March 28 issue: Local and regional events
Bilingual Game Day event to be held in Solana Beach
City of Solana Beach Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Solana Beach Community Connections (SBCC) invites all to a Games Day Thursday, April 11 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. This complimentary event will take place at La Colonia Community Cener at 715 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach.
Spread the word. Bring a friend. You will be able to choose from a variety of games to play: Loteria, Scrabble, Dominoes, Uno, American Mahjongg, and Corn Hole.
Registration is requested for refreshment planning. Flyers will be distributed in the community. Reserve your spot by emailing Info@SolanaBeachCC.org or by telephone 858-284-6619.
‘Promenade in Normandy’: Joseph Le Dieu’s Drawings Exhibition to be held in Solana Beach
The Alliance Française San Diego invites all to embark on a journey through the delicate drawings of Joseph Le Dieu at the exhibition, “Promenade in Normandy,” hosted at the Once Upon A Frame gallery in Solana Beach. Enjoy Le Dieu’s creations from April 11 to April 25, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an opening reception on April 11, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
“Promenade in Normandy” offers a delightful immersion into the quaint landscapes and rich history of Normandy.
Once Upon a Frame is located at 132 E Cliff St., Solana Beach, 92075.
RSVP appreciated at www.afsandiego.org/events-1/art-exhibition-promenade-in-normandy
Visit www.afsandiego.org and www.onceuponaframe.com.
Easter events
Solana Beach Children’s Spring Festival and Egg Hunt
La Colonia Community Park will be filled with hundreds of families on Saturday, March 30 to celebrate the annual Children’s Spring Festival and Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to noon. The 10:30 a.m. egg hunt is limited to children in third grade or younger. The free event will also include games, fun jumps, crafts, pictures with the Spring Bunny and piñatas. Refreshments served include lemonade, coffee, popcorn and cookies. Participants are being asked to bring their own basket or decorative bag to collect the goodies.
Carmel Valley’s Spring Egg Hunt
The city will host the Hoppy and Hunting Spring Eggscapade at Carmel Creek Neighborhood Park on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The egg hunt is broken down by age groups every 20 minutes starting with the youngest hunters at 10 a.m. The hunt will be followed by a magic show at noon. There will also be face painters, a DJ, arts and crafts, an obstacle course and jumper.
The park is located at 4260 Carmel Center Road.
Grace Point Church presents community egg hunt, family fun
Grace Point Church in Carmel Valley is putting on their annual Easter Egg Hunt from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30. The fun family event features a petting zoo, games, face painting, a jumpy and mega-slide and more. Visit gracepointsd.com for more details.
Easter services at the church will be held Sunday, March 31 at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
The nondenominational church is located at 13340 Hayford Way.
North Coast and Del Mar Units of Rady Auxiliary to hold ‘Date Night for a Cause’
The 12th Annual “Date Night for a Cause” at the Belly Up will be double the fun this year hosted by the North Coast and Del Mar Units of Rady Auxiliary. This event is a fun opportunity for couples and friends to gather, dance and enjoy live music from “Atomic Groove and the Fly Girlz,” bid on live auctions presented by Clint Bell Productions, and a silent auction and wine wall. Net proceeds benefit “The Healing Environment” at Rady Children’s Hospital, promoting physical and emotional well-being through innovation in design, art and youth programs, and pet therapy visits, according to a news release.
“Date Night for a Cause” will be held Saturday, April 13, from 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Belly Up (143 South Cedros Avenue Solana Beach, 92075).
Buy tickets at www.radysncu.com — $95 until March 28. $110 per ticket after March 28. $125 per ticket at the door. Forty special VIP tickets available. Must be purchased in advance. Inquire about limited sponsorship packages.
For more information visit www.radysncu.com.
FACE Foundation Bags & Baubles 2024 benefit event
Registration is now open for FACE Foundation’s Bags & Baubles 2024 benefit event to be held on Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at a Rancho Santa Fe estate.
Enjoy complimentary wine, appetizers, desserts, and the opportunity to bid on hundreds of new and gently loved designer handbags, jewelry, accessories and more. This year, due to a very generous estate donation, the event will feature the most luxe collection of items to date. All proceeds benefit pets in need of life-saving veterinary care.
If you are unable to attend in person, you can still participate and bid on items from any remote location. Register as normal, and everything will be sent that you need to take part in this popular event. Early bird pricing is $85, price increases to $125 on April 1.
