Community Calendar: Issue of Jan. 15, 2015

FRIDAY, JAN. 16

WHAT WOMEN WANT — Author and media commentator Dr. Gina Loudon will discuss her best-seller “What Women Really Want” at the 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16 Rancho Bernardo Republican Women Federated luncheon. It will be at StoneRidge Country Club, 17166 StoneRidge Country Club Lane in Poway. Cost: $23 for members, $25 for non-members. RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. 13 at shellyking731@gmail.com.

STAR PARTY — Join the San Diego Astronomers Association and Sycamore Canyon/Goodan Ranch park staff at the Highway 67 staging area (accessible by southbound lanes only) for a night with the stars. Starting at sunset on Friday, Jan. 16, experience a free chance to view our galaxy using the same technology used by professionals. Viewers will get a chance to see many amazing sights, which they wouldn’t normally see without the trained eye of astronomers. Bring sturdy shoes and a jacket. Clouds or rain will cancel the event. Sycamore Canyon is at 16281 Sycamore Canyon Road in Poway. Call 858-513-4737.

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

LIKE FRUIT? — David Ross, senior manager at Walter Andersen Nursery in Poway, will talk about bare root fruit trees at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Ross will talk about varieties, planting and care of bare root fruit trees for the area. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. RSVP at 858-472-6059 or roy@sunshinecare.com. Sunshine Care is at 12695 Monte Vista Road in Poway.

E-RECYCLING — Valley Elementary School is holding an electronic waste recycling event from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at 13000 Bowron Road, just behind the Poway Library. Drop off your unwanted computers, monitors, scanners, peripherals, drives and disks along with televisions, VCRs/DVRs, stereo equipment, cell phones,radios, tablets and old office machines. All proceeds will benefit Valley’s fifth grade field trip fund.

SUNDAY, JAN. 18

LIKE MAGIC? — Award-winning magician Jacques Lord will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 in the Ed Brown Senior Center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo. It is for the center’s “Sunday Afternoons @ 3” series. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. Purchase by calling 858-487-9324 or by going to the center between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.

TUESDAY, JAN. 20

RB AAUW — Joanne Murphy will talk about the Wounded Warriors program at the 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 American Association of University Women Rancho Bernardo Chapter meeting. It will be at the RB Swim & Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. The brown bag lunch will start at 12:30 p.m. and program at 1 p.m. Murphy is a military wife and member of several patriotic organizations. For details, call 858-487-4135.

RBBA MIXER — Rancho Bernardo Business Association will hold its “Kick Off the New Year” reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the Rancho Bernardo Inn’s Santiago Room, 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive. Cost: free to RBBA members, $15 for non-members. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 16 at mary@rbbaconnect.com.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21

HISTORICAL TALK — The Rancho Bernardo Historical Society’s Speakers Series will present a free program highlighting The Stories of the Californios. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. at the History Museum in the Bernardo Winery. Speaker Bonnie Martland’s program features a brief history to set the stage--incorporating diaries, memoirs, and photos to help tell the story of the Californios and their relationships with native populations and newcomers to California. For more information visit www.RBHistoricalSociety.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 22

POWAY CHAMBER MIXER — Members of the business community are invited to Poway Chamber of Commerce’s 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 mixer at Mt. Olive Church and Preschool, 14280 Poway Road. Cost: free to chamber members who preregister at www.poway.com and to prospective members request to be added to the guest list by calling 858-748-0016. At the door: $10 for chamber members and $25 for non-members after first complimentary admission.

DONATE PRODUCE — Donate backyard produce to help local families in need. Drop off between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. at either the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo or The Connection Church, 14047 Twin Peaks Road, Poway. Call 858-485-5449 for details.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23

PLAY BINGO — The San Rafael Parish’s Women’s Fellowship is holding a bingo party at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 in the parish hall, 17252 Bernardo Center Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Doors open at 6:30. Cost is $10 for eight games with three chances per game to win. Prizes will be gift cards. Call Mary at 858-674-1242 for more information.

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

SUPPORT THE LIBRARY — The second annual Bookin’ It for the Broncos 5K Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 in Rancho Bernardo Community Park, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive. There will also be a vendor expo, live entertainment, giveaways and food, from 9 a.m. to noon. The run/walk registration fee is $35 for adults and $20 for students 17 and younger. For details, go to www.bookinitforthebroncos5k.com or call 858-568-2546.

KING CONCERT — The Martin Luther King Community Choir will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at Hope United Methodist Church, 16550 Bernardo Heights Parkway, Rancho Bernardo. Free, but donations are accepted. Call 858-485-5840 for details.

MONDAY, JAN. 26

KNITTERS MEET — The San Diego Knitters Guild will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 at the Poway Senior Center, 13049 Civic Center Drive. The owner of the Ramona Country Yarn Store will be the speaker. Visit www.sandiegoknittingguild.com for details.

TUESDAY, JAN. 27

PLAN AHEAD — A free six-hour conference on helping families and seniors with end-of-life planning will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Ed Brown Senior Center, 18402 W. Bernardo Drive in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 23 at 1-800-827-4277. There will be morning refreshments and lunch provided plus community resource tables.

SILVER HAIR TSUNAMI — A group of expert advisers will teach retirees and those entering the retirement age — aka the “silver hair tsunami” — how taxes, estates and income can impact their investment or lifestyle decisions. The free presentation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, 17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive. For details, go to www.thesilverhairtsunami.com/events.

RIVER TALK — “The San Diego River: An archaeological and Historical Perspective” will be discussed by Natalie Brodie, senior cultural resources manager at LSA Associates when the San Diego County Archaelogical Society meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Los Penasquitos Adobe, off Black Mountain Road, beyond Canyonside Community Park. Call 858-538-0935 or visit www.sdcas.org.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28

BIRD TALK — The Lake Hodges Native Plant Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Rancho Bernard Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive. Mike Mathly of the Audubon Society will disuss “Nature’s Ambassadors: The Birds of San Diego’s Gardens.” Guests are welcome. Call 858-487-6661 for details.

SATURDAY, JAN. 31

SHRED-A-THON — Rancho Bernardo High School’s PTSA will hold a shred-a-thon and e-waste drop-off fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 in the Carmel Mountain Plaza parking lot in front of the Sears Outlet, 12080 Carmel Mountain Road in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Shredding available for $5 per box or $20 for five boxes. Computer hard drive removal and destruction is $20. Destruction of already removed hard drives is $10. Electronics can be dropped off for free. For questions, call 858-829-5190 or go to ptsa.rbhs@gmail.com.

KNIGHTS CRAB FEST — The St. Michael’s Knights of Columbus are holding their second annual Knights Crab Fest from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church’s Holy Family Center, 15410 Pomerado Road in Poway. Tickets are only available in advance, sold until Jan. 25 at www.knightscrabfest.com and priced at $50 per person, four for $175 or eight for $350. Proceeds will benefit the church’s youth ministries, including Cub Scout Pack 654, Boy Scout Troop 654, 10 Girl Scout troops, Holy Family Center Servers and High School Youth Ministry, plus Knights of Columbus charities. Questions? Call 858-382-6030.