Community Calendar: issue of Feb. 12, 2015

FRIDAY, FEB. 13

SAVE A LIFE — Palomar Health is holding a blood drive at its three hospitals on Friday, Feb. 13, including from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pomerado Hospital, 15615 Pomerado Road in Poway. Schedule an appointment at sandiegobloodbank.org or call 800-469-7322. Use code POHO. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins will be accepted.

FREE SHREDDING — Bring up to three boxes of papers to be shredded for free from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 in the first parking lot to the right after entering Pomerado Hospital, 15615 Pomerado Road in Poway. Staples and paper clips are accepted, but no plastic bags or large metal clips.

TRAVEL PROGRAM — The RB Travelers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 at the Seven Oak Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Local photographer and travel guide Bill Williams will present a program on Guatemala. Refreshments will be served. You must be over 18. Call 858-943-1309 for information.

DATE NIGHT — Real Marriage Ministry at The Church at Rancho Bernardo is offering a “Marriage Date Night and Kids Night Out” activity from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 at the church, 11740 Bernardo Plaza Court. Couples get dinner and dessert and night of entertainment by stand-up comedian and impressionist Scott Wood. Cost: $30 per couple. Childcare is also available. This is a community event. To register for date night, contact Pam Ingold at pam@thechurchrb.org or 858-592-2434 ext. 306. To register for childcare, contact Lisa Kadel at lisak@thechurchrb.org.

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC — Del Norte High School’s and Oak Valley Middle School’s choirs will be joined by the Georgetown Day School Singers from Washington, D.C. in a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 in the Del Norte High School Performing Arts Center, 16601 Nighthawk Lane, 4S Ranch. Their songs will have an international focus. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, sold at the door.

ELVIS FAN? — Poway High is presenting the musical “All Shook Up,” which features Elvis Presley’s music, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14. The show will be at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children 5 and under, students, seniors (62-plus) and military. Purchase at the PCPA box office, 858-748-0505 or www.powaycenter.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14

HISTORY TALK — Local historian Vincent Rossi will talk about the history of North San Diego County’s inland communities of Escondido, San Marcos, Valley Center and Vista at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 in the Rancho Bernardo Historical Museum at Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo. Admission is free.

TEA TIME — The fifth annual Valentine’s Day Teas at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead are returning. Tea will be served at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 and 21. It includes tea, a plate of treats and goodies, and tour of the 1880s farmhouse at 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido. Cost: $12 per person. Seating is limited and walk-ins will not be accepted. RSVP at anne@sdrp.org with date, seating time and number in your party. Reservations will be confirmed. For questions, call 760-432-8318.

SWEETHEART DANCE — San Diego Marriage Encounter’s annual Sweetheart Dance will be 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the St. Michael’s Holy Family Center, 15546 Pomerado Road, Poway. Open to married couples. $50 per couple. Silent auction. Suggested $2 donation for drinks. Details at www.wwme-sandiego.org.

ELVIS FAN? — Poway High is presenting the musical “All Shook Up,” which features Elvis Presley’s music, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. The show will be at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Road. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children 5 and under, students, seniors (62-plus) and military. Purchase at the PCPA box office, 858-748-0505 or www.powaycenter.com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15

VETS SERVE BREAKFAST — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7907 will serve a country-style breakfast to the public from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15 at the post, 12342 Old Pomerado Road, Poway. Donation: $7. Call 858-747-7907 for details.

MISS POWAY PAGEANT — An orientation meeting for the 2015 Miss Poway and Miss Teen Poway Scholarship Pageant is being held for potential contestants and their parents at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15. The pageant is open to girls between the ages of 13 and 24 who attend a school in the Poway Unified School District, or who live in the 92064, 92127, 92128 or 92129 ZIP codes. For information, contact Sharon Gruber at misspoway@gmail.com.

MUSIC CONCERT — Dean Ratzman brings his “The Swingin’ with Dean Show” to the Ed Brown Senior Center for its next “Sunday Afternoon @ 3” event. Ratzman will perform a smooth compilation of ‘40s swing; big band; jazz standards; ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s jazz; blues; rock and soul at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 in the center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. All ages welcome. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. For details, call 858-487-9324.

YOUTH CONCERT — The newly-formed Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Sinfonietta will present their premiere concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at Incarnation Lutheran Church, 16889 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064. The ensemble is for advanced and advancing string players middle school age through 9th grade. The concert is free to the public. For information visit www.yposd.org or call 858-592-9790.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17

TROUBLE SLEEPING? — Dr. Jose S. Loredo will present “Why can’t I sleep? Changes in sleep with age” at the Tuesday, Feb. 17 American Association of University Women Rancho Bernardo Chapter meeting. It will start with at brown bag lunch at 12:30 p.m. followed by the program at 1 p.m. in the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Loredo is director of the UCSD Sleep Medicine Center and practices pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine at the San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. For details, call Mary Ellen Stampfli at 858-487-4135.

BUSINESS MIXER — Rancho Bernardo Business Association is holding its 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 mixer at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Cost: free to RBBA members, $15 for non-members. RSVP by Feb. 13 at mary@rbbaconnect.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18

GIVE BLOOD — The San Diego Blood Bank will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Cymer, Inc., 17075 Thornmint Court, 4S Ranch. Call 1-800-4MY-SDBB for information.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19

SICK LEAVE EXPLAINED — Paul Neumann and Jennifer Woo Burns from Pacific HR Alliance will talk about what employers need to know about California’s new paid sick leave law at the 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 Professional Development Forum. The North San Diego Business Chamber event will include a full breakfast. Cost $25 for NSDBC members, $45 for non-members. RSVP at www.sdbusinesschamber.com or 858-487-1767.