Spring Tails Family Festival Days
The Helen Woodward Animal Center will hold Spring Tails Family Festival Days featuring hands-on animal encounters, crafts and games from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30-31 at Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6461 El Apajo Road. The event is recommended for families with toddlers and children in grade school. Visit animalcenter.org.
The Country Friends Spring Luncheon benefit
The Country Friends nonprofit will hold its Annual Spring Luncheon benefit on Wednesday, April 24, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Maggie Bobileff and Sage Billick will co-chair the event.
The event features boutique shopping, a guest speaker, a delicious luncheon, and more. For tickets and additional information, visit thecountryfriends.org.
Proceeds from the event will support The Country Friends’ mission which is to support human care agencies with emphasis on those providing services to benefit women, children, the elderly, military families, and the disabled.
Batiquitos Lagoon speaker to discuss the natural history of coyotes
Batiquitos Lagoon will hold a presentation on April 13 at 10 a.m. by Project Wildlife rehabilitation specialist Kelly Wallace on the natural history of coyotes. How they are rehabilitated, their interaction with other predators, and how best to co-exist with them. This free, family event is interesting for both adults and kids, age 12 and older. Registration is required. Meet at the Nature Center, 7380 Gabbiano Lane, Carlsbad. For more information and to register, visit Batiquitoslagoon.org.
Brandeis San Dieguito Chapter sponsors Book and Author luncheon
The San Dieguito Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee will host a Book and Author luncheon on Thursday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m at the Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solano Beach. Two local authors will be presented. Matt Coyle is the author of the best-selling Rich Cahill PI crime series and mystery writer of the year in 2021. His newest mystery “Odyssey’s End” will be presented. Irving Tragen spent 55 years with the foreign service in Latin America. His new novel “Manana Is Yesterday” will be the topic of his discussion.
The Lomas Santa Fe Country Club is located at 1505 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Solana Beach, 92075. The cost is $55 to benefit the BNC Sustaining the Mind Fund, supporting research in neurodegenerative diseases (partly tax deductible). For information, menu choices, or reservations, contact 858-597-8071 or 619-997-3578.
Beach and Country Guild to co-host benefit “Livin’ to the Maxx -80s Party”
The Beach and Country Guild and United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego will co-host “Livin’ to the Maxx -80s Party” Tuesday, May 7 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. Rock out and flash back to the ‘80s with live entertainment from BETAMAXX.
The event will also feature libations, delicious bites, donation drawing-live auction, and more.
All proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.beachandcountry.org.
San Diego Writers Festival
The San Diego Writers Festival, a partnership of Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla and the Coronado Public Library, will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Coronado Library. All events are free and open to the public.
The full day of programming at the Writers Festival features 40 events and 90 speakers. A complete schedule is at sandiegowritersfestival.com.
Free Spring Choral Concert at the Village Church
The original version of a Handel concerto composed some 300 years ago will make its San Diego debut with the Village Church Community Chorale in Rancho Santa Fe on Sunday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The annual Spring Choral Concert will feature Handel’s Concerto for Organ in F Major with a choral finale featuring the 80+ voices of the Chorale, several soloists, organist Suzanne Shick, and members of the San Diego and Pacific Symphony Orchestras under the direction of Juan Carlos Acosta, director of worship at the Village Church. The free concert will also present a rare performance of Mozart’s complete mass setting “Missa Solemnis” and his vocal composition “Ave Verum Corpus.”
The concert will be held in the Village Church sanctuary at 6225 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. A freewill offering will be collected.
For more information: jacosta@villagechurch.org or https://villagechurch.org/2024-concert-series
Theatre School @ North Coast Rep to present musical ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep will feature the wacky and whimsical musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” as its next student production.
Performances are April 4 through 7 in the Theatre School Studio Space at North Coast Repertory Theatre: 985 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Suite D, Solana Beach, 92075, with show times 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 4 and 5, 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 6, and 2 p.m. April 7. Ticket prices are regularly $25 for adults and $21 for seniors 65 and older, children under age 19, and active military. Call the box office to reserve your tickets today: 858-481-1055. Visit www.northcoastreptheatreschool.org.
