Highlights include surf lessons, a barbecue, a beach cleanup and a beach volleyball tournament along with community yoga, a speaker panel, a group run and a kids corner. Admission is free. Register at paddleforpeace.org/juneteenth2024.

Guided tours from bay to Balboa Park

Bay to Park Paseo provides a free guided tour from 10:30 a.m. to noon June 15 along Park Boulevard from San Diego Bay to Balboa Park to see installations designed by leading San Diego artists. The 1.7-mile paseo, endorsed as an Impact Project of World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024, was created to encourage walking and to highlight the connection between the San Diego Bay and Balboa Park. The paseo includes up to 13 installations outside iconic locations along Park Boulevard. The tours start at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront and run the first and third Monday of each month through Nov. 16. Visit baytoparkpaseo.org.

Seaport San Diego Parks for All set for June 15

A Seaport San Diego Parks for All day is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 at Embarcadero Marina Park North, 400 Kettner Blvd. The event is a chance to join the conversation about the future of the proposed Seaport San Diego parks and open space. Meet the open space design team, see a preview of what is being planned, and share your feedback. Family-friendly activities will include a bike rodeo for kids, interactive learning experiences about the bay and Sumo wrestling demonstrations. Visit seaportsandiego.com/get-involved.html.

City Heights Street Food Festival

The City Heights Community Development Corporation’s fourth annual fundraiser, City Heights Street Food Festival, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 15 at University Avenue at 37th and 38th streets. Food vendors will sell dishes from around the world, including East Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Entertainment includes live music and cultural performances, a beer garden, live art, face painting and a 15-foot jumpy slide for kids. Tickets are $15; $10 for City Heights residents ; free for children. Visit cityheightscdc.org/street-food-fest.

Bromeliad buffs put on exhibit, sale

The San Diego Bromeliad Society holds its annual exhibition and sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15-16 in Balboa Park at Casa del Prado, Room 101. Email morlane.odonnell@att.net.

Yoga with puppies event June 15

A Kane’s K9s & Animal Rescue Puppy Yoga event is from 11 a.m. to noon June 15 at Bay City Brewing,
3760 Hanco*ck St., in Point Loma. Attendees will be led in a yoga class surrounded by puppies from Kane’s K9’s. Visit eventbrite.com/e/kanes-k9s-animal-rescue-puppy-yoga-tickets-895396975457.

Church hosts concert with Holly Near

Singer, songwriter and activist Holly Near will perform at 5 p.m. June 16 with Tammy Hall on the piano, Jan Martinelli on bass and Sandy O and Pat Humphries on support vocals. Near is known as a “loving, challenging, funny, thought-provoking singer rooted in the global community.” The concert is at First United Universalist Church, 4190 Front St., in Hillcrest, with free parking. Registration is required. Tickets are $10 at frontstreetproductions.org.

Kinfolk Fest at Waterfront Park

The Kinfolk Fest 2024 will be held from noon to 9 p.m. June 15 at Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway, and features live music performances and curated DJ sets, wellness activations powered by Lululemon, Black vendors and food and drink along with a VIP open bar. Visit events.eventnoire.com/e/kinfolk-61524?aff=cityspark

Bluegrass Bash features singalongs, barbecue

A Bluegrass Bash featuring music by The Rasmussen Family Band, singalongs and a catered barbecue is from noon to 2 p.m. June 15 at First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2111 Camino del Rio South. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for kids 6-16, and free for kids 5 and younger. Advance registration is required at onrealm.org/FirstChurchSanDiego/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=YzE2MDM0YWYtMWQxYS00OWVhLTg2Y2UtYjE2YTAxNTVhZDM0.

Sea lions subject of talk, walk

The Sierra Club Seal Society holds a free talk and walk to see sea lions and their newborn pups from 2 to 3 p.m. June 15, 22 and 29 at Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 7916 Girard Ave. Admission is free. Visit mangelsen.com.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Summer food program at Boys & Girls Clubs

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego will run Summer Food Service at its following sites:

• June 10 to Aug. 9 at Clairemont, Logan Heights, Encanto and Linda Vista locations.
• June 10 to July 19 at the National City location.
• June 10 to Aug. 16 at the Ramona location.
• June 10 to Aug. 9 at our two Escondido locations.
• June 17 to Aug. 22 at the Valley Center location.

All sites will be closed on July 4. Free meals will be made available to all children 18 and younger, without eligibility documentation. Visit sdyouth.org.

Food distributions slated for summer

Feeding San Diego will provide families in need of food assistance this summer with meal and food distribution sites across the county, starting June 10 at places such as libraries, recreation centers and schools. Meals come in boxes containing one week’s worth of prepared meals (e.g., five breakfasts and five lunches) to be eaten on-site or taken home. Parents or guardians can pick up meals without their kids present. Meals are served on a first-come basis. A list of summer meal sites is at feedingsandiego.org/where-to-find-the-summer-meals.