GARDEN CLUB MEETS — The Poway Valley Garden Club meets at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at Lutheran Incarnation Church, 16889 Espola Road, Poway. Nan Sterman will present her “Tour of Provence and the original Mediterranean garden.” Visit www.powayvalleygardenclub.org or call 858-204-9070 for information.

CHAMBER OPEN HOUSE —The Poway Chamber of Commerce is holding an open house at its new office from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at 14005-B Midland Road, in the Old Poway Village Center. No cost to attend, but RSVP to 858-748-0016 or at www.poway.com.

WOMEN OF FAITH — Hope United Methodist Church will present a live simulcast of “Women of Faith: Unwrap the Bible” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The simulcast comes from Lakewood Church in Houston and will feature Christine Caine, Lisa Harper, Sheila Walsh and Jenna Lucado. All women are welcome. There is no admission, but a free-will offering will be taken. Bring a Bible. For details, contact Diana Hall at 858-414-2631. Hope United is at 16550 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

DINE WITH THE DOCS — Palomar Health will host a dinner and program on atrial fibrillation with Dr. Win-Kuang Shen from the Mayo Clinic Arizona starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at Vintana (Crystal Ridge Room), 1205 Auto Park Way. Escondido. $40 per person. Visit www.palomarhealth.org/class or call 800-628-2880 to register.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20

SAN RAFAEL FISH FRY — The Knights of Columbus at San Rafael Catholic Church are holding their weekly Fish Fry during Lent. The first dinner will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20. Tickets sold at the door are $12 for adults and $5 for children 4 to 12 years. A Golden Ticket, which grants admission to all six dinners (Feb. 20, 27 plus March 6, 13, 20 and 27), is $120 for a family (single families with children 4 to 12 years), $45 for an adult and $25 for a child. San Rafael is at 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Call 858-487-4314 for details.

LENTEN FISH BAKE— The Knights of Columbus at St. Michael’s Catholic Church will hold their Lenten Fish Bake from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 in the parish’s Holy Family Center, 15410 Pomerado Road, Poway. Cost is $7 for one fish piece, $8 for two and all-you-can-eat for $9. Children under age 7 are $4. Call 858-487-4755 for details.

CONTEMPLATIVE ROSARY — San Rafael Catholic Church is holding a Contemplative Rosary at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 in the church sanctuary, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. It will feature the Sorrowful Mysteries, sung by the parish choir. Admission is free. Call 858-487-4314.

SATURDAY, FEB. 21

WOMEN OF FAITH — Hope United Methodist Church presents the conclusion of the live simulcast “Women of Faith: Unwrap the Bible” from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The simulcast comes from Lakewood Church in Houston and will feature Christine Caine, Lisa Harper, Sheila Walsh and Jenna Lucado. All women are welcome. There is no admission, but a free-will offering will be taken. Bring a Bible. For details, contact Diana Hall at 858-414-2631. Hope United is at 16550 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo.

LIKE TOMATOES? — Roy Wilburn, horticulture manager at Sunshine Care, will talk about tomatoes, from seeding through harvesting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. He will talk about the different varieties, soil preparation, planting, staking, pruning, fertilizing and pest control. Before coming to Sunshine Care Wilburn was a commercial tomato grower for 20 years. The presentation is free. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Sunshine Care is at 12695 Monte Vista Road in Poway. A shuttle will take attendees to the lecture site. RSVP at 858-472-6059 or roy@sunshinecare.com.

TEA TIME — The fifth annual Valentine’s Day Teas at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead are returning. Tea will be served at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. It includes tea, a plate of treats and goodies, and tour of the 1880s farmhouse at 12655 Sunset Drive in Escondido. Cost: $12 per person. Seating is limited and walk-ins will not be accepted. RSVP at anne@sdrp.org with date, seating time and number in your party. Reservations will be confirmed. For questions, call 760-432-8318.

SUNDAY, FEB. 22

KEEPING SENIORS SAFE — The St. Bartholomew Health and Wellness Ministry will host a forum on elder abuse, “Keeping Our Sages Safe,” at 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 in the south parish hall, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway. Free. Details at www.stbartschurch.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 23

PLANT CLUB MEETS —The Lake Hodges Native Plant Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at the Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Teresa Evertt from the Moosa Creek Nursery will discuss the importance of the milkweed plant in maintaining the Monarch butterfly population. Guests are welcome. Call 858-487-6661 for details.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

COMMON CORE 101 — Parents who are confused about Common Core and how it will impact their children are invited to a free workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, 12095 World Trade Drive. It will include how Common Core will help children, tips on helping your children with Common Core homework, online resources and more. Questions? Call 858-538-8181.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

STATE OF THE REGION — North San Diego Business Chamber will hold its annual State of the Region luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at Sony Electronics, 16535 Via Esprillo in Rancho Bernardo. The keynote speaker will be Diane Harkey, the Fourth District Board of Equalization member. Cost: $49 for NSDBC members, $69 for non-members. RSVP at www.sdbusinesschamber.com or 858-487-1767.

SAN RAFAEL FISH FRY — The Knights of Columbus at San Rafael Catholic Church are holding their weekly Fish Fry during Lent. It will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Tickets sold at the door are $12 for adults and $5 for children 4 to 12 years. A Golden Ticket, which grants admission to all six dinners (Feb. 20, 27 plus March 6, 13, 20 and 27), is $120 for a family (single families with children 4 to 12 years), $45 for an adult and $25 for a child. San Rafael is at 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Call 858-487-4314 for details.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

COLLEGE BOUND? — College Planning Source is offering a free college planning workshop for high school students and their families from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 in the Carmel Mountain Ranch Library, 12095 World Trade Drive. Register at www.collegeplanningsource.com or 858-676-0700.