North Coast and Del Mar Units of Rady Auxiliary to hold ‘Date Night for a Cause’
The 12th Annual “Date Night for a Cause” at the Belly Up will be double the fun this year hosted by the North Coast and Del Mar Units of Rady Auxiliary. This event is a fun opportunity for couples and friends to gather, dance and enjoy live music from “Atomic Groove and the Fly Girlz,” bid on live auctions presented by Clint Bell Productions, and a silent auction and wine wall. Net proceeds benefit “The Healing Environment” at Rady Children’s Hospital, promoting physical and emotional well-being through innovation in design, art and youth programs, and pet therapy visits, according to a news release.
“Date Night for a Cause” will be held Saturday, April 13, from 6:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. at the Belly Up (143 South Cedros Avenue Solana Beach, 92075).
Buy tickets at www.radysncu.com — $95 until March 28. $110 per ticket after March 28. $125 per ticket at the door. Forty special VIP tickets available. Must be purchased in advance. Inquire about limited sponsorship packages.
For more information visit www.radysncu.com.
FACE Foundation Bags & Baubles 2024 benefit event
Registration is now open for FACE Foundation’s Bags & Baubles 2024 benefit event to be held on Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at a Rancho Santa Fe estate.
Enjoy complimentary wine, appetizers, desserts, and the opportunity to bid on hundreds of new and gently loved designer handbags, jewelry, accessories and more. This year, due to a very generous estate donation, the event will feature the most luxe collection of items to date. All proceeds benefit pets in need of life-saving veterinary care.
If you are unable to attend in person, you can still participate and bid on items from any remote location. Register as normal, and everything will be sent that you need to take part in this popular event. Early bird pricing is $85, price increases to $125 on April 1.
San Dieguito Academy presents Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical’
San Dieguito Academy will be performing Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, written by Dennis Kelly and music/lyrics written by Tim Minchin. Performances will be April 11-13 and April 18-20 at 7 p.m. and April 17 at 4 p.m. SDA will be hosting a special sneak peek dinner and a show fundraiser on April 10 with dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale, according to a news release.
All shows will be performed at the Clayton E. Liggett Theater on the San Dieguito High School Academy campus, 800 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, 92024. Tickets cost $10 for children and students and $16 for adults and are available for purchase at www.sdatheatre.com. Tickets for the Sneak Peak cost $30 and are available for purchase also at www.sdatheatre.com. The house opens one half-hour before each show, where tickets may also be purchased (if still available).
Community Resource Center Tea Fundraiser benefits folks in need
The Community Resource Center’s 29th annual CRC Tea fundraiser is at 11:30 a.m. April 20 at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road. The event raises money and awareness for community members facing hunger, homelessness and trauma. The program, co-hosted by Maddie Altschuler and Lindsey Brubaker, members of the CRC board of directors, includes remarks from CEO John Van Cleef about the life-changing impact of CRC programs. Highlights include a luncheon with tea service and dessert treats along with an auction, a raffle and Treasures of the Tea Surprise Boxes and CRC Resale Store Pop-up Shops. Donate silent auction or raffle items by March 29. Get tickets by April 2. Visit crcncc.org/tea
Best Buddies Friendship Walk: San Diego set for May
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk: San Diego will be held Saturday, May 11, at Kit Carson Park in Escondido.
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living and family support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to its website.
Join 50,000 participants at more than 70 walks across the globe to support the Best Buddies programs in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Check-in: 8 a.m.; Opening ceremonies: 8:30 a.m.; Walk: 9 a.m.; Celebrate: Until 12 p.m.
Event contact: KristinAnnJanishefski@bestbuddies.org. To register and for more information, go to: www.bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org/sandiego/
Kit Carson Park (Arroyo 1 and 2) is located at 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, 92025.
Coastal Roots Farm to host first ‘Express Freely, Art-Making Day’
Coastal Roots Farm, a nonprofit Jewish community farm and education center in Encinitas is teaming up with the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center and Limmud North America for a special “Express Freely, Art-Making Day” on the Farm, Sunday, March 31, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All are invited for a day of community artmaking and creative exploration around the central theme of rebirth. Each participant will get to participate in two art tracks, choosing between creative writing, photography, theater/movement, choral singing, and visual art.
To make this day extra special, the Farm has commissioned five teaching artists from across the U.S. to guide the sessions. No prior experience with the arts is necessary; all that is needed is the desire to try something new and the inner OK to let yourself play.
This program is geared towards adults; kids ages 14 and up are also welcome. Two of the tracks will be particularly family friendly..
