Community Calendar – Issue of Jan. 5, 2012

THURSDAY, JAN. 5

WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS – A self-defense class for women 16 and over is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Poway Community Center, 13094 Civic Center Drive. Learn important safety tips and easy-to-use self-defense techniques. Cost is $10 for Poway residents and $20 for non-residents. For more information or to register, call 858-668-4595 or go to www.poway.org.

RB WOMAN’S CLUB – Q4TAY, a women’s barbershop quartet of Sweet Adelines International entertain at a Rancho Bernardo Woman’s Club luncheon 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Guest welcome. Cost is $26. Make reservations by Monday, Jan. 2 by calling 858-385-9073.

WORLD AFFAIRS – The potential of conflicts between Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and Greece over the discovery of deep-water gas in the region is discussed by David Edick at a meeting of the World Affairs Council at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For details, call 760-855-1641.

RB ROTARY – Brian Maienschein of United Way Home Again explains the Project 25 initiative, a partnership of multiple organizations that helps identify and serve San Diego’s chronically homeless population, at the noon Thursday, Jan. 5 Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meeting at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Find more details at www.rbrotary.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6

ZUMBA GOLD – Move to the music of this gentle exercise class at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Free.

CITY OF HOPE – Dr. Farouk Al Nasser talks about the Middle East at the 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 Rancho Bernardo Chapter of the City Of Hope meeting in the Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive. Cost: $10 per person.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7

FLYING IN ALASKAN WILD – Alaska Bush pilot and photographer Mark Stadsklev talks about his new book and flying in the Alaskan wild at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Free. For more information, call 858-513-2906.

MARATHON HIKE – Take a 26.2-mile hike on all the trails of Daley Ranch in celebration of naturalist Dan Parnell’s 81st birthday. Meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Caballo Trailhead near the Escondido Humane Society. Dress in layers, bring lunch and lots of snacks to last 11 hours and wear a headlamp. Call 760-839-4680 for more details.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8

MICROCHIP/RABIES CLINIC – The Rancho Bernardo Off Leash Dog Park hosts a low-cost rabies and microchip clinic noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at the entrance of the dog park which is at the south end of Ranch Bernardo Community Park, 18448 West Bernardo Drive. The clinic is open to all dogs, cats and rabbits. Pets must be properly restrained (leash or carriers). For more details, visit www.RanchoBernardoDogPark.com.

POST-HOLIDAY CONCERT – A concert of Renaissance sacred music celebrating the season will be present by the vocal ensemble Pacific Camerata at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at San Rafael Catholic Church, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information, call 858-487-4314, ext. 1225.

JAZZ CONCERT – The Paul Kenyon Jazz Quartet performs “Song Sinatra Sang” including “Fly Me to the Moon,” “I Get a Kick Out of You” and “Night and Day” 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway. Suggested donation: $10. For more information, call 858-487-2159.

MONDAY, JAN. 9

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB – The Better Breathers Club’s monthly meeting features speaker Susan Mann discussing diagnostic testing for chronic lung disease at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 in the auditorium of the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Call Dale Swank at 858-487-7739 for more information.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

MARKET YOUR BUSINESS – Rob Weinberg of the MarketBuilding Team presents a low-budget business plan, “Marketing Your Way Out of This Mess” during a Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary meeting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, Rancho Bernardo. Meeting begins at 7:15 a.m. Free, after-speaker breakfast is $15.

POWAY WOMAN’S CLUB MEETS – A meeting of the Poway Woman’s club features a cooking demonstration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at a member’s home. Guests welcome. For more details, call 858-748-4492.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS – The documentary “Indoctrinated, the Grooming of Children into Prostitution” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at The Church at Rancho Bernardo, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court. This event is sponsored by local Soroptimists, the Action Network and the San Diego County Office of Education. Free. Recommended for older teens and parents. To register, visit htt://stat.eventbrite.com, www.indoctrinated.org. For more details, call 858-748-0069.

PLANT TERRARIUMS – Get tips on planting terrariums from Tiger Palafox of the Mission Hills Nursery when the Poway Valley Garden Club meets at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Lake Poway Pavilion, 14644 Lake Poway Road. For details, visit www.powayvalleygardenclub.org or call 858-672-2593.

