Community Calendar
September 3


AUSSIE PLANTS Carlsbad Garden Club will meet at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 3, Dove Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad. Speaker Mo Price, a docent at San Diego Botanic Garden, will discuss Australian plants. E-mail carlsbadgardenclub@hotmail.com or call (760) 271-6069 to learn more.

BIRD CALLS The Vista Garden Club will meet at noon Sept. 3, Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. Master Gardener Marcia Van Loy will present a program on attracting birds. Call Kate O’Brien at (760) 726-8737 for more details.


September 4


DAR MEETING The Rancho Buena Vista Chapter of DAR will meet at 9 a.m. Sept. 4, Shadowridge Country Club, 1980 Gateway Drive, Vista. Cheryl Ranes will discuss quilting for Rebels and Yankees. For reservations, call (760) 743-3660 or e-mail info@rbvdar.org.


September 5


JAM ON The duo MandoBasso will perform at 2 p.m. Sept. 5, Encinitas Library Community Room, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. The duo features Gunnar Biggs on bass and Bill Bradbury on mandolin. Seating is limited. Call (760) 753-7376 or visit www.encinitaslibfriends.org to learn more.


September 7


FIDDLE FEST Kim Stephens-Doll will demonstrate the many styles of music that can be played on violin and viola from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 7, Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad. There will be an opportunity for an interactive experience with the instruments after the concert.

FRIENDLY FRIENDS Oceanside Newcomers & Friends will meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 7, First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 2001 El Camino Real, Oceanside. Visitors are welcome. For details, call (760) 438-4885 or visit www.easysite.com/oceansidenewecomers.

HEART HEALTH North Coastal Womenheart will meet at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 7, Glen View, 1950 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad. The group welcomes women with concerns and challenges about cardiac health to share information and sisterhood. For details, contact Marilyn Deak (760) 438-5890.

STRESS FREE Acupuncturist Barbara Seymour will offer community ear acupuncture clinics at 6 p.m. Sept. 7, 136 N. Acacia Ave., Solana Beach. Patients are treated in a group setting with needles inserted only on acupuncture points of the ears. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted. For reservations, call (858) 342-1333 or visit www.seymouracupuncture.com.


September 8


BE PREPARED Vista North County Parkinson’s Support Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 8, Gloria McCellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. The meeting will feature a discussion on information needed for ER visits by people with Parkinson’s. Call (760) 940-2763 to learn more.

CHABAD CELEBRATION The Chabad Jewish Center in Rancho Santa Fe will hold free High Holiday services beginning Sept. 8 with Rosh Hashanah, Morgan Run Club & Resort, 5690 Cancha de Golf, Rancho Santa Fe. Rabbi Levi Raskin will lead services. For a complete High Holiday schedule, call (858)756-7571 or visit www.jewishRSF.com.

HIGH HOLIDAY B’nai Shalom will hold High Holiday services beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 with Eriv Rosh Hashanah, Holiday Inn Windmill, 850 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad. Services are conducted by Rabbi Hillel Silverman and Cantor Susan Freeman. For a complete High Holiday schedule and tickets, call Sharon at (760) 806-4766.

REFORM CELEBRATION

Temple Etz Rimon Reform Synagogue will hold High Holiday services beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 Rosh Hashanah, 2020 Chestnut Ave., Carlsbad. Children services are at 3 p.m. Reservations are required, and nonmembers are $150 per person. For details, call (760) 929-9503.


September 9


INSIDE LOOK The city of Carlsbad is now accepting applications for its fall 2010 Citizens Academy. The free, seven-week course meets weekly at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 through Oct. 21. The academy gives residents an up close look at how the city functions. Participants will have an opportunity to meet city council members and city stafF. Call (760) 434-2800 or visit www.carlsbadca.gov to learn more.

ROTARY MEETING Del Mar Rotary Club will meet Sept. 9 and every Thursday at noon, St. Peter’s Church, 14th Street, Del Mar. This week’s speaker will be Ravi Sahay, on chronic disease and healthcare.


September 10


ART DEMO Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League will host a art demonstration with watercolorist Jim Q. Millard from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Calavera Community Center, Calavera Community Park, 2997 Glasgow Drive, Carlsbad. Admission is free to the public. Call (760) 434-8497 or visit www.coalartgallery.com to learn more.

CISCO KID City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation invites the public to view a new exhibition, “Leo Carrillo, His Life and Legacy,” on display beginning Sept. 10 at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, 6200 Flying Leo Carrillo Lane, Carlsbad. The exhibit focuses on Carrillo’s “Cisco Kid” period and the lifelong legacy he created. Visit www.leocarrilloranch.org or call (760) 476-1042 to learn more.

WILD WEST The Magdalena Ecke YMCA will host an Active Adults Hoedown from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10, YMCA gym, 200 Saxony Road, Encinitas. The evening will include a catered barbecue dinner, a chili cook-off, and a professional square-dance caller. To compete in the chili cook-off, sign up by Sept. 6. Registration is required by Sept. 7 at the front desk or by calling (760) 942-9622, ext. 1429 or ext. 1436.

SWING FOR SCHOOLS The Encinitas Educational Foundation will host FORE FOR KIDS golf tournament Sept. 10 at La Costa Resort and Spa. Funds raised will support programs lost to budget cuts. Entry fee to play is $200, for golf, cart, range balls, player gift, lunch, silent and live auctions and awards dinner. For details, e-mail david@dmirisch.com


Ongoing


EN POINTE Ballet classes for youths, teens and adults will being Sept. 8, Encinitas Community and Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Youth ballet, for ages 7 to 13 years, will be offered on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Teen/adult level I for ages 14+ will be offered on Mondays from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Teen/Adult level II for ages 14+ will be offered on Mondays from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. and/or Saturdays from 8:45-10 a.m. For details, visit www.EncinitasRecReg.com or call (760) 943-2260.

PILATES CLASSES Fall Pilates Mat Classes for ages 14 through adult will run for 6 weeks beginning Sept. 9 and Sept. 13, Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. There are two class times on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Monday class times are from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Call (760) 738-4212 or visit www.EncinitasRecReg.com to learn more.