Tickets are $50 per adult, $25 per student, and $18 per child. Due to limited capacity, pre-registration is required. To register or to find more information about the event, visit www.coastalrootsfarm.org.
14th Annual Taste of Cardiff
Cardiff 101 Main Street presents the 14th Annual Taste of Cardiff on Thursday, May 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join the event to savor the distinctive culinary delights and handcrafted beverages that define Cardiff-by-the-Sea’s vibrant community. This year, the event will offer an expanded array of restaurants and libations. Plus, returning will be the beloved Rooftop Libation Lounge at the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Lodge, promising an evening of delectable food, refreshing drinks, and live music under the stars.
Local Sip Stops will offer samples of North County’s finest beer, wine, hard kombucha, and cocktails in a can and more.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday, March 22. Be prepared to buy your tickets early. The Taste of Cardiff sold out last year.
For tickets, event details and more, visit: www.cardiff101.com
Events in and around La Jolla
• Warwick’s bookstore presents author Patrick Holcomb discussing his book “Where the Seams Meet” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. “Where the Seams Meet” tells a tale of baseball and family dynamics. The event is free, or $15.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/holcomb-2024
• Author Caroline Paul discusses her book “Tough Broad” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Warwick’s bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. “Tough Broad” covers the benefits of staying active with age. The event is free, or $27.99 for a reserved seat and book copy. warwicks.com/event/paul-2024
• Author Piper Huguley discusses her book “American Daughters” at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4, via Zoom in an event presented by Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla. “American Daughters” is the story of the decades-long interracial friendship between Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, and Portia Washington, daughter of Booker T. Washington. The event is free. warwicks.com/event/huguley-2024
• Princess Lockerooo’s The Fabulous Waack Dancers perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater, 9480 Innovation Lane, La Jolla. Free. amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/princess-lockerooo
• The La Jolla Music Society presents San Diego Sings 2024 at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. The event will feature 15 San Diego County choirs. $59. theconrad.org/events/23-24-choral-consortium
• Author Jacqueline Johnson discusses her book “Elinor McGrath, Pet Doctor” at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the La Jolla/Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. Free. warwicks.com/event/johnson-2024
• Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski performs alongside chamber orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $61-$95. theconrad.org/events/jakub-orlinski-w-ii-pomo-doro
• The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library presents the exhibition “The Magician Longs to See” by artist Peter Cochrane through Saturday, April 13, at 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. The show features photographic images and mixed-media works. ljathenaeum.org/events/exhibition-2024-cochrane, (858) 454-5872
• “Ebb and Flow: Giant Kelp Forests Through Art, Science and the Archives,” a group exhibition presented by the UC San Diego Library and curated by San Diego-based photographer, marine scientist and Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Oriana Poindexter, runs through Sunday, April 21, at UCSD’s Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The exhibit explores the giant kelp forest ecosystems of Southern California and how they have been observed and documented in the past 134 years. Works by featured artists Poindexter, Julia C R Gray, Dwight Hwang and Marie McKenzie are accompanied by a curated selection of archival seaweed pressings created in La Jolla between 1890 and 2023. Free and open to the public. library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/ebb-and-flow
• The Joseph Bellows Gallery in La Jolla presents “Passing Time,” a photographic exhibit by Sage Sohier, through Saturday, April 27, at 7661 Girard Ave. The gallery also is presenting “Pulp Fiction,” an online exhibition of photographs by Thomas Allen. Free. josephbellows.com/exhibitions
• The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center presents the exhibit “Documenting History Through Art: The Life and Art of David Labkovski” through Friday, May 10, at 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Free. (858) 457-3030.
• The La Jolla Historical Society presents “Order/Disorder: Belonging in Nature” through Sunday, May 26, in the Wisteria Cottage gallery, 780 Prospect St. The exhibition explores the beauty and complexities of La Jolla’s natural environment through a collection of sculptures, cyanotypes and more by artists Kline Swonger, Britton Neubacher, Oscar Romo, Annalise Neil and Courtney Mattison. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Free. lajollahistory.org
• “Hold Fast,” an exhibit exploring San Diego’s kelp forests and climate change, runs until September at Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla. The show features works of local photographer and marine scientist Oriana Poindexter, gyotaku prints created by artist Dwight Hwang and kelp forest mapping by Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ph.D. student Mohammad Sedarat. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through February and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. The exhibit is included with aquarium admission: $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children ages 3-17. aquarium.ucsd.edu
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