Upcoming blood drives

The San Diego Blood Bank will hold blood drives in the following parking lots (unless otherwise noted):

• Saint Gregory The Great Catholic Church, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 9 at 11451 Blue Cypress Drive, San Diego.
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 7:30 am to 12:30 p.m. June 9 at 13208 Lakeshore Drive, Lakeside.
• The Shoppes at Carlsbad, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10 at 2525 El Camino Real, Carlsbad.
• Societe Brewing, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 10 at 8262 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego.
• Stumps Family Marketplace, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 10 at 3770 Voltaire St., San Diego.
• Olivenhain Water District, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 12 at 1966 Olivenhain Road, Encinitas.
• San Diego Humane Society, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13 at 5525 Gaines St., San Diego.
• Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 13 at 780 Bay Blvd., Suite 101, Chula Vista.
• HD Supply, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 14 at 101 Riverview Parkway, Santee.
• Kaiser Permanente–Bostonia, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 14 at 1630 E. Main SSt., El Cajon.
• Lomas Santa Fe Plaza, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 15 at 931 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach.
• The Broken Yolk Cafe, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 15 at 2963 Jamacha Road, El Cajon.
• Westfield Plaza Bonita, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 16 at 3030 Plaza Bonita, National City.
• Kearny Mesa Subaru, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 19 at 4797 Convoy St., San Diego.
• Dove Library, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 at 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad.
• La Jolla Square, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 20 at 4225 Executive Square, San Diego.
• Vista Library, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 21 at 700 Eucalyptus Ave., Vista.
• Copley-Price YMCA, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 22 at 4300 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego.
• Town Center Encinitas Ranch, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 22 at 1018 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas.

Donors must be 17 and older, weigh at least 114 pounds, and be in good health. Photo identification is required. To make an appointment or find more drives, call (800) 469-7322 or visit sandiegobloodbank.org. Walk-ins are also welcome.

SAN MARCOS

Attendees at the ribbon-cutting of the Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation Performing Arts and Fine Arts Center at TERI Campus of Life.

(Courtesy of TERI Campus of Life)

Arts center opens for special needs community

A new Performing Arts and Fine Arts Center was unveiled recently at nonprofit TERI’s San Marcos campus, 555 Deer Springs Road. The $15 million center was designed to create access to programs for the special needs community and provide a resource for North County entertainment, dining and art studios for the general public. When the space is not being used by TERI, the public will also be able to enjoy a lineup of diverse performances. The recent ribbon-cutting of the Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation Performing Arts and Fine Arts Center at TERI Campus of Life drew a crowd and included live performances. A highlight of the new center is its 200-seat theater, “The Bornemann,” for TERI Performing Arts and for public concerts, corporate meetings and theater productions. The facility will serve as the new home for TERI Center for the Arts students, a daily program that provides adaptive music, painting, crafts and ceramics studios to more than 150 adults, age 18 and older, who have aged out of the public special needs school system.

SANTA YSABEL

Tours pay tribute to late artist James Hubbell

The Ilan-Lael Foundation hosts spring tours celebrating the late artist and architect James Hubbell on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays through June 17. Visitors can explore the blend of art and nature nestled in the hills of Santa Ysabel. Tours will be available at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on each tour day. Visitors can stroll through the sculptures, gardens and structures of Ilan-Lael, seeing Hubbell’s visionary creations. Limited to small groups; lasts approximately 90 minutes. The tours are a rare opportunity to see Hubbell’s creations up close. Tickets are $90 with a two-person minimum per booking. Visit ilanlaelfoundation.org.

SANTEE

Friday Nights Live with pageant

Friday Nights Live entertainment concludes from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 14 at the Santee Trolley Square, 9884 Mission Gorge Road. The event features the Miss Santee Pageant and children’s activities. Enjoy a bite to eat at one of the Santee Trolley Square eateries or pack a picnic dinner . Admission is free. Visit cityofsanteeca.gov/our-city/special-events/friday-nights-live.

Summer Concerts kick off June 13

The 40th Santee Summer Concert Series will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 13 through Aug. 15, at Town Center Community Park East, 550 Park Center Drive. Visit cityofsanteeca.gov/our-city/santee-summer-concerts.

Town hall meeting set for June 18

A District 3 Town Hall Meeting on topics such as the city of Santee’s Arts & Entertainment District, road improvements, defensible space and the Santee Fire Department will be held at 6 p.m. June 18 in the Santee City Hall, 10601 Magnolia Ave. City departments will host outreach tables and answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided. Visit cityofsanteeca.gov.

SOLANA BEACH

Concerts in the Cove kick off

The city of Solana Beach and the Belly Up Tavern host a free summer “Concerts at the Cove” series featuring local musicians at the Fletcher Cove Park stage, 111 S. Sierra Ave. Concerts will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays throughout the summer from June 13 to Aug. 8 (except July 4). The featured group for June 13 is Fleetwood Max. Visit cityofsolanabeach.org.

SPRING VALLEY

Laurel and Hardy movies screened

The Saps at Sea Laurel & Hardy club presents “Pack Up Your Troubles” and the classic silent movie “Early to Bed” at 6 p.m. June 15 at Williams Hall next to Trinity Church, 3902 Kenwood Drive. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The gathering includes a raffle. DVDs and books will be sold. The club will also show a “Bugs Bunny” cartoon and an “Our Gang” (“Little Rascals”) short. Admission is $7 and includes dessert; free for kids younger than 12. Visit facebook.com/groups/149982858403776.

Peace Pole installed at high school

The Rotary Club of La Mesa and the Interact Club at Mt. Miguel High School recently unveiled a Peace Pole on the school’s campus. The Peace Pole includes the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” The Peace Pole is displayed in a garden decorated with numerous rocks that members of the Interact Club designed. The community can view it anytime. It’s outside the gate by Building 300 on the Mt. Miguel campus, 8585 Blossom Lane.

Pickleball fundraiser benefits music therapy programs

Local nonprofit Resounding Joy puts on a “Paddle with a Purpose” fundraising event from 5 to 8 p.m. June 29 at The HUB Pickleball, 9545 Campo Road. The event includes coach-led pickleball clinics and a friendly tournament along with dinner, drinks, dessert and music. Proceeds support the nonprofit’s music therapy programs benefiting children, families, seniors, military, veterans and the wider community. Tickets are $75 at interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E358113&id=63.

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