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE – Learn how to spice up your meals without salt at “Spice Up Your Life,” a low-salt cooking class offered by the North County Inland Center 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway. Class limited to eight. To register, call 858-674-1123.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP – A free caregiver support group meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at the Poway Adult Day Health Care Center, 12250 Crosthwaite Circle. The topic will be “Finding Out What Works.” To RSVP for the complimentary adult day care accompanying the support group, call Liz Landram at 858-748-5044.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12

RB TEA PARTY MEETS – Voter integrity and fraud are discussed by Ruth Weiss, San Diego Coordinator for the Tea Party at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Tea Party at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo. All welcome.

EGYPT AT CROSSROADS – Mofid K. Wasef, Ph.D., pastor of the Arabic speaking ministry of Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church, talks about the Egypt revolution at a meeting of the World Affairs Council at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For details, call 760-855-1641.

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE FORUM -Democratic candidates for the 52nd Congressional District, Scott Peters and Lori Saldana, participate in a forum hosted by the Poway Democratic Club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 in Creekside Plaza’s Community Room, 13495 Poway Road, Poway. Free and open to the public. For more details, visit www.PowayDemocraticClub.org or call 858-748-5330.

RB ROTARY – The technological past, present and future of motorized vehicles is the topic of Paula Brandes of the San Diego Automotive Museum at the noon Thursday, Jan. 12 Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meeting at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Find more details at www.rbrotary.org.

DIAMOND GATEWAY WOMEN – Jonestown survivor Laura J. Kohl tells her story about following Rev. Jim Jones to Guyana and surviving Jonestown at a meeting of the Diamond Gateway Women’s Organization 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at Mt. Carmel Church of the Nazarene, 10060 Carmel Mountain Road, Rancho Penasquitos. For more details, call 858-484-4022.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

CANADIAN TRAIN RIDE – Doug Jones present “The Great Canadian Train Ride” at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Travelers 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 in the auditorium of the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Guests over 18 welcome. For more details, call 858-451-3964.

WOODWARD ANIMAL CENTER NEWS – Renee Resko of the Helen Woodward Animal Center discusses the center and the future of animal welfare when the Oaks North Travel Club meets at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 in the Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive, Ranco Bernardo. Guests welcome. Call 858-487-4781 for more details.

SOFTWARE TRICKS – Computer teacher Gini Pederson talks about software tricks for Microsoft products at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Computer Club 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 in the community room of the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

FREE CONCERT – The San Diego County Library Acoustic Showcase presents Barbara Nesbitt in a free concert 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. For more information, call Ross Moore at 858-736-1538.

SHRED-A-THON – Rancho Bernardo High School PTSA is hosting a Shred-A-Thon and Free E-Waste Drop-Off Fundraiser 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the lower parking lot at Casa De La Campanas, 18655 West Bernardo Drive. Donations benefit programs sponsored by the RBHS PTSA.

POWAY CERT TRAINING – A nine-session Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training for Poway residents begins Saturday, Jan. 14 and runs through March 24 at Fire Station #3, 14322 Pomerado Road and the training tower, 12335 Crosthwaite Circle. Times are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. To apply, call 858-668-4460.

HAVDALAH AND MOVIE – A movie of unexpected support and love, “Yana’s Friends,” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road. The event includes the havadalah. Refreshments provided. Cost is $5 per family. For more details, visit www.adatshalom.com, email info@shalom or call 858-451-1200.

LEARN WILDLIFE TRACKING – Become a part of the San Diego Tracking Team and learn how to monitor wildlife in major open space preserves through the SDTT’s Beginning Tracking for Wildlife Surveys class 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Adobe Ranch House in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, 12020 Black Mountain Road. Cost is $25. Pre-register by contacting sdttinfo@gmail.com. Dress prepared to spend time outdoors and bring a sack lunch.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

MAH JONGG TOURNAMENT – Enjoy five rounds of mah jongg, continental breakfast, lunch, favors and prizes at a Mah Jongg Tournament starting at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 at Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway. Register on or before Jan. 6 for $36; Jan. 7-13, $40. No walk-ins on day of event. For more details, visit www.adatshalom.com, email info@adatshalom.com or call 858-451-1200.

MONDAY, JAN. 16

ART IN THE PARK – Enjoy free arts and crafts and family fun at Art in the Park 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 16 in the patio of the Poway Community Park auditorium, 13094 Civic Center Drive. Rain or shine. For details, call 858-668-4671.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

RBBA NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – The Rancho Bernardo Business Association celebrates the new year with a reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn. Entertainment by saxophonist Chris Burgess. Free for members, $15 for nonmembers. RSVP by Jan. 13 to 858-451-3406. More information at RBBusinessAssociation.com.

LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE – Margie Drobatschewsky, director of managed care for Palomar Pomerado Health, discusses how managed care can cut down on long-term health care during a Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary meeting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, Rancho Bernardo. Meeting begins at 7:15 a.m. Free, after-speaker breakfast is $15.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? – Learn about processed foods, menu labeling and dietary guidelines from Violet Novakovich, R.N., at Scripps Healthcare 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 18 at the North County Inland Center at Temple Adat Shalom, 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway. To register, call 858-674-1123.

THURSDAY, JAN. 19

DRUG DANGER FORUM – A meeting for parents and teens about the dangers of using drugs is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 in Templar’s Hall, 14134 Midland Road, Poway. Poway Unified School District representatives, the City of Poway, law enforcement, churches, sports groups may participate.

FUTURE OF SPACE FLIGHTS – The future of NASA and international space flights is the topic of aerospace executive Mike Vucelic at a meeting of the World Affairs Council at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For details, call 760-855-1641.

PARENT SUPPORT GROUP MEETS – Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions, a support group for parents of children ages 15 and older who have a developmental disability, meets from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway in Building D, Room 3E. The program is a presentation by Laura Orcutt, area director – North County Training Center with The Arc of San Diego. For more information, visit www.powaypass.com.

HOLISTIC GARDENS – Connie Beck talks about holistic gardens at a meeting of the Bernardo Gardeners Club 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Guests welcome.

RB ROTARY – April Boling, former chair of the San Diego City Pension Reform Committee explains the current status of city pension reform and steps being taken to reduce the city’s unfunded pension liability at the noon Thursday, Jan. 19 Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meeting at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Find more details at www.rbrotary.org.

RB TEA PARTY MEETS – The federal budget is the topic of Jack Browsher at a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Tea Party at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo. All welcome.

FRIDAY, JAN. 20

ZUMBA GOLD – Move to the music of this gentle exercise class at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. Free.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21

HOMEOWNERS’ CLINIC – Free legal and mortgage counseling for distressed homeowners is offered by the Housing Opportunities Collaborative at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road. To register, call 619-283-2200 or visit HOMEClinic@housingcollaborative.org. Walk-ins welcome.

SUNDAY, JAN. 22

MISS SAN DIEGO PAGEANT – The Miss San Diego Pageant and Scholarship Association is hosting its 2012 competition at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15948 Espola Road. Tickets are $31. For tickets, email tickets@misssandiego.org or call 619-985-6415.

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

BUSINESS CONNECTIONS -Join other business representatives for a social/business connection event 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Guest speaker is sports announcing legend Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton. RSVP by Jan. 18 at www.powaybusinesspark.com/Events_and_Seminars.html.

EFFECTS OF ALZHEIMER’S – The effects of Alzheimer’s disease on families and loved ones are discussed by Sam Stellado of Sunshine Care during a Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary meeting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, Rancho Bernardo. Meeting begins at 7:15 a.m. Free, after-speaker breakfast is $15.

SAN DIEGO’S VERNAL POOLS – David Hogan talks about “Mudpuddles or Eden in Miniature,” San Diego’s vernal pools, at a meeting of the Lake Hodges Native Plant Club 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. For more details, visit lhnpc.org or call 858-487-6661.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

RB COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING – A representative from the Burn Institute is the speaker at the Rancho Bernardo Community Council monthly board meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at a new location, the Oaks North Community Center, 12578 Oaks North Drive. All meetings are open to the public.

WORLD AFFAIRS – Investment consultant Alexander Hogg presents “America: Meltdown of Renaissance?” at a meeting of the World Affairs Council at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Remington Club II, 16916 Hierba Drive, Rancho Bernardo. For details, call 760-855-1641.

RB ROTARY – Scott Lewis of Voice of San Diego discusses the nonprofit online news organization at the noon Thursday, Jan. 12 Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meeting at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Find more details at www.rbrotary.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 31

AGING MEMORY CHANGES – A representative from Brain Gain talks about how memory changes with age during a Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary meeting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, Rancho Bernardo. Meeting begins at 7:15 a.m. Free, after-speaker breakfast is $15.

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